Cinco de mayoBy: Haleigh Baker

What is cinco de mayo?On the fifth of May

Commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War.

Relatively minor holiday in Mexico

In the United States it is a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage

How is cinco de mayo celebrated?

Parades

Street Festivals

Mariachi Music

Mariachi musicA form of folk music from Mexico

Originally only played with string instruments

Today, usually consist of as many as 8 violins, 2 trumpets, at least 1 guitar, and maracas

What are maracas?

A percussion instrument

May have originated among several ancient civilizations during the Stone Age period

The use of maracas has been traced through the artwork of pre-Columbian Indians

Mexican Art:Linear patternsLinear patterns

Let’s Play our Maracas!

http://listenlearnmusic.com/2008/11/everyone-is-doing-maraca-rock.html

Resources

http://www.history.com/topics/cinco-de-mayo

http://www.madehow.com/Volume-7/Maracas.html#b

http://taloolakids.com/paper-bag-maracas/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariachi#Bands