1. PowerPoint Game By Heather England Stephanie Miller
Vamos a Mexico
Story
Game Directions
Game Preparation
Game Pieces
Play the game
Objectives
PowerPoint Game By
Heather England
Stephanie Miller
Credits
Copyright Notice

2. The Story of the “Vamos a Mexico”
Hola! Welcome to Mexico! You and your friend are both about to travel to many different countries throughout Mexico with 100 pesos each to begin with. Follow the path that matches the color of your donkey to each country. Make sure that you stop at each circle along the path and answer a question. If you get the question correct you can continue your travels. If the questions is answered incorrectly you must pay 10 pesos to a toll booth so you may continue. When you make it to your final destination the player with the largest amount of pesos left will be the winner! Watch out for the Mexican police!!! You would not want to pay for a speeding ticket!
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3. Game Directions
The goal of the game is to make it all the way through Mexico by answering the most questions correctly.
To play the game you have to answer each question correctly in order to move to the next destination.
To win the game you have to have the largest amount of pesos at the end of your trip.
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4. Game Preparation Game Board (it is hyperlinked, print out)
Game Pieces: Print out slide number 5 to use as game pieces for each player.
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5. Game Pieces
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6. Credits All teachers and students at non-profit schools can use, revise, or adapt this game at will at no cost on the condition that all prior designers are cited.
Originally designed by Heather England and Stephanie Miller, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, October 12, “Vamos a Mexico”.
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7. Educational Objectives
Audience
This game is made for students that are in the 5th grade, studying Spanish as a second language.
Subject Area Objectives
Competency Goal 4.02 Recognize and use learned verbal greetings and idiomatic expressions of the target cultures.
Competency Goal 4.04 Participate in activities and celebrations reflective of the customs and traditions of the target cultures.
Competency Goal 4.06 Demonstrate an awareness of the different target countries by locating them on a map or globe and identifying their major geographical features.
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8. Copyright Copyright 2007 Heather England and Stephanie Miller
Permission to copy this game at no cost is granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools.
Permission is also granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools to make revisions to this game for their own purposes, on the condition that this copyright page and the credits page remain part of the game. Teachers and students who adapt the game should add their names and affiliations to the credits page without deleting any names already there.
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9. Vamos a Mexico Game Board
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Game Directions

10. Quiz Questions Give directions here. Mexican Holidays: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Facts About Mexico: 7 8 9 10 11 12
Speaking Spanish: 14 15 16 17 18
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11. That’s Correct!
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12. Sorry, that’s not correct!
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13. 1. What are holidays called in Mexico?
Festivals or fiestas
Parties or parades
Parties or fiestas
Festivals or parades
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14. 2. Which holiday in Mexico is referred to as Christmas in the U.S.?
Kwanza
Navidad
Christmas
Hanukkah
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15. 3. Cinco de Mayo occur on ______?
January 17th
May 5th
June 10th
December 5th
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16. 4. Piñatas are used during Mexican celebrations.
True
False
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17. 5. This holiday in Mexico, is celebrated at the same time as Halloween.
Cinco de Mayo
Mexican Independence Day
Day of the Dead
Father’s Day
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18. 6. What are the skeleton figures that show an active and joyful after life during the Day of the Dead called?
Chica
Compadre
Amigo
Calacas
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19. 7. Which flag belongs represents Mexico?
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20. 8. What is the capital of Mexico?
Guatemala
Mexico City
El Salvador
Puerto Rico
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21. 9. The National sport of Mexico is futbol
9. The National sport of Mexico is futbol. This is the same as what American sport?
Rugby
Football
Baseball
Soccer
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22. 11. The natives of Mexico are called?
North Carolinians
Spaniard
Mexicans
Puerto Rican
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23. 12. Both the U.S. and Mexico have presidents, the president of Mexico is?
Felipe Calderon
George Bush, Sr.
Tony Blair
Fidel Castro
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24. 14. To greet a friend, you might say ___.
¡Gracias amigo!
¡Adios amiga!
Me llamo es
¡Hola, amigo! ¿Como estas?
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25. 15. Translate: Where is the bathroom?
¿Dónde está el cuarto de baño?
¿Dónde está el gato?
¿Cómo es el cuarto de baño?
¿Cómo es el perro?
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26. 16. Which answer is in correct order? (morning, afternoon, and night)
buenas noches, buenos días, buenas tardes
buenos días, buenas tardes, buenas noches
buenas tardes, buenos días, buenas noches
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27. 17. All of the following are ways to say goodbye in Spanish except:
¡Adiós!
Hasta luego
¡Buenos días!
Hasta mañana
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28. GOT YA!!
Your donkey was going five miles over the speed limit! You must pay a fine of 5 pesos!
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29. SLOW DOWN!!!
Your donkey was caught doing 10 miles over the speed limit! Your ticket is for 10 pesos!
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