New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

Parallel Historical Events

Level: ClassroomGrades: 9-12School Quarter: 3 Related Grade Level Activities: All-School Cultural Festival Activity: Parallel Historical Events Be a Journalist: Write a newspaper article that reflects a historical event in NM Identify the event’s contribution to the...

Local Hero Research Project

Level: ClassroomGrades: High School (9-12)School Quarter: 2 Related School Level Activities: Oral Storytelling Assembly Activity: Local Hero Research Project Theme Alignment: New Mexico’s Contribution Toolkit Overview (In this toolkit): Background How to implement...

Tourism Fair

Level: ClassroomGrades: 6-8School Quarter: 3 Related Grade Level Activities: All-School Cultural Festival Activity: Tourism FairClass / Grade Partner Activity: Choose a culturally significant site in New Mexico. It can be your culture or a different culture. Work with...

Local Hero Interview

Level: ClassroomGrades: Middle School (6-8)School Quarter: 2 Related School Level Activities: Oral Storytelling Assembly Activity: Local Hero Interview Theme Alignment: New Mexico’s Contribution Toolkit Overview (In this toolkit): Background How to implement this...