Quarterly Activities
Honoring 250 Years Through a New Mexican Lens
A Vision for All New Mexicans
We aim to bring context and color to the founding of the United States by exploring its meaning alongside New Mexico’s rich and complex history. Our mission is to plan, promote, and produce commemorative activities that are uniquely New Mexican — inclusive, reflective, and inspiring.
Contextualizing The Declaration of Independence
Level: ClassroomGrades: Middle School (6-8)School Quarter: 1 Related School Level Activities: The American Revolution: 250 Years since the Declaration of Independence Activity: Contextualizing The Declaration of Independence Theme Alignment: Histories of...
Discovering Personal and Cultural Uniqueness
Level: All School - Rally Level - Fun, Energetic, CelebratoryGrades: 3-5School Quarter: 3 Related Grade Level Activities: All-School Cultural Festival Activity: Discovering Personal and Cultural Uniqueness Inspired conversation topics: How is New Mexico unique? How...
Local Hero Profile
Level: ClassroomGrades: Elementary Upper (3-5)School Quarter: 2 Related School Level Activities: Oral Storytelling Assembly Activity: Local Hero Profile Theme Alignment: New Mexico’s ContributionToolkit Overview (In this toolkit): Background How to implement this...
Introduction to The Declaration of Independence
Level: ClassroomGrades: Elementary Upper (3-5)School Quarter: 1 Related School Level Activities: The American Revolution: 250 Years since the Declaration of Independence Activity: Introduction to The Declaration of Independence Theme Alignment: Histories of...
Show and Share: Discovering Personal and Cultural Uniqueness
Level: All School - Rally Level - Fun, Energetic, CelebratoryGrades: K-2School Quarter: 3 Related Grade Level Activities: All-School Cultural Festival Activity: Show and Share: Discovering Personal and Cultural Uniqueness Inspired conversation topics: What’s a...
Discovering Childhood in the Past
Level: ClassroomGrades: Elementary Lower (K-2)School Quarter: 2 Related School Level Activities: Oral Storytelling Assembly Activity: Discovering Childhood in the Past Theme Alignment: New Mexico’s ContributionToolkit Overview (In this toolkit): Background How to...
Stories of The Declaration of Independence
Level: ClassroomGrades: Elementary Lower (K-2)School Quarter: 1 Related School Level Activities: The American Revolution: 250 Years since the Declaration of Independence Activity: Stories of The Declaration of Independence Theme Alignment: Histories of...
Common Ground and Historical Identity
Level: All School - Assembly Level - Fun, Energetic, CelebratoryGrades: K-12School Quarter: 4 Related Grade Level Activities: Elementary Lower: Map school & Draw Favorite Place Elementary Upper: Map Community & School Scavenger Hunt Middle School: Maps Then...
All-School Cultural Festival
Level: All School - Rally Level - Fun, Energetic, CelebratoryGrades: K-12School Quarter: 3 Related Grade Level Activities: Elementary Lower: Discovering Personal and Cultural Uniqueness Elementary Upper: Discovering Personal and Cultural Uniqueness Middle School:...
Oral Storytelling Assembly
Level: All School - Rally Level - Fun, Energetic, CelebratoryGrades: K-12School Quarter: 2 Related Grade Level Activities: Elementary Lower: Discovering Childhood in the Past Elementary Upper: Local Hero Profile Middle School: Local Hero Interview High School: Local...