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¡la ciudad de México!
México, D.F. (Distrito Federal)
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Los básicosFundación1325Población 17,308,562
EconomíaCentro financiero, turismo
¿Distrito Federal?A federal district is an administrative division of a federation that is under the direct control of a federal government.
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La historia3
1325 A.D.
1521
1824
The Aztecs build Tenochtitlan in the middle of Lake
Texcoco
.
The Spanish, led by
Hernán
Cortés, invade the Aztec empire and build Mexico City
Mexico City achieves independence from Spain and becomes a federal district
1502
Moctezuma
II becomes emperor of the Aztec empire
El 16 de
Septiembre
de 1810
El
Grito
de Dolores – the proclamation of the Mexican war of IndependenceSlide4
La historia4
1846-1848
The Mexican-American War; The
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
is signed.
1876-1911
The approximate “presidency” of
Porfirio
Díaz. This is a period of internal stability, economic growth, and modernization, yet also repression and political stagnation.
1910-1920
The Mexican Revolution.
Porfirio
Díaz is overthrown. The National Revolutionary Party and Mexican Constitution of 1917 are established.
Recent Years
Mexico has recently passed a number of liberal policies, including same-sex marriage.Slide5
Geografía5
Pico de Orizaba
is 18,855 feet tall and is the tallest peak in Mexico. It is also one of Mexico’s active volcanoes.
El Río Bravo
is about 1,300 miles long and forms more than half of the 1,900 mile border between the United States and MexicoSlide6
Geografía6
Paseo
de la
Reforma
is a wide avenue that cuts diagonally across Mexico City. It was inspired by the boulevards in Paris Slide7
Geografía7
El
Zócalo
/
La Plaza de la
Constitución
is the heart of Mexico City. It is a large plaza where many celebrations and other gatherings of importance are held.Slide8
Arqueología y Los Aztecas8
La
Piedra
del Sol
was discovered in 1790 in the
Zócalo
while the Mexico City Cathedral was being repaired.
The stone shows that the Aztecs had knowledge of geometry and mechanics.
Although the exact purpose and meaning of the stone is unclear, there are religious implications.Slide9
Arqueología y Los Aztecas9
Tenochtitlan
The Aztecs were deeply religious and devoted to their gods. The majority of their temples were dedicated to the gods.
Templo
Mayor
was dedicated to
Tlácloc
, the god of rain and water, and
Huitzilopochtli
, the patron of the Aztecs and the god of war and the sun.Slide10
Cultura – La MúsicaThe music of Mexico is very diverse in its genres and performance styles. It is influenced by indigenous and modern music alikeThe most popular styles are heavily influenced by folk music and include
banda, corridos, norteño
, and ranchera.
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¡Tarea!Research one Mexican artist or Mexican holiday. Write a one paragraph summary (in your spiral notebook) using as much Spanish as you can. In your summary, include a brief history and an explanation of the importance of the artist or holiday to Mexican culture.Entregan
mañanaVamos a compartir los resúmenes con la clase
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