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Saturday Market


TITLE: Saturday Market
AUTHOR: Grossman, Patricia
ILLUSTRATOR: Sanchez, Enrique O.
PUBLISHER: Lothrop, Lee, and Shepard Books
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: New York COPYRIGHT DATE: 1994
ISBN: 688121772 PRICE: $
CULTURAL GROUP: Hispanic, Mexican THEME:
SYNOPSIS:
There is a lot of preparation that goes into getting everything set up at a Mexican market on Saturday. Everything has to be ready by dawn!
CORE BOOK: no

CONTENT CONNECTIONS

SUBJECT: Math GRADE: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 TOPIC: Word Problems
COMMENTS:
Use information to create word problems about items at a market.

SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: 3 TOPIC: Mexico
COMMENTS:
The book conveys the flavor of a Mexican market and Mexican life. Combine with Diego mural activity.
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
  • POSTCARDS a writers view of Mexico, Ghana, Japan, and Turkey (Curriculum Associates)

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