Transcript Society & Culture

My Cultural Heritage Project
Sandra Herrera
Period 2
Signiture
Paint ; Use Brush
Table of Contents
• Enviorment.
• Society & Culture.
• Economy.
• Politics.
• Advertisement.
Enviorment
Environment
The climate varies depending upon the height of the land
above sea-level.
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Semana Santa
Dia de los Muertos
Economics
economics
Politics
• PRESIDENT
Executive Branch
• CONGRESS
&
SENATE
Legislative Branch
• SUPREME COURT
&
COUNCIL OF THE
FEDERAL JUDICIARY
Judicial Branch
Family Tree
Daniel Herrera (Father)
Margarita Ayala (Mother
Marco A. Herrera (Older Brother)
Sandra Herrera (Myself)
Steven Vazquez(My son)
Daniel Herrera Jr (Younger Brother)
Enviorment
Countless microclimates which support one of the most diverse arrays
of plant and animal species of any country on the planet.
Mexico's total area
covers 1,972,550 square
kilometers, including
approximately 6,000
square kilometers of
islands in the Pacific
Ocean, Gulf of Mexico,
Caribbean Sea, and Gulf
of California
Mexico's desert regions lie
towards the north of the
country - in the states of
Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Coahuila
and Nuevo Leon. One of
Mexico's major cities,
Monterrey, is located in the
middle of Mexico's desert
region; flanked by the
majestic Sierra Madre
mountains.
Enviorment
Enviorment
• Mexico City
is the highest
city in North
America.
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• In 1551 the first university in
America was founded in Mexico City.
• In addition to the country's
international standing in
painting and architecture,
Mexico is also well
represented in all the other
arts. In 1990 Octavio Paz, the
famous Mexican author, won
the Nobel Prize for Literature.
• Over three-quarters of the people are
Roman Catholics. Protestant churches
include Pentecostal and Jehovah's
Witnesses.
•
• Mexican folk dance and music is
important to Mexican culture.
Traditional Amerindian folk dances
have been incorporated into Christian
festivities.Mexican folk music is
based mainly on the guitar. Mariachi
bands in which the guitars are backed
up by trumpets and violins are
popular strolling players.
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Major Holidays Include:
• Three Kings Day.
• "Holy Week"
• Day of the Dead, or All
Saints Day.
• Dia de los Reyes
Magos. (January 6)
Oral History Interview
My Older Brother: Marco A. Herrera
What is it to live there?
Marco: I never lived there but
it seems cool and fun. There's
more freedom over there to
do what you want. You can
drive at a younger age.
What's your favorite Mexican
food ?
Marco: My favorite Mexican
food is Tacos.
Can you describe your favorite place to
be when you visit and why?
Marco: My favorite place in Mexico is
Cancun. It’s a vacation spot where you
can go and have fun and party.
Marco A. Herrera
Economics
• About 18% of working
population is employed
in agriculture.
• Oil production plays a
major part in the
Mexican economy.
• Other resources are
natural gas, silver,
copper, gold, lead and
zinc
Economics
The variation in climate leads to the production of a variety of crops
such as wheat, corn, beans, tomatoes, potatoes, cocoa, coffee, rice,
(chicle) gum and tobacco. Mexico produces honey, oranges,
bananas and pineapples. The agricultural sector includes ranches
with large herds of beef cattle. Mexican fisheries produce shrimps,
prawns, oysters, sardine and tuna.
Economics
Volkswagen- Puebla Mexico
Hand Crafting
• Mexico City and the
surrounding area is an important
manufacturing region. There is a
domestic motor vehicle industry.
Industries include iron and steel,
consumer durables, chemicals,
textiles, clothing, and food and
beverages. Mexico also has a
flourishing crafts industry
making items such as pottery
and furniture.
Economics
• Tourism a major earner of
foreign currency. Cancun,
the huge tourist resort area
on the Yucatan coast, earns
much of Mexico's tourist
revenue.
• Another source of hard
currency is the money sent
back to the country by
Mexicans working in the
USA
Politics
• Politics of Mexico are based on a
congressional system, where the
president of Mexico is both head of
state and head of govermnent, and of
a multi-party system.
Felipe Calderon
President of Mexico
• The politics of Mexico are dominated
by three political parties: National
Action Party (PAN), the Party of the
Democratic Revolution (PRD) and
Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI).
Politics
The Federeal
Goverment is made up
of 3 Branches.
• Executive
• Legislature
• Judicial
As establishe by the
Constitution ,
published in 1917.
The Constitution
Politics
• The executive branch is headed by the President, advised by a
cabinet of secretaries that are independent of the legislature.
• Legisleture power is vested upon the Congress of the Union, a
two-chamber legislature comprising the Senate and the Chamber
of Deputies.
• Judicial power is exercised by the Supreme Court of Justice of the
Nation, the Council of the Federal Judiciary and the collegiate,
unitary and district tribunals.
Political Cartoons (Links)
FOR YOUR NEXT VACATION
VISIT MEXICO!
Cancun Mexico is located in the former
heart of the Mayan world.
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The Chichen Itza ruins
where build by the
Maya people of the area
between the years 550
A.D. and 900 A.D.