North+America+2016-17

Countries in North America:

 * ===Canada: read about it here===
 * ===Mexico: read about it here===
 * ===The United States of America (USA): read about it here===
 * ===Caribbean countries [|are here]===

Websites and Databases
=== [|The Waltham Public Schools Databases], such as Culture Grams, Grolier, and World Book have excellent information and maps for learning about North American countries; See Ms. Paradis for passwords  ===


 * Languages of North America and the Caribbean: **

===**United States: ** While the majority of Americans speak English, there is not an officially recognized language in the United States ===

**Mexico: ** Spanish and English

 * The Caribbean: **


 * Haiti: ** French and Haitian Creole


 * Dominican Republic: ** Spanish and English


 * Puerto Rico: **Spanish and English

=Holidays:=

Mexico: Cinco de Mayo is just the beginning of their fiestas! Read about them here!
=What else makes North America great? (have more suggestions? tell Ms. Paradis in the Plympton Library!!)=

Canada:
Short videos about lots of Canadia topics for kids

* **HAITIAN RECIPES:** **This website includes a ** **very detailed history of the origin and evolution of the carnival that is celebrated today **
 * Haiti **


 * <span style="color: #070808; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15.5pt;">Mexico: **

MEXICAN folk tales

United States:
The US for KIDS -- great information about the United States

National Parks