Curated OER
Changing the Channel
Learners explore the historic transfer of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama, investigating how this shift might affect various aspects of Panama's economy, relations with other countries, and international trade.
Curated OER
A Comparative Bilingual Portfolio LessonAbout Japan and Latin America
Students analyze issues and historical questions about Japan as they relate to similar events in Latin America. They use writing, reading, and comprehension skills in completing a research project. Students seek what is similar between...
Curated OER
Anasazi/Mesoamerican/Andean: Time and Cultural Passages
Seventh graders role play the position of someone in one of six different civilization groups. They research the group's development, advancement and fall of their civilization. They create a presentation to share the information with...
Curated OER
Latin America and the Caribbean in the Classroom: The Economy and Trade
Learners use the internet to gather information on daily exchange rates. They calculate the exchange rates between two countries by role playing they are going on vacation to these destinations.
Curated OER
Latin America: Places and Regions
Seventh graders create a Latin American portfolio in the form of a country presentation using PowerPoint software. They use their knowledge of geographic concepts to interpret maps, globes, charts, diagrams, and timelines.
Curated OER
Latin American Relief Map
Students, in groups, research, design and construct a relief map of a section of Latin America using papier-mache. They show major landforms, elevations and notable bodies of water. They present their maps to the class.
Curated OER
Different Ethnic Groups in Ecuador, Panama and Argentina: Their Assimilation and their Contributions
Students research various Latin American countries and reflect on the different ethnic communities represented in that country and their contributions to the region. They make posters, perform skits and write letters about their research.
Curated OER
Chiapas, Where Is It and Why Should We Care? And What Is the EZLN?
Young scholars research and discuss the Zapatista National Liberation Army of Chiapas, Mexico. They role play the involved parties in the conflict and attempt to debate a peaceful solution.
Curated OER
Electronic Journals about Latin American Folktales
Students exchange folktales with a key-pal using dialog journal writing. They write out a folktale from their own cultural background and exchange it with students of another. They record their impressions of each other's folktales.
Hartford Web Publishing
World History Archives: The Changing Faces of Imperialism
Reflections of Latin American history on imperialism, religion, human rights and social justice. Gives a historical perspective to current times (1996). Text
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Latin American Studies
An assortment of classroom resources introducing Latin American Studies, including a syllabus, readings (some are provided online), lecture notes, assignments, and exams. Learn about Latin American politics and society, past and present,...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Modern Latin America, 1808 Present
MIT offers an exhaustive collection of materials covering Latin American culture and politics from 1808 through the present and is accompanied with homework/exam possibilities. Issues covered in lecture notes and readings include Latin...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: World Geography: Latin America
World Geography learning module on Latin America. Multi-media resources, assignments and assessment guide students through unit.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Woodrow Wilson and Foreign Policy
In this curriculum unit, students will consider "Woodrow Wilson and Foreign Policy" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
University of Oregon
Mapping History: Latin American History
Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in Latin American history from 1898 to 2000.
University of Texas at Austin
U of Tx: Latin American Network Information Center
Comprehensive resource for finding material on Latin American countries. Links to detailed subject information on economy, government, culture, language, and much more.
University of Texas at Austin
Lanic: Latin American Network Information Center
Vast network of information from and about Latin America is provided. Major topic headings include countries, economy, education, government, humanities, science, social sciences, society and culture, recreation, media and communication,...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Haiti
Extensive article on the Caribbean nation of Haiti. Surveys its history, politics, geography, economy, and culture.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Defense of the Americas 7 December 1941 2 September 1945
This brochure from the Army's Center of Military History gives an extensive account of the little-reported on American theater of World War II. Read about the preparations for hemispheric defense, the few breaches of the defense, and the...
George Washington University
Nixon: "Brazil Helped Rig the Uruguayan Elections"
A critical account of the Nixon Administration's policies towards the elections of 1971 in Uruguay. Newly declassified documents give us a revised picture of Latin American policies.
Eduweb
Eduweb: Amazon Interactive
Games and activities help students explore the Ecuadorian Amazon. Learn about the rainforest and the Quichua people who call it home, and experiment with running a community-based ecotourism project along the Rio Napo.
Other
Spanish Abroad, Inc.
This resource provides information about Spanish language study abroad programs throughout Latin America and Spain.
Other
Latin Focus: The Economy of Columbia
Latin Focus provides a diverse selection of pages dealing with the economy of Columbia. Topics range from the stock market to unemployment.
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Constituciones Hispanoamericanas
Fascinating comparison of Spanish-speaking countries. Includes the flag and a general map of each country. Statistical data is provided for each country. Constitutional and government information is available for each country.