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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Peru Economy

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Peru.
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Mountain Voices

Mountain Voices: Peru Cerro De Pasco

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about Peru and the Cerro De Pasco area directly from the mouths of the people who live there. Through the work of the Panos Institute, learn about various themes about Peru, such as economy, politics and much more. Summaries and...
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Mountain Voices

Mountain Voices: Peru Cerro De Pasco

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about Peru and the Cerro De Pasco area directly from the mouths of the people who live there. Through the work of the Panos Institute, learn about various themes about Peru, such as economy, politics and much more. Summaries and...
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The World Bank

World Bank Group: Peru Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
See the challenges Peru faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and organization of The World Bank as well as an overview of how priorities are selected, the key...
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Adventure Learning Foundation

Adventure Learning Foundation: Peru Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The lesson plans included here are based on the information collected from a learning expedition to Peru. There are specific plans for geography and the environment, economy, history, archaeology and for creating a travel brochure....
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Article
Hartford Web Publishing

World History Archives: History of Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles "from a working-class and non-Eurocentric perspective" about the history of Peru. The articles cover topics in economy, labor, politics, society, culture and telecommunications.
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Adventure Learning Foundation

Adventure Learning Foundation: Peru Expedition

For Students 3rd - 8th
Thorough, informative site about the country of Peru. Click here to learn all about Peru.
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Activity
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource site in Spanish from the Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes for the country of Peru. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...
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The Economist

The Economist: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
From the latest news articles to facts about the country and its economy, this source gives a great deal of useful information about Peru. Links are provided to other news sources and websites.
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Other

Inter American Development Bank: Peru and the Idb

For Students 9th - 10th
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Peru as well as economic data. It also covers the operational...
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Other

Latin Focus: Peru News Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to Peruvian economic indicators as well as an archive which you can search for news articles about economic stories by date or country.
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Other

World Bank: Doing Business: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource focuses on ten topics that aid understanding of the ease of doing business in Peru.
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World Food Programme

United Nations World Food Programme: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
World Food Programme is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. This site covers why Peru's economic growth rate has not been sufficient to reduce poverty or food insecurity and the resultant migration...
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Handout
Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online: Peru

For Students Pre-K - 1st
If you're doing a research paper on Peru, this is a great place to begin. Has information about the history, people, geography, climate, economy, and more. Click on the map image to get more details and an enlarged view.
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PBS

Language Crossing: Economy of Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
Concise overview of the economy of Peru including natural resources, important cities, and economic progress.