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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mayan Farming Practices

For Teachers 4th - 9th
The introduction of this activity requires reading a from The Maya by Jaqueline Dembar Greene. Learners sketch a Mayan during the reading. Teaching strategies include direct instruction, grouping the students for discussions, reasearch,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Holy Mole

For Teachers K
Students discover Mexican culture by reading and cooking.  In this Central American History lesson, students read the book Holy Mole, and analyze the story by answering questions about plot, characters and even sound effects they would...
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Graphic
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Mexico and Central America, 1900 a.d.present

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this is a timeline of the history of Mexico and Central America with descriptions, dates and relevant images.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Country Study: Panama, a Complete History

For Students 9th - 10th
A very good country profile and history of Panama in outline form. Very specific, but still easy to access information you want.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: History of Nicaragua

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into the rich history of this Central American country. Learn much about Nicaragua's early explorations, the Somozas, and America's involvement in the country.
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Primary
Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke Coll.: Coolidge Intervention in Nicaragua

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Mount Holyoke College provides a speech by President Calvin Coolidge discussing Americas intervention in Nicaragua during the early 20th Century. He talks about the political instability, revolutions, and the US presence.