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- 6th - 12th
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Students follow scientists into the dry forest of Bolivia as they track and record the different species of mammals, birds, insects and plants that would be lost if the forests disappear. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students research a South American Spanish speaking country, analyze and organize the information that they collect and present their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 10th
Students create graphs to analyze the data gathered concerning the economics, politics, infrastructure, health and communications of several countries. They distinguish between developed and developing countries. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate the Andes Mountain range of South America. They create a passport, construct a paper version of the Earth's layers, conduct a volcano experiment, develop a map puzzle of the Earth's continents, and play a game using Spanish. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students examine the social issues that lead to the division of European colonies into self- governed countries in Latin America. They identify causes and effects of inequality among races and class systems. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students focus on the geography of the countries of South America. Using a map, they identify the European countries who claimed the South American countries and research the influences they had on South America. To end the lesson, they write an essay about the South American country they want to live in with supporting details. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students investigate the lives and contributions of Latinos whose life and work permeate our culture. They use information about their subjects to produce a guided paragraph. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the panpipe and the cultures that use them in their music. They view photos of Peru and Bolivia and discuss their cultures, listen to recordings of music that includes the panpipe, and construct a panpipe using PVC plastic tubing. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the travels of Margaret Mee to the Amazon. Examining different markets, they describe how they can preserve flora and fauna of the rainforest. They complete activities using the internet to determine alternative uses of rare natural resources. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students recognize, identify and explain the people and systems that live in the Andes. They summarize aspects of the Andes Mountains, each student chooses a part of the Andes or country and write a summary to share with the class. Students increase awareness of the topography of South America in general. Full Review »