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- 7th - 12th
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Students explore sites are about the culture and life of the people of Latin America and Latin Americans in the United States. There is information about Latin American music, dance, art, and heritage. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the Amate Bark Paintings, a folk art from Latin America. They explore the history and symbolism of typical bark paintings and produce their own version of a bark painting. 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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- 10th - 12th
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Students write a movie review on the challenges of making a film in Latin America. They focus on the countries of Brazil and Venezuela and work in pairs to interview a Latin America filmmaker. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the class systems of New Spain. In small groups, they create a five-day diary about the family life, food, occupation, and government involvement of an assigned personality from the time of Colonial Latin America. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the life and works of various Latin American women. After reading excerpts of each work, they answer comprehension questions and discuss as a class. In groups, they re-write the Equality of Rights in their own words and examine the feminist press in Brazil. To end the lesson, they compare and contrast the lives of women in Brazil to those in the United States. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students as pairs choose a Latin American country to become friends with and knowledgeable about. Then they research their country in a variety of methods (Internet and Web connections and key pals, encyclopedias, books, interviews, CD's) and then share for a maximum of 7 minutes every other week during "Charla," a time set aside to talk about their country. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students identify the location of Latin America on a map and name countries that are located there. Using the internet, they discover the conditions in these countries before they fought for their independence from the Spanish. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine and record basic facts about a Latin American country. They study the significance of that country's flag and create a rendering of the flag to explain the meaning of its colors and design. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students review the history and political motivation behind the U.S. adoption of the Monroe Doctrine and how national security measures collide with the issues of due process and human rights during times of war. Tehy know how the German, Japanese, and Italian Communities in Latin America reacted to their arrests, detention, internment,a nd deportation. Full Review »
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