Welcome! Sign In or Try it Free!
Search Over 150,000 Teacher Reviewed Lesson Plans and 75,000 Worksheets
- Grade Range
- 6th - Higher Ed
- Rating
Students learn historical and current social, political, and cultural trends of Latin American countries. They research a specific country. They write songs that reflect the music styles as well as the history of the region. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
- Rating
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 »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
- Rating
Students examine how Latin America was affected by the Holocaust in Europe. In groups, they research topics related to Latin America and World War II. They interview survivors if possible and discover how entire nations were effected by this time in history. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
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 »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
- Rating
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 »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
- Rating
Students explore some general concepts about Latin America, their country, government, religion, economy, art, music and its country's flag. They describe the major landforms, customs/traditions/holidays and educational system of Latin America. Students prepare a PowerPoint presentation about Latin America to present to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 11th
- Rating
Students describe the causes, events, and outcomes of the Latin American independence movements of the nineteenth century. Given a reproducible, design their maps to convey the following information for an assigned region. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
- Rating
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 »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 12th
- Rating
Students explore the history of the Amate Bark paintings. They research the history and analyze the unique characteristics and styles used by the artists of Latin America. Students simulate the color and texture of the paper and produce an Amate Bark painting. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students write two sentences comparing a Latin American tradition and cultural facet, to one of their own culture or heritage. They write their own definition of the term culture, and students draw a picture to illustrate it. Students view a PowerPoint on Culture of Latin America. Full Review »
Link to This
Email This
Share