World Geography learning module on Latin America. Multi-media resources, assignments and assessment guide students through unit.

A course workshop looks into the trends of migration in Latin America and then identifies how geographic surroundings impact human movement. Part I of the video addresses annual Mayan migration to Guatemala. Part II introduces a volcano...

In this lesson module, students examine primary source materials to see how Latin America was depicted by cartographers and artists from its discovery by Columbus up to Darwin's time. They then prepare an argument on why an artist's...

AP World History course unit on the Early Modern World, includes interactive lessons and assessment on Latin America, Africa, Islamic Empires and Asian Transitions.

This article describes Mexico's attempt to help its poorer neighbors to their south in Latin America. Registration is required.

Presents a map and list of all the Latin American countries, along with their capitals, population, land area, and names of the largest cities. (Note: Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, not a country on its own.)

Shannon O'Neil, Latin American studies fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. answers questions posed by PBS about Mexico's President Felipe Calderon's visit to the United States. The Q & A covers a range of issues from...

With this interactive map of Central America and the Caribbean, students point the mouse to different countries on the map and see the name of the country and the capital city.

Here you'll find a history of coffee exportation and plantation life in El Salvador. You can also find a general overview of El Salvador including government, geography, religion, labor, and culture.

Mayan art is mixed in with general information in this two-page article.

The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Spanish-American War is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.

Looks at Theodore Roosevelt's actions and accomplishments as president from 1901-1909. Discusses his policies in Latin America and the construction of the Panama Canal, and his Square Deal program where he went out of his way to...

The Druze are a closed, tightly knit, Arab minority who live in southern Syria, in the mountains of central Lebanon, and in Israel, including the Golan Heights. There are also small communities in Jordan, the United States, Canada, and...

This is an overview from The New Advent of the Catholic Church's involvement in this Latin American country. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource...

This is an overview from The New Advent of the history and involvement of the Catholic Church in this Latin American country. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context...

This site from The New Advent contains information on the history and involvement of the Catholic Church in this Latin American country. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in...

Tells about the life of young drug traffickers, why and how they become a part of the drug world. From an article written in 1994 for the North American Congress on Latin America.

This site provides in-depth information about the Mexican Revolution and the people that took part in it.

The BBC gives information about the Dominican Republic with details on geography, culture, its leaders, and its news media.

At this website, read excerts from LIFE magazine, which captured the January 1964 events in Panama through first person accounts and photographs. Discusses the "Day of Martyrs."

This site provides political analysis of the decision to build the city of Brasilia. Includes information on Niemeyer and images of some buildings.

The Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador has gone through a series of active and dormant periods. Follow the volcano's activity from 1773 to 2000, including a scene of an explosive eruption in 1999.

Travel site provides geographical facts, stunning photographs and maps of Paraguay, plus notes on the culture, history, environment, and tourist attractions.

The site from Sur del Sur provides extensive information about the current population of Argentina.