Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Paraguay

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The New Advent gives 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 the...
Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Haiti

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives information about 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 of...
Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Uruguay

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The New Advent gives information about 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...
Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The New Advent gives information about 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...
Handout
US Department of State

Us Department of State: Archive: Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. State Department provides extensive information on Argentina at this site, including data on the population, geography, government and economy. (March 2012)
Activity
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)

E Pd Lp: El Poder De La Palabra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Space dedicated to prose, where you can find numerous Spanish literary passages, as well as author biographies and pictures. You can also read about art (organized by countries, periods, museums), music (organized by countries, periods,...
Activity
Other

Database of Award Winning Children's Literature

For Students 4th - 9th
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
Website
Other

Sur Del Sur: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The site from Sur del Sur provides extensive information about the current population of Argentina.
Unit Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Woodrow Wilson and Foreign Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough review of Woodrow Wilson's foreign policies in these four lessons offered by EDSITEment. Learn the origins of "Wilsonianism," Wilson's views on relations with countries in Latin America, Wilson's decision to enter World War I,...
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Other

Owl and Mouse: Map of Central America and the Caribbean

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Now With Bill Moyers: Isabel Allende

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A very detailed lesson plan relating to author Isabel Allende and her works. The lesson requires the use of a transcript of the interview between Moyers and Allende, but a link to the transcript is on the site. There are also several...
Graphic
Curated OER

American Museum of Natural History: Images: Venezuela

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Labeled map of the countries of South America, in which Venezuela is highlighted.
Graphic
Curated OER

Map of Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC gives information about the Latin American country of Ecuador with details on geography, culture, its leaders, and its news media. Updated in April, 2005. Check out the link to the timeline.
Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographica.com: Adventure in Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Geographica.com contains information on a variety of parks in Argentina. A description of each follows the name of the park.
Handout
Other

Behind the Beat: Arturo Sandoval

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll down the page so you can listen to Arturo Sandoval describe his music and love for the trumpet.