Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in Latin American history from 1898 to 2000.

This collection uses primary sources to explore leaders of Latin American revolutions.

MIT offers an exhaustive collection of materials covering Latin American culture and politics from 1808 through the present and is accompanied with homework/exam possibilities. Issues covered in lecture notes and readings include Latin...

In this lesson plan, students will consider "Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz: The First Great Latin American Poet." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

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...

View President Kennedy's remarks on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress March 13, 1962 given to Latin American diplomats at the White House.

A short article which examines the issue of race in Latin American societies and how teachers can approach the issue in their history classes. Good historic background is provided.

Holidays in Latin America celebrate faith, family and community in a festive, sometimes whimsical, style. Traditions range from waking people up with Christmas songs in the middle of the night to sculpting massive radishes to burning...

This site from Score provides information on the global marketplace. This is a unit where students are grouped to find out the best Latin American country to introduce a new fast food business. Site is very well outlined and includes...

Explains the history of the League of United Latin American Citizens, founded in 1929 to represent the rights and well-being of Hispanics.

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.)

A collection of papers, published as chapters of a book, that examine economic and social issues around accessibility to mobile communications and connectivity in Latin American and African countries. One paper focuses on the country of...

Vast network of information from and about Latin America is provided. Major topic headings include countries, economy, education, government, humanities, science, social sciences, society and culture, recreation, media and communication,...

Explains the significance of Hispanic Heritage Month and provides a huge collection of links to websites looking at Mexican and Hispanic art and culture, as well as some lesson plans.

Excellent site about Latin America from the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Explore ancient beliefs and rituals, celebrations, culture, the land, animals, and the history of Latin America.

How much do you know about the painting Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central Park by Diego Rivera? Find out by answering this four-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next...

Musica del Pueblo is a full-featured resource that explores the traditions of Latino music. Using a colorful mural titled "Song of Unity" as a navigation tool, visitors can watch videos of performances, listen to different varieties of...

Article on Latin America that provides a great overview of the region. Discussions include history, religion, culture, links to information about each of the countries, and more.

This Geography portal to Latin America features maps, photos, and drawings relating to each country. Click on desired country icon to see related pages.

The Stanford Center for Latin American Studies provides information, multimedia resources, and activities relating to the art and history of the Garinagu, or Garifuna, people of Honduras.

The Stanford Center for Latin American Studies provides information, multimedia resources, and activities relating to the art, geography, culture and history of Nicaragua.

The AACCLA promotes trade and investment between the United States and Latin America. Country-specific information and general NAFTA information are provided.

Essay by Yale professor Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria that closely investigates the literary style of Cervantes' most famous work, "Don Quixote". A very comprehensive essay.

Nice article discussing the lack of diversity in literature curriculum.