latin american resources for the classroom
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Infusing Latin American Studies Across the Curriculum- A Webinar Series
Co-Sponsored by
With funding from US Department of Education TVI Programs
Resources for Integrating Latin American Studies in the Classroom
Mary Risner
June 25, 2015
Sample Resources
Webinar Series
Traveling Suitcases
Lending Library
Children’s Literature
Digital Library of the Caribbean
(dLOC)
Traveling Suitcases- University of Kansas
https://latamst.ku.edu/cultural-trunks
Traveling Suitcases- University of Kansas
1. Andean Region2. Argentina3. Brazil4. Central America5. Day of the Dead6. Costa Rica 7. Cuba and the Caribbean8. Guatemala9. Mexico 10. Southern Cone
Traveling Suitcases- University of Florida
http://www.latam.ufl.edu/outreach/services/traveling-suitcases/
Traveling Suitcases- University of Florida
Andean Music and DanceLatin American MusicLatin American ArtLatin American ChildhoodLatin American EconomyLatin American Science
Traveling Suitcases- University of Florida
Latin American Food
Latin American Traditional Attire
National Identity and Symbols
Latin American Indigenous Peoples: Box 1, Box 2
Traveling Around Latin America
Day of the Dead
Latin American Education
Lending Library-Tulane University
http://stonecenter.tulane.edu/pages/detail/48/Lending-Library
Children’s Literature- Americas Children’s Literature- Americas Award
Children’s Literature-Americas Award
The Consortium of Latin American Studies founded the Américas Award in 1993 to commend authors,
illustrators and publishers who produce quality children’s books that portray Latin America, the
Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.
List of Americas Awards books by theme/topic
http://claspprograms.org/pages/detail/51
Children’s Literature-Americas Award
Exploring Immigration and Identity in the K-12 Classroom
https://sites.google.com/site/amerasawardworkshop/home/teaching-resources
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote- A Migrant’s Tale by Duncan Tonatiuh
http://laii.unm.edu/outreach/common/2014-Americas-Award-Curriculum.pdf
Children’s Literature- Literacy
https://teachinglatinamericathroughliterature.wordpress.com/teacher-resources
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Digital Library of the Caribbean
http://discovercaribbeandiversity.wikispaces.com
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Professional Learning Opportunities
Summer Teacher
Institutes
Teacher Workshops
Global Education
Conference
Summer Teacher Institutes
http://claspprograms.org/uploads/2015_CLASP_Summer_Institutes-1431562326.pdf
•Latin America through Film- TN •Afro-Brazil- LA•Essential Themes in LAS for Teaching World History- WI•Cuban Art-FL
U.S. Based
•Culture & Society-Cuba•Spanish Language- Colombia•Ecology & Sustainability-Mexico
Abroad
Global Education Conference
Online Free Conference http://www.globaleducationconference.com/
Florida Connected Global Education Conference, Gainesville, FL https://gainesvilleconnected.wordpress.com/2014-gainesville-connected-conference/
Teacher Workshops
National Resource Centers
K-16 teacher training programs that provide a keen understanding of the culture, history, politics, and economics of world regions
Promote global education
http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/more-633-million-awarded-colleges-and-universities-strengthen-global-competitive
Teacher Grants
Award for Global Understanding-NCSShttp://www.socialstudies.org/awards/globalunderstanding
Teachers for Global Classrooms https://www.irex.org/projects/tgc
More Opportunities...
http://www.latam.ufl.edu/outreach/teacher-grants/
