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Gibbs, Virginia G., Ed. – 1985
Self-contained activities that will help social studies or Spanish foreign language students in grades 6-8 learn about the history and culture of Latin America are provided. Following an introductory unit, the activities, ranging from easy to complex, are organized by the following countries and areas: Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean,…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Family Life, Folk Culture, Food
Download full textGraham, Richard; Goldston, Angela – 1981
These two self-contained units of study will help community college students learn about the history of Latin America. Each unit contains notes to the teachers and student readings. Students are expected to read and discuss the reading selections. In the first unit students are engaged in a comparative historical study of slavery in Brazil and in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, International Relations, Latin American History, Mexican American History
Rhea, David – 1977
This document is an outline for a three-week unit of study focusing on religious syncretism in Mexico as part of a community college course in comparative religions or philosophy of religion. While this outline is intended to give information and direction to the instructor wishing to use Mexico as an example of religious syncretism, unit goals…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Latin American Culture
Glade, William P.; Baldwin, Emily – 1981
These three self-contained units of study will help community college students learn about the economics, international relations, and politics of Latin America. Each unit can be used independently and contains introductory notes for instructors, student materials, and a bibliography. Students are expected to read and discuss the reading…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Developing Nations, Economics Education, International Relations
de Varona, Frank; And Others – 1989
Each of these two textbooks on Hispanic-American history contains 4 units divided into 20 chapters. Each chapter includes an overarching question; text; reading comprehension questions; study tips; an activity involving geography skills, links between past and present, or daily life; an activity involving arts and technology or using primary…
Descriptors: American Indian History, Answer Keys, Hispanic American Culture, Hispanic Americans
Toro, Leonor; And Others – 1984
Written for teachers to use with migrant children in elementary grades and to highlight the many Americas, three magazines provide historical and cultural background information on Canada, the United States, and Mexico and feature biographies of Black and Hispanic leaders. Each edition has a table of contents indicating the language--Spanish…
Descriptors: Bilingual Instructional Materials, Biographies, Black History, Cultural Background
Saginaw Public Schools, MI. – 1983
One of a series of social studies curriculum guides, this publication outlines a sixth-grade course on world cultures. Material is presented in two parts. Part 1, an overview of the program, contains an introduction, a statement of philosophy, an outline of elementary level scope and sequence, a description of Michigan mandated essential skill and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Behavioral Objectives, Course Content, Cross Cultural Studies
