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Fun with Food

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the Spanish equivalents for everyday food items and determine reasonable prices for those items using the currency of Spanish speaking countries.
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FOOD FOR THE ANCESTORS

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify the foods associated with the "Days of the Dead Celebration." They compare and contrast these foods to the foods associated with American celebrations and become familiar with the foods of Mexico and their relationship...
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Spanish Country Report

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Young scholars select a Spanish-speaking country they would like to visit. They gather information and present it in Spanish in the form of a written and oral report.
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Immigration: Another Perspective

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research the geography and history of immigration and then take a look at current immigration issues. They prepare biographies, conduct interviews, view films, sample foods, prepare an oral presentation, complete worksheets and...
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My World Wide Tour of Spanish Speaking Countries

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students organize a two week travel plan through Spanish speaking countries all over the world. plan their flight schedules, accommodations, and tours of cultural events. Students compute the total cost of their trip.
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Foreign Language Dictionary Unit

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create a Spanish or French language dictionary using online resources. They decide on a theme for their dictionary. They complete the template sheet by adding a word for each letter of the alphabet and inserting graphics...
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Ecuadorian Highlands Lesson

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Indigenous peoples resided in the highlands of Ecuador as far back as 5,000 B.C. To learn about the lives of these people, class pairs research the farming and the building methods, the arts and crafts, and the beliefs of the early...
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Different Ethnic Groups in Ecuador, Panama and Argentina: Their Assimilation and their Contributions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research various Latin American countries and reflect on the different ethnic communities represented in that country and their contributions to the region. They make posters, perform skits and write letters about their...