Language Arts

In this guide, teacher's can utilize information ranging from Bolivian greetings, important Bolivian vocabulary, learning from a Bolivian fact sheet, reading profiles on Bolivian children, reading famous Bolivian tales and learning how to make a Bolivian craft. Fully immerse your students in Bolivian culture with this lengthy guide. Email our Outreach Coordinator Clea Conlin at cconlin@email.arizona.edu for access to the document.

This lesson plan contains two lesson plans and additional information about South America including worksheets on different topics. In the first lesson, students will become familiar with physical maps and their functions, identify key mountain peaks of the Andes mountains of South America and use algebraic thinking to solve equations using positive and negative numbers. In the second lesson, students will become familiar with political maps and their functions, identify capital cities of South American countries and use algebraic thinking to solve equations using positive and negative numbers.

This lesson plan is designed to accompany the book "Ada's Violin" by Susan Hood and covers a wide variety of topics from reading literature, writing, speaking, listening and language. A summary of the book is provided, along with a detailed lesson plan and curricular materials that help with pre-reading, leading group discussion and even facilitating a role play.

The fandango community celebration is central to the Son Jarocho tradition of Veracruz, Mexico. This lesson explores the core elements of the fandango: instruments, voice and verse, and rhythmic dance.

In this lesson plan, students will explore the genre of music known as Son Jarocho from the state of Vercruz in Mexico. Students will listen to the music's beats, words and lyrics in order to get to know the culture of Mexico. Purchases of music from Smithsonian Folkways must be made in order to have music to play for students unless you are able to find the music samples online for free. A great way to expose students to some of the music found in Mexico that heavily influences cultures and values.

This guide provides information regarding Mayan Calendars and activities that help facilitate understanding of the use of Mayan calendars. Within you'll find an overview of Maya calendars, the 2012 phenomenon, enrich activities for 4-5th and 6th-7th grades, as well as recommended web links for further extension on the topic. An excerpt from the book "Mysteries of the Maya Calendar Museum" is included at the end and is used to help youth understand the start of a new Maya calendar. Images are included towards the end of the document showing different figures represented on Maya calendars. For access to the document email our Outreach Coordinator Clea Conlin at cconlin@email.arizona.edu.

This guide provides background and activities relating to the book "Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book". The book can be found at the CLAS Library and checked out if needed. Many questions are provided for teacher's to hold a discussion with students. This guide will assist teacher's in teaching about traditions in Mexico such as day of the dead, traditional Mexican foods and Mexican motifs. Email our Outreach Director Clea Conlin at cconlin@email.arizona.edu for the guide.

In this lesson, students will identify productive resources as they apply to migrant workers in mid-20th century California. Students will focus on the terms of natural resources, human resources and capital resources, giving examples for each. This lesson takes about 25-30 minutes and is overall labeled as an economics lesson, relating to the book "Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez".

This teacher's guide accompanies the book "Grandma and Me at the Flea" which can be found in the CLAS library. This document provides teacher's with background on the author and artist of the book, as well as different activities to help students relate the book to topics such as vocabulary, economics, reading comprehension, social studies, art, math, science and more.

Students will write a story about either themselves or someone they know but in song form. Students will first listen to a Corrido and then begin writing one themselves. A sample of corrido music will be needed to play for the students. Students will make the link between language arts and music within Mexico in the form of Corridos.