Social Studies

This simulation game and the discussion it generates will help participants gain some understanding of the factors that lead many to leave their families and homes, making the difficult and risky decision to migrate. The focus is on migration across the U.S. and Mexican border. Email our Outreach Coordinator Clea Conlin at cconlin@email.arizona.edu for the full document .

Reading and slides by Dr. Celestino Fernandez who is apart of the Sociology Department here at the University of Arizona. Use reading and slides in information to assist with teaching about corridos. Email our Outreach Coordinator Clea Conlin at cconlin@email.arizona.edu for access to the reading and slides.

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 is divide in three segments that describe three colorful styles of Paraguayan music: the polca galopam the guarani and the polca paraguaya. For this lesson, students should be familiar with playing the guitar and the recorder. In additional to analyzing music styles, students will become acquainted with the geography of South America and develop an awareness of the historical roots of the harp in Paraguay. Note: Tracks will need to be purchased on Smithsonian Folkways to use as materials to complete lesson.

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.

This unit includes three lesson plans that are meant to expose students to the diverse population of Mexico comparing it to the United States, have students learn and sing traditional songs of Mexico including the nation anthem, have students memorize simple Spanish vocabulary, allows students to cook Mexican dishes by reading recipes and allow students to create a class mural in the style of traditional Mexican artists. Overall these three lesson plans are a great way to not only introduce but inform students about a variety of topics within Mexico.

This lesson plan will focus on teaching student about the study of masked dance traditions of Guerrero and students will be able to learn vocabulary while translating a story into a drama.

This teachers guide provides outlines for teaching about the book "Yum! Mmmm! Que rico!" by Pat Mora and examines themes within the book that relate to a variety of disciplines such as Language Arts, Social Studies and Science/Nutrition. Explore this book with your K-5 students and enjoy the questions and guidelines provided as a resource to teaching!

Explore the book "Love to Mama: A Tribute to Mothers" by Pat Mora with this teacher's guide. Students will learn vocabulary and can use book to grow their knowledge in language arts, social studies or science.

This activity allows students to become acquainted with Haiti's basic foods and Haitian meal patterns by making and trying some Haitian dishes. A fun way to immerse student's in the Haitian culture.