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9th Grade - 12th Grade

Lesson Plans

DOC Attitudes about Colonialism in Latin America - Geography

Grade Levels: 9–12

PDF Ballet Folklórico: An Introduction (Mexico)

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12

PDF Basic Grammar Lesson - Que Hacen los Dominicanos?

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12

DOC Beyond Buena Vista: a Cuban New Song Movement Lyrics Packet

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12, College

CD Beyond Buena Vista: a Cuban New Song Movement Playlist

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12, College

PPT Beyond Buena Vista: Cuba’s Nueva Trova and Canción Cubana Contemporanea

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12, College

PDF Brazilian Culture 101

Grade Levels: 9–12, College

PDF Cabeza de Vaca Discussion Guide

Grade Levels: 9–12

PDF Combatting Stereotypes - Ecuador through the Lens

Grade Levels: 9–12

PDF Comparing Childhood in Latin America and the US - Multimedia Lesson Plan

Grade Levels: 9–12

PDF Corridos and Al Otro Lado Curriculum Guide

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12, College

PDF Cuba: Perspective and Bias (film and Project Based Learning Lesson Plan)

Grade Levels: 9–12, College

PDF Cuban Literacy Project: Literacy, Language and History: Cuba 1961

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12, College

DOC Daily Life Lesson - Preterito

Grade Levels: 9–12, College

Booklet Day of the Dead Booklet

Grade Levels: K–4, 5–8, 9–12

PDF Día de los Muertos: An Introduction

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12

PDF Dónde estoy en la República Dominicana?

Grade Levels: K–4, 5–8, 9–12

Booklet El Día de los Muertos - History and Customs (English)

Grade Levels: K–4, 5–8, 9–12, College

Booklet El Día de los Muertos Historia y Costumbres (Spanish)

Grade Levels: K–4, 5–8, 9–12, College

DOC Establishing Criteria for Film Review and Analysis

Grade Levels: 9–12, College

DOC Exploring Brazil: A Window into the Language and Culture

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12, College

PDF Geography Activity - Ecuador

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12

DOC Images of Cuba: Bringing Cuba to Life in your Classroom with Photographs

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12, College

PDF La Camioneta Film Discussion Guide

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12

PDF Letter Writing Lesson - Central Station (Brazil)

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12, College

Booklet Maestra Film Guide for Educators

Grade Levels: 9–12, College

PDF Motorcycle Diaries Lesson Plan

Grade Levels: 9–12

PDF Natural Dyes Lesson plan - Middle or High School

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12

PDF Oral Histories and Zora Neale Hurston Lesson Guide

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12

PPT Passport to South America - Film Activity

Grade Levels: 9–12

PDF Passport to the Dominican Republic

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12

DOC Postcards from Ecuador

Grade Levels: 9–12

PDF Poto Mitan: Haitian Women, Pillars of the Global Economy Lesson Plan

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12

Booklet The Amazing Twins: Ancient Maya Tales from the Popol Wuj

Grade Levels: K–4, 5–8, 9–12

DOC The Dilemma of Coffee: A Decision-Making Activity about Brazil

Grade Levels: 9–12, College

DOC The Human Face of War - Innocent Voices

Grade Levels: 9–12

Booklet They Are We: Educator Guide

Grade Levels: 9–12, College

PDF Transportation in the Dominican Republic

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12

PDF Under the Same Moon Film Lesson Guide

Grade Levels: 9–12

PDF Urban Sustainability - Urbanized and Latin American Cities Lesson Guide

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12

Collection Using Technology to Teach Global Challenges Impacting Latin America

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12

PDF Vamos de Compras - La Republica Dominicana el pasado y el presente

Grade Levels: 9–12, College

PDF Wasteland - Recycling and You

Grade Levels: 9–12

PDF Webquest - Dominican Republic

Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12

PDF Wetback Film Lesson Guide

Grade Levels: 9–12