Information about Latin American Studies resources available for educators.

1. Infusing Latin American Studies
Across the Curriculum- A
Webinar Series
Co-Sponsored by
With funding from US Department of Education TVI Programs

2. Resources for Integrating Latin
American Studies in the
Classroom
Mary Risner
June 25, 2015

3. Sample Resources
Webinar Series
Traveling Suitcases
Lending Library
Children’s Literature
Digital Library of the
Caribbean (dLOC)

4. Traveling Suitcases- University of
Kansas
https://latamst.ku.edu/cultural-trunks

5. Traveling Suitcases- University of
Kansas
1. Andean Region
2. Argentina
3. Brazil
4. Central America
5. Day of the Dead
6. Costa Rica
7. Cuba and the Caribbean
8. Guatemala
9. Mexico
10. Southern Cone

6. Traveling Suitcases- University of
Florida
http://www.latam.ufl.edu/outreach/services/traveling-suitcases/

7. Traveling Suitcases- University of
Florida
 Andean Music and Dance
 Latin American Music
 Latin American Art
 Latin American Childhood
 Latin American Economy
 Latin American Science

8. Traveling Suitcases- University of
Florida
 Latin American Food
 Latin American Traditional Attire
 National Identity and Symbols
 Latin American Indigenous Peoples: Box 1, Box 2
 Traveling Around Latin America
 Day of the Dead
 Latin American Education

9. Lending Library-Tulane University
http://stonecenter.tulane.edu/pages/detail/48/Lending-
Library

10. Children’s Literature-Americas
Award
The Consortium of Latin American Studies founded the
Américas Award in 1993 to commend authors, illustrators
and publishers who produce quality children’s books that
portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the
United States.
List of Americas Awards books by theme/topic
http://claspprograms.org/pages/detail/51

11. Children’s Literature-Americas
Award
Exploring Immigration and Identity in the K-12 Classroom
https://sites.google.com/site/amerasawardworkshop/ho
me/teaching-resources
 Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote- A Migrant’s Tale by
Duncan Tonatiuh
http://laii.unm.edu/outreach/common/2014-Americas-
Award-Curriculum.pdf

12. Children’s Literature- Literacy
https://teachinglatinamericathroughliterature.wordpress.
com/teacher-resources/

13. Digital Library of the Caribbean
http://discovercaribbeandiversity.wikispaces.
com/

14. Professional Learning
Opportunities
Summer
Teacher
Institutes
Teacher
Workshops
Global
Education
Conference

15. Summer Teacher Institutes
http://claspprograms.org/uploads/2015_CLASP_Summer_Institu
tes-1431562326.pdf

16. • Latin America through Film- TN
• Afro-Brazil- LA
• Essential Themes in LAS for Teaching
World History- WI
• Cuban Art-FL
U.S.
Based
• Culture & Society-Cuba
• Spanish Language- Colombia
• Ecology & Sustainability-Mexico
Abroad

17. Global Education Conference
 Online Free Conference
http://www.globaleducationconference.com/
 Florida Connected Global Education Conference,
Gainesville, FL
https://gainesvilleconnected.wordpress.com/2014-
gainesville-connected-conference/

18. Teacher Workshops

19. National Resource Centers
 K-16 teacher training programs that provide a keen
understanding of the culture, history, politics, and
economics of world regions
 Promote global education
http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/more-633-
million-awarded-colleges-and-universities-strengthen-
global-competitive

20. Teacher Grants
 Award for Global Understanding-
NCSShttp://www.socialstudies.org/awards/globalunders
tanding
 Teachers for Global Classrooms
https://www.irex.org/projects/tgc
 More Opportunities...
http://www.latam.ufl.edu/outreach/teacher-grants/

21. Contact
outreach@latam.ufl.edu
mrisner@latam.ufl.edu