Creator: University of Arizona Latin American Studies | visit site
Grade Range: 4 - 11
Take a digital journey exploring Latin America and the Middle East’s cultures and history through this collaboration between the University of Arizona’s Centers of Latin American Studies and Middle Eastern Studies. Begin your journey as a student or view the teacher’s guide, including tips, exploration activities, and lesson extensions. As students complete each of the trips, they receive certificates of completion. All activities are provided through Google Word documents, maps, and forms. Some activities lead to videos hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
In the Classroom
Take advantage of these materials to engage students in an online adventure as they explore and learn about Latin America and the Middle East. As students learn about the different countries and cultures, engage curiosity by asking them to search and share additional information beyond the provided content. Use Padlet, reviewed here, to curate and share resources such as websites, articles, and books to supplement knowledge. Enhance student learning by asking students to choose a country of interest or cultural practices to explore further, then share their learning by creating a website using Carrd, reviewed here. Include students’ websites within your Padlet for others to use as a learning resource. Use this road map as a model for students to create road maps for other countries and cultures. Use Google My Maps, reviewed here, to create and share virtual field trips that include images, videos, and more.
At Home
Take a virtual journey with your student to Latin America and the Middle East through the activities found in these adventures. This resource is also an excellent enhancement to current classroom lessons to help your student develop a broader understanding of both areas’ cultures and history.
Tags
middle east, maps, central america, spain, cross cultural understanding, south america,
Subjects
Geography (US/World), History & Culture: Middle East, History & Culture: The Americas, History & Culture: World, Social Studies, Social Studies,