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Hispanic Arts: Visual Arts, Dance and Music
Young scholars observe global cultures by listening to music and watching videos. In this Latin American dance lesson, students define merengue, salsa and other dances from the Hispanic culture while listening to Latin rhythm music....
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American Sabor Crossword
How much do you know about Latin American music? A crossword puzzle challenges learners to answer 24 questions about the history, genres, performers, and instruments of Latin American music.
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Hispanic Arts and Culture Unit: Visual Arts, Dance, and Music
Students learn about Latin American dance and rhythm in different forms and participate in dancing. In this Latin American lesson plan, students also analyze Latin American paintings.
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Coiling Geography "On the Pampas"
First graders are introduced to the rope coiling form of art used by the gaucho culture of South America. They read "On the Pampas" by Maria Cristina Brusca, view the illustrations of the coiling technique and create original pieces.
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Malambo
Young scholars use appropriate terms to reflect a working knowledge of the musical elements and use terminology from music and dance to analyze and compare structures of musical and other artistic works. They also identify the purpose of...
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Latin American Film
Students explore the Latin American film industry. In this Latin American film lesson, students compare Latin American films to American films as they watch segments of "Que Viva Mexico!" Students research the painters on the film and...
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Video Boxes
Learners create a video box about a Central American country. In this world history lesson plan, student research Central America and pick a country they want to investigate. They work in groups to create a video box that shows images...
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Central And South America And Their Ancient Civilizations
Fifth graders listen to lectures on the ancient civilizations of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans. They construct a mask base and then decorate it in thirds with symbols meaningful to each of the three cultures being studied.
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Argentinaexplora.com: El Jaguar Como Divinidad en El Arte Prehispanico
Spanish content; this article looks at the image and importance of the jaguar in pre-columbian art and in particular the Aguada culture of present day Argentina.
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Argentinaexplora.com: La Ceramica en Las Culturas Precolombinas
Spanish content; this article looks at prehispanic pottery and ceramic work from cultures in the region of Argentina.
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Argentinaexplora.com: Artesania Textil Y La Indumentaria
Spanish content; this is a page of nothing but images of various examples of traditional textiles and weavings from Argentina.
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Pbs News Hour: Exiles in Paradise
Bernardi discusses the exhumations of the victims of political oppression in Argentina and how those experiences influence her art.
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Argentinaexplora.com: Ceramica
Spanish content; see some examples of ancient and contemporary ceramics from Argentina in this page of nothing but images of the art form.
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Argentinaexplora.com: Plateria Tradicional Criolla
Spanish content; learn about traditional silverwork in Argentina, with a description of the art and images of mate cups, spurs and more made from silver.