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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Living Language: E Ticket Portuguese [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
These lessons will help you if you are planning a trip to Brazil or Portugal and could use a helpful traveler's phrasebook with hundreds of essential words and phrases.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Boy Travellers: South America by Thomas W. Knox

For Students 4th - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Boy Travellers: South America by Thomas W. Knox (c1885). A fictional account of the adventures of two youths in a journey through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil,...
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: Jewel of the Amazon

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of what the discovery of diamonds and the ensuing black market and illegal mining has done to the Amazon Basin of Brazil.
Handout
Other

Global Nature Fund: Pantanal

For Students 9th - 10th
A web resource that describes the Pantanal, the "world's largest wetland". It covers parts of Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Click on 'detailed data' to read lots of factual information.
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Lost in the Amazon

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The Lost in the Amazon curricular unit is a series of minds-on and hands-on engineering activities based in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Motivated by an adventurous theme, students discover, learn and apply a variety of skills....
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Read Works

Read Works: Lunch Around the World

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about typical school lunches in other countries including: France, Spain, Lebanon, India, Singapore, South Africa, Brazil, and Japan. A question sheet is available to help students...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Happy New Year!

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text describing New Year celebrations in different countries including: The United States, Brazil, Spain, South Africa, China, and Australia. A question sheet is available to help...
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Read Works

Read Works: Learning on the Soccer Field

For Students 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Gustavo who lives in Brazil and loves to play soccer. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Handout
Other

Black Inventor Online Museum: Andre Reboucas

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Brazilian inventor who designed a device that became the world's first torpedo.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Latin American Studies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An assortment of classroom resources introducing Latin American Studies, including a syllabus, readings (some are provided online), lecture notes, assignments, and exams. Learn about Latin American politics and society, past and present,...
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Other

Bridgewater State College: Rondonia Web

For Students 9th - 10th
Geography and culture of the western Amazon state of Rondonia, including detailed information about urbanization and deforestation and links to other resources about Rondonia.
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PBS

Pbs: Journey Into Amazonia

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great site where you can explore the Amazon Rain Forest. Learn about the river, plants, animals, and more. Based on the PBS television series.
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PBS

Pbs: Commanding Heights the Battle for the World Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: The Conquistadors

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge website that provides a virtual field trip exploring the Spanish adventurers who quested for gold and land in the New World. The site has information on Pizarro, Orellana, Cabeza de Vaca, Cortes as well as extensive information...
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Eduweb

Eduweb: Amazon Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
Games and activities help students explore the Ecuadorian Amazon. Learn about the rainforest and the Quichua people who call it home, and experiment with running a community-based ecotourism project along the Rio Napo.
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Other

Ministerio Da Cultura

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource, sponsored by the Brazilian government, features cultural information and many illustrations.
Website
Other

Museum of International Folk Art: Carnaval Around the World; Oruro, Bolivia

For Students 9th - 10th
From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Oruro, Bolivia. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a nice glimpse into...
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Seeker

Seeker: Week of 7 14 14: Isolated Amazon Tribe Makes Contact

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about a tribe in the Amazon that has made contact with outside scientists for the first time.
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Other

Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America

For Students 9th - 10th
The AACCLA promotes trade and investment between the United States and Latin America. Country-specific information and general NAFTA information are provided.
Website
Other

Iguazu Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you'd want to know to plan a trip to Iguazu Falls. Features news of the Falls area, location information, a map, history of the National Park, how the falls were formed, and beautiful photographs. Be sure to watch the video!
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Other

Disney Channel: Brasil

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site features all things Disney to keep children updated on Portuguese-language versions of Disney programs and films, events, new releases and products. Online games and stories are scattered across the site - usually under each...
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: Brazilian Nuclear History

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand how the Brazilian nuclear program evolved from 1947-1989 with these documents from the Brazilian and US government.
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Other

Native American Indian Cultures

For Students 3rd - 8th
Extensive listing of the Native American Indian Cultures from Mexico and various parts of South America. Click on an Indian culture and obtain valuable information about each unique tribe.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Wide Angle: At the University of Brasilia

For Students 9th - 10th
Wide Angle video addresses the controversy surrounding affirmitive action and racial quotas at the University of Brasilia. [3:11]

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