LAII: Resources for Teaching about Latin America

Resources for Teaching about Latin America

Resources and curriculum materials about Latin America, the Spanish Caribbean, and the U.S. Southwest are available for teachers, as well as the opportunity to be part of an interactive online community of teachers.

Resources for Teaching About the Americas

Latin America News in the Classroom

Curriculum Materials Data Base

Center for Latin American Resources and Outreach (CLARO)

At RetaNet teachers can find teaching support, professional development, and a virtual community of people sharing their interest in Latin America.

Border Studies Curriculum (at NMSU)

Free Brochure: Why Study A Foreign Language?

Teachers can register for free access to the Latin America Data Base (LADB) weekly electronic news publication about Mexico, South America, Central America and the Caribbean, the first service in English publishing in-depth coverage of Latin American affairs since 1986.

Overview of LADB

A searchable Curriculum Materials Data Base helps educators find materials to supplement their lesson plans on Latin America. A searchable Photo Archive offers images to use with lessons.

CLARO is an active K-12 outreach program offering teacher in-service training, curricular materials for the study of Latin America, faculty and graduate student speakers for the classroom, and cultural activities.