In 2008 the Center was awarded Fulbright Hays Group Project Abroad funding to take twelve K–12 teachers to Ecuador and Peru for four weeks. During that time teachers attended seminars, met with local indigenous communities, and visited a variety of cultural sites. From their experiences, teachers developed lessons plans and materials pertinent to their interests. Click on the title of any resource to directly open the file.
Environment
Going Green in the Andes
Elizabeth Herzog, Windermere Preparatory School
Resources: Video on Recycling, Lessons, Lesson Plans
Spanish level: Beginner to intermediate
Cotopaxi National Park
Kimetta Ortiz, Brooksville Elementary School of Global Studies
Resources: Cotopaxi PowerPoint
Spanish level: Beginner
Daily Student Life
Linda Markley, West Shore Junior/High School
Resources: 6 Podcasts: Entrevista con Daniela, Familia y pasatiempos, La escuela, Los uniformes, Daniela y su música, Más de Daniela y su música
6 Podcast Activities: Entrevista con Daniela, Familia y pasatiempos, La escuela,
Los uniformes, Daniela y su música, Más de Daniela y su música
Spanish level: Intermediate to advanced
Comparing and Contrasting Cultural Values
Cultural CSI—Destination: Somewhere in America (But Where?)
Jack Hayes, Citrus High School
Resources: PowerPoint Presentation, Lesson Plan
Spanish level: I and II
Diversity in the Andes
Afro-Ecuadorians
Kenyetta Mullins, Cape Coral High School
Resources: PowerPoint Presentation, Slide script, Unit guidelines, History worksheet,
Spanish worksheet, Rebelión-teacher version
Spanish level: I and II
Cultural Patrimony
The Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca and the Uros Islands
Debbie Mensinger, Cooper City High School
Resources: Las Islas Uros plan, Lake Titicaca Powerpoint matching exercise, Powerpoint matching exercise key, Uros Islands (Video), Una Casa En Las Islas Uros (Video)
Spanish level: Intermediate to advanced
Machu Picchu
Linda Markley, West Shore Junior/High School
Resources: Vamos a Machu Picchu
Spanish level: Intermediate to advanced
Andean Textiles
Rosa Maria Weaver, Nease High School, and Rice Wagner, Spruce Creek High School
Resources: Bilingual photo stories
Lesson 1 – De qué material están hechos los textiles andinos? Del animals al estambre, Lesson websites
Lesson 2 – Como se tiñe los estambres andinos?, Lesson websites
Lesson 3 – Diseños y manufactura de los diseños andinos, Lesson websites
Lesson 4 – Uso de los textiles andinos, Lesson websites
Chinchero village and weaving video (388mb mpg-file),
Chinchero video transcript and activities
Spanish level: Advanced/AP/IB