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2016 Workshops

125 Years of Zora Neale Hurston November 18-19, 2016

Fire and Rain: An Exploration of Rainforests and Volcanoes in Latin America November 16, 2016

Street Art Stories: Urban Murals in Mexico and Nashville October 21, 2016

Black Resistance and Negotiation in Latin America: Runaway Slave Communities; Resistencia y Negotiacion en America Latina: De palenques y CimmaronesOctober 8, 2016

Somos Nós: Diverse Brazil Brazilian Culture and Language for the K-16 Classroom June 13-16, 2016

From Guadalajara to Nashville: A Hands-On Workshop in Artisanal Dyeing and Weaving/ Desde Guadalajara a Nashville: un Taller de Tintes y Tejidos Artesanales April 1, 2016

Treasures from the House of Alba February 18, 2016

They Are We: Exploring Afro-Cuban Identity through Film and Archives February 8, 2016

Related topics:
African Diaspora in Latin America Art, Music and Dance in Latin America Brazil Cuba Culture and Traditions Mexico Natural Dyeing and Weaving Religion & Spirituality Resources for World Language Teachers (Spanish & Portuguese) Social Studies They Are We (2014)

Lesson Plans

Collection 125 Years of Zora Neale Hurston
DOC Afro-Latin American Culture in the K-12 Spanish Classroom
Grade Levels: K–4, 5–8, 9–12
Collection Introduction to Portuguese
PDF Natural Dyeing and Weaving Vocabulary images
Grade Levels: K–4, 5–8, 9–12
PDF Natural Dyes lesson plan - Elementary
Grade Levels: K–4, 5–8
PDF Natural Dyes Lesson plan - Middle or High School
Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12
PDF Nicolás Guillén para principiantes de la lengua española
Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12
PPT Political Corruption: A Comparison between Guatemala and Brazil
Grade Levels: 9–12
PDF Portuguese Vocabulary List
Grade Levels: K–4, 5–8, 9–12, College
Booklet They Are We: Educator Guide
Grade Levels: 9–12, College
PDF “El yerberito moderno” por Celia Cruz
Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12

CLAS Lending Library Resources

Booklet Brazil Book List
Grade Levels: K–4, 5–8, 9–12
Booklet Brazilian Film Catalog
Grade Levels: K–4, 5–8, 9–12, College
Book Maya Hair Sashes Backstrap Woven in Jacaltenango, Guatemala
Grade Levels: 9–12, College
DVD They Are We
Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12, College

CLAS Workshop Presentations

PDF Introduction to Portuguese handout
PPT Natural Dyes Powerpoint
Grade Levels: K–4, 5–8, 9–12, College
DVD Questions of Memory and History in Cuba and Sierra Leone
Grade Levels: 5–8, 9–12, College