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Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant’s Tale
The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP), on behalf of the Américas Award, produced an extensive teaching guide to accompany the book written by Katrina Dillon in 2015.
Wilfredo: Un niño de El Salvador /A Boy from El Salvador
A 45-page free, downloadable bilingual book for children about the experiences of a 12-year-old boy in San Francisco who immigrated to the United States when he was 10.
The Roots of Immigration from El Salvador and Current Policy Debates
This series of lessons uses the country of El Salvador as a case study to provide important historical context for contemporary immigration issues.
Migration Through the Darién Gap: Teaching Resources
Resources, suggested reflection questions, and activities that are meant to help teachers introduce the Darién Gap crisis to their students within the context of political rhetoric and global migration crises.
Leaving Home: Socratic Dialogue with Mayan Art
This teaching activity is from the article and lesson, Crossing Borders Through Art by Lynda Tredway.
Debunking 8 Myths About Why Central American Children Are Migrating
While this article is from 2014 and some of the references are dated, it is the most student-friendly piece we have found on the push factors that lead to immigration from Central America.
A Movie in My Pillow Teaching Guide
Introduce to students that poetry, mythology and art perpetuate traditions and customs of a culture or ethnic group.
Building Collective Memory Through History and Poetry
In this mini-unit developed as part of the UCI Central American Studies in K–12 Curriculum Project, students explore the personal impact that the politics of El Salvador and the United States have on both Salvadoran migrants and their children.
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- Country: Belize 3
- Country: Costa Rica 4
- Country: El Salvador 26
- Country: Guatemala 25
- Country: Honduras 7
- Country: Nicaragua 24
- Country: Panama 5
- Country: United States 5
- Home Page 3
- Reading Level: Elementary School 28
- Reading Level: High School 72
- Reading Level: Middle School 54
- Theme: Art 4
- Theme: Climate/Environment 4
- Theme: Immigration 8
- Theme: Indigenous Central America 5
- Theme: Key People 35
- Theme: LGBTQ+ 1
- Theme: Recursos en Español 22
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