hispanicheritagemonth-scavengerhunt

Hispanic Heritage Month -

Scavenger Hunt

Latin American Scavenger Hunt Websites:

LatinAmericaStationsActivity.docx

Latin American History Month Websites:

• http://www.loc.gov/topics/hispanicheritage/about/
• http://latino.si.edu/virtualgallery/start.html
• http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp
• http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/resource_library/hispanic_resources.html
• http://www.loc.gov/topics/hispanicheritage/collections/
• http://www.pbs.org/teachers/socialstudies/
• http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/laguia/

Ideas for Possible Projects for Latin American History Month:

• http://hispanicheritage.org/ - see examples of past honorees
• http://coestudents.valdosta.edu/embutts/wquestformat/
• http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/mesoamerica/index.shtml
• http://www.quia.com/rr/206451.html
• http://pbskids.org/mayaandmiguel/english/parentsteachers/lessonplans/hispanicheritage.html
• http://www.diversitystore.com/ds/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_ID=985
• http://coestudents.valdosta.edu/cacable/)

Latin Americans in America Websites:

• http://www.chci.org/- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
• http://www.ushcc.com/ - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• http://www.lulac.org/- League of United Latin American Citizens
• Including:
• http://www.lulac.org/national/nyouth.html
• http://www.hispaniconline.com/
• www.census.gov - can find national and county statistics here
• http://www.your-nation.com/
• http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/subsectionID.1,pageID.116/default.asp
• http://www.gmsp.org/
• http://www.hsf.net/

Latin American Science/Technology Websites:

• http://smithsonianeducation.org/scitech/impacto/graphic/index.html
• http://www.mnh.si.edu/archives/garden/
• http://www.charlesmann.org/Book-index.htm
• http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200203/mann
• http://www.amazon.com/Indian-Givers-Indians-Americas-Transformed/dp/0449904962/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220528264&sr=1-1
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1491:_New_Revelations_of_the_Americas_Before_Columbus
• http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~cerickso/applied2.html

Latin American Statistics Websites:

• http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation3/menu/advanced.asp
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ihttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
• http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

Latin American Music Websites:

• http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/regions Look at various tunes from Latin America (would need to select both South America and North America).
• http://www.smithsonianglobalsound.org/ Can look up music by country or cultural group and listen to the sample or see:
• http://www.smithsonianglobalsound.org/cultural_heritage_01.aspx
• http://www.folkways.si.edu - Folkways recordings
• http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10004
• http://calabashmusic.com/
• http://www.putumayo.com/ - A little Starbuckish but still a good source

Latin American Art Websites:

• http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hm/06/hm06.htm
• http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHamericas.html

Ancient

• http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2004/maya/lifeatcourt.htm - Mayan

Mexican:

• http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2004/rivera/intro.htm - Diego Rivera
• Spanish:
  • http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/picbro.htm - Picasso
  • http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/spanish.shtm - Spanish artists

Current Issues in Latin American - News Websites:

• http://www.miamiherald.com/americas/
• http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/americas/archive/
• http://www.worldpress.org/americas.htm
• http://www.bbcamerica.com/
• http://www.economist.com/world/americas/ and also
• http://www.economist.com/countries/
• http://www.iht.com/pages/americas/index.php
• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/?tfp_region=So but also
• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/?tfp_region=No