Indigenous Tribes of Latin America~Muller

Group Project: Qt. 3   Due Date: April 17

Indigenous Tribes of Latin America



Kaqchikel girls

Rubric: Working in pairs for 4 days in the library.

Create a Power Point in Spanish: Include the following topics per slide:

1. Language
2. Cultural Information/Way of Life
3. History
4. Where are they located?
5. List of 6 indigenous words and their meanings.
6. Population (are they still in existence).

Images: include images of village life, daily chores, map of the country they resided in).

Country: Tribes (Click on a tribe's link to get started)

• Panama: Guaymi
• Guatemala: Kaqchikel
• Paraguay: Guarani
• Colombia: Achagua
• Mexico: Amuzgo
• Honduras: Garifuna
• Puerto Rico: Taino
• Venezuela: Akawaio

Additional Information Resources you can consult:

VRC databases: Click on this link to open it up.  Use the username & password provided by your librarian, Mrs. Hatcher

• CulturGrams World Edition (located under History/Geography section)
• World Atlas- World Geography & Culture (located under History/Geography section)
• Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia  (located under Encyclopedia section)