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)

Muller~ Spanish Countries Brochure

 

Due Date:
Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Objectives: To develop a knowledge and understanding about Latin American geography through the research and presentation of each, individual country.
Procedure: Create a brochure as specified below.
Requirements:
Front Cover must be colorful and represent the country in one way or another.
Information must be written in Spanish.
Information must be cited.
Content:
Where is the country located? What is the capital?
At least 7 statistics or “Fun Facts”
A moment/day of importance in their history.
One or two important figures (people).

Information Resources @ Destiny Library Services

Virtual Reference Collection

• Culturegrams (World Edition)

• World Atlas & Culture Online

• World Book Online> Student Version

Citation Resources

Noodletools Citation System