In this lesson, students use photos of people in real-life events from the Zapatistas Movement as a springboard to write a dialogue between the people in the photograph. Students then work in pairs to create a scene that addresses the issues surrounding the Zapatistas Movement.

Students read a poem to see the importance of class rules and behaviors.

A thorough look at Bolivia from the Country Studies section of the Library of Congress. Read about its history, economy, people, and government. Information through the 1990's.

Explores the relationship of the United States and Bolivia during the 1980s concentrating mostly on the narcotics industry and their joint fight in the drug wars.

A detailed study of the history, sociology, economics, and politics of Ecuador from the Library of Congress.

A thorough look at El Salvador from the Country Studies section of the Library of Congress. Read about its history, economy, people, and government. Information through the 1990's.

Excellent comprehensive guide to everything you want to know about the South American country of Guyana developed by the Library of Congress. Information includes: history, economy, geography, climate, religion, politics, and much more.

A study of Honduras, describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. Information is current to 1995.

This comprehensive discussion of the society and culture of Turkmenistan gives you information about Turkmen language, literature, religion, among other topics.

Research the country of Uruguay at this thorough site containing information on the history, geography, society, economy, and government of the country.

Library of Congress website that covers every aspect of a country. Information on Venezuela's geography, society, economy, transportation, telecommunications, government, politics, and national security is provided.

A report on Ecuador from the Library of Congress "describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors."

A detailed study of the history, sociology, economics, and politics of Peru from the Library of Congress.

Provides examples of the Quechua language such as riddles, poetry, short stories and other written forms. Contains a link to photos from the Andes.

 Students live in a world many teachers did not: one with the internet, social media, and email.  Navigating “netiquette” is imperative for personal development, mental health, and academic success.  The focus of this content package is to provide teachers with background knowledge on the importance of teaching netiquette along with lesson plans and supplementary materials.  This package provides a variety of high-quality instructional materials to support instruction of netiquette with a focus on Digital Wellbeing and Digital Footprints.

Comprehensive site that gives you "Facts at a Glance" or more in-depth information about such topics as geography, people, economy, climate, or foreign relations. Have fun exploring the South American country of Peru.

How can you treat others with respect, particularly those who are different from you? Discuss this question with the help of writing prompts, activity ideas, and more.

Learn about the "3 R's of Growing Up:" responsibility, doing the right thing, and respecting yourself. This website lists several ways in which you can fullfil the "3 R's" as well as questions for discussion, writing prompts, hypothetical situations to think about, and more.

Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the country of Venezuela in South America.

A brief article suggesting a "getting to know you" activity. Discusses the different aspects of respect and learning from our differences. SL.9-10.1d Possitive Communication Stratagies