Colombia. America = Las Americas [Series].

Autor/inn/en	Toro, Leonor; Doran, Sandra
Institution	Connecticut State Migratory Children's Program, New Haven.
Titel	Colombia. America = Las Americas [Series].
Quelle	(1986), (148 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch; spanisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Bilingual Instructional Materials; Biographies; Cultural Activities; Cultural Background; Cultural Education; Economic Factors; Elementary Education; Foreign Countries; Government (Administrative Body); Holidays; Language Arts; Latin American Culture; Latin American History; Leaders; Migrant Children; Migrant Education; Periodicals; Social Studies; Units of Study; Colombia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Biography; Biografie; Biographie; Cultural activity; Kulturelle Aktivität; Culture; Education; Kulturelle Bildung; Kulturelle Erziehung; Ökonomischer Faktor; Elementarunterricht; Ausland; Government; Regierung; Holiday; Feiertag; Ferien; Sprachkultur; Fachleiter; Periodical; Journal; Zeitschrift; Fachzeitschrift; Periodikum; Gemeinschaftskunde; Lerneinheit; Kolumbien
Abstract	Written for teachers to use with migrant children in elementary grades to highlight the many Americas, this bilingual English/Spanish social studies resource booklet provides historical and cultural background information on Colombia and features biographies of Colombian leaders and artists. A table of contents indicates the language--Spanish or English--in which the topics are written. The quarterly provides an encyclopedia-style overview of Colombia's history, geography, government, economy, culture, and society, It provides biographies of Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, Simon Bolivar, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez; discusses pre-Colombian culture; and describes major Colombian cities and places of interest. A map of the country, list of governmental divisions with average temperatures, list of holidays, drawings of representative flora and fauna, and music and words of the national anthem are included. Christmas and other celebrations and the Bambuco (the national dance) are described and recipes for traditional Colombian foods presented. Activities include vocabulary matching, crossword puzzles, map labelling, and Spanish and English word games. A 26-item bibliography of books in Spanish and English is given. (LFL)
Anmerkungen	Migratory Ethnic/Arts Component, New Haven Cooperative Education Center, 800 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC