A Teacher's Guide to Folklife Resources

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Teaching Culture in Grades K-8: A Resource Manual for Teachers of Spanish
by Montgomery County Public Schools

Subjects: Spanish Language Materials; History; Geography;
Locations: Central America; Latin America; Spain; United States;


Activities are provided for each grade to teach grade school children lessons on geography, language arts, music, history, as well as art and architecture, with many illustrations included. Lessons are in English and Spanish.

Published by:
Montgomery County Public Schools, Division of Curriculum Development
850 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

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Learn About Flamenco!
by Cultural Heritage Initiative for Community Outreach
free
Subjects: Geography; Music;
Locations: Spain;

http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/flamenco/

Student-centered interactive web presentation on the history and features of Flamenco music. Includes audio samples, text and maps, links to other flamenco resources, and even a "virtual composer" that allows students to write their own short song.

Published by:
Cultural Heritage Initiative for Community Outreach
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Ceramica y Cultura: The Story of Spanish and Mexican Mayolica
by Aurelia Gomez, et al
free
Subjects: Folk Arts and Material Culture; Beliefs and Spirituality; History; European Culture; Mexican Culture; Middle Eastern Culture;
Locations: Spain; Mexico;

http://www.moifa.org/eventsedu/education/teachersguide.pdf

A teacher resource guide, in downloadable .pdf format, which details the history of Spanish mayolica pottery and its intersections with the cultures and religions of the Iberian peninsula. Excellent full lesson plans are included with ideas for extension of lessons, reproducible handouts, and evaluation suggestions. Suitable for many ages.

Published by:
Museum of International Folk Art
P.O. Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087
505/476-1200