The following are resources and materials submitted by eductaors from previous OSU Teacher Trainings and events. We have gathered them here to share with other educators. These can be edited and adapted to your classroom and are available for open access.
Title: Portrayals of Andean and Amazonian Indigeneity in Children's Films
Description: Honors Spanish majors Cara Satullo, Emily Montenegro, and Juhee Park (SPAN 4565H Indigenous Literatures and Cultures) presented their analyses of Andean and Amazonian indigenous cultural representations in the movies Pachamama, The Road to El Dorado, The Emperor's New Groove and Dora and the Lost City of Gold with special participation of Américo Mendoza Mori (UPenn), who was a Quechua Language Consultant for Dora and the Lost City of Gold. You can watch The Road to El Dorado and Dora and the Lost City of Gold through Amazon Prime Video. Pachamama and The Emperor's New Groove are available on Netflix.
You can find the recording of the webinar here (Access Password: 1D?#F+@&).
Author/School: Cara Satullo, Emily Montenegro, and Juhee Park - The Ohio State University
Content Language: English & Spanish
Country of focus: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Grade Level: 4-8 (ES, MS)
Content Area/Subject: Spanish, Social Studies,
Novice-Investigate
Online Resources
- [radio/podcast] “The Legacy of Dora the Explorer” by NPR’s LatinoUSA, August 14th, 2019
- [interview] “Paramount Pictures hired this Quechua professor to lend authenticity to ‘Dora and the Lost city of Gold’” by Remezcla, August 13th, 2019 with Américo Mendoza-Mori
- [article] "Pachamama" by Variety, June 6th, 2019
Student Analyses and Presentations*
- "Representación indígena en las películas infantiles" by Cara Satullo, undergraduate student at Ohio State
Cara Satullo Analysis1.57 MB
- "Análisis sobre la película infantil Pachamama" by Juhee Park, undergraduate student at Ohio State
Juhee Park Analysis138.2 KB
- "Dora la conquistadora: Los elementos andinos y coloniales en Dora and the Lost City of Gold" by Emily Montenegro, undergraduate student at Ohio State
Presentation on "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" (2019)31.74 MB
These materials were developed as part of the Spring 2020 Spanish course, "Indigenous Languages, Literatures and Cultures of Latin America" (SPAN 4565H), taught by Dr. Michelle Wibbelsman.
Title: The Great Inka Empire (The Great Inka Empire PPT, Inka Civilization Handout)
Description: PowerPoint describing Inka History and Culture (Material, Beliefs, etc.), accompanied by a worksheet with 3 short-answer questions.
Author/School: Dr. Michelle Wibbelsman, The Ohio State University
Content Language: English
Country of focus: Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile
Grade Level: 4-8 (ES, MS)
Content Area/Subject: Spanish, Social Studies
Novice-Investigate
Title: Inca Civilization Map (Inca Map; Activity sheet for Inca Empire Road System)
Description: A map of Inca Empire in South America, accompanied by an activity sheet for Inca Empire Road System.
Author/Institution: Rossana Pass, Noble High School
Content Language: English
Country of focus: Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile
Grade Level: 4-12 (ES; MS; HS)
Content area/Subject: Spanish, Social Studies, World History
Title: El Cuy (El Cuy Lesson Plan, El Cuy Slideshow, El Cuy Student Handout, El Cuy Cultural Packet)
Description: A fully elaborated lesson plan outline, accompanied by slideshow presenting on the role of El Cuy in Andean Communities, Guided Notes Handout to accompany the Slideshow and Work Packet on the Andes and Incans.
Author/Institution: Rossana Pass, Noble High School
Content Language: English
Country of focus: Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile
Grade Level: 6-12 (MS, HS)
Content Area/Subject: Spanish, Social Studies
Intermediate-Investigate
Title: Andean Music Outreach Teachers' Guide and Idea Cards
Description: A guide providing cultural background and instructions for the production of Andean Music; does not include instruments.
Author/Institution: Andean Music Ensemble, The Ohio State University
Content Language: English
Country of focus: Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile
Grade Level: K-12 (ES, MS, HS)
Content area/Subject: Social Studies, Spanish, Music
Intermediate, Advanced-Investigate
Title: Una América Oculta/A Hidden America Unit: A Bilingual Curriculum Unit
Description: A Common Core-aligned, seven lesson unit exploring the scientific contributions of Pre-Hispanic South American societies, accompanied by a PowerPoint with links/materials.
Author/Institution: Carolina Zuniga and Andrew Hurie, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, University of Texas-Austin
Content Language: English/ Spanish
Country of focus: Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile
Grade Level: 6-8 (MS)
Content area/Subject: Social Studies, English, Spanish
Intermediate-Investigate
Title: Aymara and Machu Picchu: A Smithsonian Folkways Lesson
Description: Peruvian Aymara Ensemble (Session 1)/Kena (traditional Andean flute); concerto performed and composed by Peruvian musicians (Session 2) with the cultural and historical introduction. A music lesson from the Smithsonian Folkways Collection about Peruvian Music; requires instruments and meter cards not included.
Author/Institution: Im Kyung Lee, University of Washington, Smithsonian Folkways
Content Language: English
Country of focus: Peru
Grade Level: 6-12 (MS, HS)
Content Area/Subject: Music, Spanish, Social Studies
Novice-Investigate
Title: Bonkers for Bailecitos in Bolivia: A Smithsonian Folkways Lesson
Description: In this series of three lessons, students will exercise critical listening, singing, dancing, and playing instruments to traditional music of Bolivia. They will improvise rhythms, compose a song, and draw connections across a wide variety of disciplines. Requires paid music files and instruments
Author/Institution: Jennifer Vannatta-Hall, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, Smithsonian Folkways
Content Language: English
Country of focus: Bolivia
Grade Level: 6-12 (MS, HS)
Content area/Subject: Music, Spanish, Social Studies
Novice-Investigate
Title: Weekly Chart and Replicable Model -Andean Storytelling and Spanish Literacy
Description: A table describing the activities for the Andean and Amazonian Storytelling and Spanish Literacy program, a sample of what can be done in a classroom.
Author/Institution: Dr. Michelle Wibbelsman and Pamela Espinosa de los Monteros, The Ohio State University
Content Language: English
Country of focus: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Grade Level: K-6 (ES; MS)
Content area/Subject: Reading, Spanish, Social Studies
Novice-Investigate
Title: Science Curriculum—Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas Unit Plan
Description: Full unit plan about Machu Picchu for science courses.
Author/Institution: Carol P. Merriman, Yale Peabody Museum, with assistance from Richard L. Burger, Lucy C. Salazar and Marc Blosveren
Content Language: English
Country of focus: Peru
Grade Level: 6-12 (MS, HS)
Content Area/Subject: Science, Spanish
Intermediate-Investigate
Title: Social Studies Curriculum—Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas Unit Plan
Description: A curriculum designed to accompany a museum visit about Machu Picchu.
Author/Institution: Carol P. Merriman, Yale Peabody Museum, with assistance from Richard L. Burger, Lucy C. Salazar and Marc Blosveren
Content Language: English
Country of focus: Peru
Grade Level: 6-8 (MS)
Content Area/Subject: Social Studies, Spanish
Intermediate-Investigate
Title: Latin American Resource Center: Resources about film Guide
Description: A guide which categorizes by topic and summarizes Latin American Movies.
Author/Institution: ROGER THAYER STONE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES, Tulane University
Content Language: English
Country of focus: Peru, Ecuador
Grade Level: 6-12 (MS; HS)
Title: Gastronomía Tradicional Altoandina Resource
Description: A 264-page full-color cookbook with images and recipes as well as brief descriptions of Andean food; includes introductions in Quechua and Kichwa.
Author/Institution: Alli Micuy, Llaqta Kallpanchaq and Runa Kawsay
Content Language: Spanish
Country of focus: Peru, Ecuador
Grade Level: K-12 (ES, MS, HS)
Content Area/Subject: Spanish
Title: Volume 3: Latin American History and Culture through Museums
Authors: Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) K-12 Outreach Program
Overview: This resource encourages and facilitates K-12 eductor's use of museums in New York City to include Latin American history and culture in the classroom. Museums featured in the guide include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Hispanic Society, the Museum of Modern Art, and El Museo del Barrio.
Title: National Geographic: The Amazon
Authors: National Geographic
Overview: This resource library contains more than 100 articles related to the Amazon and its economy, environment, society, and history.
Title: Ask an Amazon Expert: Why We Can't Afford to Lose the Rain Forest
Authors: National Geographic
Overview: Biodiversity expert and explorer Dr. Thomas Lovejoy discusses the state of the Amazon and why conversation matters.