Resources are divided by topic/subject area below, with topics listed in alphabetical order.

 

Topic / Subject AreaSubtopics / Example ResourcesNotes
Agriculture- Cornell-Peru: Project VICOS Agro-biodiversity in Vicos: growing crops in an animated worldFocus on agro-biodiversity and crop cultivation
Art / Architecture- Latin American Art, Encyclopedia Britannica- Latin American art: an introduction, Smarthistory- Art and Identity in Mexico (Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute)- The Urban Architectural Heritage of Latin America- Latin American Design and Architecture Through the Years- MoMA's largest-ever Latin American architecture exhibitionIncludes art history, architecture, curriculum units, hands-on projects
Carnival- Carnival Celebrations: Masks (Smithsonian Education)- Carnival Mask (Smithsonian's History Explorer)- Carnival "A Celebration of Life's Pleasures" (LLILAS Benson)- Creole Carnival (Cal Performances)- Masks of Latin America (Latin American & Iberian Institute)Cultural celebrations and masks
Culture & Traditions- Folklore and Traditional Celebrations (LANIC)- Hispanic Cultures and Holidays- Day of the Dead resources (lesson plans, fact sheets, articles)- Spanish Songs (general resources, no specific link)Covers cultural practices and festivities
Economics- Economics and International Trade- The Mercados Project (Street Plans Collaborative)Market studies and trade
Food- International Potato Center (CIP)- Latin American Food, Recipes and Nutrition (LANIC)- History and culture of chocolate- Food studies resources for teaching (no direct link provided)Food history, nutrition, recipes, and food studies
Geography- Latin America Maps- Hispanic Heritage Month resources (K-12 and adult reading)- Audio/Video presentations for Hispanic Heritage Month (general resources)Maps and heritage month educational resources
History- The Incas and their Descendants- When Worlds Collide: The Untold History of the Americas (PBS)- Migration and Immigration curriculum and resources- Latin American Immigration in Editorial CartoonsHistory and migration studies
Music- The Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American RecordingsMexican and Mexican-American music archives
Politics- Politics of Latin America (general)Political resources (expand as needed)
Religion- Religion in Latin America (general)Religious resources (expand as needed)
Sports- Sport in Latin America and the CaribbeanSports culture and history
Urbanism- Cities and Urbanization in Latin America- Latin American Urbanism Symposium- Radical Cities book and articles- New Urbanism around Latin America- Various urbanism videos and studies (Medellín, Sao Paulo, Amazon, etc.) (YouTube and academic sources)- Informal Urbanism, Urban heritage, Planning resources (general)- Sustainability and growth-related articles and reportsUrban development, planning, architecture, social issues