ERIC Number: ED280650
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985
Pages: 108
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Brazil = Brasil. America = Las Americas [Series].
Toro, Leonor; And Others
Written for teachers to use with migrant children in elementary grades, this bilingual English/Spanish social studies resource booklet provides an encyclopedia-style overview of Brazil's history, geography, economy, and culture. Topics include Brazil's form of government; geographic regions; holidays; climate; people; music; carnaval celebration; agriculture; mining; industry; transportation; communications; Portuguese women; and the piranha and anaconda, inhabitants of the Amazon Basin and River. Separate sections profile Emperors Dom Pedro I and II, author Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, and the mysterious Zumbi, ruler of Palmares. Consisting mainly of narrative text, the booklet includes maps, illustrations, recipes, quizzes, fact sheets, word searches and other activity pages, useful Portuguese words and phrases, and a 12-item bibliography. (NEC)
Descriptors: Bilingual Instructional Materials, Biographies, Cultural Background, Cultural Education, Economic Factors, Elementary Education, Females, Foreign Countries, Geography, Language Arts, Latin American Culture, Latin American History, Leaders, Learning Activities, Migrant Education, Social Studies, Units of Study
Migratory Ethnic/Arts Component, New Haven Cooperative Education Center, 800 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511.
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Multilingual/Bilingual Materials; Collected Works - Serials
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: EnglishSpanish
Sponsor: Hamden-New Haven Cooperative Education Center, CT.
Authoring Institution: Connecticut State Migratory Children's Program, New Haven.
Identifiers - Location: Brazil; South America
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
