ERIC Number: ED280655
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 127
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Bolivia. America = Las Americas [Series].
Toro, Leonor; Avery, Robert S.
Written for teachers to use with migrant children in elementary grades and to highlight the many Americas, this bilingual English/Spanish social studies resource booklet provides historical and cultural information on Bolivia. A table of contents indicates the language--Spanish or English--in which the topics are written. The quarterly provides an encyclopedia-style overview of the history, geography, government, economy, culture, and society of Bolivia. Sections describe the cities of La Paz, Sucre, Oruro, Cochabamba, and Potosi; the llama; the origin of the potato; cultural traditions and costumes; the legend of Viracocha; and Lake Titicaca. Other topics emphasize the importance of mining to the economy, the formation of miners' unions, nationalization of mines after the 1952 revolution, impacts of mining on Bolivian society, and the life of a miner as described by Domitila Barrios de Chungara (a miner's wife). Recipes for traditional Bolivian foods are presented in English and Spanish. Consisting mainly of narrative text, the booklet includes maps, illustrations, matching vocabulary, word searches, crossword puzzles, and other activities in Spanish and English. Music and words of the Bolivian national anthem and a chronological history of Bolivia are included. (LFL)
Descriptors: Bilingual Instructional Materials, Cultural Background, Cultural Education, Economic Factors, Foreign Countries, Geography, Language Arts, Latin American Culture, Latin American History, Leaders, Migrant Children, Migrant Education, Mining, Periodicals, Politics, Social Studies, Unions, 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: Bolivia
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A