Resources
Use the resources in this section to collect data for your project. Be sure to check your media center collection for resources. You may not need to use all of the resources listed, but be sure you have adequately answered the questions on the worksheet. Remember to write down the bibliographic information for the resources you use.
Worksheets:
Take a Trip to Latin America Worksheet- a list of questions for you to answer using the five themes of geography as your guide.
Take A trip to Latin America Checklist - a checklist for you to use for evaluation.
Websites:
* Encyclopedia - Go here to look up any country in Latin America
* Basic Latin America Information- Go here for basic Latin American information regarding different countries and cultures. You will need to type in the name of the country you are researching.
* Latin America Newspapers - Go here for up-to-date news from different Latin American countries
* Miscellaneous Information - Loads of information on Latin America!
* World Fact Book- gives a listing of country student can research.
* Index of Maps - Site where students can print out maps of their country.
* Argentina - A site that has lots of information about Argentina.
* Latin World - Students can search by country to find information.
* Virtual Library - Latin American studies site, includes links to other countries.
* Yahooligans - A search engine where you can input their countries name and receive a list of links.
* Ask Jeeves - A search engine where you can ask real questions and receive answers.
* Ask Jeeves for Kids - The students/kids part of Ask Jeeves. You can ask real questions and receive answers.
BE SURE TO USE OUR MEDIA CENTER'S ONLINE RESOURCES!!
World Book Encyclopedias
Individual Country Books
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