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Peru for Spanish Teachers: RESOURCES
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  • TeachingPeru wiki: resources for Spanish teachers - thematic curriculum units, photos, videos, links, realia and other materials for teaching about Peru in the Spanish language classroom
  • Using folktales: PowerPoint presentation about the value and use of folktales in the target language and a storyboard template (pdf file) containing a storyboard template for use in developing text and images for your own story creations!
  • Thematic units: Argentina and Peru - Cultural Boxes as a Tool for Cultural and Self Exploration: A HS ESL thematic unit with some interesting ideas - could be adapted for Spanish/WL classes. El Imperio del Sol - Los Incas : a thematic unit from EducaBolivia with PDF handouts, lessons plans and other details in Spanish.
  • Articles: Designing a Standards-Based Thematic Unit Using the Learning Scenario as an Organizing Framework (from ACTFL); A Sympathy Protest: Products, Practices and Perspectives in a Language Classroom (published in Hispania, written by Lori Langer de Ramirez and Adam Stryker)
  • Rubrics: Some excellent WL rubrics from Fairfax County Schools; RubiStar : find ready-made rubrics or create your own.
  • Realia: The REALIA Project (Rich Electronic Archive for Language Instruction Anywhere) has a searchable archive of materials for language teaching. The Peru collection contains photos and some ticket images; Crizmac is another great source for any realia you may have forgotten to buy while in Peru. They also have some arts and crafts books, literature/picturebooks, and other fun materials.
  • Virtual Trips: The Museo Oro del Peru in Lima has a virtual online collection that students can "visit." Viva Colombia/Colombia Viva: A Fantasy Trip for the Five Senses (article published in Learning Languages, written by Lori Langer de Ramirez)
  • Children's Literature: A fun picturebook version of the "cuy travieso" folktale can be found on Amazon, called Amor y Pollo Asado.
  • Videos: filmed in Lima, Arequipa and Cusco, these short videos provide simple background information and could also help in creating fantasy trips for students.
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