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Latin America: a Cultural Region of the World; an Instructional Unit For DOCUMENT RESUME ED 039 164 95 SO 000 U20 A7mROR Gill, Clark C. ;Conroy, William R. 71-7L.p Latin America:A cultural Reaion of the World; An Instructional Unit for Grades A,9, 10. Tm9TITr1mION Texas Univ., Austin. spoNS AGP:ICY Office of Education (nNFw), Washington, D.C. Pureau of Research. D7POPT NO ITT-4 mUPPAU NO BP-6-11R3 DAT7 FR r-crTmIRAcm nvc-U-F-061183-1216 ,7nmT. P7p. vi-)RS ppICS' EDT'S Price MF-$0.0 FC-$4.14 T7sCPIPTOR9 American Culture, American History, *Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Discussion (Teaching Techniaue) , Grade P, Grade 9, Grade 10, Inductive Methods, *Inquiry Training, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach, *Latin American Culture, Physical Geography, *Secondary Grades, Sequential Approach, *Social Studies Units, Sociocultural Patterrs, Teaching Guides 1.77ENTI7'IFPS *Latin American Curriculum Project ARS"PACT This teaching package or unit is part of a seauence of materials developed by the Latin American Curriculum Project. Concepts, key ideas and facts introduced in earlier grades on socio-cultural patterns are reinforced by this multidisciplinary approach. The major topic emphasis is the history of the periods since the beginning of the Independence movements.A brief review of Dbysical geography, and a survey of Latin American regions are included. Contemporary problems ard cultural contributions are stressed in the last section. The sugaested activities stress inauiry and reflective thinking through class discussion questions; pupils are expected to reach valid generalizations. student abilities to handle independent reading, and to use the library are considered vital. The appendices contain these ipstructional materials: masters for transparencies, reading selections, country charts to be reproduced for class discussion. Additional texts are suggested including one for the slow learner. Adaptations can be integrated into world history, world geography, or world culture courses. lelated reports are: ED 036 679, SO 000 019, SO 000 021, SO 000 022, 0 000 023. (SIR?) LATIN AMERICA: A CULTURAL REGION OF THE WORLD* (An Instructional Unit for Grades 8, 9, 10) 0 0110.::441,01 Instructional Unit No. 4 (1968) LATIN AMERICAN CURRICULUM PROJECT 403 Sutton Hall, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 78712 Clark C. Gill and William B. 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