In this lesson students will will explore how the life of Alicia Sanchez and her daughter, Eleanor Montour, influenced our 3rd grade community.
Created By: Di Morgan, Alicia Sanchez International
What Is Courage? Inspiring examples from Local Latinos
In this lesson students will learn about What Is Courage? by studying and discussing examples from local Latino history. Examples include Alicia Sanchez and her daughter Elenor Montour, Emma Gomez Martinez, Gilbert Espinoza and Ana Karina Casas. Students will then compare examples in a Socratic Seminar and conclude by interviewing a family member about a […]
Lesson Topics: Health/ medicine/ healing
Health and Medicine within the Latino community: A cultural comparison (remedios y curanderismo)- A Spanish Language Lesson
In this lesson students will use the five modes of communication(reading, writing, speaking, listening and movement) in the target language(Spanish) to explore health and medicine as practiced by the latino community. Students will also have the opportunities to culturally compare and contrast their means of health and medicine through primary sources dissecting leading socio-economic issues, values and traditions that contributed to the practice of curanderismo.
Created By: Evelyn Firman, Peak to Peak Charter School
PE Lesson Local History Simulating Immigrant Activities
Lesson Topics: Health/ medicine/ healing
Remedios: Traditional Home Remedies
In this lesson students examine latino home remedies. Home-produced remedies (remedios) are widely valued in Latina/o communities. Latinos often continue to love and use shared remedies for cures and prevention. Many Latina/o students carry a wealth of knowledge related to the remedios used for health and wellness within their families and communities. All student can share and learn from home-based remedios that have been used for centuries.
Students will draw historical and community connections by creating a writing instructional sample which will be a “how to” make and use a home remedy. Students will create a collective Remedies/Remedios book in dictionary format.
Created By: Rosalinda Rojas, Timberline PreK-8