Teach Central America Week

In 2019, Teaching for Change launched Teach Central America Week (held the first week of October annually) to encourage and support teaching about Central America during Latinx Heritage Month. We have collected lessons, booklists, biographies of noted historical figures, and readings for free use by classroom teachers. Read about past weeks here.

Each year hundreds of teachers nationwide commit to teach about Central America during Latinx Heritage Month. Add your name and participate in the annual Teach Central America Week.

 

Resources for Teaching About Central America

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LESSONS

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POETRY & PROSE

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HISTORY

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BOOKS

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FILMS

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MORE

 

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Endorsement

Educators who sign on are expected to participate in AT LEAST ONE of the following ways:

  • Implement lessons about Central America in my classroom

  • Share a lesson I created about Central America with other educators

  • Encourage my colleagues to get involved. Tell at least one other person in my building about what I'm doing!

  • Attend an event during the week

  • Share the story! (Invite a visitor, social media, etc.)

For whole school partnership the school community agrees to participate in ALL of the following ways:

  • Endorse: School is publicly listed as supporting Teach Central America Week

  • School leadership is publicly supportive

  • Teach Central America Week is on the school calendar

  • Parents are informed of Teach Central America Week

  • School shares the resources to teach about Central America with teachers

  • Every student engages in some type of activity related to Teach Central America Week’

  • Share the story! (Invite a visitor, social media, etc.)

Organizations who sign on agree to ENDORSE Teach Central America Week, have their organization publicly listed, and participate in AT LEAST ONE of the following ways:

  • Share a public statement in support of Teach Central America Week

  • Promote the Teach Central America Week

  • Host/cohost an event

  • Align events and/or programming with Teach Central America Week

Community members who sign on and are expected to participate in AT LEAST ONE of the following ways:

  • Have a conversation at your dinner table

  • Share a public statement (on social media or other platform)

  • Attend an event

  • Promote teacher/student work; share stories/elevate the voices

  • Donate your space for an event

  • Donate your skills

  • Make a financial donation