Lessons (More cool lessons coming in the future! Check back soon.)
Java is Not Just for Computers:
Lesson on Coffee Production in Central America
Companions on a Journey: Solidarity
4-MAT Unit on Solidarity
Corn Production:
Nebraska vs. Guatemala
Links
Ixim: Spirit of Solidarity Homepage
US Government Guatemala Information Page
www.state.gov/www/background_notes/guatemala_0500_bgn.html
Central Intelligence Agency World Fact Book Guatemala
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gt.html
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Global Mission Guatemala Information Page
www.elca.org/countrypackets/guatemala/desc.html
www.elca.org/countrypackets/guatemala/recipe.html
A short video from the Media that Matters Film Festival
www.mediathatmattersfest.org/6/index.php?id=12#
Mayan Women’s Struggle for Human Rights
http://gbgm-umc.org/NWO/99so/mayan.html#act
Catholic Relief Services Fair Trade
http:www.nationalgeographic.com/coffee/
www.iowacorn.org/cornuse/cornuse_18.html
www.iowacorn.org/cornuse/cornuse_5.html
National Corn Growers Education Site
www.ncga.com/education/guide/guide.html
www.iowacorn.org/cornuse/cornuse_19.html
www.agronext.iastate.edu/corn/
4-2 Explore Education Lessons & Links About Corn
Kansas Corn: Website of the Kansas Corn Growers Association
www.ksgrains.com/corn/edu.html
Resources
Teaching Compassion and Justice through Stories and Activities: For Ages Five through Nine
Copyright 2005
ISBN 1-58595-510-8
Anne E. Neuberger
Specifically Relevant Lessons:
What Does Olivia See?: A Story from Guatemala (p.16)
A Eucharist: A Story from Guatemala (p.52)
To Act Justly: Introducing Catholic Social Teaching to Children with Stories and Activities
Copyright 2002
ISBN 1-58595-222-2
Anne E. Neuberger
Specifically Relevant Lessons:
Hope for Juan: A Story from Guatemala (p.45-48)
Called to Welcome the Stranger Among Us: Unity in Diversity
Copyright 2000
Publication No. 5-4004
ISBN 1-57455-404-2
United States Catholic Conference
Washington, D.C.