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Latin America 101
Vanderbilt UniversityCenter for Latin American Studies
August 10, 2010MNPS Inservice
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A little bit about CLAS…
• Designated NRC on Latin America in 2006 by US Dept. of Education, funding renewed in 2010.
• CLAS goal is to educate teachers, businesses and community about Latin America
• K-16 Outreach program offers workshops, institutes for all teachers. Teachers receive professional development credit and curriculum materials.
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Why Does Latin America Matter?
Immigration Drugs Trade Energy Resources - Brazil world’s leading producer of ethanol - US imports more oil from Latin America than
from the Middle East
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Where is Latin America?
44 countries in all
Countries where romance languages (Spanish, Portuguese, and French) are spoken
568 million people
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What does latin america sound like?
Tremendous linguistic diversity
Hundreds of indigenous languages spoken
Indigenous languages co-official languages with Spanish in several countries
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Languages of Latin America Portuguese is most
commonly spoken language in South America (193 million)
6th most commonly spoken language; 3rd most widely spoken European language
Brazil larger than continental United States (land area)
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What does Latin America look like?
Fusion of European, Indigenous and African heritage
Guatemala & Bolivia - indigenous majorities
Argentina – 86% of European descent
Haiti – 90% Afro-Caribbean
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Diversity in Art
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Art of Latin America
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Music
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Film
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Sports
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Food
Mexican Rice & Beans ≠ Caribbean Rice & Beans!
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Tortilla (España) Tortilla (México)
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Food in Latin America
• Argentina eats more beef per capita than any country in the world (150 lbs. per person per year)
• Leading exports include coffee, bananas, sugar, fruits
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CLAS Teacher Workshops Fall 2010
• 15 September “What Moves Them: Immigration and the Push Factor”
• 13, 16 October “A Celebration of Remembrance: Exploring the Historical and Cultural Traditions of Día de los Muertos”
• 10 November “The Maya: Language, Culture and History”
• For registration and more info go to www. vanderbilt.edu/clas/outreach/outreach-opportunities/
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Claire P. González Outreach Coordinator, CLAS
www.vanderbilt.edu/clas