Guatemala and Spanish by Amanda Kumbera https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0 en-us 2024-02-14 16:17:13 UTC 2024-02-19 16:48:50 UTC hello@padlet.com kumbe003 https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2883691626 2024-02-14 16:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2883691626 kumbe003 https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2883692065 2024-02-14 16:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2883692065 Writing: kumbe003 https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2883695034 2024-02-14 16:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2883695034 Spanish is the primary langauge kumbe003 https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2883695303 2024-02-14 16:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2883695303 Brief History: kumbe003 https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2883699424

  • Gained independence from Spain in the 1820s

  • Authoritarian rule until Guatemala became a democracy in 1985

  • Civil war started in 1960 and lasted 36 years

  • Fear of military return to power

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  • Violence

  • Corruption

  • Food insecurity

  • Severe weather (hurricanes and droughts)

  • Lack of security and government services

    • ]]>     2024-02-14 16:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2883715940     Guatemalan restaurant in St. Paul: Panadería y Cafeteria El Quetzal kkoerth https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2886032698 This restaurant serves a variety of amazing looking baked goods, like Rosca de reyes, which is eaten on Three Kings Day. Other fare includes chicken and tamales.

    ]]>     2024-02-16 14:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2886032698     Guatemalan Chicken Chain expanding into MN kkoerth https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2886040255 2024-02-16 14:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2886040255 Guatemalan cultural artifacts at the Minneapolis Institute of Art kkoerth https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2886042425 2024-02-16 14:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2886042425 In the Shadow of Green Man by Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin (Author), Per Andreassen (Editor) kkoerth https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2886058939 I read this book in an environmental studies class, and it was a great blend of Guatemalan history, personal stories from the author, and an interesting discussion on innovative regenerative farming techniques. This would be a fun one to include in an Ag class!

    ]]>     2024-02-16 14:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2886058939     Website collection of lessons about Guatemala kkoerth https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2886063499 2024-02-16 14:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2886063499 List of films that could be used in a classroom about Guatemala, from the same organization that has lesson plans centered on Central America kkoerth https://padlet.com/kumbe003/tosps1ezuvqzx9z0/wish/2886086021 The 2 from this list that stood out to me were Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America (for older students) and If the Mango Tree Could Speak (for younger students). Since these are full length documentaries, snippets could be integrated well into a lesson that includes other components, instead of watching the entire movie over multiple class periods.

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  • 500,000 immigrants call Minnesota home

  • Immigrant needs are at the forefront of our economic and cultural development as a state

  • 26% of Minnesota's immigrants are from Central America

  • 77% of immigrants in Minnesota have jobs

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  • 15% of Guatemalan kids do not speak any English when they arrive in MN

  • Less than 25% of Guatemalan students meet state academic standards by 8th grade compared to the state average (59%)

  • 44% of Guatemalan kids come to MN without a blood parent or relative

  • Over 75% Guatemalan families follow a Christian faith (Catholic/Protestant)

  • Guatemalan music falls under the Afro-Cuban music triangle.


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