Welcome! In the summer of 2002, the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh received Fullbright-HaysGroup Project Abroad grant to study the people, culture and history of Nicaragua. A team of twelve educators from the Pittsburgh area was selected to participate in this project. After immersing themselves in Nicaraguan life and culture for four weeks, the team returned to the United States to develop a cross-cultural resource guide for teachers that illustrates the fascinating, intriguing, and resilient nature of Nicaraguan society. This resource guide offers a broad overview on the subject of Nicaragua, designed for both social studies and Spanish language classes. It covers a variety of areas, from geography and history, to holidays, culture, communities and the arts.
Audio-visuals will, of course, extend and add depth to the material presented and their use is strongly recommended if at all possible.
The Team:
Sheila Marie
ApplegateAvonworth High School
Aconworth School District
Margaret Mary Carlson
Deer Lakes High School
Deer lakes School District
Valerie Couch
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Diocese of Pittsburgh
Leonard R. Donaldson
Educational Consultant
Curriculum Development
Rosalind Eannarino
Outreach Coordinator and Project Director
Center for Latin American Studies
University of Pittsburgh
Kathleen Ann Francis
Frick International Studies Academy
Pittsburgh Public Schools
Rosemary Horwath
Chartiers Valley Middle School
Chartiers Valley School District
Pamela Miller
Fox Chapel High School
Fox Chapel School District
Jeff Poole
Franklin Regional High School
Franklin Regional School District
Dr. Susan Smith
Phillips Elementary School
Pittsburgh Public Schools
Loraine Taylor
Frick International Studies Academy
Pittsburgh Public Schools
Javier Coronado-Aliegro
Doctoral Candidate
University of Pittsburgh
Spanish Language Editor
Special thank you for the contributions of
Manuel Roman-Lacayo, doctorial Candidate in the Department of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh
