central america

Contains reproducible lessons on various aspects of the history, culture, and geography of Mexico and Central America, each with step-by-step instructions for authentic, culture-based projects. Includes teacher background information and resources.

Traveling to Central America to inspect her estate holdings, seventeenyear-old Vesper tries to stop a villain from building a canal which would destroy an Indian tribe's homeland.

An overview of immigration from Central America to the United States and Canada particularly since the 1980s, when economic and political conditions deteriorated significantly in El Salvador and other nations.

Guidebook for traveling Central America containing recommendations from local writers that traveled throughout the area with information on hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities. Provides tools for planning a trip including quality and budget ratings.

A collection of eighteen short stories and five essays by Michael Smith that focus on the lives of Central Americans.

Examines U.S. foreign policy and its impact on Central America in an effort to understand why the countries of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, which have been dominated by the U.S. in the areas of economy and politics, have become the site of so much violence.

A biography of the Costa Rican president who won the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize for his successful efforts in promoting a peace plan for Central America.