Reality Spanish for Teachers I
Module 1 - Immigration Issues
Pew Hispanic Center: Research and Surveys on the U.S. Hispanic Population
Module 2 - Saints Days and Celebrations
Dia de los Muertos Picture Story
Module 3 - Migrant Worker Issues
PBS site- Migrants, Politics & the Economy
Module 4 - Regions of the Hispanic World
Explore our Earth - zoom into Spanish-speaking country locations
Module 5 - Bilingual Education Issues
Issues in U.S. Language Policy
Explanation of Different Bilingual Programs
Module 6 - Spanish and Latin American Cuisine
Reality Spanish for Teachers II
Module 1- Latin Music
Discover the heritage of different types of music and dance!Puerto Rican Music and Folk Tales
Great resource for all types of Latin music
In depth account of Latin music history
History of popular Latin music
Module 2 - Latino Sports
Some of these sites are in Spanish. Don't assume you're in the wrong place! Browse through and gain impressions of Hispanic sports. You will understand more than you think! Seek out the information.
Jai-Alai: the traditional sport from Spain
Sports in Latin America and U.S. Latinos
bilingual aol Latino sports page
Pele – Brazilian soccer legend
Module 3 - La Raza - The Race
Learn more about Hispanic U.S. citizens, organizations, history, struggles, and issues.
Module 4
Cultural attitudes to health and safety affect our youth and their habits. Follow the links below to discover information about attitudes of Hispanic adults and teens to driving safety. Low-rider cars and bikes are traditionally a Hispanic interest. Why is this? How central is this to our youth? Even middle school students have a great interest in this area. Find out more.
Pedestrian and bicycle safety for U.S. Hispanic population
Community traffic safety programs for Hispanics
Module 5
Origins of Hispanic gangs in the U.S.
Great resource page on gangs and gang sites
Fitting in, and teen pregnancy
School Involvement Reduces Pregnancy
Module 6
Regional cultural sites
Search for the countries of origin of your students for demographic and historical information
Central American History - articles
South American Informational Sites
Integrating Latino Newcomers in Indiana
Culture Shock
Case study: Second Language Acquisition and Latinas
Involving Hispanic Parents in Educational Activities through Collaborative Relationships
Increasing the School Involvement of Hispanic Parents
Reality Spanish for Healthcare
Module 1
Pew Hispanic Center: Research and Surveys on the U.S. Hispanic Population
Births of Immigrants at all time high
US to pay medical bills for illegal immigrants)
Immigrants and public benefits - healthcare
Module 2
Mexican & Mexican-Americans: Health Beliefs & Practices
Culturally sensitive End of Life care
How Latinos approach Healthcare issues
Module 3
CURANDERISMO - Defined by University of Texas
Swedish Medical Center article on Curanderismo
Module 4
Language barriers lead to medical mistakes
She walked from El Salvador: The full article from Glenn Flores
Transcultural Nursing – ways to think about healthcare from different cultural perspectives
MCRR Interpreter Systematic Review 6-05
Pediatrics Interpreter Errors Paper 1-03
Module 5
Practical tips: cultural perspectives on healthcare practices.
The importance of and attitudes towards family during extended care
Youth behavior, issues and family attitudes
Cultural issues in dealing with the healthcare system
Module 6
Hispanics lead Drunk Driving Arrests
Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco - browse their FAQ section
Reality Spanish for Law Enforcement
Module 1
Pew Hispanic Center: Research and Surveys on the U.S. Hispanic Population
BRIEF: Latino Newcomers in Our Schools and Communities
Module 2
PBS site- Migrants, Politics & the Economy
Module 3
Attitudes towards time (personal)
Attitudes towards time and business
Module 4
Pedestrian and bicycle safety for U.S. Hispanic population
Module 5
Police roles within demographically changing communities
The Harris Poll: police treatment of racial groups
The Harris Poll: more comments
Understanding the Hispanic Culture - religion, celebrations, etc.
CBS Poll on attitudes of Hispanics in the U.S. (scroll down for all aspects)
Attitudes of Black Americans and Hispanics
Study of Hispanic/Latino Attitudes, Practices and Status
Hispanics and Congregations - Indianapolis
What - Me a Racist? Exploring racist attitudes in Indianapolis
In Search of Belonging - The Hispanic Religious Presence in Indianapolis
Module 6
Immigration Identification: Police approve ID cards
Help Non-English speakers understand U.S. police officer work - Colorado Springs, CO
Reality Spanish for the Workplace
Module 1
The Hispanic Challenge. This article outlines historical perspectives and current immigration issues in depth, including the language challenge.
Could Senate plan for illegal immigrants work? June 2006.
Births of Immigrants at all time high.
The Rise of the Second Generation: Changing Patterns in Hispanic Population Growth. It is not all about immigration!! Consider the legal citizens of this country and the population growth there.
Module 2
Traditional views and roles.Women Executives in Latin America: Changing Attitudes, New Opportunities. While traditional values lay the foundation for current attitudes, there has been change and updating in gender roles which speak to evolution and the mixing of cultures.
Survey of Latin-American Culture through Literature. While this is a valid overview of aspects of Latino family values and cultural roots, it also has some great resources and study suggestions which you might want to pursue.
“Mi Familia” – the movie. Follow this link for a movie viewing activity that you can do at home with your family or as a small group activity. Consider the questions posed and how they may broaden your understanding of cultural differences AND similarities.
Module 3
MLA census maps. Select your state by county; investigate the language breakdowns of your community members.
Inter University Program for Latino Research.Follow this link. In the table: ‘View the data’ click on the arrow to the right and select: ‘Specific Countries of Origin by place: cities’, select ‘National’ in the lower box. From the table that comes up, notice the nationalities represented and their general locations. Then see the regional representation in the cities closest to your area. Choose at least two of the countries represented and find out more about them from the links below.
Latino Museums and Museums with Latino Collections. This is the Smithsonian Museum’s Latino cultural center - for the artistic slant.
Latin American Network Information Center. Go here for political, geographical, economic and social information.
Food, Recipes and Nutrition. Ranked by country. Yum!
Las Culturas. This is a site for the ‘inside look’ and feel of Latino issues. Here’s the magazine list – you can browse the links on the left and find areas of interest.
Module 4
Banking the Unbanked: a regional study – North Carolina
The Community Reinvestment Act: What is it and what are its implications?
The Role of Alternative Financial Service Providers in serving Low-to-Moderate-Income Neighborhoods.
Guidelines for Reaching Out and Counseling Low Income Monolingual Latino Clients
Hablamos Seguro A bilingual site for F.A.Qs on insurance and finances. Check out their advice and the vocabulary, much of which will feel familiar! Use it for reading and comprehension practice as well as vocabulary building. (Note they have it in English too!)
Module 5
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Safety cards and publications have been translated into Spanish for your use in the workplace.
OSHA workplace dictionaries are available with printing instructions.
OSHA eTools in Spanish for construction fatality and injury prevention. (These are also available in English, for some bilingual translation practice!)
Module 6
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Workers’ Rights and Employers’ Rights are outlined and are available in English and Spanish.
Safety cards and publications have been translated into Spanish for your use in the workplace.
OSHA workplace dictionaries are available with printing instructions.
In addition to these resources, find out what OSHA can do for your company within their regional support and education structure.
Reality Spanish for the Workplace: Service
Module 1
The Hispanic Challenge.
This article outlines historical perspectives and current immigration issues in depth, including the language challenge.Could Senate plan for illegal immigrants work? June 2006.
Births of Immigrants at all time high.
The Rise of the Second Generation: Changing Patterns in Hispanic Population Growth.
It is not all about immigration!! Consider the legal citizens of this country and the population growth there.Module 2
Understanding Latino family culture and values.
Traditional views and roles.Women Executives in Latin America: Changing Attitudes, New Opportunities.
While traditional values lay the foundation for current attitudes, there has been change and updating in gender roles which speak to evolution and the mixing of cultures.Survey of Latin-American Culture through Literature.
While this is a valid overview of aspects of Latino family values and cultural roots, it also has some great resources and study suggestions which you might want to pursue.“Mi Familia” – the movie.
Follow this link for a movie viewing activity that you can do at home with your family or as a small group activity. Consider the questions posed and how they may broaden your understanding of cultural differences AND similarities.Module 3
MLA census maps.
Select your state by county; investigate the language breakdowns of your community members.Inter University Program for Latino Research.
Follow this link. In the table: ‘View the data’ click on the arrow to the right and select: ‘Specific Countries of Origin by place: cities’, select ‘National’ in the lower box. From the table that comes up, notice the nationalities represented and their general locations. Then see the regional representation in the cities closest to your area. Choose at least two of the countries represented and find out more about them from the links below.Latino Museums and Museums with Latino Collections.
This is the Smithsonian Museum’s Latino cultural center - for the artistic slant.Latin American Network Information Center.
Go here for political, geographical, economic and social information.Food, Recipes and Nutrition.
Ranked by country. Yum!Las Culturas.
This is a site for the ‘inside look’ and feel of Latino issues. Here’s the magazine list – you can browse the links on the left and find areas of interest.Module 4
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Workers’ Rights and Employers’ Rights are outlined and are available in English and Spanish.
Safety cards and publications have been translated into Spanish for your use in the workplace.
OSHA workplace dictionaries are available with printing instructions.
In addition to these resources, find out what OSHA can do for your company within their regional support and education structure.
Reality Spanish for the Workplace: Office
Module 1
The Hispanic Challenge.
This article outlines historical perspectives and current immigration issues in depth, including the language challenge.Could Senate plan for illegal immigrants work? June 2006.
Births of Immigrants at all time high.
The Rise of the Second Generation: Changing Patterns in Hispanic Population Growth.
It is not all about immigration!! Consider the legal citizens of this country and the population growth there.Module 2
Understanding Latino family culture and values.
Traditional views and roles.Women Executives in Latin America: Changing Attitudes, New Opportunities.
While traditional values lay the foundation for current attitudes, there has been change and updating in gender roles which speak to evolution and the mixing of cultures.Survey of Latin-American Culture through Literature.
While this is a valid overview of aspects of Latino family values and cultural roots, it also has some great resources and study suggestions which you might want to pursue.“Mi Familia” – the movie.
Follow this link for a movie viewing activity that you can do at home with your family or as a small group activity. Consider the questions posed and how they may broaden your understanding of cultural differences AND similarities.Module 3
MLA census maps.
Select your state by county; investigate the language breakdowns of your community members. Inter University Program for Latino Research.Follow this link. In the table: ‘View the data’ click on the arrow to the right and select: ‘Specific Countries of Origin by place: cities’, select ‘National’ in the lower box. From the table that comes up, notice the nationalities represented and their general locations. Then see the regional representation in the cities closest to your area. Choose at least two of the countries represented and find out more about them from the links below.Latino Museums and Museums with Latino Collections.
This is the Smithsonian Museum’s Latino cultural center - for the artistic slant.Latin American Network Information Center.
Go here for political, geographical, economic and social information.Food, Recipes and Nutrition.
Ranked by country. Yum!Las Culturas.
This is a site for the ‘inside look’ and feel of Latino issues. Here’s the magazine list – you can browse the links on the left and find areas of interest.Module 4
Banking the Unbanked: a regional study – North Carolina
The Community Reinvestment Act: What is it and what are its implications?
The Role of Alternative Financial Service Providers in serving Low-to-Moderate-Income Neighborhoods.
The Case of Remittances: Remarks by Ben Bernanke, Governor, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, April 2004.
Guidelines for Reaching Out and Counseling Low Income Monolingual Latino Clients
Hablamos Seguro:
A bilingual site for F.A.Qs on insurance and finances. Check out their advice and the vocabulary much of which will feel familiar! Use it for reading and comprehension practice as well as vocabulary building. (Note they have it in English too!)Reality Spanish for the Workplace: Manufacturing
Module 1
The Hispanic Challenge. This article outlines historical perspectives and current immigration issues in depth, including the language challenge.
Could Senate plan for illegal immigrants work? June 2006.
Births of Immigrants at all time high.
The Rise of the Second Generation: Changing Patterns in Hispanic Population Growth. It is not all about immigration!! Consider the legal citizens of this country and the population growth there.
Module 2
Understanding Latino family culture and values. Traditional views and roles.
Women Executives in Latin America: Changing Attitudes, New Opportunities. While traditional values lay the foundation for current attitudes, there has been change and updating in gender roles which speak to evolution and the mixing of cultures.
Survey of Latin-American Culture through Literature. While this is a valid overview of aspects of Latino family values and cultural roots, it also has some great resources and study suggestions which you might want to pursue.
“Mi Familia” – the movie. Follow this link for a movie viewing activity that you can do at home with your family or as a small group activity. Consider the questions posed and how they may broaden your understanding of cultural differences AND similarities.
Module 3
MLA census maps. Select your state by county; investigate the language breakdowns of your community members.
Inter University Program for Latino Research.Follow this link. In the table: ‘View the data’ click on the arrow to the right and select: ‘Specific Countries of Origin by place: cities’, select ‘National’ in the lower box. From the table that comes up, notice the nationalities represented and their general locations. Then see the regional representation in the cities closest to your area. Choose at least two of the countries represented and find out more about them from the links below.
Latino Museums and Museums with Latino Collections. This is the Smithsonian Museum’s Latino cultural center - for the artistic slant.
Latin American Network Information Center. Go here for political, geographical, economic and social information.
Food, Recipes and Nutrition. Ranked by country. Yum!
Las Culturas. This is a site for the ‘inside look’ and feel of Latino issues. Here’s the magazine list – you can browse the links on the left and find areas of interest.
Module 4
Safety cards and publications have been translated into Spanish for your use in the workplace.
OSHA workplace dictionaries are available with printing instructions.
OSHA eTools in Spanish for construction fatality and injury prevention. (These are also available in English, for some bilingual translation practice!)
In addition to these resources, find out what OSHA can do for your company within their regional support and education structure.
Reality Spanish for the Workplace: Construction
Module 1
The Hispanic Challenge. This article outlines historical perspectives and current immigration issues in depth, including the language challenge.
Could Senate plan for illegal immigrants work? June 2006.
Births of Immigrants at all time high.
The Rise of the Second Generation: Changing Patterns in Hispanic Population Growth. It is not all about immigration!! Consider the legal citizens of this country and the population growth there.
Module 2
Understanding Latino family culture and values. Traditional views and roles.
Women Executives in Latin America: Changing Attitudes, New Opportunities. While traditional values lay the foundation for current attitudes, there has been change and updating in gender roles which speak to evolution and the mixing of cultures.
Survey of Latin-American Culture through Literature. While this is a valid overview of aspects of Latino family values and cultural roots, it also has some great resources and study suggestions which you might want to pursue.
“Mi Familia” – the movie. Follow this link for a movie viewing activity that you can do at home with your family or as a small group activity. Consider the questions posed and how they may broaden your understanding of cultural differences AND similarities.
Module 3
MLA census maps. Select your state by county; investigate the language breakdowns of your community members.
Inter University Program for Latino Research.Follow this link. In the table: ‘View the data’ click on the arrow to the right and select: ‘Specific Countries of Origin by place: cities’, select ‘National’ in the lower box. From the table that comes up, notice the nationalities represented and their general locations. Then see the regional representation in the cities closest to your area. Choose at least two of the countries represented and find out more about them from the links below.
Latino Museums and Museums with Latino Collections. This is the Smithsonian Museum’s Latino cultural center - for the artistic slant.
Latin American Network Information Center. Go here for political, geographical, economic and social information.
Food, Recipes and Nutrition. Ranked by country. Yum!
Las Culturas. This is a site for the ‘inside look’ and feel of Latino issues. Here’s the magazine list – you can browse the links on the left and find areas of interest.
Module 4
Safety cards and publications have been translated into Spanish for your use in the workplace.
OSHA workplace dictionaries are available with printing instructions.
OSHA eTools in Spanish for construction fatality and injury prevention. (These are also available in English, for some bilingual translation practice!)
Now that you have worked to acquire some relevant Spanish to bridge the communication gap with your clients and co-workers, you may be ready for a pocket phrase book or translator which you can carry on the job to increase your vocabulary so that you can carry on more in-depth conversations. There are many on the market. For example, at the following site you will find, ‘Construction Spanish’: English to Spanish – Spanish to English in one shirt pocket-sized book – Over 1,400 words used on home, commercial, heavy construction, and highway projects – tools, equipment, safety, landscaping – Increases job site safety and productivity.
Reality Spanish for All
Module 1
The Hispanic Challenge. This article outlines historical perspectives and current immigration issues in depth, including the language challenge.
Could Senate plan for illegal immigrants work? June 2006.
Births of Immigrants at all time high.
The Rise of the Second Generation: Changing Patterns in Hispanic Population Growth. It is not all about immigration!! Consider the legal citizens of this country and the population growth there.
Module 2
Understanding Latino family culture and values. Traditional views and roles.
Women Executives in Latin America: Changing Attitudes, New Opportunities. While traditional values lay the foundation for current attitudes, there has been change and updating in gender roles which speak to evolution and the mixing of cultures.
Survey of Latin-American Culture through Literature. While this is a valid overview of aspects of Latino family values and cultural roots, it also has some great resources and study suggestions which you might want to pursue.
“Mi Familia” – the movie. Follow this link for a movie viewing activity that you can do at home with your family or as a small group activity. Consider the questions posed and how they may broaden your understanding of cultural differences AND similarities.
Module 3
MLA census maps. Select your state by county; investigate the language breakdowns of your community members.
Inter University Program for Latino Research.Follow this link. In the table: ‘View the data’ click on the arrow to the right and select: ‘Specific Countries of Origin by place: cities’, select ‘National’ in the lower box. From the table that comes up, notice the nationalities represented and their general locations. Then see the regional representation in the cities closest to your area. Choose at least two of the countries represented and find out more about them from the links below.
Latino Museums and Museums with Latino Collections. This is the Smithsonian Museum’s Latino cultural center - for the artistic slant.
Latin American Network Information Center. Go here for political, geographical, economic and social information.
Food, Recipes and Nutrition. Ranked by country. Yum!
Las Culturas. This is a site for the ‘inside look’ and feel of Latino issues. Here’s the magazine list – you can browse the links on the left and find areas of interest.
Module 4
Module 5
Language barriers lead to medical mistakes
She walked from El Salvador: The full article from Glenn Flores
MCRR Interpreter Systematic Review 6-05
Pediatrics Interpreter Errors Paper 1-03
Module 6
Spanish language and culture sites
Explore our Earth - zoom into Spanish-speaking country locations