North and South America

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps by Tim Marshall

Materials

Common Materials

• colored pencils
• crayons, colored pencils, or markers
• tape
• scissors

Lesson 1

• Postcard

Lesson 3

• red crepe paper or tissue paper* (3.1 - Option 1)
• salt* (3.1 - Option 2)
• sequins or other collage materials* (3.1 - Option 2)
• black marker or black construction paper* (3.1 - Option 1)
• flour* (3.1 - Option 2)
• glitter* (3.1 - Option 2)
• glue* (3.1 - Option 1)
• green pipe cleaners* (3.1 - Option 1)
• mixing bowl and spoon* (3.1 - Option 2)
• non-toxic poster paints* (3.1 - Option 2)
• pencil* (3.1 - Option 2)

Lesson 6

• old magazines* (6.2 - Option 2)
• paint (optional)
• scissors and glue stick * (6.2 - Option 2)
• poster board or card stock * (6.2 - Option 2)
• posterboard

Lesson 7

• musical instrument
• ingredients for making empanadas or baked bananas* (7.2 - optional)
• Making a Piñata materials* (7.1 - Option 3)
• Central American music borrowed from your local library or accessed via the Internet
• Ñoquis recipe ingredients* (7.1 - Option 1)

Final Project

• art supplies * (Final Project.Option 1)
• colored pencils, crayons, or markers * (Final Project.Option 2)
• note cards
• "The Americas Trivia Cards"
• tape or glue* (Final Project.Option 2)
• tri-fold display or 3 sheets of poster board* (Final Project.(Option 1))

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used