LibGuides: Latin American Country Presentation AND Day of the Dead: Home

Due Dates

Altar Display due in class 10/31 (Willimantic) or 11/1 (Danielson).

Preliminary Citations Due 11/14/18 (Willimantic) or 11/15/18 (Danielson).

Outline of planned final presentation due 11/17/18

Final Presentation (PowerPoint or Google Slides or Prezi) upload or link due: 12/1/17.

Oral presentations 12/3 and 12/5 (Willimantic) and 12/4 and 12/6 (Danielson).

Rubrics

Outline Rubric Describes expectations for the mid-semester outline of your planned Latin American Country Presentation, due 11/11.
Final Sources & Citation Rubric Describes standards and expectations for the image and information citation forms you must submit as part of your final presentation.
Final Presentation Rubric Multi-part rubric (3 pages) describing standards and expectations for the final presentation on a Latin American Country, due 12/2.

Altar Displays

Suggested Resources

Additional Resources:

Using Google or your favorite Internet search engine, search for [ Name of Country ] El Día de los Muertos or search for [ Name of Country ] Day of the Dead. Then refine your search to include "altar." Evaluate your sources for credibility!
Need inspiration for your El Día de los Muertos altar display? Scan this Pinterest board or look for others.

Papel Picado (Cut Tissue Paper)

Mami Talks Free Printable Templates

Your Country: Facts & Background

REQUIRED: Use at least ONE of these sources! Either the Credo or GVRL online library resources or the CIA World Factbook. Activate the navigation tabs in this box for more information.

Credo Reference
790+ e-reference books and encyclopedias in all subject areas. Use instead of Wikipedia for accurate facts and background information and to find maps, flags and images. Log in with your MyCommnet (Banner) ID and password.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
300+ e-reference books and encyclopedias in all subject areas. Use instead of Wikipedia for background information as well as maps, flags, and images. Log in with your MyCommnet (Banner) ID and password.

CIA World Factbook
Choose your country from the drop-down menu to find details on history, peoples, government & politics, economy & industry, and geography. Maps, flags and images, too. Free online access.

Your Country: Official Websites

REQUIRED: Use at least ONE of these sources! Either the Ministry of Tourism OR the Embassy. Activate the navigation tabs in this box for more information.

Using Google or your favorite Internet search engine, search for [ Name of Country ] Ministry of Tourism. Look at the results list carefully to be sure you use the official ministry website. Get official marketing information about unique places, cultural events, attractions, and unique traditions. You will often find lots of colorful images here as well. Gather the information needed to cite this source.

Using Google or your favorite search engine, search for [ Name of Country ] embassy United States. Look at the results carefully. Choose your country's embassy in the United States. Here you will find official information about your country, published by that country's government, and in the English-language. Gather the information needed to cite this source.

Find Images

Britannica Image Quest
A QVCC library resource with millions of images from a range of sources. Accuracy already vetted by the Encyclopedia Britannica. Citations provided. Log in with your MyCommnet (Banner) ID and password.

Below are image-sharing websites. Be sure to use Google's reverse image search to check accuracy! Drill down and find out about the photographer, too. Should you trust that the image is really what s/he claims it is? Gather the information needed to cite these sources.

Flickr / Creative Commons
4 million + photos. Find source attribution information by scrolling below the selected image.
Wikimedia Commons
40 million media files. Scroll below selected image to find source attribution information.
Pixabay
1 million photos and art illustrations. Follow photographers' links to find source attribution information.
Google Images
Don't cite Google! Choose the [VISIT PAGE] option to find source attribution information for each image.

Evaluate Sources

The required and recommended information sources are already vetted by the QVCC librarian. YOU are responsible for evaluating the credibility of any additional source you find on your own. The credibility of images is your responsibility, too. Photo management sites do not assume responsibility for accuracy or authenticity. Try the C.R.A.A.P. method to evaluate web and image sources.