K-12 Resources

Brazil Trunk

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After over two decades of successful outreach, the Kellogg Institute is retiring the Traveling Trunks Program. We are grateful for all of the teachers who have utilized these trunks to internationalize their classrooms and to help students learn more about the Global South. We know the collaboration between teachers in our community and our Traveling Trunks Program made a difference in the lives of so many students and we are proud of that work.

Curriculum Guide

The curriculum guide is a binder filled with content descriptions, country profiles, lesson plans, teaching resources, and recipes.
 

Books & Literature

Ancona, George. Carnaval
Boraas, Tracey. Countries and Cultures: Brazil
Burch, Joann J. Chico Mendes Defender of the Rain Forest
Carter, Jeanne Wilmot. Tales from the Rain Forest
Cobb, Vicki. This Place is Wet
Gray, Shirley W. First Reports: Brazil
Haskins, Jim. Count Your Way Through Brazil
Heinrichs, Ann. Brazil
Lippert, Margaret. The Seaserpent's Daughter
Lourie, Peter. Amazon
Morrison, Marion. Country Fact Files: Brazil
Tahan, Raya. The Yanomami of South America
Van Laan, Nancy. So Say the Little Monkeys
 

Musical Instruments

  • Apito (2)
  • Agogo (2)
  • Caxixi (2)
  • Cow Bell
  • Monkey drum
  • Harmonica
  • Afuché
  • Berimbau
  • Cuica
  • Pandeiro (2) - tamborine
     

Artifacts

Argrntinian Pesos (1 bill, 2 coins)
Batik-Woman on beach in Bahia
Batik-Beach scene
Batik-Rio scene
Bead necklaces (13)
Brazilian Flag
Bumba-meu-boi
Casal-Maria Bonita
Casal-Lampiao
City view carving (pole)
Corcovado
Cup and saucer
Doll from Bahia (reversable)
Figa (wood carving of a hand)
Flag stickers
Masks - Feathers (3 big)
Masks - Sequins (3 small)
Masks - Glitter (1)
Purse (recycled milkcarton )
Rural view carving
T-Shirt
 

Compact Discs

Afro Brasil
Brazil Classics 1. Beleza Tropical
Na Cadencia do Samba
The Music of Brazil- The Rough Guide
Brasil. Un Seculo de Cancao. 4 CD-Collection
 

Maps & Posters

Brasilia (with information guide)
Global Encounters: The Sounds of Brazil
 

Teaching Resources

Brazil: An Interdisciplinary Unit
Fold-Out Map
Global Encounters: The Sounds of Brazil
Postcards (4)