Cuba and the Caribbean Trunk Inventory
(Antigua, Barbuda, Barbados, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
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Curriculum Guide
The curriculum guide is a binder filled with content descriptions, country profiles, lesson plans, teaching resources, and recipes.
Books & Literature
Ada, Alma Flor. Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba
Ancona, George. Cuban Kids
Belafronte, Harry. Island in the Sun
Delacre, Lulu. Salsa Stories
Joseph, Lynn. The Color of My Words
Menard, Valerie. The Latino Holiday Book
San Souci, Robert D. Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella
Van West, Patricia E. El Hombre de los Cangrejos
Musical Instruments
Claves (2)
Maracas (2 pairs)
Guiro
Guiro (1 metal)
Bongo
Rainstick
Calypso Steel Drum
Conga (available by request)
Artifacts
Dominican Man
Dominican Woman
"Beach House"
"A Day in the Cornfields"
Flags (3)
"The Market"
Sack of Cacao
Shells (2)
Yola de Frutas (fruit boat)
Compact Discs & Audio Cassettes
Calypso Season
La Rumba de Cuba
I Am Time, 4 CD-Collection
Under the Mango Tree - Audio Cassette
Rabbit Tales/Los cuentos de Tio Conejo - Audio Cassette
Maps & Posters
West Indies and Central America, National Geographic Society
For questions about the trunks or other outreach programs, contact Outreach Coordinator, Anne Pillai, at apillai@nd.edu.