Welcome

Welcome to LASER a web site for middle and high school teachers and students who are learning about Latin America in social sciences and humanities classes. This site can be used to learn more about Latin America and the Caribbean countries, to obtain information to incorporate into their lessons about Latin America, to view actual sample lesson plans, materials, and ideas for teaching about Latin America and the Caribbean, and to access annotated and categorized resource lists that will help them take advantage of a vast universe of other resources about Latin America.

LASER Redesign News!

We are in the process of redesigning the LASER site. New features include a Spanish interface to all LASER content, and a Teacher's area that includes enhanced search tools for locating lesson plans, teaching units and other educational resources. If you do not locate what you need, please check back. We are adding content daily!

Suggestions for how LASER could be improved?

We are looking for ideas, primary content, or other resources such as teaching activities that can help us improve and enrich this site. If you would like to send us your comments or ideas, please contact Kristin Millar Janka at <laser@msu.edu> We look forward to hearing from you!

News section:

Latin America
CNN.com International World News (in English)
http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/americas/archive/

BBC World News (in English)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/default.st

Mexico - La Reforma (in Spanish)
http://www.reforma.com/

Guatemala - Prensa Libre (in Spanish)
http://www.prensalibre.com

Dominican Republic - El Nacional (in Spanish)
http://www.elnacional.com.do/app/frontpage.aspx

Brazil - O Globo (in Portuguese)
http://oglobo.globo.com/