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Summary of Student Activities

Name	Grade/Area	Description
Central American Map Puzzle	All grades World History Social Studies Geography	Students can play arrange the countries in this interactive puzzle to learn Central American geography. Map Activity
Mural-Venture	7 and above Art World History Social Studies	Students learn about Nicaraguan murals through interactive activities and discussion questions. Mural-Venture Activity Mural-Venture Teacher's Guide Mural Venture Student Guide
Ben Linder Mystery	10 and above World History U.S. History Social Studies	Students take on the roles of journalists to investigate the death of an American in Nicaragua during the Revolution. Ben Linder Teacher's Guide
Nicaragua Quest	10 and above World History U.S. History Social Studies	Students choose roles and investigate the history, politics, and culture of Nicaragua in this WebQuest. Nicaragua Quest (for students) Nicaragua Quest Teacher's Guide
Summary of Learning Resources
Virtual Mural Tour	All grades Art World History Social Studies	Students can explore over 100 examples of authentic murals painted by Nicaraguan muralists and international artists. How to use the tour in your classroom Mural-Venture The tour is a resource for the Mural-Venture activity Teacher's Guide to using Photographs Suggests other ways to use photographs in your classroom
Project Report Submission	All grades Art World History U.S. History Social Studies	Share your students' work and see what other classes have done.
E-Pals	All grades Art World History U.S. History Social Studies Geography	This area offers resources for finding e-mail correspondants from Nicaragua.

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Art: Recommended Activities

Name	Grade/Area	Description
Virtual Mural Tour	All grades	Flip through over 100 examples of authentic murals painted by Nicaraguan muralists and international artists.
Project Report Submission	All grades	Share your student's work and see what other classes have done.
E-Pals	All grades	This area offers resources for finding e-mail correspondants from Nicaragua.
Mural-Venture	7 and above	Students learn about Nicaraguan murals through interactive activities and discussion questions .

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World History:Recommended Activities

Name	Grade/Area	Description
Virtual Mural Tour	All grades	Flip through over 100 examples of authentic murals painted by Nicaraguan muralists and international artists.
Project Report Submission	All grades	Share your student's work and see what other classes have done.
E-Pals	All grades	This area offers resources for finding e-mail correspondants from Nicaragua.
Central American Puzzle	All grades	Students can play with this interactive puzzle to learn Central American geography.
Mural-Venture	7 and above	Students learn about Nicaraguan murals through interactive activities and discussion questions .
Ben Linder Mystery	10 and above	Students take on the roles of journalists to investigate the death of an American in Nicaragua during the Revolution.
Nicaragua Quest	10 and above	Students choose roles and investigate the history, politics, and culture of Nicaragua in this WebQuest.

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U.S. History:Recommended Activities

Name	Grade/Area	Description
Project Report Submission	All grades	Share your student's work and see what other classes have done.
E-Pals	All grades	This area offers resources for finding e-mail correspondants from Nicaragua.
Ben Linder Mystery	10 and above	Students take on the roles of journalists to investigate the death of an American in Nicaragua during the Revolution.
Nicaragua Quest	10 and above	Students choose roles and investigate the history, politics, and culture of Nicaragua in this WebQuest.

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Social Studies:Recommended Activities

Name	Grade/Area	Description
Virtual Mural Tour	All grades	Flip through over 100 examples of authentic murals painted by Nicaraguan muralists and international artists.
Project Report Submission	All grades	Share your student's work and see what other classes have done.
E-Pals	All grades	This area offers resources for finding e-mail correspondants from Nicaragua.
Central American Puzzle	All grades	Students can play with this interactive puzzle to learn Central American geography.
Mural-Venture	7 and above	Students learn about Nicaraguan murals through interactive activities and discussion questions .
Ben Linder Mystery	10 and above	Students take on the roles of journalists to investigate the death of an American in Nicaragua during the Revolution.
Nicaragua Quest	10 and above	Students choose roles and investigate the history, politics, and culture of Nicaragua in this WebQuest.

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Geography:Recommended Activities

Name	Grade/Area	Description
E-Pals	All grades	This area offers resources for finding e-mail correspondants from Nicaragua.
Central American Puzzle	All grades	Students can play with this interactive puzzle to learn Central American geography.