Oaxaca, Mexico, July 2008
Art teacher Alisa Ripley and high school Spanish teacher Jana McLain traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico with Digital Projects staff to visit local artisans, explore the archaeological site
Monte Alban, and learn about cultural events such as the 2006 Teachers' Strike. Materials gathered on this trip will enrich existing TIDES lesson plans while also inspiring new projects and both local and global conversations with East Texas K-12 students.
The Caldwell Zoo
Art teacher Alisa Ripley traveled with Digital Projects staff to attend a TIDES Partnership meeting with the Caldwell Zoo curator of education, Linda Kunze. Photographs of the animals, taken by the Digital Projects team can be seen on the TIDES database, and videos will be coming soon!
The Tyler Museum of Art, December 2007
Art teacher Alisa Ripley traveled with Digital Projects staff to attend the First Friday Art Tour at
the Tyler Museum of Art, which was led by Stephen Vollmer, adjunct curator of Mexican and
Latin American Folk Art. After the tour, Alisa was able to ask Mr. Vollmer about various pieces
of art work in both the Silent Night Holy Night and Mexican Folk Art exhibits. DP staff filmed
these exchanges and they’ll be up in the Virtual Expeditions section of TIDES soon!
Cuernavaca, Tepotzlan, Puebla, Cholula & Mexico City, July 2007
Follow the adventures of Alisa Ripley (art educator), Jana McLain (high school
Spanish teacher), and Maru Avila (middle school English coordinator) on their
Art-based Expedition to Mexico! Material gathered from this trip will form the
curriculum for a fifth grade art class focused on bridging the cultural divide present
in one East Texas elementary school, and will serve as the basis for middle and
high school lesson plans.
Yucatan Peninsula, March 2007
Follow the adventures of middle school Science teacher April Grady!
April's travel-inspired lesson plans:
How to Make Jungle Chicle - Grade 6 Species Interactions in the Yucatan Peninsula - Grade 6 April's travel video:
Chicle preparation at Pronatura Peninsula de Yucatan's El Zapotal Reserve
Mexico City & Cuernavaca, October—November 2006
Follow the adventures of elementary Social Studies & Language Arts teacher Teresa Garcia!
Teresa's travel-inspired lesson plans:
Pictographs - Grade 4 Why Can't We Be Friends? Grade 4 Galveston Hurricane, 1900 - Grade 4 Headstone Activity - Grade 4 Back In My Day - Grade 4
Mexico City & Cuernavaca, October—November 2006
Follow the adventures of high school Spanish teacher Jana McLain!Jana's travel-inspired lesson plans:
Integrating Food and Art into the High School Spanish Classroom - Grade 9-12 The Poinsettia: Native Mexican Plan vs. U.S. Christmas Flower - Grade 9-12 Family Tree Project - Grade 9-12 The Day of the Dead - Grade 9-12 Cities of Mexico Project - Grade 9-12 Jana's travel videos:
Poinsettias video in Cuernavaca, Mexico
Saltillo & Galeana, August 2006
Follow the adventures of elementary school Science teacher Donna Bass!Donna's travel-inspired lesson plans:
Where in the World is...? - Grade 2 The Suitcase Caper - Grade 2 Scrapbooking for Fun - Grade 2 Animal Hide and Seek - Grade 2 Let the Rain Come Down! - Grade 2/3 Donna's travel videos:
Iguana video at Uxmal, Yucatan Lizard video at Nuevo Leon Orange Cracker Butterflies video at Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan Grey Cracker Butterfly video at Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan Pelican video at Celestun, Yucatan
Yucatan Peninsula, July 2006
Follow the adventures of elementary school Science teacher Donna Bass!
Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminar, Mexico, July 2006
Follow the adventures of high school Spanish teacher Jana McLain!