Activities about Haiti
1. Current Events People who think of islands in the Caribbean think of sunshine and paradise. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. This lesson by The New York Times discusses some of the reasons why the country faces poverty and debt.2. Current Events The Pulitzer Center documents stories on Haiti ranging from a variety of issues ranging from Haitian migration, the refugee situation in America, the Haitian brain drain of educated youth, the humanitarian crisis on the island and so much more.
3. Current Events And speaking of the earthquake, Freely Educate provides lessons that discuss the earthquake and its effect on Haiti.
4. Science Haiti was once called the "Pearl of the Antilles". That pearl has suffered extreme deforestation. Crayola provides a lesson that introduces young children to the concept.
5. Art If you souvenir shop in Haiti, you will find a wide variety of items that are made from recycled materials. The creativity of the Haitians is simply amazing. That is near and dear to my heart. I use recycled items frequently in my art classes. Recycled projects included rock painting, cutouts, and paper maché snakes.
6. Art In the south of Haiti, the people in Jacmel create paper maché masks. That has always been one of my favorite projects. So, you can explore masks in my art lesson section, too.