Learn some words in Spanish  (see link below in resource section).  Younger students can make a picture dictionary.

Use some of the links below to visit some of the locations from the region.  Use the postcard template to have the students draw a picture of a preferred location and write about it on the back of the postcard.  Postcard link.  

Create folk art from Panama or paper plate Maracas

Learn how how to Salsa and then listen to some of the South American music below.  

Make a picture map of South America using DK Find Out and a South American map.

Look at some of the resources and videos below.  Than make a list of 10 words you think should go in a word search for South America.  Make a word search and print it out to complete.  

Make a word-search (online) or print it out.

(another online word-search maker) 

Read the picture book Pablo Neruda- Poet of the People and write a poem.

Read Ada's Violin, watch the corresponding video.  Then make your own instruments out of used items.