Cultural Corner

- North and Central America: Honduras

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Facts and Figures
* Articles and Links
* Oral Narratives from Residents of Greater Mecklenburg County, NC
* Lesson Plans

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Facts and Figures: 

World Fact Book:  Honduras  – A comprehensive list of basic information about Honduras from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. 

Honduras:  A country study – An online book on Honduras from the Library of Congress. 

Languages of Honduras – An authoritative listing of the spoken living languages of Honduras by the SIL International’s Ethnologue site.
 


 

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Articles and Links: 

Lonely Planet:  Honduras – An overview of Honduras from Lonely Planet’s online magazine. 

Human Development Index Profile:  Honduras – Statistics on life expectancy, literacy rates and more from the United Nations Development Programme. 

Culture in Honduras – Information on arts, society and health from Honduras This Week Online. 

Honduran News – News articles on Honduras from Honduras This Week Online. 

Honduras:  A brief profile – An overview of the geography and climate of Honduras from Honduras International Magazine

Education in Honduras – Statistics on primary, secondary and tertiary education in Honduras from Honduras International Magazine

Honduras:  Ancient and Modern Trails – A history of ancient and modern art in Honduras from the Cultural Center of the Inter-American Development Bank. 

Creating an Unconventional Movement for Change in Honduras – An editorial on affecting change in Honduras by Marco Cáceres, the director of the non-profit projecthonduras.com.
 


 

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Oral Narratives from Residents of Greater Mecklenburg County, NC:

Lily Bogle – Lily Bogle talks about learning English and helping her daughters to learn by taking them to the library.

Maria Carias – Maria Carias talks about her personal background, her education, and her feelings about language assessment. 

Sandra Yañes – Sandra Yañes tells a story about a woman who hears sounds coming from the mountains at night.
 


 

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Lesson Plans: 

Immigration and Latinos in the United States – A collection of lesson plans and other resources from the Houston Teachers Institute.


 

All photos on this page originated from: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/central_america/honduras/
 

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