Open Educational Resources
A curated collection of teaching materials
Viborillas: La comunidad de Tlalpan que sembró árboles y ahora cosecha agua
Description: The video showcases a reforestation project in the Viborillas community in Mexico City, where members have planted 20,000 pine trees to conserve water and prevent deforestation. It illustrates how trees collect and naturally filter water into streams,...
Retrato de Tenochtitlan
Description: A digital reconstruction of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), which was built on the lake of Texcoco, which has now been desiccated. It allows viewers to explore and compare the city’s relationship with water then and now. Teaching...
Breve historia de la desecación de los lagos del Valle de México: desde Tenochtitlan hasta el nuevo aeropuerto internacional
Description: This article outlines the historical process by which the lakes in the Valley of Mexico were dried up, from colonial times to the present, and highlights the environmental and cultural implications of this process. Teaching ideas: Students can begin by...