In 2006 a group of Pittsburgh-Area teachers travelled to Salvador da Bahia, Brazil to study the rich Afro-Brazilian culture that is prevalent in this northeastern area of the country and which can be appreciated in many areas of daily life such as language, religion, food, music, dance and other social and cultural practices. In 2009, in collaboration with the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, a group of educators travelled to Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi, Brazil. The teachers on both trips conducted research before, during and after their travel, and produced the following lesson plans and background information as a resource to be made available on the CLAS website.
- Brazilian Folk Art Sculptures
- Mosaic Art
- Making Umbanda Altars and Offerings Out of Clay
- A Brief Overview of Candomblé and Umbanda
- A Visit to a Candomblé Ceremony in Bahia
- Orixá Spirits
- Community Murals
- Flip Pop
- Umbanda Altars and Offerings Found in Niteroi
- Fortaleza Santa Cruz da Barra
- Profeta Gentileza, Changing the World
- Tom Jobim: A Passion for Music and the Earth
- Escadaria da Selaron: Popular and Participatory
- Oscar Niemeyer
- Recycled Art: Creature Sculptures and Combine Paintings
- Using Found Objects in Art
- Stories on a String: Literatura de Cordel