Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Modern Latin America, 1808 Present

For Teachers 9th - 10th
MIT offers an exhaustive collection of materials covering Latin American culture and politics from 1808 through the present and is accompanied with homework/exam possibilities. Issues covered in lecture notes and readings include Latin...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Latin America and the Monroe Doctrine

For Students 9th - 10th
Outline of the Latin America independence movement and the accompanying spirit of U.S. support as expressed through the Monroe Doctrine.
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Other

People of Mexico Living Up to the Ideals of the Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides in-depth information about the Mexican Revolution and the people that took part in it.
Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: World History: 1750 1900 Enlightenment and Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
We have none from this URL but there are some among embedded videos, although not all. For example, we have the two on Haitian Revolution and some on Napoleon. But I couldn't find those on imperialism.
Handout
Other

Encyclopedia of the New American Nation: Dollar Diplomacy

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive essay explains the goals of William Howard Taft's foreign policy during his presidency and how it reflected U.S. relations with countries in Latin America and with China. Comparisons are made with the goals of Taft's...
Article
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: u.s. Urges Alliance for Progress

For Students 9th - 10th
In the field of foreign affairs, President Kennedy faced a series of challenging situations in Cuba, in Southeast Asia, and in Berlin. In 1961, he initiiated a program called the Alliance for Progress aimed to establish economic...
Handout
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich Fordham University site of primary source material that include full-text, and multimedia sites. There are additional study and research guides such as Modern History in the Movies.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Presidency of Ronald Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive history of Reagan's administration including information on his presidential campaign, domestic policies, foreign policies, and domestic and international events of his presidency.
Unit Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Woodrow Wilson and Foreign Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough review of Woodrow Wilson's foreign policies in these four lessons offered by EDSITEment. Learn the origins of "Wilsonianism," Wilson's views on relations with countries in Latin America, Wilson's decision to enter World War I,...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Gabriel Garcia Marquez

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn about the life of writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, whose works were fueled by politics, revolution, war, and personal illness. This article includes details about Marquez personal life as well as his public life...
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Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke Coll.: Coolidge Intervention in Nicaragua

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Mount Holyoke College provides a speech by President Calvin Coolidge discussing Americas intervention in Nicaragua during the early 20th Century. He talks about the political instability, revolutions, and the US presence.