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Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America
The AACCLA promotes trade and investment between the United States and Latin America. Country-specific information and general NAFTA information are provided.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Behind Closed Doors: "Colorism" in the Caribbean by Michel Martin
In this interview, Michel Martin discusses Frances Robles's report on colorism in the Dominican Republic. Colorism is a form of prejudice based on the darkness of a person's skin color. Discrimination based on colorism often occurs...
Other
Cooking With Caro: Caribbean Cooking at It's Best
5 basic Dominican Republic recipes listed at the bottom of the page with a brief explanation before. Basic and easy to use.
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "How Tia Lola Came to Stay"
This site provides a book summary, lesson plan ideas, book connections and resource links for teaching How Tia Lola Came to Stay by Julia Alvarez.
Emory University
Emory University: Julia Alvarez
Good website from Emory University containing a biography of Julia Alvarez, a list of awards and honors she has won, some of her works, and a list of works about her. Related links and a bibliography also provided.
Digital History
Digital History: The Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary [Pdf]
The United States' intervention in Latin American countries has been interpreted in several ways. First read about President Theodore Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine before investigating the times the corollary was invoked....
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Latin America
Article on Latin America that provides a great overview of the region. Discussions include history, religion, culture, links to information about each of the countries, and more.
Cengage Learning
Gale Hispanic Heritage Biographies: Alex Rodriguez
A biography and interesting facts about this Hispanic American major league baseball player who signed a record $252 million contract.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Dominica: Government
You can find out about the government of Dominica and its unicameral Parliament system from the information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Read Works
Read Works: A New Home
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares information about the topic of immigration. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Spark That Brought Down Trujillo
A learning module that begins with "The Spark that Brought Down Trujillo," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Martin Dihigo
This entry features Martin Dihigo, a professional baseball player who became a national hero in his native Cuba. In addition to playing in the Cuban League, Dihigo played in the leagues of the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Venezuela...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Roosevelt Corollary and Latin America
See how the Roosevelt Corollary expanded on the Monroe Doctrine and allowed for intervention in Latin American affairs.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Cuba, Jamaica, and Haiti Islands, 1901
A map from 1901 of Cuba, Jamaica, and an inset of Hispaniola (Haiti and Santo Domingo or Dominican Republic), showing provinces and province capitals, major cities, towns and ports, railroads, terrain and coastal features, and smaller...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: West Indies, 1920
A map from 1920 of the Greater and Lesser Antilles, and the Bahama Island group, showing capitals, major cities, towns and ports, railroads, submarine telegraph routes, terrain, and coastal features. The foreign possessions in the region...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: West Indies, 1920
A map from 1920 of the Greater and Lesser Antilles, and the Bahama Island group, showing capitals, major cities, towns and ports, railroads, submarine telegraph routes, terrain, and coastal features. The foreign possessions in the region...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Maximo Gomez
Maximo Gomez y Baez (November 18, 1836 in the Dominican Republic - June 17, 1905 in Havana, Cuba) was a Major General in the Ten Years' War (1868-1878) and Cuba's military commander in that country's War of Independence (1895-1898).
Curated OER
Perry Castaneda Map Collection: Latin America Map
This political map of Latin America and South America is in color and features major cities.
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