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Buzzle.com: Historyplex: Famous Hispanic Women Who Influenced the World

For Students 4th - 8th
Profiles seven amazing Hispanic women and their contributions to sports, academia, and the arts. (Has some embedded ads.)
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Nicaraguan Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Nicaraguan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Library of Congress

Loc: Hispanic Americans in Congress

For Students 9th - 10th
View an exhaustive list of Hispanic Americans in Congress. View their photos as well as read of their works and accomplishments.
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Other

The Virtual Diego Rivera Web Museum: The Mexican Children of Diego Rivera

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful resource for teachers and students studying the life and artwork of Mexican artist, Diego Rivera. Includes many samples of his paintings and murals, as well as a detailed timeline.
Primary
Other

Poesia inter.net: Menu De Autores

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive list provides links to various Spanish poets and their works. Includes audio feature for many.
Article
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Ar Net: Hispanic Americans, an Under Represented Group

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent description of the problems facing the involvement of Hispanic-Americans in American politics. The essay covers 1948 to 1996, with a good discussion of the civil rights era.
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Cengage Learning

Gale: Hispanic Heritage Biographies: Carlos Santana

For Students 9th - 10th
In the late 1960s, when the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane and other rock genres were raging, Carlos Santana and his band Santana introduced the music scene to a new Latin-based rock sound featuring an Afro-Cuban beat. This...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Hispano Music & Culture of the Northern Rio Grande

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of online resources on the Hispanic arts and culture of the Southwestern United States. Exhibits include essays, audio files, and links to related sites.
Activity
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)

E Pd Lp: El Poder De La Palabra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Space dedicated to prose, where you can find numerous Spanish literary passages, as well as author biographies and pictures. You can also read about art (organized by countries, periods, museums), music (organized by countries, periods,...
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PBS

Pbs: Masterpiece Theatre: Almost a Woman

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides teachers with instructional activities to use when teaching the novel Almost a Woman by Esmeralda Santiago. It contains links to the poetry of other Puerto Rican authors and essays about the Puerto Rican/American...
Article
Other

New York Folklore Society: Quinceanera

For Students 9th - 10th
A magazine article on the Latin American tradition of Quinceanera describes the origins, the meaning, and the ceremony. (Published 2002)
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Other

Latino Cultures & History

For Students 9th - 10th
Listing of recommended links for research into the arts, history, culture, famous Latinos, and cooking of Latin American countries.
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Other

Buzzle.com: Historyplex: Facts About the Rich and Diverse Hispanic Culture

For Students 2nd - 6th
Aspects of Hispanic culture are discussed in this resource. Looks at family, language, social codes of conduct, religion, celebrations, foods eaten, and how they have contributed to the United States.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Culture of Honduras

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience Honduran culture at this site offered by Wikipedia. Learn about the music, literature, art, religion, cuisine, and family life of this diverse culture.
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Cengage Learning

Gale Hispanic Heritage Biographies: Alex Rodriguez

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography and interesting facts about this Hispanic American major league baseball player who signed a record $252 million contract.
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 1: Unit 10: La Escuela Y La Rutina

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tenth unit and last of an introductory Spanish course, students learn about school routines in Spanish countries. They develop vocabulary about school, and learn about school days, calendars and schedules. They learn to use...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Culture of Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
Readers will learn about the music, food, language, religion, art and other aspects of Costa Rican culture.
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BBC

Bbc Mundo: Mundo Latino

For Students 9th - 10th
A special BBC feature, originally done as part of 2000 election coverage, on the growing presence and voting power of Latinos in the United States. Click US states on a map to see where and how Latino influence will be felt over the next...
Handout
Digital History

Digital History: Viva La Raza!

For Students 9th - 10th
This Digital History site provides an informative overview of the Mexican American civil rights movement in America.
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Other

Carmen Lomas Garza

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The official site of Carmen Lomas Garza, a Chicana narrative artist who creates images about the everyday events in the lives of Mexican Americans based on her memories and experiences in Texas and California.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Gabriela Mistral Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
This Nobel Foundation site provides a short biography of Gabriela Mistral, and also includes a picture of her.
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Other

Museum of International Folk Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of folk art from around the world including African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Hispanic, Latin, European, and North American art.
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Other

Mundo Latino: Seccion De Musica

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a compilation of links to other sites that feature Hispanic music and artists. It includes a list of musicians, song site links and music portals, and Spanish language radio/television stations.
Unit Plan
Kids' Wings

Texas Bluebonnet Books: "How Tia Lola Came to Stay"

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.