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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: List of Spanish Language Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
An encyclopedia with a fantastic list of Spanish language authors, organized by country. List is weighted toward authors from Spain but includes at least 1-2 authors for Latin American countries. For some authors, biographical references...
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Lulac: Lulac History All for One and One for All

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the history of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), including why and how it was formed, efforts to unify Hispanic Americans, the discrimination faced by Mexican Americans, and the prominent role of women in the...
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Phoenix Art Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Opened in 1959, the Phoenix Art Museum contains nearly 16,000 works, with collections from around the world (American, Asian, European, Latin American, and Western American); along with Fashion Design and the Thorne Miniature Rooms as...
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WorldNews Network

World News: Uruguay Media

For Students 9th - 10th
Headline news from Uruguay continuously updated. Links to news from other South And Latin American countries.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is useful because it offers a database of over 300,000 questions asked on surveys since the 1930s. Also contains Latin American and Japanese data bank retrieval system as well. Listing of general social surveys 1972-1998.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 9: Las Profesiones

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about and share their research on a Latin American country, describe professions and jobs, and discuss how to get a job and if knowing Spanish has any effect on employment. Includes...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Gabriela Mistral

For Students 9th - 10th
Chilean author and educator Gabriela Mistral became the first Latin American author to receive the Nobel Prize in literature.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Gabriel Garcia Marquez

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Have you ever read any of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's work? Use this site to learn more about this Latin American author. This resource provides links to lesson plans and activities focused around this author's work.
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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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Hartford Web Publishing

World History Archives: The Changing Faces of Imperialism

For Students 9th - 10th
Reflections of Latin American history on imperialism, religion, human rights and social justice. Gives a historical perspective to current times (1996). Text
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: The Spanish American War

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Spanish-American War is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Other

Ifip: Information and Communications Technologies in Latin America [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The content of a slideshow presentation on the state of computer technology integration in Latin American countries in the public and private sectors. Charts display data relating income levels with computer ownership, mobile phone use,...
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Other

Macrohistory and World Timeline: Rebellion Against Spain in Latin America

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of rebellions against Spanish rule and the leaders that led the independence movements in Mexico, Peru, Chile, and other Latin American countries.
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Inter American Development Bank: Ecuador and the Idb

For Students 9th - 10th
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Ecuador as well as economic data. It also covers the...
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Other

Inter American Development Bank: Bolivia and the Idb

For Students 9th - 10th
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Bolivia as well as economic data. It also covers the...
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Other

Inter American Development Bank: Argentina and the Idb

For Students 9th - 10th
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Argentina as well as economic data. It also covers the...
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Other

Inter American Development Bank: Argentina and the Idb

For Students 9th - 10th
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Argentina as well as economic data. It also covers the...
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Other

Inter American Development Bank: Bolivia and the Idb

For Students 9th - 10th
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Bolivia, as well as economic data. It also covers the...
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Other

Inter American Development Bank: Peru and the Idb

For Students 9th - 10th
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Peru as well as economic data. It also covers the operational...
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Other

Inter American Development Bank: Chile and the Idb

For Students 9th - 10th
The IDB is a long-standing initiative of the Latin American countries as a multilateral finance institution for the development of the region. This site offers basic data on Chile as well as economic data. It also covers the operational...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Handbook of Latin American Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
Search the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress with this online bibliography resource. There are over 5,000 titles that explore both the social sciences and the humanities.
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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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Sfu Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Hola Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
An extraordinary collection of resources relating to the ancient heritage of Latin America. Includes detailed information and images of artifacts, educator resources, and much more.
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Yale University

Charter of the Organization of American States, 1948

For Students 9th - 10th
The Avalon Project of the Yale Law School here provides the text of all 112 articles of the OAS charter, adopted at the Bogota Conference of American States, March 30-May 2, 1948.

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