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European Explorers Word Search Puzzle

For Students 5th - 6th
In this word search worksheet, students locate 15 words related to European explorers. Words include harbor, Spain, interests, and John Cabot.
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Sunken Hazard

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners use information about past oil spills to predict potential effects of the Prestige spill on the environment, on marine life, and on the human culture and economy of Spain.
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Catholicism

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the precepts of the Catholic faith. In this Catholicism activity, students discuss the basic beliefs of Catholicism and the responsibilities of the pope.
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How Different Are We from Other Students?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders make bar graphs from data that they have collected. They have been writing to pen pals in Spain for a couple of months and received a survey back from them. They put all the data together that they collected.
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Where We Put Ourselves

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the form and function of furniture in New Spain, explore the origins of marquetry, and discover the influences of other countries on marquetry in Puebla, Mexico.
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Visitamos El Prado

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the art from the Prado Museum. Using a CD-ROM, they identify pieces from Italy, Spain and other European countries. They decide on an artist or painting to research. They complete a worksheet and share their...
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Bernardo de G??lvez: Supporter of the American Revolution

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the assistance to the American Revolution provided by Spain. Through class discussion and research, they gather information about Bernardo de Galvez and his role during the Revolutionary War. Students synthesize...
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Scenes of Reverence: The Virgin of Guadalupe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn the history of Christianity in New Spain. They learn the story and significance of the Virgin of Guadalupe. They compare and contrast images of the Virgin and religious art to European counterparts.
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Geography

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the Mediterranean Region by locating and identifying Italy, Greece, France, Spain, North Africa, the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas.
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Madrid Train Bombings

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the terrorist train bombings in Madrid, Spain. The class evaluates the value of memorials in the struggle to deal with the grieving process. Groups design a memorial and/or poem to commemorate those lost in the...
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Exploration of North America

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine some famous explorers who have helped to discover our country. They discuss explorers from three countries today. They are: Spain, Portugal, and England.
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Trade Route By Sea To Asia

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study a map and identify the countries of Spain, Portugal, India, China and Thailand. After a class discussion, 8th graders explain the advantages of trading over land and by sea and they explore the men who journeyed to...
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How Perceptions of Cultures Influences Perceptions and Historical Outcomes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research different ethnic groups that lived in the United States. They compare and contrast Spanish, African American and Native American cultures and how American culture interacted with them. They present their findings...
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A Study of Mexico

For Teachers 1st
Students discover the modern civilization and culture of Mexico. In this 2-3 week unit of study on Mexico, students explore the geography of Mexico, its Indian and Spanish heritage, Mexican food and traditions, and receive an...
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Design a Latin American Restaurant

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the culture of a Latin American country to design a new restaurant. In this Latin American lesson, students identify social classes, geographical locations, cultural practices, and monetary systems of a Latin...
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The Banking Mouse

For Teachers 1st
First graders learn about another culture and its language.  In this Spanish lesson plan, 1st graders listen to a Cuban folktale.  Students identify the Spanish words. Students reread the story independently. Students listen to...
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Running of the Bulls/Bullfighting Traditions

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the concept of bullfighting and the Running of the Bulls as tradition in Spanish culture.  In this Current Events lesson, 9th graders analyze various pictures of bullfighting.  Students create a drama on...
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Spanish Cities Map Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 11 identification questions about Spanish cities. Students have 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Survey of Spanish and Latin American Artists

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the art work of Dali and Picasso.  In this Art lesson plan, 10th graders analyze various pieces created by these men.  Students write a description of the painting they were assigned. 
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The War of 1812

For Students 5th - 7th
You won't find a better worksheet than this! Here is a fabulous, comprehensive test on the War of 1812. Learners complete 50 questions of a wide variety; true or false, matching, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and essays. They must...
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Mean Median and Mode

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students collect data, graph it and analyze it. In this statistics instructional activity, students plot their data and calculate the mean, median and mode explaining how it relates to the data. They define the ways to find the mean,...
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19th & 20th Century Composers: Exoticism

For Teachers 8th - 12th
VH1 Music Studio has put out another great lesson plan that incorporates analysis, compare/contrast, and musical terminology. Kids will listen to the song "Habanera" considering the use of specific instruments in evoking a sense of...
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Mission System of Texas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a storybook about Texas missions including the history of why they were built. They research and create pictures depicting how and why the missions were built. They write and illustrate the primary groups of people found...
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Make it a Hemingway Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
It’s always a good time to have your class read the works of this Nobel Prize recipient.

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