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Geographyiq

Geography Iq: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site that gives you "Facts at a Glance" or more in-depth information about such topics as geography, people, economy, climate, or foreign relations. Have fun exploring the South American country of Peru.
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British Library

British Library: The Search for the Northwest Passage

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Detailed third grade lessons help students understand what skills and knowledge were required in order to become an explorer. Includes specific lessons on John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson.
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Other

Abya Yala Net: Otavalo, Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating and comprehensive look at the indigenous culture of Otavalo, Ecuador. Excellent photographs accompany this cultural treatise that examines the history, industry, and tourism of Otavalo. Additional links access more specific...
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Other

Encyclopedia of Arkansas: Pre European Expoloration

For Students 9th - 10th
Arkansas had many thriving cultures before the coming of the Spanish. Read about Indian culture from the Paleo Indians through the Caddo tribe in 1500.
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INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: Galicia

For Students 9th - 10th
Known as the land of 1000 rivers, Galicia's rivers cross from the mountainous regions to the coast. Use this site to learn about the climate the first cultures, folklore and the major attractions. Available in English, Spanish or German.
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INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: Balearic Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by All About Spain. Divided into 4 islands known as the Mallorca, Menorca, Cabrera and Pitiusas, these islands experience 300 days of sun per year. Wonderful beaches and culture make this one of Spain's greatest...
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INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: Basque Country

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by All About Spain. Known as one of the most industrialized regions of Spain it is also known to be completely autoctonous in culture which includes a language of its own. This site is also available in Spanish,...
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Major Archaeological Sites: Pre Classic to Post Classic

For Students 9th - 10th
Chronological history with photographs from cultural periods at the Teotihuacan site. Note that site can be viewed in Spanish.
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ArgentinaXplora.com

Argentinaexplora.com: El Jaguar Como Divinidad en El Arte Prehispanico

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; this article looks at the image and importance of the jaguar in pre-columbian art and in particular the Aguada culture of present day Argentina.
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ArgentinaXplora.com

Argentinaexplora.com: La Ceramica en Las Culturas Precolombinas

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; this article looks at prehispanic pottery and ceramic work from cultures in the region of Argentina.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Promoting Understanding: Islam Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this toolkit to promote understanding about Islam through study of the culture, traditions, and personal stories of Muslim Americans. Engaging videos, background essays, discussion questions, and teaching tips challenge students to...
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Latin Amer. In Search of Himself

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Summaries and commentaries on five of Garcia Marquez? short stories, ?Death Constant Beyond Love,? ?Tuesday Siesta,? ?One of These Days,? ?Balthazar?s Marvelous Afternoon,? and ?Big Mama?s Funeral? to form this unit. Discusses how these...
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Other

Museo De Arte De Puerto Rico (Museum of Art of p.r.)

For Students 9th - 10th
The online home of the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico lets visitors view special exhibitions and examples from its permanent collection. Its artist biographies and its glossary of art terms, which is accessible by clicking through to the...
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Understanding the Ancient Americas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of lesson plans with background information on ancient civilizations in the Americas. Includes topics such as Aztec and Mayan mythology, Hispanic influence, religious practices, artwork, and artifacts. The materials were...
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill Higher Education: Old World, New Worlds

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from McGraw-Hill Higher Education discusses European exploration in the late 1400s and 1500s and its impact on English colonization hundreds of years later.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mission Church, San Esteban Del Rey, Acoma Pueblo

For Students 9th - 10th
Acoma Pueblo is home to one of the best-preserved early mission churches in the United States - San Esteban del Rey. View pictures of this church and read about the history in this essay.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mission Churches as Theaters of Conversion in New Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
Mission churches, which followed a similar architectural plan but varied in terms of decoration, are among the earliest examples of colonial architecture. View pictures and read the history of these mission churches, or conventos, in New...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: St. Michael the Archangel in Huejotzingo

For Students 9th - 10th
The Franciscan monastery of Huejotzingo is a landmark in the development of sixteenth-century art in central Mexico. View pictures of this mission and read details about the architectural elements in this essay.
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Other

What Is Flamenco?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of Flamenco dance and music.
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Curated OER

Colby College: Spanish Language & Culture: Demonstrative Adjectives

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exercises with demonstrative adjectives and brilliant photos to help in answering the fill-in-the blanks.
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Curated OER

Colby College: Spanish Language & Culture: The Future Tense

For Students 9th - 10th
Colby College provides a great explanation of how to conjugate verbs in the future tense, with English translations of the examples. Twenty sentences provide fantastic practice in changing verbs from preterite tense to future tense...
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Other

La Semana

For Students 9th - 10th
La Semana is an independent weekly magazine reviewing the news, issues, and events of the past week in Spain and the world. Written in Spanish.
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Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain

Red Escolar: La Tradicion Kolam

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In Spanish. Drawing the Kolam figures is an important part of the Tamil Nadu culture in southeastern India. But with their orderly and often highly symmetrical designs, which frequently group into families, Kolams are also expressive of...
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Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: Cantando La Revolucion

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. The Mexican Revolution (1910 - 1921) has been widely reported and studied through the songs that stayed in the voice of the people even after the fight ended. Besides having a historical value, it has a cultural and artistic...