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El Castellano: Las Radios en Espanol, Pais Por Pais

For Students 9th - 10th
More than 100 Spanish-speaking radio stations, listed country by country, that can be accessed on the internet. A great way to develop skills in listening comprehension! Some sites may be inactive, but the majority are up and running....
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Octavio Paz Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature, Octavio Paz. This Nobel E-Museum website includes a biography, poetry, Paz's Nobel lecture entitled "In Search of the Present," and many other resources.
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Handout
Other

Encyclopedia Britannica: Emiliano Zapata

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a biography of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata. The biography is taken from the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and published as part of an online project entitled "Zapatista Rebels in Mexico and the Electronic...
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Other

Gobierno Del Estado De Yucatan

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site of the local government of the state of Yucatan.
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Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History/college History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides a video lesson about the Zimmerman Telegram: Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Other

Museo Frida Kahlo: The Blue House

For Students 9th - 10th
The Blue House was the home of Frida Kahlo, one of Mexico's most beloved and iconic artists. It was her with that the house would become a museum after her death. The museum holds art by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera as well as many other...
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Primary
Sacred Text Archive

Internet Sacred Text Archive: The Popol Vuh

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an extract from an English translation of the Popol Vuh, the mythic and heroic sagas of the Kiches of Central America.
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Adventure Learning Foundation

Adventure Learning Foundation: Oaxaca, Mexico People and Ethnic Groups

For Students 9th - 10th
The state of Oaxaca has a very diverse population. Its 3.3 million people are made up of descendents from 15 different groups including the Zapotec, Mixtec, Chatino, Trique and Mixe peoples. This site provides a description of those 5...
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Lesson Plan
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: The Hispanic World Unit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These lessons are designed for students to conduct research to know the "hispanohablantes" in the world. Resources are included.
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Website
Adventure Learning Foundation

Adventure Learning Foundation: The Mexico Expedition

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a tour through the country of Mexico in this enchanting site. Students will learn about the culture and visit with the people as they explore the geography, history, and environment of Mexico. It includes maps, classroom activities,...
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Unit Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: The Cultures and Histories of the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit of a vast array of documents, artifacts, and maps detailing cultures in the Americas including the indigenous groups as well as Europeans after contact. From the Library of Congress.
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Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Hernando Cortes 1485 1547

For Students 5th - 7th
Furnished is a brief summary of the life and explorations of Spanish explorer, Hernando Cortes. Take a look at the photos and maps of his journey of what today is called Mexico.
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Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca

For Students 3rd - 8th
Gain insight into the life and adventures of Spanish explorer, Cabeza de Vaca, whose expeditions led him to Texas and Mexico.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: The Americas: Mexico

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery place, Mexico.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Global Trek: Mexico Questions and Answers

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students in Mexico answer questions about their lives, comparing their experiences to those of American children. They talk about popular names, celebrations, food, geography, social and environmental issues, the economy, history,...
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Handout
US Department of State

U.s. Department of State: Consular Information Sheet: Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has information for traveling in Mexico from the U.S. Department of State. Provides important information for safe travel and provides links to other official sites of particular interest to U.S. tourists.
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Article
Texas A&M University

Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: Green De Witt

For Students 9th - 10th
Read some biographical detail about Green DeWitt, an empresario in Mexican Texas who founded the DeWitt Colony.
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Article
Texas A&M University

Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: Austin's Colony

For Students 9th - 10th
A look into Austin's Colony, the first and largest Anglo-American settlement in Mexican Texas which was established by Stephen F. Austin in 1821.
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Primary
Texas A&M University

Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: Bustamante's Decree of 1830

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Law of April 6, 1830, read this reprinting of the Bustamante's Decree, which explicitly banned any further immigration from the United States to Texas.
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizard Point: Mexico: Federal States Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Try this interactive geography quiz which tests your knowledge about the federal states of Mexico.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Mesoamerican Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
The Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies Site contains the work of a few archeologists and an extensive bibliography page.
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Mex Connect

Mexconnect: Francisco Pancho Villa

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography on Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa who helped Madero and his fight for social reform. You'll find links at the bottom to full text articles.
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Website
AllRefer

All Refer Reference: Population / Ethnicity and Language

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the history of population patterns in Mexico and also a look at the two primary ethnic groups: mestizos and Indians.
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Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

Mexico: History and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete history (with several pictures) of Mexico, including its major wars.