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Other

Oaxaca's Tourist Guide: Bienvenidos a Oaxaca

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers fairly detailed information on the history of the state, natural and cultural attractions, indigenous peoples, and tourist services.
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Website
Other

Morelia Directory

For Students 9th - 10th
General information as well hotels, restaurants, tours and businesses in this colonial city
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Website
Other

Peasant Social Worlds: The Other Way Out: Us Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article on current migration trends from Mexico to the US. The article discusses the impact of legislation and economic crisis on migration.
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Website
Other

Somos Primos: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage

For Students 9th - 10th
The Society maintains an extensive library of "mini articles" on Hispanic heritage and history and how to make use of them in the classroom. Other pages cover Hispanic Heritage Month, Dia del Maestro, and information on doing...
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Handout
Other

Austin Community College District: Convention, Washington on Brazos

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of the Convention of 1836, a meeting of elected delegates in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas shortly after the Texas Revolution began.
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eBook
Other

Hillcrest High School: Us History: Expansion in Texas [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This chapter covers a time in Texas history during the mid-nineteenth century when Mexico offered land grants to American settlers, but conflict developed over religion and other cultural differences.
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Website
Other

Virginia Center for Digital History: Texas Slavery Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Texas Slavery Project takes a deep look at the expansion of slavery in the borderlands between the United States and Mexico in the years between 1837 and 1845.
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Primary
Other

The Historical Text Archive: Benito Juarez

For Students 9th - 10th
An 1857 account written by the famous Mexican revolutionary leader, who overthrew the French puppet emperor Maximilian, about his early life.
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Website
Other

Tula: "Place of the Reeds"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief look at the Toltec city of Tula.
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Lesson Plan
Everything ESL

Everything Esl: Christmas in Mexico

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
"Christmas in Mexico" will help increase the self-esteem of your Hispanic ELL students. This lesson will help develop an appreciation of Mexican culture in your class.
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Graphic
Other

Map Town: Maps for Central America

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are all seven Central American countries plus Mexico at a glance. Study a map or just general information about one of the countries.
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Article
Other

Historical Text Archive: Mexico: Stages of Independence, 1808 21

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Mexican War of Independence, an armed conflict which was the culmination of a political and social process which ended the rule of Spain in the territory of New Spain.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Mac Neil Lehrer Productions: Vicente Fox

For Students 9th - 10th
MacNeil-Lehrer Productions provides an interview with the President of Mexico, Vicente Fox.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Vicente Fox Elected

For Students 9th - 10th
A transcripted story on the election of Vicente Fox. He was the first person who wasn't an Institutional Revolutionary Party member to be elected President of Mexico in seventy years.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Floods in Mexico, 1999, Corruption Makes It Worse

For Students 9th - 10th
A news article about floods in Mexico and how corruption adds to the misery.
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Website
University of Calgary

University of Calgary: Hernando Cortes Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
This account of "The Conquest of the Aztec Empire" tells the story of Cortes' encounter with the Aztecs and the fall of the empire.
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Handout
PBS

The Border: 1821 Mexican Independence From Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief recounting of the way Mexico was able to gain its independence from Spain. From PBS.
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Website
Other

Ancient American Civilizations: Mesoamerica

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives an overview of the beginnings of Mesoamerican civilization. The sections about the Olmec are "Early Preclassic" and "Middle Preclassic." Includes information about the raw materials and the luxury items used by the...
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Article
Other

Seguin Descendants Historical Preservation: Erasmo Seguin

For Students 9th - 10th
Dig deep into the life of Erasmo Seguin, the sole representative from Texas to the constitutional convention after Mexico achieved independence from Spain. He helped to draft the Constitution of 1824 and was a major influence in the...
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Website
Other

Yahoo World Factbook: Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on any of the tabs for details on people, government, economy, communication, transportation, military, as well as geographic statistics.
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Website
CRW Flags

Flags of the World: Sinaloa

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from CRW Flags has information on Sinaloa, Mexico. The flag is shown and demographic information is presented.
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Cinco De Mayo: Everything You Need

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Find out more about Cinco de Mayo when you visit this resource. Content also includes activities, lessons, and resources.
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Handout
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Juan Seguin

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Texas Revolution patriot, Juan Seguin, complete with links to primary documents involving the Texas and Mexico politician.
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Article
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Mexican War of Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the Mexican War of Independence, which was a series of revolts that grew out of the increasing political turmoil both in Spain and Mexico at the beginning of the nineteenth century.