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Brooklyn Expedition: Latin America
Excellent site about Latin America from the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Explore ancient beliefs and rituals, celebrations, culture, the land, animals, and the history of Latin America.
Other
Texas Heritage Society: The Fredonian Declaration of Independence
A reprinting of a document which served as both a Declaration of Independence as well as a treaty commemorating the agreement to divide Texas.
Other
Different World Travel: Chichen Itza
This article for tourists visiting the Mayan and Toltec city of Chichen Itza features information about the site's access and history.
Library of Congress
Loc: Learning Page: Primary Source Set Dust Bowl Migration
Set of primary documents, photos, audio and sheet music having to do with the movement of homeless families during the Great Depression. Teaching guide included.
Mex Connect
Mexconnect: Francisco I. Madero
This is a quick look at mexican revolutionary Francisco I. Madero. You'll find info on his background and coups he led against Diaz. You'll also find links to an extended article at the bottom.
Mex Connect
Mexconnect: Chihuahua, Mexico
This resource provides information on Chihuahua, a state in Mexico. Includes a map, pictures, and information about the state and cities.
Teacher Planet
Teacher Planet: Mexico Resource Page
Your complete resource for everything to do with Mexico. Here you can find lesson plans and units, activities, worksheets, clipart, pictures, and other internet resources.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Mexico
Offers a virtual destination guide and country profile of Mexico, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government, and...
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: William Walker
This is an in-depth site from the Museum of San Francisco covering the adventures of William Walker, including his conquering of Nicaragua.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Mexico
In this instructional activity, students explore Mexico by navigating the Internet and reading a variety of literature. Traditions, holidays, clothing, etc., of Mexico will be compared to American culture. A newsletter creates a way for...
Crayola
Crayola: Mexican Moments
Investigate the Aztec calendar then create a fictional scroll calendar with details of an imaginary trip to Mexico.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: Annexing Texas
Quickly following Texan independence, the United States admitted Texas into the republic as a slave state.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Abby & Rosita's Wand Chase
In this episode, Abby and Rosita travel in a hot air balloon to different countries in chase of the bird who stole Abby's wand.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Texas Revolution
This primary source set uses illustrations, documents, and photographs to tell the story of the Texas Revolution.
iCivics
I Civics: Annexation of Texas (1845)
Students explore how the state of Texas was established. They will learn how Texas fought for independence from Mexico, the role of slavery in delaying Texas' admission, and how it was eventually incorporated into the Union.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Mexico: Introduction
Explore statistics, history, culture, economy, politics, and demographics for the country of Mexico in North America.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Piece of Dinosaur Extinction Asteroid Puzzle Recovered
The first meteorite fossil discovered in this period when tests can be run on it, was found at Chicxulub in Northeastern Yucatan, Mexico. Scientists believe it is part of the meteorite which made the dinosaurs extinct.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: Mexico
This site has a map of Mexico in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics...
American Indian Heritage Foundation
Indians.org: The Aztecs/mexicas
Learn about the Aztecs or Mexicas via this broad look at the mesoamerican empire via an overview description and many detail links on different aspects of the culture.
American Indian Heritage Foundation
American Indian Heritage Foundation: Aztec Creation
A brief story describing the creation of the world according to Aztec belief called Coatlique.
Mex Connect
Mexico Connect: Mexican Revolution
An article written for a newspaper about the Mexico Revolution of 1910.
Mex Connect
Mex connect.com: The Transformation of Porfirio Diaz
This resource gives an account of the life of Porfirio Diaz and his role in Mexican history.
Mex Connect
Mexconnect: Mexico's Colonial Era
The situation in Mexico in the 16th century, after the conquest. This brief site discusses Hernan Cortes, and the territorial expansion that characterized this time in Mexico's history.
Mex Connect
Mexconnect: A New Generation Embraces Centuries Old Music of Mexico
An article on mariachi music, which originated in the Mexican state of Jalisco.