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Mex Connect

Mexico Connect: The Post Classic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
This article includes a summary of Toltec culture and civilization. There is also a link to a timeline of Mexican history.
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Mex Connect

Mexconnect: The Classic Period (300 900 Ce): Part 1/3

For Students 9th - 10th
First in a three-part article that focuses on three Mesoamerican cities, beginning with Teotihuacan in present day Mexico.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Pacific Ring of Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers information on the location of the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Map included.
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Mex Connect

Guadalajara and the Archeological Site of Iztepete

For Students 9th - 10th
The article contains the background on the archeological site of Iztepete.
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Geographic

Mexico Geography Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Clim

For Students 9th - 10th
Short country profile with location, geographic coordinates, comparison of size with US states, etc.
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Article
Other

Green De Witt Colony: Green De Witt

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of the leader and founder of the DeWitt Colony in Texas, Green DeWitt.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Laura Esquivel

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biography of Laura Esquivel, the author of Like Water for Chocolate and other novels. This site presents her novel Ley del Amor.
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Other

Clari Net Internet Solutions: Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what time it is now in different parts of Mexico. Feel free to browse the times in other countries and regions from this site, too!
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Other

Indigenous Peoples' Lit.: Indigenous Nations of Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of the different indigenous groups of people in Mexico. Each group has its own page in which you can find information on their literature, songs, and culture. Additional links to other websites are provided.
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Other

Honorable Congreso Del Estado De Sinaloa

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site of the State Congress of Sinaloa. The site covers the laws, legislators, and structure of the state legislatures.
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Other

Downtheroad.org: The Velodrome in Toluca, Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has informaiton and picture of Toluca Mexico as well as countries in the area.
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Other

Lone Star Internet: Sam Houston "The Raven" (1793 1863)

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed biography includes illustrations, quotations from Sam Houston (1793-1863 CE) about many aspects of life in his time, including education. Also includes personal information about his marriages and children.
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Other

Camelot Village: History of the World: Teotihuacan

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of this ancient, mesoamerican city-state that thrived from 50 CE to 900 CE.
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Other

Central America Travel Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented are photos taken during a personal trip to the Central American countries of Costa Rica, Panama and Mexico. Click on the shaded part of the map to view images.
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Other

Pocantico Hills School: Mexico for Kids

For Students 1st - 4th
A resource on Mexico for students and teachers. Contains plenty of information, activities, Spanish vocabulary, stories, and much more. Some links to external sites may not work as this is an older website.
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Other

Mexico Online: Mexican Legal System Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Mexico Online provides a lengthy overview of the Mexican court system including a comparison to the U.S. system, key elements, litigation, and more.
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Other

Mexico Travel Database: Rosarito

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains information about Mexico, and many of the cities within the country. Specifically, this article provides information about the city of Rosarito.
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Other

Know & Enjoy Mexico: Mexicali

For Students 9th - 10th
Very short description of the capital of the state of Baja California.
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Other

Municipio De Monterrey

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site of the town hall of Monterrey. In Spanish.
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Other

The Historical Text: Mexico's 19th Century Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
This history survey examines the issues that faced Colonial Mexico (New Spain), a vast territory characterized by a stable and responsive government, a wealthy and balanced economy, and a multiracial society that enjoyed considerable...
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Other

Mexico: Large Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Large map of Mexico, with major cities and neighboring countries (306K).
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Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: Fundacion De Mexico Tenochtitlan

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. In this site by reading fragments of three different authors: Codice Ramirez, Fray Diego Duran and Francisco Javier Clavijero you can learn about the history of Tenochtitlan.
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Other

Guatemala Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the mountains and canyons of Guatemala as well as the rainforest climate.
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Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: La Noche Triste

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Reading fragments of three different authors: Fernado de Alva Ixtlixochitl, Fray Diego Duran and Bernal Diaz del Castillo. Learn about one of the episodes of the conquest of Mexico known as "Sad Night".