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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Latin America

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on Latin America that provides a great overview of the region. Discussions include history, religion, culture, links to information about each of the countries, and more.
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Handout
AllRefer

All Refer Reference: Dominican Republic: Introduction & Country Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
Inviting reference source for material about the country of Dominican Republic. Significant facts are included about geography, economy, history, government, and the people. Take a look at the map and the flag.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Dominican Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Dominican Republic, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
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Geographic

Geographic: Dominican Republic People

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides facts on the people of Dominican Republic.
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Other

Tourism Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the different tourist regions in the Dominican Republic and what each one has to offer.
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Website
Other

Explore: Dominican Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
After reading a brief history of the Dominican Republic, take a virtual tour of this beautiful island in the Caribbean. Learn facts along the way.
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Website
Cengage Learning

Gale Hispanic Heritage Biographies: Alex Rodriguez

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography and interesting facts about this Hispanic American major league baseball player who signed a record $252 million contract.
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Unit Plan
Colby College

Spanish Language & Culture: Ojala Que Llueva Cafe

For Students 9th - 10th
An exploration of the Dominican Republic based on the popular song "Ojala que Llueve" by Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra. With an image gallery and Spanish grammar exercises along with music, this is a great place to learn about the...
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Activity
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Miguel De Cervantes: Republica Dominicana

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bibliotica Virtual Miguel de Cervantes site in Spanish for the Dominican Republic provides a wealth of information, including the national flag, a map, holidays, and statistical data on land size, climate, population, life...
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Website
Emory University

Emory University: Julia Alvarez

For Students 9th - 10th
Good website from Emory University containing a biography of Julia Alvarez, a list of awards and honors she has won, some of her works, and a list of works about her. Related links and a bibliography also provided.
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Information Technology Associates

Dominican Republic Government

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides easy to read information on the government of the Dominican Republic. Topics include the type of government, branches of government, political parties, and more.
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US Department of State

Travel.state.gov: International Travel: Dominican Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has information for traveling in the Dominican Republic from the U.S. Department of State. Provides important information for safe travel and provides links to other sites of particular interest to U.S. tourists.
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Dominican Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of the Dominican Republic. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Dominican Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a country profile of the Dominican Republic, background details, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government, and much more.
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Dominican Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC gives information about the Dominican Republic with details on geography, culture, its leaders, and its news media.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A New Home

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares information about the topic of immigration. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Dominicans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Dominicans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Other

La Republica Dominicana: Todo Un Pais De Sensaciones

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site for exploring many aspects of life in the Dominican Republic. Available in French, Italian, Spanish, or English. Links lead to information on the country and its regions, its cultural roots, ecological resources, news and...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Spark That Brought Down Trujillo

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Spark that Brought Down Trujillo," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Texas: Dominican Republic: Economic Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
This map from 1971 shows the economic activity in Dominican Republic at that time. You can find the crops that were grown and the manufacturing activity. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Dominican Republic: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean Islands.
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Article
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Taino Indian City Found

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about a Taino Indian city discovered in the Dominican Republic. Includes two discussion questions you can use to check reading comprehension. Bilingual Spanish/English.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Caribe: Republica Dominicana

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of the Dominican Republic 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...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Hispaniola

For Students 9th - 10th
Good overview of the history, geography, and ecology of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. It is made up of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.