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Website
INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: Andalucia

For Students 9th - 10th
3000 hours of sun per year - well, that's what you get when you visit the beautiful region of Andalusia. It has varied landscapes and a beautiful climate. It's capital is Seville. This site is available in English, Spanish or German.
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Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Islamic Spain

For Teachers 6th
A comprehensive learning module on Islamic Spain that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include the religious tolerance of...
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Website
Other

Welcome Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site that provides information about the main cities of Argentina together with their history, landscapes, legends and services. There is travel information as well as topical content such as articles on tango, paleontology and...
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Handout
Other

Sacred Places: Mosque of Cordoba, Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
The Mosque of Cordoba and other sacred places are listed here and brief background information is given. There are 3 additional links.
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Website
Other

Andalucia.com: The Mosque of Cordoba

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a Spanish tourism page with quite a bit of information on the Mosque of Cordoba, one of their most famous sights. It also includes information on the time of Muslim rule when the Mosque was built.
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Interactive
Other

Virtual Tour of the Cordoba Mosque

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a travel site that takes you on a virtual tour of the Cordoba Mosque in Spain. You will see photos of the different interiors and courtyards and receive basic information about each area.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: The House of Wisdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes how Baghdad grew into a place of scholarship during the Golden Age of Islam. The Caliph, Abdullah Al Ma'moun, brought many foreign scholars to translate books by renowned thinkers and philosophers for Baghdad's House of Wisdom....
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Graphic
Islami City

Islami City: Mosque of Cordoba

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from IslamiCity, displays a quality photograph looking up into the dome at the Mosque of Cordoba.
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Graphic
INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: Spain: City Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Tourism-oriented information about the principle cities of Spain.
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Website
Other

Si Spain: Muslim Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a brief description of Spain during the Moorish presence in the country, 711-1492.
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Article
Other

Saudi Aramco World: The Art & Science of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
The Mezquita ingenuity of a cistern that collects water for trapping, storing and managing that evanescent, life-giving commodity, water.
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Website
Other

Si Spain: La Espana Musulmana

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a description of Spain during the Moorish presence in the country, 711-1492. This is good as an introduction to the topic, but does not go into great depth.
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Curated OER

Welcome to the Cordoba Page

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the history of Cordoba and its magnificent mosque built by the Arabs and the fortress built by the Christians. Has a map to pinpoint the location of the city.