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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Empire Building

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lengthy essay about American focus on foreign affairs after the Civil War, expanding particularly in the late 19th century. Read about U.S. exploits in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: The Spanish American War

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Spanish-American War is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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US Navy

Naval Historical Center: Exorcizing the Devil's Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
Howard L. Rosenberg writes this article about the area known as "The Devil's Triangle" or "The Bermuda Triangle." Besides discussing famous lost ships and airplanes, Rosenberg gives detailed information about the geography of the sea...
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University of Texas at Austin

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: u.s. Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site find any type of map on the U.S. and any of its states here. Great site for teachers to print out maps to use in the classroom.
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Curated OER

El Boricua: Boricua Kids: History of Puerto Rico for Children: Ponce De Leon

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Artist's representation of Ponce de Leon.
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Boricua Kids: History of Puerto Rico for Children: Sailing Ship

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Three-masted sailing ship.
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Bbc News: Regions and Territories: Puerto Rico: Luis Guillermo Fortuno

For Students 9th - 10th
Photograph of Luis Guillermo Fortuno.
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Si Spain: La Perdida De Las Colonias

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Spanish history. In 1889 Spain looses its last colonies, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philipines.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Juan Ponce De Leon

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1982 to commemorate the famous Spanish Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. With a short passage on his explorations to Puerto Rico and later Florida.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: List of Latin American Countries With Their Capitals

For Students 3rd - 5th
Presents a map and list of all the Latin American countries, along with their capitals, population, land area, and names of the largest cities. (Note: Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, not a country on its own.)
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Library of Congress

Loc: World of 1898: Spanish American War: Treaty of Paris 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this page for the general terms of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish-American War and results for the United States.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The Age of Empire: Spanish American War

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the causes, events, and consequences of the Spanish-American War and how the United States acquired several territories in the aftermath. Includes questions for students at end.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Oceanic Trench

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides brief information on oceanic trenches, and has a hyperlinked list of major world trenches.
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Pocantico Hills Central School: Antonia Novello

For Students 3rd - 5th
This short summary of the life and work of Antonia Novello, first Hispanic and first woman to be U.S. Surgeon General, is written by a third grade student at a level accessible to middle and upper elementary readers.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States and territories showing the expansion from the formation of the original states to the purchase of the Danish West Indies (Virgin Islands) in 1917. The map is color-coded to show the original states, the states...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: West Indies, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1906 of the Greater Antilles and Bahama Island group of the West Indies. The map shows capitals, major cities, and ports, terrain and coastal features, submerged banks or reefs, and smaller islands. The water depths are...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1919 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the political borders at the time, capitals and major cities, rivers, and coastal features.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1922

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1922 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the political borders at the time, capitals and major cities, rivers, and coastal features.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1916 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the political borders at the time, capitals and major cities, existing and proposed railroads, rivers, and coastal features.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1916 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing land elevations, water depths, and isothermal lines of mean temperatures for January and July. The map uses color-contouring to show...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of North America, Central America, and northern South America at the end of the American Revolutionary War (1783). The map is color-coded to show the territory of the United States at the time, British possessions in Canada,...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Cuba and Jamaica, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1911 of the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico), and the Lucayos or Bahama Island group. The map shows foreign possession at the time, capitals, major cities, and ports, railroads, terrain, rivers,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Vegetation Regions, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A base map from 1898 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the general distribution of vegetation types in the region, including areas of deserts, tundras, and ice fields, areas of grassy...

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