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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian: Textiles of the North American Southwest

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the weaving traditions of the Native American and Hispanic peoples of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. A gallery of artifacts, timeline, map glossary, and textual descriptions are included. This is a...
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Stanford University

Stanford Center for Latin American Studies: Expressions of Honduras

For Students 9th - 10th
The Stanford Center for Latin American Studies provides information, multimedia resources, and activities relating to the art and history of the Garinagu, or Garifuna, people of Honduras.
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Stanford University

Stanford Center for Latin American Studies: Expressions of Nicaragua

For Students 9th - 10th
The Stanford Center for Latin American Studies provides information, multimedia resources, and activities relating to the art, geography, culture and history of Nicaragua.
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Other

Race, Racism and the Law: Are Chicanos the Same as Mexicans?

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative article that describes Spanish people, Hispanics, Latino, Mexican, Mexican-Americans, Hispano, and Chicanos.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Mexican Immigrants

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As America grew and spilled into bordering lands, people found themselves living two cultures. LOC brings us a comprehensive site that traces the history of Mexican Americans and their culture.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Immigration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A content-rich site and Library of Congress "Featured Presentation" that looks at the immigration experiences of Americans from many backgrounds and countries. Includes lesson suggestions and resources, online immigration vocabulary...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Family Customs Past and Present: Exploring Cultural Rituals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Photos, documents, music, and stories help students deepen their understanding of the rituals and customs of various cultures throughout American history.
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Library of Congress

Loc: The World in 1898: The Spanish American War: Cuba in 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Ten Years' War the Cubans fought against the Spanish beginning in 1868, the economic ties the Cubans had with the United States, and the eventual independence of Cuba.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Mexican Immigration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Excellent site that examines the Mexican immigrant group beginning with early settlement in New Mexico in 1598 through to present times. The history as well as the intricate multiculturalism of this immigrant group is addressed.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Hispano Ranchos of Northern New Mexico [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are able to grasp the idea of continuity and change by exploring the culture of the Hispanos in this detailed lesson plan.
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Other

Buzzle.com: Historyplex: Facts About the Rich and Diverse Hispanic Culture

For Students 2nd - 6th
Aspects of Hispanic culture are discussed in this resource. Looks at family, language, social codes of conduct, religion, celebrations, foods eaten, and how they have contributed to the United States.
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Library of Congress

Loc: World of 1898: Chronology of Puerto Rico in the Spanish American War

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this page from the Library of Congress for a chronology of events in Puerto Rico during and after the Spanish-American War.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Exploring Borderlands: Gloria Anzaldua

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource features Gloria Anzaldua, a "hybrid" or Chicana author from Texas, who writes about the Chicano culture and draws particular attention to the women to empower them. Click on "Gloria Anzaldua Activities" to explore connected...
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University of Texas at Austin

Lanic: Latin American Network Information Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Vast network of information from and about Latin America is provided. Major topic headings include countries, economy, education, government, humanities, science, social sciences, society and culture, recreation, media and communication,...
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Other

Xavier Cortada

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the vibrant paintings, murals, prints and drawings of Cuban-American artist Xavier Cortada.
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Digital History

Digital History: Viva La Raza!

For Students 9th - 10th
This Digital History site provides an informative overview of the Mexican American civil rights movement in America.
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PBS

Pbs: Masterpiece Theatre: Almost a Woman

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides teachers with instructional activities to use when teaching the novel Almost a Woman by Esmeralda Santiago. It contains links to the poetry of other Puerto Rican authors and essays about the Puerto Rican/American...
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Arizona State University

Chicana/chicano Experience in Arizona

For Students 9th - 10th
Dual-language site containing images and documents that show the role Mexican Americans have played in the history and development of Arizona.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Antonia Novello

For Students 9th - 10th
A picture of Dr. Novello in the uniform of the U.S. Surgeon General accompanies this article about her life and her accomplishments as first Hispanic and first woman Surgeon General of the United States. Her career was marred by a felony...
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Other

U.s. Dept. Health and Human Services: Antonia Novello

For Students 9th - 10th
The life and work of Dr. Antonia Novello, first woman surgeon general and first Hispanic surgeon general of the U.S., are summarized here by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Other

Carmen Lomas Garza

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The official site of Carmen Lomas Garza, a Chicana narrative artist who creates images about the everyday events in the lives of Mexican Americans based on her memories and experiences in Texas and California.
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A&E Television

History.com: How Jfk's 'Viva Kennedy' Campaign Galvanized the Latino Vote

For Students 9th - 10th
When JFK faced a tight race for the White House in 1960, he turned to a group of Americans who had long been overlooked by political campaigns. One way the nation's first Catholic president sought to gain an edge in the close contest was...
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: The Latino Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Latinos in the US, like African Americans, were oftentimes discriminated against and forgotten about. Noticing African American activist techniques for recognition, many Latinos in the US began to organize and pressure the government for...
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Other

The cajuns.com: General Bernardo Galvez in the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever heard of Galveston, Texas? The city is actually named after Spanish governor General Bernardo Galvez. Although not widely known, Galvez's efforts on behalf of the war changed the course of the American Revolution. Also not...

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