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A Visit to Mexico City: An Introduction to World Communities
Third graders complete a variety of activities as they take an imaginary trip to Mexico City, complete with passports, maps, and Spanish dictionaries. They write postcards to send home and create items to sell at the market. The unit...
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Exploration and Settlement of the American Southwest
Students scrutinize the Zuni Pueblo Revolt in this seven lessons unit on early Spanish explorers in the American southwest. The discovery of the Spanish missions, the search for the seven cities of gold, and particular geological...
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Plyler v. Doe: Can States Deny Public Benefits to Illegal Immigrants?
Illegal immigration is an ever-changing source of consistent controversy. A reading passage about the rights of undocumented workers and illegal immigrants—and the lack thereof—guides high schoolers into a mock trial activity. Three...
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Raton Pass and Glorieta Battlefield
Students complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to Raton Pass and Glorieta Battlefield on the Sante Fe Trail in New Mexico.
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Perfect Postcards: California
It's time to hear about some adventures in travel! The Transcontinental Railroad changed life and travel in the United States during the 1800s. Practicing online research skills, pupils discover the features they would like to visit on...
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Trinity Site
In this word search worksheet, students solve a word search by locating forty words related to the Trinity Site. The word list includes ground zero and hot.
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Border History
High schoolers research primary sources to construct an outline of a border city's history.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Nm: Barrio De Analco Historic District
Historic district including the oldest house in the state of New Mexico, and the oldest Catholic church in the continental United States.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Raton Pass
Mountain pass on the Santa Fe Trail along the Colorado-New Mexico border. Also in Colorado.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: San Gabriel De Yungue Ouinge
First Spanish capitol of New Mexico.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Aztec Ruins Natl Monument
Preserves ancestral Pueblo structures in north-western New Mexico.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Wagon Mound
Landmark on the Santa Fe Trail.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Palace of the Governors
Adobe structure; construction began in 1610; served as the seat of government in New Mexico for centuries; oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Mabel Dodge Luhan House
Artists' haven, now a historic inn.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: General Lew Wallace Study
Lew Wallace was a Civil War general, governor of the New Mexico Territory, and minister to the Ottoman Empire, and he is best known for writing Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. He used this building as his study from 1895 until his death...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Presidio of San Francisco
Used as a fortified military base from 1776 to 1995 by Spain, Mexico, and the United States. It is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and serves a mix of commercial and public uses. It is required to be financially...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Warner's Ranch
The only trading post between New Mexico and Los Angeles, this ranch developed into a stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach line along with nearby Oak Grove. Now a hot springs resort.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Lincoln Historic District
Well-preserved cow town.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Las Trampas Historic District
Founded in 1751 by twelve Spanish families from Santa Fe; known for the church of San Jose de Gracia.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Pecos Pueblo
An image of the Pecos Pueblo.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Carlsbad Irrigation District
Irrigation-related dams, spillways, other structures.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Kit Carson House
Home of frontiersman Kit Carson.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Glorieta Pass Battlefield
Site of decisive American Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Seton Village
An image of Seton Village.