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Brooklyn Expedition: Latin America

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent site about Latin America from the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Explore ancient beliefs and rituals, celebrations, culture, the land, animals, and the history of Latin America.
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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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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: Latin America

For Students 9th - 10th
This Geography portal to Latin America features maps, photos, and drawings relating to each country. Click on desired country icon to see related pages.
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Quia

Quia: Latin American Unscramble Name Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
Unscramble the names of these Latin American countries while the computer keeps track of how well you are doing. Users must enable JavaScript.
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El Salvador's Coffee

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you'll find a history of coffee exportation and plantation life in El Salvador. You can also find a general overview of El Salvador including government, geography, religion, labor, and culture.
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Us Department of State: Archive: Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. State Department provides extensive information on Argentina at this site, including data on the population, geography, government and economy. (March 2012)
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: People: Growing Coffee in Latin America

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the history of coffee production, where it is grown, and efforts by Fair Trade to help coffee farmers make a decent income.
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Perry Castaneda Map Collection: Latin America Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This political map of Latin America and South America is in color and features major cities.
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizard Point: Central America: Countries Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Try this interactive geography quiz which tests your knowledge about the countries of Central America.
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: An Introduction to Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
Travel to the Latin American nation of Costa Rica and explore its captivating geography, culture, and history. Informative and helpful site for developing an understanding of Costa Rica, fast becoming the ecotourism capital of the world.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Destination: Mexico!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will travel on a mock flight to Mexico to learn more about the Mexican way of life.
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Curated OER

Map of Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC gives information about the Latin American country of Ecuador with details on geography, culture, its leaders, and its news media. Updated in April, 2005. Check out the link to the timeline.
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographica.com: Adventure in Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Geographica.com contains information on a variety of parks in Argentina. A description of each follows the name of the park.