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Other

Museum of International Folk Art: Carnaval Around the World; Laza, Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Laza, Spain. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a nice glimpse into...
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Fossils of Star Wars Like Mammal Found in Spain

For Students 2nd - 5th
Read about the discovery of the fossils of a strange-looking mammal in Spain.
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Other

Festivales: Festivals of Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete list of nearly 300 festivals in Spain. By looking under the search option "Busca" you can highlight what you want. "Busquedas avanzadas" gives you more options. You can purchase tickets for the various festivals from this...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Numismatic Collection: Spain and Its Coins

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of Spain through its coins, beginning the Greeks and Romans in ancient Spain, all the way up to the 20th century. Spain's long history is reflected in the examples of its coins presented here.
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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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INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: Gran Canaria

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a guide to the island of Gran Canaria, Spain. It includes a city tour, information on hotels, restaurants, and more.
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INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: La Gomera

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a guide to the island of Gomera, Spain. It includes a city tour, information on hotels, restaurants, and more.
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INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: La Gomera

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a guide to the island of Gomera, Spain. It includes a city tour, information on hotels, restaurants, and more.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
Open-source encyclopedia entry on Spain. Provides an overview of Spain's history, politics, administrative divisions, geography, economy, languages, peoples, religion, art, and culture.
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INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: Spain a Z

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful alphabetized listing from All About Spain of towns, cities, monuments, facts, and major attractions in the "All About Spain" website. Find your location and click on the link. This site is available in Spanish, English, and...
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a virtual destination guide and profile of the European country of Spain, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
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US Department of State

U.s. Department of State: Spain and Andorra

For Students 9th - 10th
Information for Americans traveling to Spain and Andorra compiled by the U.S. Department of State, with links to other governmental sites of particular interest to U.S. tourists.
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Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Spain: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Spain in Southwestern Europe.
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Oxfam

Ofxam: Welcome to Spain (Guidebook and Virtual Tour)

For Students 9th - 10th
Developed in 2000-2001 to explore and celebrate the lives of people living in eight countries that lie along the prime meridian, this "welcome to Spain" guidebook and tour includes sections on Spain's history, geography, environment,...
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Interactive
INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: Las Regiones De Espana

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives you an interactive map of the 17 autonomous regions of Spain. After clicking on them, you get more information about the different regions. (In Spanish)
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Handout
Other

Mark Furnival: The Invasion of Gaul and Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the invasion of the Gaul and Spain of the Roman Empire by the Vandals. Includes information about their eventual downfall.
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Handout
Other

Lang Media: Spanish in Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
Get up close and personal with the language and culture of Spain. Multimedia presentations (video clips) with Spanish transcripts and English translations.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc News: Country Profile: Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a general overview of Spain, which is now a democratic state, covering a brief history, current information, profile of leaders, timeline of key events, and description of local media. Links to related websites, news stories,...
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Other

Spain Exchange

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is geared specifically for students who want to study abroad. You will be able to search for schools in Spain or Latin America, find housing in Spain and find a host family.
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Primary
War Times Journal

War Times Journal: War in Spain: Marshal Suchet

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of excerpts from the wartime memoirs of Marshal Suchet. He fought under Napoleon during the wars in Spain also known as the Peninsular Campaigns.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Columbus' Letter to the King and Queen of Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides the full text of a letter written about 1494 from Christopher Columbus to the King and Queen of Spain regarding the Islands of Hispaniola.
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Texas A&M University

New Spain Index: Adams Onis Treaty of 1819

For Students 9th - 10th
After a brief introduction, you can read the full text of the Adams-Onis Treaty negotiated with Spain by John Quincy Adams.
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Other

What to Eat (And Drink!) in the "Real" Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a summary of what traditional cuisine in Spain is all about. It provides links to recipes, further information, and related topics.
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Other

Museo Nacional Del Prado, Madrid, Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
The Prado's home of the web provides a number of useful entry points from which to explore the its collections, including a tour of the museum's fifty "most relevant" works.

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