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Curated OER

Primary Sources: Diaz and Cortes

For Students 8th - 9th
Provided are two descriptions, both from famous Spanish explorers. Pupils read each passage and then answer 2 inference questions based on how they think each description shows what Cortes and Diaz felt about the Aztecs. Show images of...
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Rice University

Galileo Project: Longitude at Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Galileo Project of the Rice University provides an in-depth look at the historic problems figuring out longitude. Links are provided throughout this article along with pictures, making this a great site to check out.
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Mex Connect

Mex Connect: A Nation in Flux Part 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article describing the political instability in early 20th Century Mexico. It focuses on the fall of social reformer Madero and the rise of military dictator Huerta. You'll find info on the clashes and upheaval this caused.
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Soylent Communications

Notable Names Database|nndb: Bartholomew Diaz (Bartolomeu Dias)

For Students 9th - 10th
Fifteenth century Portuguese explorer, Bartholomew Diaz (Bartolomeu Dias), known for discovering the Cape of Good Hope, is featured in this biography.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Rule of Porfirio Diaz 1909

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides a discussion on the rule of dictator Porfirio Diaz. It talks about his accomplishments, history, beliefs, brutality, and corruption from the perspective of a contemporary historian of the time.
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Other

American Journeys: Map of the Spanish Entrada Into North America [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Map showing the routes taken by fourteen Spanish explorers in the Americas between 1509 and 1543.
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Mex Connect

Mexconnect: Francisco I. Madero

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a quick look at mexican revolutionary Francisco I. Madero. You'll find info on his background and coups he led against Diaz. You'll also find links to an extended article at the bottom.