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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: Intro.: Age of Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Age of Empire is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: La Aventura De Las Particulas

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the fundamentals of particles and forces with this site. Explore the paths that explain matter in the universe.
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Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Colombia

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is on the country of Colombia. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant mortality rate, and...
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Notitarde

For Students 9th - 10th
Notitarde is a national newspaper based out of Valencia, Venezuela. Coverage includes the top national news stories, as well as a focus on local news & issues, regional news, and the economy. Written in Spanish.
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Diario: El Mercurio

For Students 9th - 10th
El Mercurio is a local/national newspaper published in Cuenca, Ecuador. Coverage includes the top local and national news, as well as a look at politics and entertainment. Written in Spanish.
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La Hora

For Students 9th - 10th
La Hora is a Venezuelan news source that covers the top national news, events and issues of the day. Content also focuses on regional news, politics, sports, the economy, and more. Written in Spanish.
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La Agencia Noticiosa Notimex

For Students 9th - 10th
La Agencia Noticiosa Notimex is a daily newspaper covering the latest news both nationally and internationally. The focus of the newspaper is on business and the economy. Written in Spanish.
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Jornal De Noticias

For Students 9th - 10th
Noticias is a newspaper from Paraguay. Content includes a look at the nation of Paraguay, its politics, its economy, and more. Written in Spanish.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Pierre Charles L'enfant

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of L'Enfant's service in the United States, including service in the Revolutionary War and planning the layout for the nation's capital. (In Spanish)
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El Pais

For Students 9th - 10th
El Pais is a national newspaper based in Montevidio, Uruguay. Content includes top stories, as well as political, international, and sports coverage. Written in Spanish.
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El Carabobeno

For Students 9th - 10th
El Carabobeno is a Venezuelan newspaper, based in Valencia, that addresses the top stories, issues and events on a local, regional, and national basis. Written in Spanish.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Texas: Spanish Governor's Palace

For Students 9th - 10th
An image of the Spanish Governor's Palace.
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Spanish Fort of San Agustin, 1589

For Students 9th - 10th
A Spanish, an English, and a French account of the enormous challenges in maintaining a colonial presence in North America and of the potential national loss-of pride, wealth, and possibility for expansion-if nations abandoned these...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Kansas: El Cuartelejo

For Students 9th - 10th
This archeological district consists of more than 20 sites, mostly associated with the Dismal River/Plains Apache culture, dating from c CE 1650 to 1750. The principal site is a pueblo ruin thought to have been built by Taos Indians who...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana: Fort Jesup

For Students 9th - 10th
Fort Jesup was built in 1822 to help protect the western border between American and Spanish territories. Under the command of future U.S. President Zachary Taylor, soldiers at the fort monitored Texas as it passed from Spanish and...
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Uss Maine Burials Arlington National Cemetery Photo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery contains a memorial to the U.S.S. Maine, a ship that was sunk during the Spanish-American War. Includes some brief text, then a lot of pictures, and then some in-depth text.
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Uss Maine Mast at Arlington National Cemetery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery contains a memorial to the U.S.S. Maine, a ship that was sunk during the Spanish-American War. Includes some brief text, then a lot of pictures, and then some in-depth text.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Abo

For Students 9th - 10th
Pueblo ruins, and ruins of a Spanish mission, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument.
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Unesco: Spain: Teide National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Situated on the island of Tenerife, Teide National Park features the Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano that, at 3,718 m, is the highest peak on Spanish soil. Rising 7,500 m above the ocean floor, it is regarded as the world’s third-tallest...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Arkansas: Parkin Indian Mound

For Students 9th - 10th
A Late Mississippian and protohistoric palisaded village with one mound; may be the town of Casqui mentioned by 16th century Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Larkin House

For Students 9th - 10th
This house, part of the larger NHLD Monterey State Historic Park, combined Spanish building techniques with New England features, creating the Monterey Colonial style of architecture.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Guajome Ranch House

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish Colonial hacienda with two courtyards.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ca: San Francisco Bay Discovery Site

For Students 9th - 10th
On November 4, 1769 the expedition of Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola reached the summit of the 1,200-foot (370 m) high Sweeney Ridge, where he sighted San Francisco Bay. It is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in New Mexico: Petroglyph Natl Monument

For Students 9th - 10th
Variety of cultural and natural resources including five volcanic cones, hundreds of archeological sites and an estimated 25,000 images carved by native peoples and early Spanish settlers.