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Curated OER

Image of San Juan

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this page from the Library of Congress for resources about Puerto Rico during the war, including an essay, chronology, maps, literature, & photos.
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Curated OER

Spanish Built Fortifications, Old San Juan

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish-built fortifications, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Reading Really Is Fundamental!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Knowing how to read the language is just as important as knowing how to speak it. This activity is geared towards reading comprehension, correct pronunciation of words, and translation of the words that are read. This activity will also...
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
To Dance is a graphical memoir of Siena Cherson Siegel, a young girl growing up in Puerto Rico who eventually came to New York to study with the School of American Ballet. It captures the passion of the artist, as well as the discipline...
Primary
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Report of Captain John D. Potter: Dynamite Gun Detachment

For Students 9th - 10th
Report made from Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War by Captain John D. Potter who was in command of Dudley-Sims Dynamite guns manned by a portion of the 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company F.
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A&E Television

Biography: Juan Ponce De Leon

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Juan Ponce de Leon, a Spanish explorer from the 15th and 16th centuries. He was at one point the governor of Puerto Rico, and is credited with discovering Florida. Ponce de Leon is also remembered for having searched the...
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USA Today

Usa Today: Weather: u.s. Weather Forecasts

For Students 9th - 10th
Weather forecasts for all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and the islands of American Samoa and Guam. These enable students to do comparison studies and/or receive current weather forecasts.
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Other

University of Phoenix

For Students 9th - 10th
At the University of Phoenix, you can earn your bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree any way you want to on campus, online, or in certain areas using a combination of both, which we call FlexNet. The University of Phoenix has grown to...
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iCivics

I Civics: This Land Is Your Land

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the geography of the United States as well as its territories, including Puerto Rico and Guam. Students learn a brief history of the U.S. territories as well as some of the major American landmarks.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Lowdown: After the Fires: North Bay Teachers and Students Talk Disaster Prep Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Wildfires burned whole neighborhoods in Northern California in a matter of minutes. In Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, hurricane winds and flood waters wreak havoc on buildings, power lines and roads. No community is entirely safe from...
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Curated OER

Jose Montserrate Feliciano Garcia

For Students 9th - 10th
Jose Montserrate Feliciano Garcia is a Puerto Rican singer, guitarist and composer, known for many international hits including the 1970 holiday single "Feliz Navidad".
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Library of Congress

Loc: Local Legacies

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience America through its grassroots! Diverse populations lend cultural colorfulness to our country. Read about an International Food Fair in California, Annie Oakley Days in Ohio, and Wabanaki Basketry in Maine. Click on your...
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Library of Congress

Loc: The World of 1898: The Spanish American War

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress offers this detailed history of the Spanish American War from historical papers. Includes manuscripts, maps, and illustrations, and an excellent overview essay.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Mundial Caribe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map, in Spanish, of the Caribbean islands. Click on any island for greater detail.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Spanish American War Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
All the information you could want on the Spanish-American War. Both Spanish and American information. A chronology, first hand accounts, weapons profiles, medicine in the war and much more.
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Chico's Salsa Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
This multimedia tour of Salsa dancing includes general background information, a chronology of salsa, sound and video clips, biographies on salsa artists, and resources for further reading and research. Also included is a "Salsa...
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Territorial Behaviors

For Students 11th
In this tutorial, students learn about the history of American acquisition of new territories including those that became states and those in other parts of the world. America's involvement with the Panama Canal is also covered. A PDF...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 2: Unit 2: Los Animales

For Students 9th - 10th
In this second unit of an intermediate Spanish course, students learn about conservation, rainforests, national parks, and animals in Spanish-speaking countries. They will speak and write about animals using vocabulary to describe and...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Empire Building

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lengthy essay about American focus on foreign affairs after the Civil War, expanding particularly in the late 19th century. Read about U.S. exploits in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: The Spanish American War

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

Naval Historical Center: Exorcizing the Devil's Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
Howard L. Rosenberg writes this article about the area known as "The Devil's Triangle" or "The Bermuda Triangle." Besides discussing famous lost ships and airplanes, Rosenberg gives detailed information about the geography of the sea...
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University of Texas at Austin

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: u.s. Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site find any type of map on the U.S. and any of its states here. Great site for teachers to print out maps to use in the classroom.
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Curated OER

El Boricua: Boricua Kids: History of Puerto Rico for Children: Ponce De Leon

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Artist's representation of Ponce de Leon.
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Curated OER

Boricua Kids: History of Puerto Rico for Children: Sailing Ship

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Three-masted sailing ship.

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