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Migration Policy Institute

Migration Policy Institute: Country Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
A catalogue of the migration experience that looks at the diverse flows of immigrants around the world. Visitors can click on the profiles of individual countries to access brief summaries of vital data, immigration policies, history,...
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Handout
BusinessSpanish.com

Business spanish.com: Travel Spanish: Before Traveling

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists the type of things you would need to know prior to traveling to a Spanish country. It lists general information relating to passports, duty-free items, cash restrictions in certain countries, gifts etc. Print off this...
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Other

Spanish Speaking Countries, Nationalities, Capitals

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the user with a list of Spanish Speaking countries, their capitals, their location and the nationalities of those who live there. Excellent resource! Provides a link to a map as well as a link to practice identifying...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Compare Spanish Speaking Country Information

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson shows students that information can be found in both print and digital formats and helps the student in the Spanish class to understand what another country is like.
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Encomiendas

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this good description of the encomienda system that was set up by the Spanish to reward the Spanish colonizers in the New World and to subjugate the indigenous people by requiring their labor on the granted land.
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Other

My World Your World: Mi Mundo Tu Mundo

For Students 9th - 10th
Use these links to visit tourist destinations in Spanish-speaking countries, an illustrated encyclopedia, historic topics, magazines, geography, sports, music stations and other features.
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INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: Travel and Tourism

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive index of information about Spain and Spanish culture. It contains photo tours, city guides, a traveler's yellow pages, and a country and culture section filled with useful information.
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INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: Todo Sobre Espana

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive index of information about Spain and Spanish culture. It contains photo tours, city guides, a traveler's yellow pages, and a country and culture section filled with useful information. In Spanish and German also.
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University of Texas at Austin

Lanic: Latin American Network Information Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Vast network of information from and about Latin America is provided. Major topic headings include countries, economy, education, government, humanities, science, social sciences, society and culture, recreation, media and communication,...
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Other

Ameri Span Unlimited

For Students 9th - 10th
AmeriSpan Unlimited provides immersion, intern, and educational tours in Spanish-speaking countries. Information on all programs, job opportunities, and travel resources are provided.
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CNN

Cnn en Espanol: Tiempo

For Students 9th - 10th
This Spanish version of CNN gives a nice, compact site to access the weather of all hispanic countries and many of cities within them. Additional informative links available.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: List of Latin American Countries With Their Capitals

For Students 3rd - 5th
Presents a map and list of all the Latin American countries, along with their capitals, population, land area, and names of the largest cities. (Note: Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, not a country on its own.)
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about Spain from a 1998 publication of the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. You can find information about the history, geography, government, economy, and people of Spain.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 4: Los Paises Y Las Nacionalidades

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about familiar people and places, actions taking place now, stereotypes, and weather. They will practice using the preterit and imperfect, irregular verbs, articles with adjectives as...
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Other

The Ministry of the Interior (Spanish)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is site is offered by the Argentine Ministry of the Interior, which is responsible for elections and general organization within the provinces of Argentina.
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Study Languages

Study Spanish: Cuzco

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an explanation in Spanish and English with a few comprehension questions about Cuzco. Great reading selection for beginning and intermediate Spanish students.
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Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Ambivalent Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
With the purchase of Alaska in 1867, the United States embarked on the road of building an empire. From Alaska to the Spanish-American War to the Philippine Islands, the U.S. grew as an imperial nation throughout the latter half of the...
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Handout
Geographyiq

Geography Iq: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site that gives you "Facts at a Glance" or more in-depth information about such topics as geography, people, economy, climate, or foreign relations. Have fun exploring the South American country of Peru.
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Other

Real Audio en Espanol

For Students 9th - 10th
A link to all the hispanic countries with their radio and TV stations available through RealAudio. With luck you may find a weather broadcast live on a station you're listening to. Interesting either way!
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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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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Vamos a Viajar

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about Spanish-speaking countries around the world. They will create brochures or newsletters to illustrate their research.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Ven Conmigo! La Ciudad De Nueva York, Cultura, Capitulo 9

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; this interactive Spanish exercise tests vocabulary and comprehension on the topic of New York city.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Equatorial Guinea: History

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting article about the history of Equatorial Guinea. Read about the political and human rights problems that have beset the country since its independence. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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United Nations

United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Pais a Un Vistazo

For Students 3rd - 8th
Country information at-a-glance from the UN's site for children. In Spanish. Select a country to see its location, major cities, population statistics, links to country newspapers, UN mission contact information, and economic, health,...

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