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- Aztec empire map
- This map shows the extent of the Aztec empire before its conquest by the Spanish around 1519.
- Format: image/map
- Educator's guide: Spain and America
- In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 3.1
- The article "Spain and America: From Reconquest to Conquest" introduces a lot of information and a number of issues that may be new to students. These suggestions will help you use the article in a way that best fits the needs of your class.
- Format: /lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)
- By Pauline S. Johnson.
- The Changing Face of Mexico
- Essays and activities exploring Mexican culture, past and present. Includes historical perspectives, classroom activities, and recipes.
- Format: book (multiple pages)
- Two worlds: Educator's guide
- Lesson plans and activities to be used with "Two Worlds: Prehistory, Contact, and the Lost Colony" -- the first part of a North Carolina history textbook for secondary students.
- Format: book (multiple pages)
- Reading guide: Spain and America
- In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 3.2
- These terms and questions will guide students as they read "Spain and America: From Reconquest to Conquest." Filling in the chronological list of dates will enable students to understand the order in which events unfolded in Spain and in America, and answering the questions will encourage students to think critically about the readings in the chapter.
- Format: /lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)
- By Pauline S. Johnson.
- The Quinceañera Celebration
- In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 3.1
- Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from quinceañera celebrations. One of the most important...
- Format: article
- Spain and America: From Reconquest to Conquest
- In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 3.1
- In 1491, no European knew that North and South America existed. By 1550, Spain -- a small kingdom that had not even existed a century earlier -- controlled the better part of two continents and had become the most powerful nation in Europe. In half a century of brave exploration and brutal conquest, both Europe and America were changed forever.
- Format: article
- By David Walbert.
- The Mexican Day of the Dead
- In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 1.1
- Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico and the United States....
- Format: article
- From rural Mexico to North Carolina
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 1.2
- Most immigrants to North Carolina from Mexico come from rural areas, and it is valuable for teachers to understand these students' cultural backgrounds.
- By Regina Cortina.
- The Equinox at Chichén Itzá
- In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 4.1
- Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs of the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá. ...
- Format: article
- The migration of the monarch butterfly
- The students will listen to and discuss books about butterflies and the migration of monarch butterflies to Mexico in order to integrate science, social studies, and language arts.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Development, Science, and Social Studies)
- By Martha H. Dobson and Margaret Monds.
Resources on the web
- EDSITEment - Lesson Plan: The Aztecs — Mighty Warriors of Mexico
- A lesson plan that bridges the anthropological, archaeological, and architectural elements of The Aztecs and their role in Mexican history. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: National Edowment for the Humanities
