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National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15-October 15, 2007

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National Hispanic Heritage Month


A Message from Mr. Roldan

Database Resources

Look up the following Hispanics in NCWiseOwl:Encyclopedia of World Biography :   Vasco Núñez Balboa, Simón Bolívar, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Salvador Dalí, Roberto Durán,  Julio Iglesias, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Pablo Picasso, Juan Ponce de León, Tito Puente, Queen Isabel of Castille, Captain Angela Salinas, Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario, Andrés Segovia, Lee Treviño, and Emiliano Zapata.
WiseOwl:Grolier Online:--Type Mesoamerica in the search box and you will retrieve 62 hits on Mesoamerica.
WiseOwl:Scribner--Search using Genre, Language, Time Period, Nationality/Ethnicity to retrieve authors of  Hispanic origin.

Websites

Ancient Mexican Art Artifacts from the Museum of the American Indian.
Atlas (Spanish Option) Holt, Rinehart and Winston World Atlas with a Spanish option.
Aztecs A page of links to Aztec history.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage This Scholastic Website contains information on:   Hispanic history, famous Latinos, and Latinos in history.  Also featured is an  interactive Concentration game, the Piñata,
Census Facts Interesting census facts.
CIA World Factbook Country information including: Geography,
 People, Government, Economy, Communications, Transportation, Military, and
Transnational Issues
The History of Mesoamerica From ancient times, the diversity of climate and of natural products in Mesoamerica led to the development of a commercial and cultural exchange between distant areas. Although each Mesoamerican civilization had its own characteristics, trade, migrations and military expeditions spread the influence of the most advanced cultures.
Library of Congress HH Portal A Library of Congress tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.
Mexico: Splendors of Thirty Centuries Essays, games and art.
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is pleased to help foster the general public's awareness, understanding, and appreciation for Hispanic culture during National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Proclamation A Proclamation By the President of the United States of America.
Spanish Culture Spanish recipes, history, tourism, music, etc.
United Nations Cyber Schoolbus Just about anything you need to know about a country.  Must see to believe.
Suggest a link:  cheryl.tunno@ucps.k12.nc.us