The School at Colombia University Photo Photo Photo Photo Photo

Grades 6 - 8

Grade 6 Resources
The Alhambra
http://www.mcah.columbia.edu/alhambra/flash/intro.html
http://www.alhambradegranada.org/galeriasDeFotos/sala1.asp
http://www.granadahomestay.com/GRANADAPHOTO/Com/spanish/picsintro.htm
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/5885/castella/fotos.htm

 El Quijote
http://212.170.234.76/quijoteonline/flash.htm
http://www.quijote.tv/sqs.htm

Tenochtitlan
Comprehensive websites on Mexican history. Include images and timelines.
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/history.html
http://www.humanities-interactive.org/splendors/timeline.htm
http://www.ancientmexico.com/
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/06/cam/ht06cam.htm
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/olmec/olmec-site-map.jpg
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/olmecs.htm

About the Aztec calendar, including a section that explains what day today would be in the Aztec calendar.
http://www.azteccalendar.com/azteccalendar.html

Information about the Americas in general specific for teaching.
http://retanet.unm.edu/

PBS website on Tenochtitlán
http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/cortes/cortes_h00.html

Glossary of terms w/pronunciation guide.
http://library.thinkquest.org/27981/glossary.html

Learn about Frida Kahló and her life.
http://www.pbs.org/weta/fridakahlo/life/index_esp.html

Atlas of Mexico from the University of Texas.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/atlas_mexico/index.html

Clickable map showing the peoples of Precolombian México.
http://weber.ucsd.edu/~anthclub/quetzalcoatl/map2.htm

Wonderful interactive website with maps as well as historical information with a large section on the Precolumbian ball game. 
http://www.ballgame.org/sub_section.asp?section=1&sub_section=1

About Día de los Muertos.
http://www.pbs.org/foodancestors/
 
 
Grade 7 Resources
El Caribe
http://orishanet.org/ssanteria.html
http://www.historical-museum.org/exhibits/carib/carib.htm#Cuba
 
 
Grade 8 Resources
.
 
 
© Copyright The School at Columbia University 2003
Login