K-12 TLC Guide to Spain

Court System

State Legislature

State Symbols

State Library

State Museum

Tourism Office

State Department of Education

Click for Madrid, Spain Forecast

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General Resources Section

Background Notes, U.S. Department of State.
The Big Eye.
CIA World Factbook.
Columbus World Travel Guide.
CountryReports.org.
Country Studies, Library of Congress.
CyberSpain.
Escape Artist.
Fact Monster.
Geographic.org.
GORP.
The Hague International Model United Nations.
Local Time Information, time and date.com.
Lonely Planet.
Official Government Websites, Keele University.
Sí, Spain.
Spain, The Washington Post.
Spain Exchange: Study in Spain.
Travel Information and Advisory Report, Canadian Government.
Travel.com.
Travel.org.
United States Embassy in Madrid.
Visit Europe.
The World Bank.
World Travel Directory.
Yahoo!
Yahoo! En Espanol.

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Spain

Artists

Artists & Architects: K-12 TLC Guide.

de Arciniega, Claudio (b. 1520 – d. 1593):
- Answers.com.
- Scholar's Resource.
Dali, Salvador Domenech Felipe Jacinto (b. May 11, 1904 - d. Jan 23, 1989):
- Artfile.
- Artists.org.
- Biography.com.
- Dali Museum.
- Dalionline.
- The Museum of European Art.
- MuseumStuff.com.
- National Public Radio.
- Roanoke County Public Schools, VA.
- Salvadore Dali Gallery.
- Stanford University.
- Webcoast.
- Amazon.com.
de Goya, Francisco (b. Mar 30, 1746 - d. Apr 16, 1828):
- BBC:
- CyberSpain.
- The Webmuseum.
- Writers' Almanac.
Gaudí, Antoni: K-12 TLC Guide.

Miró i Ferrà, Joan (b. Apr 20, 1893 - d. Dec 25, 1983):
- Artcyclopedia.
- BBC.
- California State University Hayward.
- Writer's Almanac.
Picasso, Pablo: K-12 TLC Guide.
Velazquez, Diego:
- Artchive.
- BBC.
- CyberSpain.
- National Public Radio (audio: 00:57).
- Smithsonian Magazine.
- The Webmuseum.

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Authors and Illustrators Section

Authors & Illustrators: K-12 TLC Guide.
Poetry: K-12 TLC Guide.

Cela, Camilo José (b. May 11, 1916 - d. Jan 17, 2001):

Authors' Calendar.

Amazon.com.

de Cervantes, Miguel: K-12 TLC Guide.

y Eizaguirre, José Echegaray:
- 1904 Nobel Prize for Literature, Nobel Foundation.
- Author's Calendar.
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
- Amazon.com.
Ganivet, Ángel:
- Authors' Calendar, Kuusankoski Public Library.
- Amazon.com.
García Lorca, Federico:

Fact Monster.

Amazon.com.

Hernandez, Miguel:
- The World Bank.
- Writer's Almanac.
- Amazon.com.
Matute, Ana Maria:
- BBC.
- Amazon.com.
Santayana, George (b. Jorge de Santayana, Dec 16, 1863 - d. Oct 26, 1952):

Zorilla, Francisco de Rojas:
- Author's Calendar.
- Amazon.com.

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Spain

Explorers, Pioneers and Astronauts Section

World History: K-12 TLC Guide.

American Frontiers:
- Discovering and Mapping the New World.
- Colonies and Trails.
- Timeline of Spanish in North America.
Conquistadors: PBS.
FloridaHistory.com:
- DeSoto's Conquistadors in North America.
- Landings and Conquest.
- The Grand Entrada.
- Vitachuco and Paradise.
- Conclusion.
Midwestern Conquest Trails.
ThinkQuest.
World Book.

Balboa, Vasco Nuñez de: K-12 TLC Guide.
Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Nuñez (b. 1492? - d. 1559?).

North America: European Exploration and Migration: K-12 TLC Guide.
The Spanish Conquest: K-12 TLC Guide.

Coahuiltecan Indians: K-12 TLC Guide.
Karankawa Indians: K-12 TLC Guide.

Bartleby.com.
Cabeza De Vaca.
Cabeza de Vaca's Journey, Spanish Exploration and Conquest of Native America.
Catholic Encyclopedia.
Corpus Christi Museum of Science & History.
Discoverers Web.
Enchanted Learning.
History Channel.

PBS:

The Marvelous Adventure.
New Perspectives on the West.

Texas Beyond History:
- Coastal Foodways.
- Deep South Texas.
- Early Encounters 1535-1714.
- Encounters.
- For Kids.
- Inland Foodways.
- Introduction.
- Learning from Cabeza De Vaca.
- Lost in Texas.
- Survivors.
Texas Education Agency.
Texas State University.

Cortés, Hernán (b. 1485 - d. Dec 2, 1547).
- North America: European Exploration and Migration: K-12 TLC Guide.
- Palacio Nacional: K-12 TLC Guide.
- The Spanish Conquest: K-12 TLC Guide.
- Bartleby.com.
- Catholic Encyclopedia.
- Conquistadors: PBS.
- Corpus Christi Museum of Science & History.
- Discoverers Web.
- PBS.
- ThinkQuest.
- Virtualology.com.
de Aviles, Pedro Menendez (b. Feb 15, 1519 - d. Sep 17, 1574).
- K-12 TLC Guide to North America: European Exploration and Migration.
- Bartleby.com.
- Enchanted Learning.
- Library of Congress: Portrait.
de Ayllon, Lucas Vazquez (b. 1475 - d. Oct 18, 1526):
- North America: European Exploration and Migration: K-12 TLC Guide.
- The Spanish Conquest: K-12 TLC Guide.
- Bartleby.com.
- Catholic Encyclopedia.
- Enchanted Learning.
- Virtuology.com.
de Coronado, Francisco Vásquez (b. 1510 - d. Sep 22, 1554).

North America: European Exploration and Migration: K-12 TLC Guide.
The Spanish Conquest: K-12 TLC Guide.

Bartleby.com.
Catholic Encyclopedia.
Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History.
Discoverers Web.
Encarta.
FloridaHistory.com.
History Channel.
Houghton Mifflin Map.
How Stuff Works.
National Park Service.

PBS:

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado.
The Journey of Coronado.

Planetary Science Institute:

de Narvaez, Panfilo (b. 1478 - d. 1528).
- North America: European Exploration and Migration: K-12 TLC Guide.
- The Spanish Conquest: K-12 TLC Guide.
- Bartleby.com.
- Corpus Christi Museum of Science & History.
- Discoverers Web.
- Enchanted Learning.
- Handbook of Texas Online.
- University of South Florida:
de Pineda, Alonso Alvarez (b. 1494? - d. 1519?).
- North America: European Exploration and Migration: K-12 TLC Guide.
- Corpus Christi Museum of Science & History.
- Enchanted Learning.
- Handbook of Texas Online.
- Institute of Texas Cultures.
- Mariner's Museum.
- Nation Master Encyclopedia.
de Soto, Hernando (b. 1500 - d. May 21, 1542).
- North America: European Exploration and Migration: K-12 TLC Guide.
- The Spanish Conquest: K-12 TLC Guide.
- American Conquest.
- Bartleby.com.
- Catholic Encyclopedia.
- de Soto and Chief Tuscaloosa, Alabama State Archive.
- Discoverers Web.
- Enchanted Learning.
- History Channel.
- National Geographic.
- ThinkQuest.
- Virtuology.com.
Pizarro, Francisco: K-12 TLC Guide.
Ponce de León, Juan (b. 1460 - d. July, 1521).

The Spanish Conquest: K-12 TLC Guide.

Bartleby.com.
The Catholic Encyclopedia.
Discoverers Web.
Enchanted Learning.
History Channel.
The Quest of Ponce de León, Library of Congress.
ThinkQuest.
Virtuology.com.
Writer's Almanac.

Vizcaino, Sebastian (b. 1550 - d. 1628).
- North America: European Exploration and Migration: K-12 TLC Guide.
- Bartleby.com.
- Enchanted Learning.
- Monterey County Historical Society.

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Business Leaders Section

Business & Economics: K-12 TLC Guide.

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Composers: K-12 TLC Guide.
Opera: K-12 TLC Guide.

Franco, Hernando: K-12 TLC Guide: (b. 1532 - d. Nov 28, 1585)

Colonial Music of Mexico: K-12 TLC Guide.

Here of a Sunday Morning.

Rodrigo, Joaquin, Highworth Choral Society.

Victoria, Tomás Luis de : K-12 TLC Guide.

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Mathematicians, Scientists and Inventors Section

Inventors & Inventions: K-12 TLC Guide.
Scientists and Mathematicians: K-12 TLC Guide.

Caramuel, Juan, University of St. Andrews.

de Elhuyar, Fausto (b. Oct 11, 1755 - d. Feb 6, 1833):

de Ulloa, Antonio (b. Jan 12, 1716 - d. Jul 5, 1795):

Historical Text Archive.

del Río, Andrés Manuel (b. Nov 10, 1764 - d. 1849):

Seguin Science.

Ochoa, Severo: K-12 TLC Guide.

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Military Career Section

War: K-12 TLC Guide.

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Notorious People Section

Crime: K-12 TLC Guide.

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Performing Artists Section

Actors: K-12 TLC Guide.
Film: K-12 TLC Guide.
Americans Entertainers & Performing Artists: K-12 TLC Guide.

Banderas, (Jose) Antonio (Dominguez) (b.Aug 10, 1960):

Gale Group.
Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation.

Internet Movie Database.

Carreras, José Maria (b. Dec 5, 1947):

Biography.com.

Amazon.com.

Casals, Pablo:
- Biography.com.
- Cello.org.
- National Public Radio:
  - Pablo Casals' Performance at the Kennedy White House.
  - Robert Johnson and Pablo Casals 75 Years Later.
- Amazon.com.
Cugat, Xavier: (b. Jan 1, 1900 - d. Oct 27, 1990)

Cuban Performing Artists: K-12 TLC Guide.

De La Isla, Camaron (b. Dec 5, 1950 - d. Jul 2, 1992).
- Folk & Ethnic Musicians: K-12 TLC Guide.
- National Public Radio.
de Los Angeles, Victoria.
- Opera: K-12 TLC Guide.
- Amazon.com.
Domingo, Plácido (b. Jan 21, 1941)

Official Website.

Biography.com.
CBS.
Deutsche Welle.
EMI.
Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation.
National Public Radio:
PBS.
Sony.
Tenorissimo.

Amazon.com.

Montoya, Carlos (b. Dec 13, 1903 - d. Mar 3, 1993)

Amazon.com.

Segovia Torres, Andrýs (b. Feb 21, 1893 - d. Jun 2, 1987)

History Channel.
New York Times.

Amazon.com.
Internet Movie Database.

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Spain

Political and Social Leaders Section

Politics: K-12 TLC Guide.
World Government: K-12 TLC Guide.

Franco, Francisco (b. Dec 4, 1892 - d. Nov 11, 20, 1975):
- 01/26/1939: Franco Captures Barcelona, History Channel.
- BBC.
- Biography.com.
- Fact Monster.
- History Channel.
- National Public Radio.
  - Thousands of Children Stolen during Franco Rule.
- New York Times.
- On-This-Day:
  - 10/01/1936: General Franco Proclaimed Head of Spain.
  - 11/20/1975: General Franco Dies.
Juan Carlos I (AKA Juan Carlos Borbon y Borbon), King of Spain (b. Jan 5, 1938):

St.Augustine.com.

Queen Isabella I.

K-12 TLC Guide to Christopher Columbus.

King Philip II.
- K-12 TLC Guide to the Defeat of the Spanish Armada.
- Catholic Encyclopedia.
- Fact Monster.
- History Mole.
- Nationamaster.
- Schools History.

K-12 TLC Teachable Moments

05/19/1588: The Spanish Armada Sets Sail for England.

Mendoza, Antonio de (b. 1495 - d. July 21, 1552)
- New Spain: K-12 TLC Guide.
- Latin American Studies, Indiana University.
- Mexico Connect.
Serra, Junípero (Miguel José) (b. Nov 24, 1713 - d. Aug 28, 1784)

California Missions: K-12 TLC Guide.

The Architect of the Capitol.
Catholic Community Forum.
Catholic Encyclopedia.
Kidport.
Monterey County Historical Society.
Museum of the City of San Francisco.
Padre Serra Parish.
PBS.
Saint Ambrose Foundation.
San Diego Historical Society.
U.S. House of Representatives.

K-12 TLC Teachable Moments

11/24/1713: Birth date of Father Junípero Serra.

Vincent of Saragossa (d. Jan 22, 304)

Zumárraga, Juan de (b. 1468 - d. June 3, 1548)

Religion in New Spain: K-12 TLC Guide.

The Archdiocese of Mexico (in Spanish).
Catholic Encyclopedia.

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Spain

Sports Figures Section

Sports: K-12 TLC Guide.

de Portago, Marquis Alfonso.
- K-12 TLC Guide to Auto Racing.
- History Channel.
Samaranch, Juan Antonio (Jul 17, 1920 - Apr 21, 2010):

National Public Radio:

Obituary.

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Spain

Business and Economics Section

Business and Economics: K-12 TLC Guide.

Background Notes, U.S. Department of State:
- Economy.
- Travel/Business.
CountryReports.org.
Currencies of the World, University of British Columbia.
Currency/Exchange Rate Converter:
- The Internationalist.
- OANDA.
- TravelNotes.org.
- Xenon.
Economy:
- CIA Factbook.
- Country Studies, Library of Congress.
- Economy and Trade, Sí, Spain.
- Geographic.org.
- The World Bank.
The Internationalist.
Money & Costs, Lonely Planet.
Transportation:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Country Studies, Library of Congress.
- Geographic.org.
The United Nations.
World Markets, CNNFN.
Yahoo!

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Spain

CyberSpain.
Global Gazetteer.
University of Rhode Island.
Yahoo!
- Autonomous Communities.
- Cities.
- Islands.
- Provinces.
Avila:
- Medieval Europe: K-12 TLC Guide.
- Deutsche Welle.
Barcelona:
- 1992 Summer Olympics: K-12 TLC Guide.
- BBC:
- CyberSpain.
- University of Rhode Island.
Córdoba:
- CyberSpain.
- University of Rhode Island.
Granada:
- University of Rhode Island.
Guernica:
- Guernica, Pablo Picasso.
- 04/26/1937: The Bombing of Guernica:
Madrid:
- CyberSpain.
- MadridMan.
- Museo del Prado.
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.
- University of Rhode Island.
Majorca:
- Majorca.com.
Pamplona:
- Ernest Hemingway's Places, Literary Traveler:
- Running of the Bulls:
  - CNN.
  - San Fermin.
- K-12 TLC Guide to Ernest Hemingway.
Ronda:
- University of Rhode Island.
Seville:
- CyberSpain.
- University of Rhode Island.
Toledo:
- CyberSpain.
- University of Rhode Island.

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Spain

Climate and Weather Section

Weather & Meteorology: K-12 TLC Guide.

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Spain

Education, Libraries and Museums Section

Education Section

Education: K-12 TLC Guide.

Spanish National Department of Education

Sí, Spain:
- Education, Science and Technology.
Yahoo!

Libraries Section

Libraries: K-12 TLC Guide.

Spanish National Library

Museums Section

Museums: K-12 TLC Guide.

Museums in Spain, Virtual Library Museums Pages.
Museums in Spain, Cyberspain.

Prado Museum, Madrid.

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Geography

Capes and Peninsulas: K-12 TLC Guide.

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Government Section

Government of Spain.

11/18/1976: Parliament Establishes Democracy after 37 Years of Dictatorship, New York Times.
Amnesty International.
Constitutional Framework, University of Wuerzburg.
Election Resources on the Internet.
Elections around the World.
Embassy of Spain in the United States.
EmbassyWorld.com.
Flags:
- Flags of all Countries.
- Flags of the World.
Government:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- CountryReports.org.
- Geographic.org.
- Government and Politics, Library of Congress.
- Governments on the WWW.
Human Rights Watch.
Legal Resources, The ChanRobles Group.
Military/Defense:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Geographic.org.
National Anthem:
- National Anthems of the World, Geocities.
National Public Radio (audio).
- 8/14/00: Mass Violence by Basque Separatists (3:42).
- 8/21/00: Basque Violence (6:00).
Politics:
- Political Resources on the Net
Sí, Spain:
- Foreign Affairs.
- Politics and Public Administration.
Spain's Political Leaders, The Zárate's Political Collections.
State of Freedom Country Ratings, Freedom House.
Transnational Issues:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Geographic.org.
U.S. Department of State:
- Foreign Relations.
- Government and Political Conditions.
- Human Rights.
- U.S. Relations.
- Diplomatic List.
- U.S. Embassy.
World Governments, Hieros Gamos.
Yahoo!

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Spain

History and Culture Section

Genealogy: K-12 TLC Guide.
New Spain: K-12 TLC Guide.
The Spanish Conquest: K-12 TLC Guide.

Cathedrals: K-12 TLC Guide.
Defeat of the Spanish Armada: K-12 TLC Guide.
The Moors: K-12 TLC Guide.
The Spanish-American War: K-12 TLC Guide.

02/22/1819: Adams-Onís (Florida) Treaty: K-12 TLC Guide:

11/18/1976: Parliament Establishes Democracy after 37 Years of Dictatorship, New York Times.
12/15/1982: Spain Opens Border with the Rock of Gibraltar after 13 Years, BBC.
11/13/2002: Prestige Oil Spill: K-12 TLC Guide.
Chaucer and Spain.
Cheese.com.
1759-1796: Bourbon Reforms:

Pombaline Reforms: K-12 TLC Guide.

South America: K-12 TLC Guide.

BookRags.
Brown University:
Country Studies, Library of Congress.
Tennessee State University:
Universitat de València.

The Constitution of 1812:

French Invasion: K-12 TLC Guide.

Britannica.
Sí, Spain.

Country Studies, Library of Congress.
CyberSpain:
- Art/Culture.
- Gastronomy.
- Traditions.
French Invasion:

Constitution of 1812: K-12 TLC Guide.
Bonaparte, Napoleon: K-12 TLC Guide.
France: K-12 TLC Guide.
Mexican Independence: K-12 TLC Guide.

History.com.
Mexico for Kids.

Global Gourmet.
History of Spain -- Primary Documents, Brigham Young University.
Language:
- K-12 TLC Guide to Spanish Language.
- Ethnologue.
- InfoPlease.
- Language Translators:
  - Babel Fish, AltaVista.
  - yourDictionary.com.
Library of Congress:
- The World of 1898.
- 09/21/1596: Juan de Oñate Governor of New Mexico.
Lonely Planet:
- History.
National Public Radio:
- From Bullfighting to Rodeos: Culture Shock in Spain
- Search for Velazquez (audio: 00:57).
People:
- Geographic.org.
- CIA World Fact Book.
Sí, Spain:
- Education, Science and Technology.
- History.
- Language and Culture.
Spanish Civil War (1936-39):
- 01/26/1939: Franco Captures Barcelona, History Channel.
- Fact Monster.
- Canadian Heritage Gallery.
- National Public Radio:
The Spanish Empire:

The Age of Exploration: K-12 TLC Guide.
New Spain: K-12 TLC Guide.

Spanish Theater, Theater History.
The WWW Virtual Library, University of Kansas.
Yahoo!
- Arts and Humanities.
- Society and Culture.

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Spain

Holidays, Celebrations and Commemorations

Calendar: K-12 TLC Guides.

Earth Calendar.
Columbus World Travel Guide.

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Spain

Maps Section

Maps: K-12 TLC Guide.

Geographic.org.
InfoPlease.
MapQuest.
Maps.com.
Multimaps.com.
National Geographic Society:
- Atlas.
- Dynamic Map.
University of Texas.

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Spain

Media Section

Media: K-12 TLC Guide.

Communications:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Geographic.org.
Sí, Spain.

Daily Newspapers on the Web.

World News:
- BBC World Service.
- CNN.com, World News.
- International Herald Tribune.
- Manchester Guardian Weekly.
- WorldNews.com.
- Yahoo News.
Yahoo!

El Mundo.
El Pais.

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Spain

Parks and Natural Resources Section

Official Tourism Site.

GORP.

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Spain

Chronologies and Timelines

Timelines & Chronologies: K-12 TLC Guide

1936

Aug 19

Poet/Playwright Federcio García Lorca Shot by Franco's Soldiers

Spanish Authors

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Related Literature Section

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Spain

Teacher Resources Section

K-12 TLC Teachable Moments

05/19/1588: The Spanish Armada Sets Sail for England.


de Cervantes, Miguel de Coronado, Francisco Vásquez Cortés, Hernán Domingo, Plácido Isabella I, Queen of Spain Ochoa, Severo Picasso, Pablo Ponce de León, Juan Santayana, George Serra, Junípero

Grades K-8:
- A Tribute to Joan Miró, The Kennedy Center.
Grades 9-12:
- Guernica: Testimony of War, PBS.

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This guide last revised 03/18/2009
This guide created 05/25/2003