Elementary Links

General Sites

• Jose Mendoza Lopez -- A San Antonio Medal of Honor recipient after whom NEISD has named a new middle school. More information can be found at UT Austin's site.
• 16 de Septiembre -- Provides a history of Mexico's Independence Day and links to related topics.
• Celebrate Hispanic Heritage! (Scholastic) -- Includes biographies and timelines of Hispanic heritage in the United States and the Americas.
• Celebrating Hispanic Heritage (Gale) -- Offers biographies, a timeline, and links to other sites of interest.
• Meet Mexico -- A great site that explains the history and culture of Mexico.
• Meet NASA Astronaut Ellen Ochoa -- Some facts about America's first female Hispanic astronaut.
• Mexico for Kids -- Presents information about the history, government, people, and environment of Mexico.
• Spanish Loan Words -- Explains how some English words were borrowed from the Spanish Language.
• Spanish Place Names -- Describes the origins of some city and state names with Spanish roots.