K-12 TLC Guide to Brazil

Brazil

Brazilian Embassy, London.
Embassy of Brazil in Washington DC.

Background Notes, U.S. Department of State.
BBC.
The Big Eye.
The Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies,
University of Connecticut.
Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University.
CIA World Factbook.

Geography.

Columbus World Travel Guide.
CountryReports.org.
Country Studies, Library of Congress.
Escape Artist.
Fact Monster.
The Geographia.
Geographic.org.

Geography.

GORP.
Latin America in World War I,
Trenches on the Web An Internet History of The Great War.
Latin American Network Information Center, University of Texas.
Local Time Information, time and date.com.
Lonely Planet.
National Public Radio (audio):
- Discussions of Economic Integration: 9/8/00 (5:00).
- Latin American Drug War: 2/9/00 (4:00).
- U.S. Policy in Central & South America: 3/24/00 (3:30).
Organization of American States.
Reuters Foundation.
Rough Guides to Travel.
Travel Information and Advisory Report, Canadian Government.
Travel.com.
Travel.org.
United States Embassy, The Bureau of Consular Affairs.
The World Bank.
World Travel Directory.
Yahoo!

Brazil

Artists & Architects: K-12 TLC Guide.

Brazil

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

de Andrade, Carlos Drummond:
- Amazon.com.
de Castro Alves, Antônio Frederico (b. Mar 14, 1841 - d. Jul 6, 1871):

e-Biografias (Google Translation).
Brasiliana USP (Google Translation).
PoemHunter.com.

Meireles, Cecília Beneviles (b. Nov 7, 1901 - d. Nov 9, 1964):

Authors' Calendar.
El Poder de la Palabra.

Amazon.com.

Brazil

Explorers, Pioneers and Astronauts Section

World History: K-12 TLC Guide.

Brazil

Business & Economics: K-12 TLC Guide.

Brazil

Composers: K-12 TLC Guide.
Opera: K-12 TLC Guide.
South American Music: K-12 TLC Guide.

Jobim, Antonio Carlos: (b. Jan 25, 1927 - d. Dec 8, 1994)

Bossa Nova: K-12 TLC Guide.

Villa-Lobos, Heitor: (b. Mar 15, 1887 - d. Nov 17, 1959)

"Aria" from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune.
G. Schirmer, Inc.
Naxos.
Red Deer Public Library.
Santa Clarita Symphony.
University of Michigan.
The Villa-Lobos Museum.

"A Floresta do Amazonas ":

Red Deer Public Library.
YouTube.

Amazon.
HBDirect.

"Bachianas Brasileiras":

Answers.com.
Crooks and Liars.
Major Orchestra Librarians' Association.
Red Deer Public Library.
YouTube.

Amazon.
HBDirect.

Guitar:

Red Deer Public Library.
YouTube.

Amazon.

Brazil

Mathematicians, Scientists and Inventors Section

Brazil

War: K-12 TLC Guide.

Brazil

Crime: K-12 TLC Guide.

Brazil

Elis Regina (Elis Regina Carvalho Costa) (b. Mar 17, 1945 - d. Jan 19, 1982):

AllMusic.com.
National Public Radio:

Elis Regina: The Feeling Between the Notes.

Brazil

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

Barbosa, Rui (b. Nov 5, 1849 - 1923):

Tiradentes (Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier) (b. 1748 - d. Apr 21, 1792):
- Brazlian Independence: K-12 TLC Guide.
- University of Oregon.
- Viva Brazil.

Brazil

Sports: K-12 TLC Guide.

Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) (b. Oct 23, 1940):

Brazil

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.
- Xenon.
Economy:
- CIA Factbook.
- Country Studies, Library of Congress.
- Geographic.org.
- The World Bank.
Economy and Business in Brazil, Escapeartist.com.
The Internationalist.
Money & Costs, Lonely Planet.
National Public Radio:
- Climate Change Presents a Burr for Coffee Growers.
- How Fake Money Saved Brazil.
Transportation:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Country Studies, Library of Congress.
- Geographic.org.
U.S. Agency for International Development.
The United Nations.
World Markets, CNNFN.
Yahoo!

Brazil

Global Gazetteer.
Yahoo!
- Cities.
- States.
Rio de Janeiro:
- 2016 Summer Olympic Games:
- Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, The Stock Solution.
- Fodors.
- Lonely Planet.
- Smithsonian Magazine:
- Yahoo Destination Guide.

Brazil

Weather & Meteorology: K-12 TLC Guide.

Brazil

Education, Libraries and Museums Section

Education: K-12 TLC Guide.

Brazilian Ministry of Education

Yahoo!

Libraries: K-12 TLC Guide.

Brazilian National Library

Museums: K-12 TLC Guide.

National Museum.
National Historical Museum of Brazil.

Museums of Brazil, Library of Congress.

Brazil

Government of Brazil.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Amnesty International.
Constitutional Framework, University of Wuerzburg.
Election Resources on the Internet.
Flags:
- Flags of all Countries.
- Flags of the World.
Government:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Country Studies, Library of Congress.
- CountryReports.org.
- Geographic.org.
- Governments on the WWW.
Human Rights Watch.
Military/Defense:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Geographic.org.
Political Leaders of Brazil, The Zárate's Political Collections.
Politics:
- Political Resources on the Net
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.
- People.
- U.S. Relations.
- Diplomatic List.
- U.S. Embassy.
World Governments, Hieros Gamos.
Yahoo!

Brazil

Aztecs, Incans & Mayans: K-12 TLC Guide.
Capoeira: K-12 TLC Guide.
Genealogy: K-12 TLC Guide.

Art, Culture and Music in Brazil, Escape Artist.
Samba: K-12 TLC Guide.
Carnival is Rio.
Country Studies, Library of Congress.
Global Gourmet.
TheHistoryNet:
- 11/20/1695: Zumbi dos Palmares Is Killed.
- 09/25/1918: Brazil Declares War on Austria.
Independence: September 7, 1822:

South American Independence: K-12 TLC Guide.
Tiradentes (Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier): K-12 TLC Guide.

Brazilian Embassy in Washington D.C..
Britannica.
University of Oregon.
.

Language:
- Portuguese Language: K-12 TLC Guide.
- Babel Fish Translator, AltaVista.
- Ethnologue.
- InfoPlease.
- Travlang Translating Dictionaries.
- yourDictionary.com.
Library of Congress:

Lonely Planet:
- History.
Music:

International Music: K-12 TLC Guide.
Music: K-12 TLC Guide.
Music of South America: K-12 TLC Guide.

Bossa Nova:

Jobim, Antonio Carlos: K-12 TLC Guide.

Choro:

Samba:

National Public Radio:
People:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Geographic.org.
Yahoo!
- Arts and Humanities.
- Society and Culture.

Brazil

Holidays, Celebrations and Commemorations

Calendar: K-12 TLC Guides.

Columbus World Travel Guide.
Earth Calendar.

Carnival:
- BrazilCarnival.com.
- Ipanema.com.

Brazil

Maps: K-12 TLC Guide.

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

Brazil

Media: K-12 TLC Guide.

Communications:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Geographic.org.
Media in Brazil, Escapeartist.com.
World News:
- BBC World Service.
- CNN.com, World News.
- International Herald Tribune.
- Manchester Guardian Weekly.
- WorldNews.com.
Yahoo!

Brazil

Rainforests: K-12 TLC Guide.

Ministry of the Environment.

Official Tourism Site.

GORP.
National Public Radio (audio):
- Amazon Deforestation: 01/18/01 (7:00).
- Amazon Roads: 01/18/01 (1:00).
- Charcoal Makers in Brazil: 3/25/00 (8:00).
Nature Conservancy.

Pampas: K-12 TLC Guide.

Brazil

Timelines & Chronologies: K-12 TLC Guide

Brazil

Young Adult:
- Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest,
  Lynne Cherry.
- Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest,
  Lynne Cherry, Mark J. Plotkin.
Adult:
- Darkness in El Dorado:... Devastated the Amazon,
  Patrick Tierney.

Brazil


Barbosa, Rui Pelé

Mr. Donn's.

Pro Teacher: South America Index.

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This guide last edited 12/24/2010
This guide last revised 05/02/2010
This guide created 06/30/2003