K-12 TLC Guide to Portugal

Court System

State Legislature

State Symbols

State Archives

State Library

Tourism Office

State Department of Education

Click for Lisbon, Portugal Forecast

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General Resources Section

National Website.
Portugal.org.

Background Notes, U.S. Department of State.
BBC.
The Big Eye.
CIA World Factbook.
Columbus World Travel Guide.
CountryReports.org.
Country Studies, Library of Congress.
Escape Artist.
European Pages Online.
Fact Monster.
The Geographia.
Geographic.org.
GORP.
Governments on the WWW.
The Hague International Model United Nations.
Local Time Information, time and date.com.
Lonely Planet.
Rough Guides to Travel.
Travel Information and Advisory Report, Canadian Government.
Travel.com.
Travel.org.
The United Nations.
The World Bank.
World Travel Directory.
Yahoo!

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Artists

Artists & Architects: K-12 TLC Guide & Architects.

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Authors and Illustrators Section

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

Saramago, José: (b. Nov 16, 1922 - d. Jun 18, 2010)

Authors' Calendar.
National Public Radio:
- Obituary.
Nobel Foundation.
Writer's Almanac.

Amazon.com.

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Explorers, Pioneers and Astronauts Section

Explorers: K-12 TLC Guide.
World History: K-12 TLC Guide.

Cabrillo, Juan Rodríguez (b. 1500 - d. Jan 3, 1543).

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

09/28/1542: Juan Cabrillo Discovers San Diego Bay, The History Channel.
Bartleby.com.
Catholic Encyclopedia.
Discoverers Web.
Fact Monster.
National Park Service.

de Gama, Vasco (b. 1469 - d. Dec 24, 1524):

The Catholic Encyclopedia.
Discoverers Web.
Enchanted Learning.
The European Voyages of Exploration.

The Mariners' Museum:

The Ancient World - Arab Exploration.
Vasco de Gama.

South African History.

ThinkQuest:

Epic Voyages:

Biography.
The Journey to India.

Explorers of the Millennium.
Voyage of Exploration: Discovering New Horizons.

Vasco de Gama Seeks Sea Route to India, Old News.
University of Calgary.

Dias, Bartolomeu: K-12 TLC Guide.

Henry the Navigator, Prince: K-12 TLC Guide.

Magellan, Ferdinand (b. 1480 - d. Apr 27, 1521):
- 11/28/1520: Magellan Reaches the Pacific Ocean on His Circumnavigation of the Earth:
- Asian History.
- BBC.
- Catholic Encyclopedia.
- Enchanted Learning.
- Evergreen Elementary School District.
- Fact Monster.
- Fordham University.
- History Channel.
- The Mariner's Museum.
- National Maritime Museum.
- Pacific Island Travel.
- Students for Exploration and Development of Space.
- ThinkQuest.
- University of Calgary.
- USGenWeb.
- Virtualology.

K-12 TLC Teachable Moments

09/06/1522: Magellan's Ship Victoria Completes First Circumnavigation of the World.

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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.

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Mathematicians, Scientists and Inventors Section

da Cunha, José Anastácio, University of St. Andrews.

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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

Rodrigues, Amália da Piedade (b. Jul 23, 1920 - d. Oct 6, 1999):
- National Public Radio.

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Political and Social Leaders Section

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

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Sports Figures Section

Sports: K-12 TLC Guide.

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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:
- Universal Currency Converter.
Economy:
- CIA Factbook.
- Country Studies, Library of Congress.
- Geographic.org.
- The World Bank.
Economy, Business and Real Estate in Portugal, Escapeartist.com.
The Internationalist.
Money & Costs, Lonely Planet.
Transportation:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Country Studies, Library of Congress.
- Geographic.org.
Yahoo!

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Global Gazetteer.
Yahoo!
- Cities.
- Districts and Regions.

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Climate and Weather Section

Weather & Meteorology: K-12 TLC Guide.

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Education, Libraries and Museums Section

Education Section

Education: K-12 TLC Guide.

Ministry of Education

Yahoo!

Libraries Section

Libraries: K-12 TLC Guide.

National Library of Portugal.

Museums Section

Museums: K-12 TLC Guide.

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Geography

Capes and Peninsulas: K-12 TLC Guide.

University of Calgary.

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Government Section

Government of Portugal.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

United States Embassy in Portugal.

Amnesty International.
Constitutional Framework, University of Wuerzburg.
Election Resources on the Internet.
Elections around the World.
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.
- Official Government Websites, Keele University.
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):
- President Clinton in Portugal (2000):
- Transfer of Macau to China:
  - 12/18/99 (4:30).
  - 12/19/99 (3:00).
  - 12/19/99 (3:45).
Political Leaders of Portugal, 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:
- Defense.
- Foreign Relations.
- Government.
- Human Rights.
- Political Conditions.
- U.S. Relations.
- Diplomatic List.
World Governments, Hieros Gamos.
Yahoo!

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History and Culture Section

Genealogy: K-12 TLC Guide.

1759-1808: Pombaline Reforms:

Bourbon Reforms: K-12 TLC Guide.

South America: K-12 TLC Guide.

Tennessee State University:
Universidade de São Paulo.

The Contemporary Portuguese Political History Research Centre.
Country Studies, Library of Congress.
TheHistoryNet:
- 10/15/1582: Gregorian Calendar Adopted in Portugal.
Language:
- 1st International Collection of Tongue Twisters.
- Babel Fish Translator, AltaVista.
- Ethnologue.
- InfoPlease.
- Little Explorers Picture Dictionary: English-Portuguese,
  Enchanted Learning Software.
- Portuguese - English Dictionaries, Einet Galaxy.
- Travlang Translating Dictionaries.
- yourDictionary.com.
Lonely Planet:
- History.
On-This-Day:
- 11/01/1755: Earthquake Kills 50,000+ in Lisbon.
- 09/07/1822: Brazil Declares Independence from Portugal.
People:
- CIA World Fact Book.
- Geographic.org.
- Vidas Lusófonas: Lives of the Portuguese-Speaking World.
Quaboag Regional High School:
The WWW Virtual Library, University of Kansas.
Yahoo!
- Arts and Humanities.
- Society and Culture.

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Holidays, Celebrations and Commemorations

Calendar: K-12 TLC Guides.

Columbus World Travel Guide.
Earth Calendar.

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Maps Section

Maps: K-12 TLC Guide.

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

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Media Section

Media: K-12 TLC Guide.

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

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Parks and Natural Resources Section

Official Tourism Site.

GORP.

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Chronologies and Timelines

Timelines & Chronologies: K-12 TLC Guide

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Related Literature Section

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Teacher Resources Section

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This guide last edited 09/07/2011
This guide last revised 03/18/2009