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Spanish History: The Heritage of Rome (Spanish)

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Fresco painting of Roman soldiers pillaging a town. Spanish caption. Los españoles habían absorbido mucho de Roma.

Explains the importance of the Roman influence in the development of the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in Spain. Describes the Romanization of Spain's political, social, and cultural systems as well as the different Roman contributions that helped provide the foundation for the country, many of which have been inherited and preserved by all Hispanic nations.

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Runtime: 23 minutes 24 seconds

Topic: Geography, Language Arts, Social Science
Subtopic: Multiculturalism, Social Issues, Spain, Spanish Language
Grade/Interest Level: 11 - 12
Release Year: 2002
Producer/Distributor: Video Knowledge, Inc
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The U.S. House of Representatives with several people seated at the House Rostrum. An American flag hangs on the wall behind them.

A Black woman wearing a nurse's uniform puts her arm around a Black boy, both smile at the camera.

Black and white photo of a crowd of young people holding signs on a city street, yelling and pointing at 2 police officers standing above them on a platform.

Teenage boy with his arm over a girl's shoulder as they walk down a school hallway. Text over the image reads, Carnel ranks in the nation's top 5% of public high schools in academics. Caption. People talking and laughing.

Woman wearing a white blouse and black vest sits behind a desk and gestures at camera. Title card below reads, "Olga Block, Co-Founder and CEO of Basis". Caption. They wanted to get rid of me in kindergarten.

Black and white portrait of Thomas Jefferson. Caption. Among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Wide shot of a dense residential area with hills in the distant background. Caption. That prisoners are a part of society.

Black and white photo of Bryant's Grocery and Meat Market in between 2 Coca Cola Classic signs. Caption. A 14-year-old black boy from Chicago.

Closeup of a girl, smiling. Caption. By seeing it, we can help stop it.

Group of people sweeping and picking up trash from a sidewalk. Caption. Developing community with my neighbors.