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Handout
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the MayoClinic.com provides great information on the disorder known as depression. The article covers information on the signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, screening, complications, treatment, self-care, and more.
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Article
The National Alliance on Mental Illness

About Mental Illness: Bipolar Disorder

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The National Alliance on Mental Illness provides an introduction to Bipolar Disorder, also known as Manic Depression. On this site are symptoms of Bipolar Disorder, causes, and treatment options, as well as links at the bottom of the...
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Handout
The National Alliance on Mental Illness

National Alliance on Mental Illness: Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a concise page from NAMI describing depression, its causes and symptoms, statistics, treatment, and more.
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Website
WebMD

Web Md: Health News

For Students 9th - 10th
WebMD is a very helpful online health resource. Coverage includes the latest health & medical news, with in-depth medical references at your fingertips. Topics that range from diabetes to second hand smoking are discussed by medical...
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WebMD

Web Md: Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a great topic overview of depression. Gives a brief definition, causes, symptoms, and treatment along with answering some commonly asked questions.
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Website
American Psychological Association

American Psychological Assc.: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
This American Psychological Association site offers information on the incidence of PTSD, its symptoms and causes, and the effectiveness of treatment options in restoring health and function.
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Article
American Psychological Association

American Psychological Assc.: Bipolar Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
From the American Psychological Association's official website, here is their page on bipolar disorder. Provides a definition and information about finding help.
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Other

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance is a group of people who have first-hand experience with depressive disorders and have joined together to provide this helpful site as a resource for all aspects of the disorder....
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WebMD

Web Md: Understanding Bulimia the Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides a good basic overview of the eating disorder, bulimia. It gives a good description, then goes on to provide links to additional information such as: symptoms, detection, treatment, and prevention.
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Handout
WebMD

Web Md: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD provides a great topic overview of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Also provides links to causes, symptoms, risks, medications, surgery information, home treatment and prevention.
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Other

American Association of Suicidology

For Students 9th - 10th
The web site of the American Association of Suicidology which presents information, links, and resources dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide.
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Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence: Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
A statement from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy about depression answers questions about symptoms, who gets depressed, help for depression, and related information.
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Website
Other

National Mental Health Awareness Day: Materials

For Students 9th - 10th
Posters, banners, notes and tips for speeches and newspaper editorials, a proclamation template, pamphlets and other great materials you can use to raise awareness about children's mental health issues or participate in Children's Mental...
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Website
Other

Guide to Seasonal Affective Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
This site give information on SAD, effects it has on people, and what causes it.
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Website
Purple Math

Purplemath: Angles of Inclination and Declination

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the terminology for angles of elevation, depression, inclination, and declination. Demonstrates how to 'translate' exercises into triangles and equations.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: America From the Great Depression to World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains 160,000 black and white photos and 1600 color photos documenting America from 1935-1945. These images make up the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection.
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Handout
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 5: The Macroeconomic Perspective: Key Terms

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of key terms and definitions from Chapter 5: The Macroeconomic Perspective.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Learning Page: Labor Unions During the Great Depression and the New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of events related to the Great Depression, labor unions and the New Deal along with primary sources.
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Handout
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Electroconvulsive Therapy

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about electroconvulsive therapy.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Nothing to Buy

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
This site is a printable lesson that compares the command economy of Soviet Russia with the market economy of present day Russia. Lesson provides tables with data comparing prices within the two systems. Discussion questions are also...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (10) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys. Written as a prequel to Jane Eyre, "Wide Sargasso Sea" follows the life of Antoinette Cosway from her tumultuous childhood in Jamaica following...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams. After losing her family estate to creditors, Blanche DuBois moves in with her younger sister, Stella, and her working class...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Catcher in the Rye" by j.d. Salinger

For Students 9th - 10th
From a mental institution, where he is receiving treatment, Holden Caulfield recounts the two day period after he is kicked out of school. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D....
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Path

For Students 9th - 10th
Partially inspired by Plath's experiences with depression, The Bell Jar follows the emotional breakdown of Esther Greenwood, a promising college student who cannot reconcile her desires with American conventions during the 1950s-1960s....