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Other

State of Delaware: Official Website for the First State

For Students 9th - 10th
A long list of facts about Delaware including government, climate, state seal, population, state flag, state motto, song, nicknames, and much more.
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Other

Delaware Art Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Specialties of the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington are American painting, English Pre-Raphaelite art, and American illustration. Thumbnails with background information are available for each of the categories in the permanent collection.
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Website
Other

Delaware Tribe of Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides much information about the Delaware or Lenape tribes of Native Americans. Find pictures of men and women's clothing, a migration map, the history of the Nation, dances, and Native American food.
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: Delware

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a detailed look at the state of Delaware! From its earliest history and peoples, to present day facts which include population, climate, geography, plants and animals, economy, government, cultural life, sports and recreation,...
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Delaware

For Students 3rd - 5th
This fact sheet for the state of Delaware--the First State--features a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.
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Interactive
Kidport

Kidport: United States of America Geography

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site contains a fun way to learn about the states within the United States. Click on the state that you want to learn more about and it provides facts, geographic landmarks, points of interest, major industries, a quiz and more.
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Handout
Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Border States in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
From "The Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War" is this explanation of the critical importance of the border states and why the Lincoln administration worked to keep these states as part of the Union.
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Graphic
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a wonderful comprehensive resource for German-born American painter, Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze. Explore the hyperlinks to Leutze's most important works with images, biographies, articles on the artist, and other sites related to...
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Handout
Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University: Delaware State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, you can learn more about the landforms and other geographical features of the state of Delaware. Check out the different map types at this website.
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Primary
Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma Historical Society: The Delaware Big House [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description of the annual ceremony known as the "Big House" where they gather to pay respects to a higher religious being. It also helps to revive their spiritual heritage. The article is in PDF format.
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Delaware Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Delaware includes information on the poet laureate for the state, Fleda Brown. Other sections include featured poets (Cyrus Cassells) and poems...
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Handout
Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Delaware Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the Delaware Indians in Ohio. Links to many important names and events.
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Handout
NSTATE

The Geography of Delaware

For Students 3rd - 5th
Netstate provides a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Delaware. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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Handout
Cayuse Canyon

The Us50: Delaware

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides excellent information regarding Delaware's history, geography, state parks, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
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Handout
US Department of Agriculture

Economic Research Service:delaware

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a state fact sheet on Delaware from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.
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Handout
CRW Flags

Flags of the World: Clickable Map of the United States

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Includes both printable images and fascinating trivia behind the flag of each state. It includes alternate flags used in the past.
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Estuaries

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about estuaries when you visit this informative site. This resource provides locations of and weblinks to estuaries in the United States.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Delaware

For Students 9th - 10th
With this resource the students will learn about the culture and origin of the native American Delaware people.
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eBook
American Indian Heritage Foundation

Delaware Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
A selection of quotations from oral literature of the Delaware--or Lenape--Tribe. Includes the Delaware story of the arrival of the Dutch at Manhattan. Includes a picture of Delaware Chief Lapowinsa.
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Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Delaware Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read a brief folktale, myth, or legend from the state of Delaware.
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Activity
Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: Other Colonies

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website gives just a brief run-down of the founding of the 13 original colonies.
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Other

Ohio Historical Society: Historic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Enter the Europeans into the woods and plains of central North America. How did this effect the people that were here already? Who was here, and what happened when worlds collide? Click on the thumbnail images for more information on the...
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Handout
Other

A Gathering of Nations: Images of History of the Indian Tribes of North America

For Students 9th - 10th
A selection of twenty-four images from The History of the Indian Tribes of North America, each representing a different Native American Nation. Each image is accompanied by a brief description.