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The Progressive Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare

For Students 10th - 12th
Spurred by ambition and spiritual prophecy, Macbeth, and his wife Lady Macbeth, come up with a scheme to murder King Duncan and take his throne. Their actions force them to commit more murders and eventually leads to their downfall....
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University of Virginia: Jefferson on Agriculture

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection from the University of Virginia provides quotes and information on Jefferson's writings about Agriculture.
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Website
The Washington Post

The Washington Post: Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
The Washington Post provides the latest news, issues, and events surrounding U.S. politics today. The wealth of information found here includes top stories, transcripts, party perspectives, poll watchers, video, audio, and more. PLEASE...
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Other

Austin Community College: Gilded Age Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Austin Community College is an excellent site with detailed description of the farmers plight during the Gilded Age including tariff policies and monetary policies.
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Website
Other

Kinder Ministerium

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This attractive site from the German Ministry for Families, Seniors, Women and Children provides kids with a look into what this government agency does. Includes a section on children's rights, information about the federal minister, and...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Democrat or Republican

For Teachers 6th - 8th
During this instructional activity, students will begin to understand the differences between the two major political parties that exist in the United States of America. Students will have the opportunity to discuss the roles of each...
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Globalization

For Students 9th - 10th
Reduced barriers to trade and communication across international boundaries have changed politics, culture, and economics across the globe.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: Quiz 1

For Students 9th - 10th
A five-question comprehension quiz over political issues of the early 19th century.
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Website
Other

Ballotpedia

For Students 9th - 10th
Digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections informs people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: How Do You Become a District Representative for a State Senator?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this resource from Khan Academy, students will learn about steps to take if they would like to enter the world of politics as a district representative for a state senator.
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Supreme Court Nominations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan teaches the fundamentals of Supreme Court Justice nominations and helps students understand the politics behind the nominations.
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Article
BBC

Bbc News: Us Elections

For Students 3rd - 8th
An excellent, easy to understand guide for learning about the election process and the job of the President in the context of the 2004 election.
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Handout
Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: Aristotle (384 322 Bce)

For Students 9th - 10th
The life, philosophy and metaphysics of Aristotle (384-322 BCE) are surveyed. The aim of Aristotle's logical treatises (known as the Organon) was to develop a universal method of reasoning by means of which it would be possible to learn...
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Handout
Other

Powerful People: Geronimo, Chiricahua Apache

For Students 9th - 10th
Many beautiful quotes from Geronimo, as well as a short biography.
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Website
Other

Objectivism.net

For Students 9th - 10th
Objectivism website with updated news and information. There are also several links to top Objectivism websites.
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Website
Other

Politics1.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Billed as the "Most comprehensive online guide to American politics," this site offers an overview of the national political scene. Particularly useful are the political ideology resources which present views from across the spectrum of...
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Website
Other

Axis of Logic: The 2004 Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a collection of news articles and commentaries relating to the 2004 election not often published by major news outlets.
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Primary
Other

Univ of North Carolina: Online Burma Myanmar Library

For Students 9th - 10th
Classified and annotated links to more than 5000 full text documents on Burma (Myanmar).
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Primary
Other

Kansas History: The Last Land Rush

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the land rush onto the Cherokee Strip, land sold by the Cherokees to the U.S. government in 1891.
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Article
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Tech: Democratic Platform Cautiously Balances Diverse Party Opinions

For Students 9th - 10th
Article suggests the broad and seemingly contradictory statements in the 1996 Democratic Party Platform result in a "middle of the road" or "centrist" document. (August 27, 1996 - Op ed)
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Activity
Other

The Battle of Princeton

For Students 9th - 10th
The Battle of Princeton follows the Battle of Trenton in the New Jersey Campaign. Read a detailed history of the event here.
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Quotes From Coleridge

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site features 79 quotations taken from Coleridge's writings.
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Website
Other

Columbia Human Rights Network: Inf Oin Brief

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Columbia Human Rights Network gives a monthly timeline of what happened in Colombia politically.