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Activity
Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Eccentricity in Polar Conics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Good site explaining Eccentricity in Polar Conics. The site is quite detailed.
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Primary
George Mason University

Chnm: Between the Wars: The Scopes Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the fascinating transcript of the proceedings in court when Clarence Darrow called William Jennings Bryan to the stand to expose the weakness in his argument against evolution in the famous Scopes trial.
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Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Port of Entry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through this activity students become historical detectives and use documents to trace the impact of immigration on the US.
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Primary
Curated OER

History Matters: "I Started Filling Rifles"

For Students 9th - 10th
You can listen to or read an interview with a woman who was a strike supporter during the Colorado Coal strike. In this interview she recalls how she helped save women and children during the Ludlow Massacre in April, 1914.
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Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Living the Revolution: America, 1789 1820

For Students 9th - 10th
Over thirty primary sources explore the American Revolution covering the topics of early republican life, religion, politics, expansion, and equality. Includes notes and discussion questions.
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Handout
University of California

Uc Berkeley: Recommended Search Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of California provides a chart presenting a recommended 5-step search strategy.
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Primary
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Sixties Project: A Veteran Speaks Against the War

For Students 9th - 10th
This site by the Sixties Project gives the text of the speech given by Bob Muller, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, to a meeting of the Student Assembly of Columbia University on July 23, 1971.
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Graphic
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection: American Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of rare Civil War maps enhance the study and learning of the Civil War. They provide a wealth of insight into the war and helps to better understand the events that occurred. A great resource for teachers and an exciting...
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Website
US Department of Education

U.s. Dept of Education: Preparing Your Child for College

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for a resource for parents on preparing for college? The U.S. Department of Education has created an in-depth parent resource book for preparing their child for college. An online resource for career and college planning...
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Research: Where Do I Begin?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The 21st century has made access to information easier than ever. Purdue offers tips on how to narrow your research field when trying to sort through this information. Click on the links in the sidebar to learn about the different types...
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Primary
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Roads to Memphis Transcript

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete program transcript for Roads to Memphis, the first film to explore the mind of Martin Luther King Jr.'s elusive assassin.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of Active Service

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Stephen Crane's story, Active Service.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of "In a German Pension"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Katherine Mansfield's story "In a German Pension."
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of "The Wind in the Rose Bush"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Mary Wilkins Freeman's story "The Wind in the Rose-Bush" and for other stories in the published collection of her work by the same: "The Wind in the Rose-Bush: And Other Stories of the...
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext "The Mysterious Affair At"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Agatha Christie's story, "The Mysterious Affair At Styles."
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of "When the Sleeper Wakes"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for H. G. Wells's story, "When the Sleeper Wakes."
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of Harte's Condensed Novels

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Harte's Condensed Novels.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of "Fables"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Robert Louis Stevenson's "Fables."
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of "Actions and Reactions"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Rudyard Kipling's "Actions and Reactions."
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of "Diary of a Man of Fifty"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Henry James's story, "The Diary of a Man of Fifty."
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of "The Young Forester"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Zane Grey's story, "The Young Forester."
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Article
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Are Bible Readings Ever Allowed in School? [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the consitutionality of prayer, worship or reading the Bible at school. Students analyze Supreme Court cases, answer questions for discussion and debate the protective clause of first amendment rights.
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Website
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Sudan, Imperialism and Mahdi's Holy War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the Sudan region history and the Mahdi's holy war against British imperialism and Egypt. Includes questions for writing and discussion, short research project outline relating this historical event with modern conflict, and...
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Website
Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara

For Students 9th - 10th
From the journals of Lewis and Clark, read about the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara tribes and people that they encountered on their expedition.