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Handout
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Willard Libby Carbon Dating

For Students 6th - 8th
Use this site to learn about radiocarbon dating and the scientist who discovered it, Willard Libby (1908-1980 CE).
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Frontline: The Community Rule

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an annotated text of the fragment known as "The Community Rule" of the Dead Sea Scrolls. It was one of the first scroll fragments found.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Frontline: The War Scroll

For Students 9th - 10th
An annotated translation of one of the scrolls found in the caves at Qumran. This scroll describes the final battle between light and darkness.
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Website
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Essenes and the Dead Sea Scrolls

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Jewish Virtual Library provides an overview of the Essene sect of Judaism. Most importantly it proports the Essenes as the authors of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
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Website
Other

Unc: Basic Facts Regarding the Dead Sea Scrolls

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a list of 12 interesting facts regarding the Dead Sea Scolls.
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Article
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Materials Relating to Today

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes history of the Dead Sea Scrolls in terms of what has happened to them since their discovery.
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Website
Other

Mysteries of the Bible

For Students 9th - 10th
This web site is dedicated to looking at mysteries that appear in the Bible. There are links to maps, theories, photos, and many other resources. The authors have actually done the exploration themselves!
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Graphic
Curated OER

Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls

For Students 9th - 10th
This site calls the 20th century 'the century of discovery' because of the large number of artifacts found. It cites the Dead Sea Scrolls as one of the most important discoveries ever. Additionally this site provides general and...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls

For Students 9th - 10th
This site calls the 20th century 'the century of discovery' because of the large number of artifacts found. It cites the Dead Sea Scrolls as one of the most important discoveries ever. Additionally this site provides general and...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Pointing to a Scroll That Is Preserved Under Glass.

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of photos showing various aspects of the scrolls, the cave where they were found and how efforts are being taken to conserve them.