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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Oto Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Otos, a Southern Sioux tribe, and their encounter with the Corps of Discovery in the summer of 1804. From PBS.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Missouri Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the Missouri Indians, the first group of western Indians encountered by the Corps of Discovery. Read how Lewis and Clark dealt with them. From PBS.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Mandan Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative look at the Mandans, the Indians with whom the Corps of Discovery spent their first winter. Read about their villages, ceremonies, and relations with other Indian tribes. From PBS.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Hidatsa Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the Hidatsa Indians at the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Find out about their villages, trade, warfare, and interaction with the Corps of Discovery. From PBS.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Arikara Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Arikara Indians and their encounter with the Corps of Discovery in 1804.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Westward Expansion: Economic Development

For Students 9th - 10th
In the late nineteenth century, the West developed into a modern agricultural machine- at the expense of farmers.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Pende

For Students 9th - 10th
The Pende occupy a territory that extends from the banks of the Lutshima, a tributary of the Kwilu, to the Kasai. The last colonial census (1959) indicated that there were 200,000 western Pende and another 40,000 Pende in Kasai, the...
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Rwanda: People

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the ethnic groups in Rwanda, where they came from, and the problems caused by their differences. From the CIA World Fact Book.
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Website
Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Ancient China

For Students 3rd - 8th
This large site is a personal site from teachers Don and Lin Donn that contains information on life during the Shang & Chou Dynasties. It is divided into sections about: family, ancestor worship, oracle bones, kings and nobles,...
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Handout
Other

Kevin Baker: The Populists

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on the history of the Populist party including reasons for its formation, notable people within the party, its political agenda, and its struggle to achieve country-wide support.
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Website
Other

Kickapoo History

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at the history and culture of the Kickapoo Indians from Pre-Columbian times to 1900.
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Interactive
Other

Kids Farm: Home

For Students 3rd - 5th
With pictures, games, and more, Kids Farm teaches younger students about farmers and farm animals.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Granger Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
The Granger Movement was established to promote the social needs of farmers by reducing isolation, addressing the economic needs of farmers, and advancing new methods of agriculture.
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Website
Other

Gallatin Farmers' Alliance No. 4 of Montana

For Students 9th - 10th
Records of the Gallatin Farmers' Alliance of Montana but also gives a brief history of the national Farmers' Alliance.
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Website
University of Maryland

Umd: The Imperial Era Ii the Song Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a brief article about the foundation of the Song Dynasty.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Youngzine: Amish Farmers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In Part 2 of our series 'Amish in America', we take a unique perspective through the eyes of a child to understand the society, culture and beliefs of the Amish people. Includes video (Three minutes, 34 seconds, requires Adobe Flash).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Amish Men Attending a Farm Auction, 1942

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Amish men at a farm auction in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.