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Website
Other

U.s. Department of Health and Human Services: Child Welfare Information Gateway

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Information on topics of interest to child welfare providers and researchers, and on trends in child abuse and neglect, Also includes a comprehensive assortment of resources for families and educators designed to inform and instruct....
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 6 30 14: Charlie Bothuell Found After Being Missing for 11 Days

For Students 9th - 10th
A young boy has been found after an 11 day police search. Learn what authorities are now saying about his disappearance.
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Website
Other

Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has information and resources on an international scale on both abuse and neglect issues.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Child Abuse: Neglect

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses child neglect, causes, symptoms to watch for in a child, the impact it has, ways to prevent it happening, and how to get help.
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Article
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Mc Martin Preschool Abuse Trial (1987 90)

For Students 9th - 10th
"They're putting on witnesses who they know are lying. They concealed exonerating evidence. Don't we have enough criminal conduct by the prosecutors to put them behind bars?" "It doesn't work that way," the lawyer laughed. "The law is...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Minding the Gap: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Minding the Gap is a coming of age film by Bing Liu. Starting in high school, Bing begins to make skate videos. What starts as a hobby ends up as a profound exploration of issues that is likely to resonate deeply with students.
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Activity
Other

An Introduction to Child Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
This short article looks at the topic of child abuse, beginning in 1962 with the mention of the term "battered child syndrome."