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Pbs News Hour: North Korea: Nuclear Standoff

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer this site is updated with the most recent news stories related to North Korea's nuclear standoff with the international community. Also offer links to lesson plans, maps, and an archive of related...
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Pbs Online News Hour: Nuclear Proliferation

For Students 9th - 10th
From the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer this site offers an in depth look at the proliferation of nuclear arms. Regularly updated with recent analysis and news it also offers an archive on related topics and lesson plans.
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Pbs: News Hour: Alternative Fuels

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS science report on alternative fuels focuses mainly on ethanol. Multimedia features include a video from the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer [11:13], an interactive car comparison, and further reports on ethanol and other biofuels....
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Pbs News Hour: Water Recycling

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS and the Online NewsHour have created this multimedia website about water recycling. You can see how this process is different than other waste water treatments by reading interviews, watching a slideshow or investigating a map of...
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Pbs Online News Hour: Rebuilding the Gulf Coast

For Students 9th - 10th
Outstanding in-depth coverage of the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina hit the United States in August, 2005. News reports, audio, video, and lesson plans can be found on this page.
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Pbs: Remembering Sept. 11: Two Years After the Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
Web page from NewsHour with a plethora of great resources surrounding the two-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
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Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Democratic National Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
Impressive coverage of the 2004 Democratic National Convention by PBS NewsHour. Coverage of each day's events, speeches, reports, and links to other resources can be found on this page. Interactive media can be found on this page.
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Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete coverage of the 2004 Election including information on the candidates, news reports, video, interactive resources, and important issues.
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Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive source for information on the stances on issues taken by the candidates in the 2004 Presidential election.
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Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Republican National Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive coverage of the 2004 Republican National Convention. President Bush's speech, links to other resources, text and audio of other speeches and reports can be found on this site.
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Pbs: School: The Story of American Public Education: Evolving Classroom

For Students 3rd - 5th
A detailed comparison of the classroom in a nineteenth century schoolhouse to that in a twenty-first century school. Looks at many features of school life, e.g., discipline, technology, homework, testing, etc. Supported with many images...
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Pbs News Hour: A Debate on Bilingual Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of a PBS debate about bilingual education. Moderator talks with teachers, parents and leaders of both the anti and pro-bilingual education arenas. Also links to other informative sites.
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Pbs News Hour: The Origins of Labor Day

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the origin of Labor Day.
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Pbs News Hour: Vote 2004: Candidates: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive biographical web page on President George W. Bush. This specific page covers September 11, 2001, but there are links that will take you to other Online Newshour George W. Bush biographical pages.
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Pbs News Hour: Intervention in Iraq?

For Students 9th - 10th
Web page from March, 2003, as the U.S. prepares for war with Iraq.
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Pbs News Hour: Afghanistan's Economy and Opium Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive article looks at Afghanistan's economy and the impact of opium to the country. (3 October 2006)
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Pbs: The Conquistadors: Growth of the Inca Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the incredible and widespread Inca Empire. You can read about the geography of the empire, the religion, governmental structure, record-keeping system, and diet. Be sure to click on the hyperlinks or pictures to get even...
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Pbs: African American World History

For Students 9th - 10th
Featuring an excerpt from a memoir written by Ruby Bridges telling of her experience as the first African American child to attend an all white elementary school in New Orleans in the year 1960.
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Pbs: The Shape of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Companion site for the 8-part PBS series, "The Shape of Life." Each section focuses on a different phylum, from porifera through chordata. This site is highly informative, with beautiful photography.
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Pbs: This Emotional Life: Bipolar Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS offers in-depth information about bipolar disorder including what it is, symptoms, treatments, and how you can help yourself. Includes links to many outside resources.
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Pbs: This Emotional Life: Adolescence

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS offers comprehensive information on adolescence including facts on development, sexual health, body image, drugs and alcohol, and how to help yourself.
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Pbs: Biography of Dizzy Gillespie

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS biography about trumpeter and jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie includes photos, multiple audio features, and links within the text to other famous musicians.
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Pbs: Echoes From the White House

For Students 9th - 10th
Based on the PBS Documentary, Echoes from the White House will give you a virtual tour of the official residence of the President. You will see the White House from its earliest days up to the present day.
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Pbs: In Search of Shakespeare: Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Explore this comprehensive site featuring lesson plans about Shakespeare's plays and life in Elizabethan England.