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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's Occurring in Sudan?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in an activity designed to show them how minority groups are discriminated against in Sudan. In groups, they read stories about the Sudanese rebellion and complete worksheets.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: A Year of Unrest

For Students 9th - 10th
View stunning photographs of the Paris Riots and Prague Spring that took place during the worldwide struggle for political democracy and personal freedom in 1968.
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Website
Mex Connect

Mex Connect: History of Mexico: The Cristero Rebellion

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an extensive article discussing the problems of church and state in the early 20th century Mexico. It talks about the constitution, Catholicism, government, and revolutions that occured over the issue.
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Article
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Rule of Porfirio Diaz 1909

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides a discussion on the rule of dictator Porfirio Diaz. It talks about his accomplishments, history, beliefs, brutality, and corruption from the perspective of a contemporary historian of the time.
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Primary
Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke Coll.: Coolidge Intervention in Nicaragua

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Mount Holyoke College provides a speech by President Calvin Coolidge discussing Americas intervention in Nicaragua during the early 20th Century. He talks about the political instability, revolutions, and the US presence.