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Famous African Americans,
Studying African American history? Explore and discuss famous African Americans such as Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington Carver, Harriet Tubman, and more. Simple bulleted facts detail the heroic deeds of these individuals. Use...
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Map Projections
Young scholars view examples of various map projections using a website. Students record differences between the map projections. Young scholars discuss uses for the various map projections and the differences between the maps they...
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Water and Land 207
Students examine maps of different projections, mathematically calculate distortions, and note the advantages and disadvantages of each map. They study the different maps and transfer the map to graph paper.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Edwin Arlington Robinson
A brief biographical overview of Edwin Arlington Robinson including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Robinson is also provided.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Theodore Robinson
Theodore Robinson is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Nancy Polette: "The Best School Year Ever" Literature Guide
This is a good site for someone who has read "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson. It has a brief description of the story. Then, it lists several activities to do to better understand the book.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Jackie Robinson
A brief biography about baseball great Jackie Robinson. What was Robinson's most sought-after goal?
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Reel Classics: Bill Bojangles Robinson
Site includes a photo of dancer Bill Robinson, a recommended biography about the famous entertainer, and links to several external websites about him.
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Time 100: Heroes and Icons: Jackie Robinson
TIME Magazine features Jackie Robinson as one of the most influential trailblazers of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography and a brief timeline of his life.
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Jackie Robinson
National Public Radio offers a discussion of a recent book on baseball legend Jackie Robinson and how he became "a ballplayer with the guts not to fight back."
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Jackie Robinson on Back Cover of Comic Book
National Public Radio offers a discussion of a recent book on baseball legend Jackie Robinson and how he became "a ballplayer with the guts not to fight back."