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Website
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Macedonia and the Failure of Ottoman Reforms

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay on the Ottoman Empire's resistance against the revolutionary nationalist movement. Discusses the Ottoman reform.
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Handout
Islami City

Islami City: The Abbasids

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive description of the accomplishments and reforms brought about by the Abbasid rulers. Discusses many governmental and societal reforms.
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Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: America at the Centennial

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan requiring student to analyze primary documents from the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876. Students interpret what these historical artifacts say "about the lives and values of Americans in 1876" among other things.
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Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Music and u.s. Reform History: Stand Up and Sing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Throughout American history, popular music has reflected the mood and opinions of the times. By exploring sheet music, students analyze issues related to industrialization and reform to answer the essential question, "How does society...
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Article
University of Calgary

University of Calgary: Reform Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines the Reform movement and lists major points regarding the different phases in its development. Also covers controversial topics and the Reform movement in the United States.
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Website
University of Calgary

University of Calgary: Moses Mendelssohn

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay written by Mendelssohn, who defines Judaism and discusses his feelings towards it.
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PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Reform in Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
How did Britain avoid a revolution amongst their own in England? Discover how several Parliamentary reforms played a role in a brewing revolution. This slideshow will enhance studying nineteenth century Britain.
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Website
Other

Ed Web: Trends in Education Reform

For Students 9th - 10th
A chapter (of a hyperbook entitled Exploring Technology and School Reform) that looks at the history of educational reform. The paper also examines the changes in education that have been produced. There are links to discussions of when...
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Unit Plan
Other

American Jewish Archives: Great Voices of Reform Judaism: Stephen M. Wise

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the impact Dr. Wise had on the reform of Judaism and read about his views on topics such as zionism, antisemitism, and justice.
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Handout
Princeton University

Princeton University: The Abbasids (750 1517)

For Students 9th - 10th
An article which discusses the changes that were brought about by the Abbasids. Includes a family tree and resources for more information.
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Article
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Progressive Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the first two decades of the twentieth century, when Texans shared the optimism and confidence that permeated American society in the time period called the Progressive Era.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: The Women's Suffrage Movement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two-part lesson plan teaches students about the impact of the Progressive Movement on women's suffrage. Students will learn about rights, reform, Woodrow Wilson, and the 19th Amendment. Links to related learning material for students and...
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docsteach: The New Deal: Revolution or Reform?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will analyze primary sources related to the New Deal. They will analyze specific documents to determine if overall the New Deal represents a revolution or a reform in our history.
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Article
Migration Policy Institute

Migration Policy Institute: Immigration in the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This country profile examines key legislative events that form the history of the U.S. immigration system, the size and attributes of the immigrant population in the country, the characteristics of legal and illegal immigration streams,...
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Graphic
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Un Partition Plan, September 1947

For Students 9th - 10th
This authentic UN map depicts the political lines to be drawn to partition Palestine as established in 1947.
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Graphic
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Israeli Population Statistics Table

For Students 9th - 10th
A table sorting population demographics by religion, age, and urban centers.
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Website
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Partition Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
The background for creating a plan to partition Palestine, as well as the details of the plan itself and its effects are discussed.
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Graphic
The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Library Exhibit: Outspoken: Chicago's Free Speech Tradition

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual library exhibit about free speech, focusing on the principles that unite Americans and the conflicts that divide them.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: Quiz 3

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over reform movements in the US during the mid 1800s.
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Handout
University of Calgary

The Protestant Reformation

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents the Protestant Reformation in brief outline form from "Background" to "Roman Catholic Reformation."
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Handout
Social Studies Help Center

Social Studies Help Center: Turn of the Century African American Reformers

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief outline of information about African Americans & reform during the Progressive Era. Links to more information on Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Marcus Garvey.
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Activity
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame: Summary of "A Nation at Risk"

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Notre Dame offers an overview of the report "A Nation at Risk" (The Commission on Excellence in Education, 1983), that stated that American education was not meeting its goals. Summarizes the findings of the report and...
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Activity
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame: Summary of "Goals 2000"

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview from the University of Notre Dame of "Goals 2000 - The Clinton Administration Education Program." Discusses modern educational reform. Describes the "National Education Goals," which are part of the Goals 2000: Educate...
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Carlo Goldoni

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a good source of information about the life and times of Carlo Goldoni. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.