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Handout
Kent State University

Kent State University: Kent State Shootings: May 4 Collections

For Students 9th - 10th
From Kent University archives, find collections providing Frequently Asked Questions, May 4 Web Exhibit, oral history project, and legal aftermath. Trustworthy source of information on this tragic incident in history.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: The Sixties: The Years That Shaped a Generation

For Students 9th - 10th
Online companion to a PBS documentary that tells the story of America during the 1960s includes a timeline of newsworthy events from the decade and a series of thematic vignettes that addresses the war in Vietnam, sixties pop culture,...
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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Conventions Past: 1968: Antiwar Rioters Engulf the Democrats

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR looks back at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, known for the antiwar student demonstrations staged there and the violence they engendered, not just election-year politics.
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Unit Plan
University of North Carolina

Unc University Library: "I Raised My Hand to Volunteer"

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibit contains digitized documents, images, and other archival materials relating to 1960s student protests in Chapel Hill, N.C. The exhibit is divided into four parts, relating to four different periods of protest in 1960s...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Student Activism

For Students 5th - 8th
A good look at the student activism of the Students for a Democratic Society and the philosophy behind this organization.