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Brookings Institution: 50 Facts About u.s. Nuclear Weapons
A page provided by the Brookings Institution which lists 50 "facts" about U.S. Nuclear Weapons. Good place to start for basic (and sometimes interesting) statistics. (Published April 28, 2014)
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Pbs Teachers: The Great War (World War I Lesson Plans)
Eight lesson plans for exploring aspects of World War I, also known as the Great War, with instructions for introducing middle-school learners to the causes of the conflict; to the great symbol of the war's stalemate--the trenches; to...
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Pbs Teachers: Conflict in Colombia (Geographic Teaching Activity)
A stakeholder/town meeting activity that helps students examine how conflicts over Colombia's oil reserves have limited foreign investment in that country. Asks students to propose strategies for reducing the negative impact of oil...
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Pbs News Hour: The Cost of the War in Iraq (Lesson Plan)
A lesson for examining the projected costs of war, both short-term and long-term costs as of 2003, and for identifying how war funds are spent. Students will gain understanding of the logistics of war and the nuances of creating a budget.
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Pbs Teachers: War Expectations (Lesson Plan)
A lesson for examining how recent U.S.-fought wars have shaped expectations of the cost of war. Students discuss American expectations about the war as of 2003 in Iraq regarding the length of the war, casualties, and military versus...