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Annenberg Learner: American Passages: J. Hector St. John De Crevecoeur
This resource offers a brief biography of J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur highlighting his documentation of life and travels in "Letters From an American Farmer." See "J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur Activities" for related materials.
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Annenberg Learner: Collapse: Why Do Civilizations Fall?
Why did great civilizations fall? War, disease, overpopulation or natural disasters? Interactive content and activities allow you, by sifting through archaeological evidence, to investigate the collapse of the Mayan civilization, the...
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Annenberg Learner: Physics: Early Unification for Electromagnetism
Discusses the connection between electricity and magnetism and the early work of Michael Faraday and James Clerk Maxwell. Electromagnetic interactions were first described by Maxwell. Continues on with a discussion of quantum physics and...
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Annenberg Learner: Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change
Here you can view maps showing the migratory paths of dozens of animals across the northern hemisphere, report a sighting of one of the animals listed in the database, and much more.
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Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Masculine Heroes: Walt Whitman
American Passages presents a concise biography of nineteenth century progressive American poet, Walt Whitman. See "Walt Whitman Activities" for artifacts and activities.
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Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Masculine Heroes: James Fenimore Cooper
This brief biography of James Fenimore Cooper highlights his life as an author who was able to incorporate politics, wilderness and Native Americans into fictitious novels. Click on "James Fenimore Cooper Activities" for related materials.
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Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Rethinking the Rise of the West
Historical interpretation is subjective, and therefore views on particular movements, such as the western world's rise to power as covered in this unit, can be altered over time by historians.
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Annenberg Learner: Grades 11 12 Spelling Bee
Read and listen to stories with some words missing. Click appropriate grade level tab. Fill in the missing words, see how many words you spelled correctly, and get corrections for the ones you missed. L.11-12.2 Cap/Punc/Spell
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Annenberg Learner: Grades 6 8 Spelling Bee
Read and listen to stories with some words missing. Fill in the missing words, see how many words you spelled correctly, and get corrections for the ones you missed.
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Annenberg Learner: Grades 9 10 Spelling Bee
Read and listen to stories with some words missing. Fill in the missing words, see how many words you spelled correctly, and get corrections for the ones you missed.
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Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making: Colonial Designs [Pdf]
Scroll down through this unit for teacher facilitators to Appendix E and F to find maps of colonial settlement in eastern North America in 1600 and 1660. From Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Reading Strategies: Compare and Contrast Ideas
This reading resource discusses the strategy of comparing and contrasting ideas. Students will learn definitions and explanations for similes, metaphors, and analogies. A list of guiding questions is provided to help students as they...
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Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Signs of Spring: Earthworms
An informative presentation on earthworms that answers questions associated with ecology, conservation, life cycle, and characteristics.
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Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Frequently Asked Questions About Bald Eagles
Questions and answers that touch on all the essentials about bald eagles (anatomy, reproduction and young, diet and feeding behaviors, migration and flight, habitat and range, and conservation).
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Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Humpback Whales
A very informative article that answers questions related to characteristics of the humpback whale plus life cycle, ecology, behavioral adaptations and conservation. The migratory patterns of this whale are also tracked.
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Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Right Whales
A comprehensive article that answers a number of questions about the right whale. Questions deal with characteristics, life cycle, ecology and conservation. This site also contains lessons and activities that can be used in the...
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Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Gray Whales
A comprehensive presentation that answers a number of questions about gray whales. In addition, there are challenge questions, lessons, and activities that can be used in the classroom. the migratory pattern of this whale is also tracked.
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Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Facts About Earthworms
A comprehensive resource on earthworms, offering the following sections: "Facts about Earthworms," "Migration and Annual Cycle," and "Lessons Activities and Information."
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Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Caribou
A comprehensive resource that contains facts about caribou, challenge questions, lessons, activities and migration information. The migration pattern of the caribou is also tracked.
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Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Oriole
A comprehensive resource that deals with the characteristics, life cycle, ecology, and conservation of the Oriole. In addition, there are lessons and activities that can be used in the classroom. The migration and annual cycle are also...
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Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Adaptations: Fit for Survival
This lesson plan will help students explore adaptation, especially as it relates to migration. Students will come to realize that adaptations can be behavioral as well as physical. Students are assigned a particular animal to investigate...
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Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Hummingbird
A comprehensive resource on hummingbirds, organized into the following sections: "How to Track Hummingbird Migration," "Migration Updates," "All About Hummingbirds," "Lessons, Activities, and Information," "Challenge Questions," and "Ask...
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Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Whooping Cranes
Track the migration of whooping cranes, once on the verge of extinction. Follow new crane chicks from their hatching to the day they complete their first fall migration at 5 to 6 months of age.
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Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Signs of Spring: Frogs
A comprehensive presentation that answers a number of questions about frogs. In addition, this resource contains lessons and activities that can be used in the classroom. A general overview is given of migration and the annual cycle.