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Worksheet
Curated OER

Bill Gates

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Bill Gates worksheet, students read about the life of the businessman, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Betting on China

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the USA Today articles about the economic rise and dominance of China. In this Chinese economy lesson, students read the article about China as an economic threat to the United States. Students study a pie chart and...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Bill Gates and I: Simple Present (Negatives)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this simple present tense worksheet, students read 15 sentences about Bill Gates. Students write a sentence with a simple present negative that contrasts Bill Gates with "me". Example: Bill Gates often travels. (I don't travel very...
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Primary
Other

Albion: Usa v. Microsoft Corporation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers Judge Thomas P. Jackson's findings and reasonings on why Microsoft was considered to be a monopoly. (Nov. 5, 1999)
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Website
Microsoft

Microsoft.com

For Students 9th - 10th
The official Microsoft Web site. Find information about the company, press releases, product lines, events, training opportunities, and more. Download software updates and purchase software. A wealth of information and tools for users of...
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Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: William H. Gates Iii

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Bill Gates, co-founder and chairman of the Microsoft Corporation. Students can learn about the evolution of Microsoft Corp. and the life of Bill Gates through text, photos and interviews.
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Website
Computer History Museum

Computer History Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a variety of exhibits, an artifact repository, special events and publications.
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Website
Microsoft

Microsoft: Bill Gates

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a good biography of Chairman of the Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How State Budgets Are Breaking Us Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
America's school systems are funded by the 50 states. In this fiery talk, Bill Gates says that state budgets are riddled with accounting tricks that disguise the true cost of health care and pensions and are weighted with worsening...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Now: Global Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore resources to connect the cultural, social, economic and political effects of disease on individuals, families and communities. Study philanthropic efforts of Bill Gates, research world health issues and write a grant proposal.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Triumph of the Nerds: A History of the Computer

For Students 3rd - 8th
This companion website for acclaimed PBS series "Triumph of the Nerds" explores the history of the computer, tracing the progression of computing technologies from the abacus to the World Wide Web.
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Article
Other

Dave Net: Bill Gates on Privacy

For Students 9th - 10th
Dave Winer ponders the issues of privacy on the Internet, citing an email from Bill Gates and discussing digital encryption. Goes into depth about the debate on free speech and censorship of the internet.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Information Age

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition surveys the history of information technology and its relation to society from the origin of the telegraph to the present. Its emphasis is as much on social as technical change. This support page contains background...
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Picturing Business in America: Bill Gates

For Students 9th - 10th
A hedcut of Bill Gates from the Wall Street Journal along with a brief account of his development of Microsoft Corporation.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Picturing Business in America: Paul Allen

For Students 9th - 10th
From an exhibit of hedcuts from the Wall Street Journal. Two dot-drawings of Paul Allen accompany a biography of this computer entrepreneur.
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Activity
Other

The Register: Microsoft Gives Monopoly Robotic Legs

For Students 9th - 10th
This article argued that Microsoft was becoming a monopoly in the robotics industry by supplying software as a general platform that all forms of robotics could use. (June 20, 2006)
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Bill Gates

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the biography of entrepreneur Bill Gates including his early life, founding Microsoft, friend Paul Allen, Windows, fun facts, and charitable giving.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Bill Gates : Facts and Information

For Students 2nd - 8th
Useful biographical information about Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Bill Gates

For Students 9th - 10th
A hedcut of Bill Gates from the Wall Street Journal along with a brief account of his development of Microsoft Corporation.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Bill Gates

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Bill Gates.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Chemistry Land: Significant Figures and Fuzzy Numbers: Bill Gates

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Drawn portrait of Bill Gates.