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BBC

Bbc: 'Thousands Dead' in New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
Immediately after Hurricane Katrina, reports of the devastation of New Orleans is explored by BBC News. A video, other report links, and an interactive map of Katrina's path accompany this August, 2005, report.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Anarchy Disrupts Us Storm Relief

For Students 9th - 10th
With the increasing chaos and crime in New Orleans after Hurricane governmental officials react angrily and with increased security in this September, 2005, report. Along with this report are links to other related Hurricane Katrina news...
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Primary
Other

Global Progress Report 2007 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A Global Progress Report giving the current state of the world 2006-2007.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Frontline: Bigger Than Enron

For Students 9th - 10th
What went wrong? PBS examines the Enron scandal and its lasting effects. Included is a collection of articles that deal with the growing problem of corporate fraud.
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Article
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Planners Consider Future of New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
Government officials discuss possible plans for the rebuilding of New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina. Article is from October, 2005.
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Article
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Mayor Lays Out Repopulation Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin lays out his plan to bring people displaced by Hurricane Katrina back to New Orleans. The governments at all levels also are looking at plans for for future evacuations and recovery. Article is from September,...
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Article
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Fdic Head to Lead Gulf Coast Recovery

For Students 9th - 10th
Report from November, 2005, announcing that Donald Powell would coordinate Gulf Coast recovery for the federal government.
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Article
NBC

Msnbc: u.n. Body Rebukes u.s. Over Katrina Response

For Students 9th - 10th
The United Nations human rights panel chastised the United States for its poor response to Hurricane Katrina. It found that there was a disproportionate number of poor and African-Americans who were not protected by the United States...
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Handout
US Department of State

U.s. Dept of State: Country Reports on Terrorism

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Department of State provides an annual report on "developments in countries in which acts of terrorism occurred, countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, and countries determined by the Secretary to be of particular...
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Website
NBC

Nbc News: Spy Leak Trial for Scooter Libby Set for 2007

For Students 9th - 10th
Scooter Libby, the former White House aide at the center of the Valerie Plame scandal, has his trial date for obstruction of justice and perjury charges set for January, 2007. Article is from February, 2006.
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Website
PBS

News Hour: Coming Home to New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was criticized by many federal officials for what seemed to be an early reopening of New Orleans in September, 2005. However, as Tropical Storm Rita approached the Gulf Coast, Mayor Nagin reverses his decision...
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present

For Students 9th - 10th
This Khan Academy resource provides a table of contents with notes for several sections of AP US History: Period 9: 1980-present.
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The Washington Post

Washington Post: Us Congress Votes Database: Senate Confirmation: John Roberts

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief analysis of the confirmation vote on Chief Justice John Roberts to the Supreme Court. (2005)
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The Washington Post

Washington Post: Us Congress Votes Database: Senate Confirmation: Samuel Alito

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief analysis of the confirmation vote for Justice Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. (2006)
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Article
CNN

Cnn: New Orleans Evacuations Under Way

For Students 9th - 10th
The federal government begins to evacuate those displaced by Hurricane Katrina to other parts of the country, including Texas, as the conditions on the Gulf Coast continue to deteriorate after Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September,...
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Article
PBS

Pbs American Experience: Evangelicals and the American Presidency

For Students 9th - 10th
Billy Graham's unprecedented access to U.S. presidents ushered in a new era of evangelical influence in American politics.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: From Cold War to Culture Wars, 1980 2000: A New World Order

For Students 9th - 10th
Page featuring information on a changing order both at home and abroad during the 1980s. Several links to primary source material, glossary and questions for student discussion.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Election 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of audio and text clips of the 2000 presidential election are given at this site from PBS. Most of the clips pertain to the events from the Florida recount.
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Website
Other

Govspot Executive Branch

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to find links to the following; executive office of the President, the White House, the Departments of the executive branch and more. This is a website that offers a spring board to more information about the executive branch.
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Primary
CBS

Cbs: John Roberts' Opening Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of John Roberts' opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2005. The site also offers today's live news feed.
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Website
Other

Center for Responsive Politics: Open Secrets

For Students 9th - 10th
Opensecrets.org is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Enron Scandal

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides interesting facts and an overview of the Enron Scandal that led to the bankruptcy of the Enron Corporation, an American energy company in 2001.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Hurricane Katrina

For Students 9th - 10th
Features 36 interesting facts and information on Hurricane Katrina with details on its environmental, social, and economic impact.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Hurricane Katrina Causes

For Students 9th - 10th
This article contains facts and information about hurricanes and the cause of Hurricane Katrina and its path.

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