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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to a biography of Robert Louis Stevenson; three of his novels including Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Kidnapped, and Treasure Island and three of his short stories.
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Article
BBC

Bbc News: Week of 5 26 14: Army 'Knows Where Boko Haram Are Holding Girls'

For Students 9th - 10th
Reports now say that the Nigerian army knows where the group of hundreds of kidnapped girls is being held. Includes video.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Kidnapped

For Students 9th - 10th
This fascinating site looks in depth at the major characters, themes and plot of this amazing work.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc News: 1970: Canadian Minister Seized by Gunmen

For Students 9th - 10th
From England comes this website containing the 1970 BBC report on the FLQ kidnapping of James Cross, a British diplomat, and Pierre Laporte. Two videos are available, one includes a BBC interview with Roger Tetrault, ex-FLQ activist, and...
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Article
PBS

Nova: Kidnapped by Uf Os?

For Students 9th - 10th
Are reported UFO sightings real or are they nothing more than fantasy? This article by NOVA examines both sides of the story by speaking to three believers and three skeptics. Listen to their stories and decide for yourself.
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Digital History

Digital History: Explorations: Indentured Servitude and Slavery

For Students 9th - 10th
South of New England, half of all immigrants arrived in various forms of unfreedom: as indentured servants, apprentices, tenants, convicts, or slaves. George Washington's namesake--a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses named George...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Mythology and the Odyssey: Myth Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson summarizes two myths: Baucis and Philemon, an old couple who took in and cared for Zeus and Hermes who were pretending to be humans and were rewarded for their good deeds; and the story of why we have seasons due to Hades...
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Website
Other

Charles lindbergh.com: Charles Lindbergh: An American Aviator

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything that could possibly be known about Lindbergh is at this site: The flight, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the kidnapping, and more.
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Article
The Guardian

Guardian: Ingrid Betancourt Interview

For Students 9th - 10th
Guardian correspondent Emma Brockes examines the kidnapping and the rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and discusses what Betancourt claims really happened in the Colombian jungle. (September 18, 2010)
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 8 25 14: Profile: Photojournalist James Foley

For Students 9th - 10th
American photojournalist James Foley was killed after being kidnapped by the terrorist group ISIS ( Islamic State in Iraq and Syria). Learn about how he developed a passion for journalism in war-torn countries and how this shaped his life.
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Primary
University of North Carolina

Documenting the American South: Summary of Twelve Years a Slave

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of the story of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and sold to a plantation in Louisiana, where he worked as a slave for twelve years. Hyperlink to the text of Northup's book, Twelve Years a Slave.
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Website
Other

Klass Kids Foundation: Amber Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explores the Amber Plan by state. Learn what the Amber plan is, how the plan works, and what the initial criteria are to put the plan in action. Content also includes a state-by-state analysis of the Amber plan in each area.
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Article
BBC

Bbc News: Week of 5 5 14: Nigerian Girls' Abduction: Chibok Parents Plead

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the abduction of a large group of girls in Nigeria, and what is being done to bring them home. Includes video.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 9 1 14: Steven Sotloff's Mother in Plea to Is: Free My Son

For Students 9th - 10th
The terrorist group ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) has been holding American journalis Steven Sotloff hostage since hist disappearance last year in Syria. Learn about his mother's pleas for his release.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Full Text of the Dynamiter

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bibliomania website features the full text to Robert Louis Stevenson's crime novel "The Dynamiter."
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of Catriona

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext to Robert Louis Stevenson's Catriona.
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Website
Other

A Complete Collection of Poems by Robert Louis Stevenson

For Students 9th - 10th
Alphabetical listing of the complete Robert Louis Stevenson poems.
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Website
Other

Rls Website: Robert Louis Stevenson

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this definitive site on Rober Louis Stevenson to learn about this many-faceted author and his works. Well-known for his novels of adventure, such as Treasure Island, Stevenson wrote in many genres and on many subjects. This site...
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Website
Other

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Amber Alerts

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the AMBER Alert plan. Content takes a look at what it is, why it was created, how it works, success stories, and much more.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 6 30 14: Charlie Bothuell Found After Being Missing for 11 Days

For Students 9th - 10th
A young boy has been found after an 11 day police search. Learn what authorities are now saying about his disappearance.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Unforgettable Elephants

For Students 9th - 10th
A family of elephants rescues a baby elephant kidnapped by a rival elephant family in this video segment from Nature. [4:39]
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Now You See Her by Jacquelyn Mitchard

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Hope Shay's life is about acting. Her parents have supported and promoted her talents since she was a little girl. From community theater, dinner theater, and commercials to auditions around the country and finally a place at a...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Cyberchase: Catching the Kidnapper

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad and Digit construct a physical profile of the person who kidnapped Choocroca, a giant cybercrocodile. [2:49]
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: October Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief background to the October Crisis in Quebec which started with two terrorist kidnappings, and some of the solutions that were provided.

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