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Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Parks and Landmarks

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning resource with videos and links to information on the history of U.S. National Parks and Landmarks.
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US National Archives

Nara: Panoramic Photography Exhibit

For Students 9th - 10th
View 21 panoramic photos from the National Archives collection that feature images of natural disaster sites, major construction projects, military units, and the like.
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Other

Strong: National Toy Hall of Fame

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A look at the most popular board games, dolls, building kits, and outdoor toys, loved by children for many generations. This collection offers brief articles and photographs of the toys inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Johnny Tremain

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Come and discover more about the novel, "Johnny Tremain," by Esther Forbes. This site features a discussion guide, writing prompt, vocabulary builder, extension activity and more.
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Other

Upper Eastern Peninsula Intermediate School District: Unit 2: Where Am I?

For Students K
This unit plan from the Upper Eastern Peninsula Intermediate School District provides focus questions, content expectations, and resources to support social studies units. During Unit 2, students will learn about their "local" and...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (7) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the memoir "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Wakatsuki. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

For Students 9th - 10th
This American classic tells the story of an older man who has fantasies about who he could be. The exciting interior world of Walter Mitty is examined in this insightful website.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: E. Lynn Harris

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features E. Lynn Harris, an American author, who in a series of novels drew on his personal familiarity with the gay community to chronicle the struggles faced by African-American men with sexual...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Asian Pacific Printable Activities

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Create fun Asian Pacific crafts and activities such as, zodiac necklaces, calligraphy, and kites to enhance understanding of our multicultural world.
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Other

Exploring Diversity: Rural Roads, City Streets: Italians in Pennsylvania [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A great lesson plan that offers primary source materials to understand Italian immigration to Pennsylvania in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Other

Cordoba Initiative

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cordoba Initiative is a multi-national, multi-faith organization dedicated to improving understanding and building trust among people of all cultures and religions.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Muhammad Ali's Activism and Moral Courage

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will analyze the ways Muhammad Ali protested the Vietnam War draft and racial inequity in America, and also how the American public responded. Students will examine how public perception of Ali's war resistance...
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Other

Citizen Potawatomi Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this informative and interesting tribal site to learn about the life and activities of the present day Potawatomi.
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Website
Other

Making Face, Making Soul a Chicana Feminist Website

For Students 9th - 10th
A variety of resources for Chicanas, women of Mexican descent in the United States: biographies of Chicanas, poetry, cultural resources, and more.

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