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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Week of 8 8 16: Donald Trump Might Be in Real Trouble This Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Let's take a step back from the news of the past few days and ask a fundamental question: Why does everything suddenly seem different? Donald Trump, the unsinkable candidate who seemed immune to political consequences while winning...
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Unit Plan
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Ozone in the Troposphere

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the ground-level ozone, tropospheric ozone, with explanations about how it is called the bad ozone and how it varies day to day. All information is reinforced through pictures, graphs, and learning activities....
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: A Visit to the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Punsters

For Students 9th - 10th
In " A Visit to the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Punsters" the author is making a visit to the Asylum where old punsters go to live out their days. The punsters basically sit around and take every opportunity to make bad puns. Read the...
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Website
Other

Family Gentle: Pop and Cavities

For Students 9th - 10th
Why is pop bad for teeth? This site from Family Gentle Dentistry provides facts that everyone should know about the dangers of drinking too much soda pop. "Sip all day and get decay," and other things is the overriding message.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Copenhagen Deal: Key Points

For Students 9th - 10th
After many days of disputes and bad tempers, here are the most important points of the 2009 accord reached between the US, China, India, Brazil and South Africa. However, no legally binding agreements or deadlines were worked out. Video...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Black Hawk War, 1832

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Illinois and Michigan territory (present day Illinois and Wisconsin) showing the battle sites of the Black Hawk War of 1832. The map shows Black Hawk's Village (Saukenuk) near Rock Island on the Mississippi, Prophetstown,...