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Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: The Boston Tea Party

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Boston Tea Party", published in 1882 by Dodd Mead & Company, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 20 page book is appropriate for advanced readers.
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Hsi: Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough and interactive site for students to determine an outcome for a particular case study. Students examine documents and pictures for their conclusions.
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Boston Globe: Shuttle Debris Area

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of the debris left by the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
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Graphic
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Boston Globe: Space Shuttle Columbia: Final Moments

For Students 9th - 10th
A graphic explanation of the final moments of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
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Boston.com: First Ladies' Goals Good for Us Mexico Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the joint goals and work of the First Ladies of both Mexico and the United States. Sharing common ground and focus, they are creating a positive relationship between both countries. (April 15, 2010)
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Museum of Science

Boston Museum of Science: Teacher Resources, Microscopes

For Students 9th - 10th
The Boston Museum of Science has instructions on how to build a microscope, set up a microscope lab, taking samples, and making a collection.
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Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: African American Archaeology Network: Archaeology of the Boston Saloon

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides a look at the Boston Saloon in Virginia City which catered to the African American residents of that mining city.
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Website
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Beyond Shocks: What Causes Business Cycles?

For Students 9th - 10th
"Beyond Shocks: What Causes Business Cycles?" Conference Series No. 42, June 1998, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. A collection of articles that can be downloadable in PDF format.
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Website
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Collection Tours: Jewelry Highlights

For Students 9th - 10th
From the online collection tours of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; this is a 35 piece slideshow of highlights from the museum's jewelry collection which spans over 4,000 years beginning with Egyptian works. Scroll down to the tour of...
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History Central: Siege of Boston

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the plan behind the siege of Boston by American troops from June 1775 to March 1776 when the British abandoned Boston.
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Website
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a short account of the Boston Massacre. Includes the famous engraving done by Paul Revere. Be sure to click on the hyperlinks to access the primary sources about the event.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Boston Tea Party

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773 and was an act of rebellion by the American colonists against the British. Learn some key facts about this event.
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Baa: Boston Marathon History

For Students 9th - 10th
The Boston Marathon has a long history. Find out about its inception, the several routes it's taken over the years, when women were allowed to race, and its connection with Olympic racers. Click on BAA Programs to find a regimen for...
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Boston Tea Party

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the 1773 Boston Tea Party details the events, cause, and effect.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Revere's Engraving of Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a picture of Revere's engraving depicting the Boston Massacre.
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Website
ProCon.org

Pro Con: Tsarnaev and the Death Penalty: Should the Boston Bomber Be Executed?

For Students 9th - 10th
Website dedicated to controversial issues lays out the both sides of the arguments made on whether or not Tsarnaev should recieve the death penalty. Resources for students include summary of events, pro con list, and links to related...
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Fashion Illustrations

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore more fashion illustrations of the early 20th century in this online art gallery of lithographs. Includes the work of noted French illustrator George Barbier.
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Article
Boston University

Boston University: The Paideia Project: Kant, the Body, and Knowledge

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the significance of Kant's interest in cosmology and Newtonian mechanics. Relates Kant's beliefs about how mind and body interacted to his more influential epistemology. Article has a historical perspective and is quite readable.
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Interactive
Boston University

Boston University: Project Lite: Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of online activities for exploring how our eyes perceive real and apparent motion.
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Interactive
Museum of Science

Museum of Science, Boston: Leonardo Da Vinci: Scientist, Inventor, Artist

For Students 9th - 10th
Archived exhibition about Leonardo lets visitors explore his many dimensions, as scientist, inventor, and artist.
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Activity
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Coins & Currency [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Eleven-page file highlighting the history of American currency, from Columbus to the American Revolution to the Information Age. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Article
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Closed for the Holiday [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
"Closed for the Holiday" is an excellent account of the consequential events of the Great Depression focusing on the Stock Market Crash of 1929 as the beginning of the Great Depression, and ending with the emergency bank actions Franklin...
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PPT
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: American Decorative Arts and Sculpture Highlights

For Students 9th - 10th
This selection features 22 works of art from the MFA's collection of more than 13,000 examples of American decorative arts and sculpture ranging in date from the seventeenth century to the present and in origin from North America to...
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Website
Museum of Science

Museum of Science, Boston

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Museum of Science provides links to all aspects of the museum. An on-line exhibit and a link for educator tools are offered.

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