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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nato: Basic Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
NATO page that lists a number of important documents surrounding this alliance. The Atlantic Charter, Charter with the United Nations, and other documents are available.
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Website
United Nations

Un: History of the United Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a history of the United Nations by decade. Read about the history of the charter and the many meetings that led to the writing of the charter.
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Primary
University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma: Indian Reorganization Act Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a larger digital project on Indian legal documents, this page contains all constitutions and charters that came from the Indian New Deal.
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Article
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Economic Growth and the Early Industrial Revolution

For Students 5th - 8th
A very thorough look at the industrial growth in the North because of the advent of the Industrial Revolution in America. See what industries grew, how factories became more productive, and find out how the states cultivated economic...
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Primary
Yale University

Explanatory Charter of Massachusetts Bay 1725

For Students 9th - 10th
The Charter of Massachusetts Bay, digitized by the Avalon Project at Yale Law School.
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Activity
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Press Asserts Its Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The role of the free press in Colonial American literary and political history. Includes links to Alexander Hamilton and charters involving free press.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
President Woodrow Wilson had great hopes that a League of Nations would mean that there would be no more world wars. Read about the charter for the League of Nations, especially Article X, which provided the teeth for the organization....
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Other

Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Liberty on the Anvil

For Students 9th - 10th
William Penn's Charter of Privileges, which formed the framework for the government of Pennsylvania, is still a living document today. Read about its history and its influence on the Liberty Bell.
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Other

Savannah Images Project: Timeline of Colonial Georgia

For Students 9th - 10th
Time line beginning with the birth of James Oglethorpe and ending with his death. Focuses on major events in the history of colonial Georgia, including the granting of the charter by King George and the settlement in Savannah.
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US Department of State

Office of the Historian: The Formation of the United Nations, 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the background of the formation of the United Nations, and the ratification of its charter in 1945.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Nobel Peace Prize Winner Remains in Chinese Prison

For Students 9th - 10th
Xiaobo has been named the Nobel Peace Prize winner for 2010; however he will not be at the presentation to accept. He remains in a Chinese prison due to charges "ranging from 'counter-revolutionary propaganda and incitement' to...
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NSTATE

Net state.com: Introduction to Georgia

For Students 9th - 10th
This NetState.com article describes the events that led up to Oglethorpe's settlement in Georgia which include the obtaining of a charter from George II.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: How Jim Thorpe Became America's First Multi Sport Star

For Students 9th - 10th
Decades before Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders starred in baseball and football, Jim Thorpe was America's original multi-sport athlete. A two-time college football All-American and charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Thorpe...
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Other

Hickman Community Charter District: Informative Writing

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Sample topics in informative writing for K-3rd grades and 4th-8th grades. CSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
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Other

Little Animation for Kids: The Little Earth Charter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore this great site for kids to learn about life, family, love, earth, and more. View lessons that help kids to understanding and appreciate these words.
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Activity
United Nations

United Nations Cyberschoolbus: The United Nations: An Introduction for Students

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief introduction to the beginnings of the United Nations, with discussion about the Charter.
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Handout
Other

The Genealogy Forum: Georgia Important Dates

For Students 9th - 10th
This websire provides eight important events starting with George II's granting of a charter to Georgia's secession from the Union.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The United Nations

For Students 5th - 8th
Formation and organization of the United Nations. See why the United Nations was chartered and read about its tasks.
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Jamestown

For Students 9th - 10th
The first of the British colonies to take hold in North America was Jamestown. On the basis of a charter which King James I granted to the Virginia (or London) company, a group of about 100 men set out for the Chesapeake Bay in 1607....
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Website
Other

Rhode Island Department of Education

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The state provides information on all facets of its educational system: e.g., newsletters and press releases, curriculum concerns, teacher certification, charter schools, conference schedules and highlights, data on indiviudal school...
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Primary
Yale University

Avalon Project: Mayflower Compact 1620

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the actual words of these earliest Americans and their attempt at self-government with the writing of the Mayflower Compact. Link directly to other colonial charter pages.
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Website
Other

The Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provies the viewer with the history and evolution of what has been purported to be the oldest Protestant body in America with continuous ministry. An interesting point to note is that this body has ministered under three...
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Other

Canadian Wildlife Federation

For Students 9th - 10th
The main site of the Canadian Wildlife Federation, a conservation organization chartered in 1962. The group focuses on promoting an understanding of Canada's wildlife resources.
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Website
Other

National Hispanic Business Association

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Hispanic Business Association provides support and advice to Hispanic businesses in the United States. Information about the Association's mission, history, charters, and newsletter are provided.

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