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Points of Light

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The mission of the organization is to instill compassion and the idea of service and philanthropy in school children. Find out how to start a Care Club and what projects the children can participate in.
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Echo: An Elephant to Remember

For Students 9th - 10th
A remarkable site about a remarkable matriarch of a family of elephants in Kenya, Echo. Watch the full video here of the life of Echo and her family, as well as her death. Great photos of Echo and her family. Be sure to click on Elephant...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Prefix Study: Com #1

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
MyVocabulary.com offers 14 PREFIX puzzles with the grade level of each word marked to the right of the word beginning with a prefix. Use eight grade-level words for each prefix. COM " prefix words: Coherence - HS, Committee - 5,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

For Students 9th - 10th
Bodhisattvas are enlightened beings who are destined to become buddhas but postpone that final state in order to help humanity. The name Avalokiteshvara means "Lord who looks down with compassion." View an image of a bodhisattva...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Thunderbolt and Bell

For Students 9th - 10th
The vajra (Tibetan: Dorjie) and bell (Sanskrit: ghanta; Tibetan: drilbu) are the most important ritual objects of Tibetan Buddhism. Most every lama has a pair and knows how to use them. They represent "method" (vajra) and "wisdom"...
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Confucius

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Stanford University encyclopedia entry discusses Confucius (551-479 BCE), who, according to Chinese tradition, was a thinker, political figure, educator, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Scarlet Letter Quotes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a series of quotations, character analysis, themes, plot analysis, and quizzes from the novel that represent such themes as revenge, compassion, sin and free will.
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US Department of Education

Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Helping a child become responsible isn't always an easy process. This comprehensive site is directed towards parents (and can be easily adapted for educators) who would like to teach their children to become responsible citizens.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Buster's Growing Grudge

For Students K - 1st
Explore the topic of forgiveness in this interactive comic, Buster's Growing Grudge, based on the characters and storyline from the PBS children's series ARTHUR.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Generosity: An Arthur Interactive Game

For Students K - 1st
Arthur finds out sharing things (including time) isn't always easy to do. Help Arthur make some difficult decisions about sharing his chocolates, money, and time with friends.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Western Concepts of God

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides an overview of how people viewed God from the time of the Roman Empire until today.
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Other

Meaning of Om Mani Padme Hum

For Students 9th - 10th
A page dealing with the Buddhist mantra Om Mani Padme Hum. Explains the meaning of this mantra and the importance of mantras in Buddhist practice.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Scarlet Letter Themes

For Students 9th - 10th
The Scarlet Letter is full of important themes that are discussed in detail in this informative site.
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Live Wire Media

Good Character: The Six Pillars of Character: Caring (Spanish)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Do you know how to be a caring person? This Spanish version will help you find answers to this question, discussion prompts, writing ideas, and activities for children learning about what it means to care for other people.
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Other

Christian Answers: Jesus Christ

For Students 9th - 10th
This site begins with prophetic messages about Jesus and goes through his birth, life, death and resurrection. A lot of information here.

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