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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: New Mexico

For Students 3rd - 5th
"Do you believe in UFO's?" If you answered yes, check out the International UFO Museum and Research Center on this site. Look at the rich history of this state. Find out more about the cultural influences.
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Handout
Other

Metis Nation of Ontario: Culture Symbols and Traditions

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the symbols most associated with Metis culture including clothing, music, and dancing.
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Website
Other

The Heard Museum: Native Cultures and Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Website of the Heard Museum of Native Cultures and Art in Phoenix, Arizona. This site offers a look at over seven decades of Native American history and art.
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Lesson Plan
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Understanding Poetry of Maya Angelou Through Rap Lyric

For Teachers 9th - 10th
By examining the lives and lyrics of popular, positive black female rappers such as Queen Latifah and Lauryn Hill, students can trace a direct line back to the inspirational writer and poet, Maya Angelou. Rap lyrics will help explicate...
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Primary
Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: Massacre at Wounded Knee, 1890

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides information about the Massacre at Wounded Knee. Gives background information on why and how the battle happened and includes a first-hand account of what occurred at the battle from an interpreter for the Army who...
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Low Brow and Middle Brow Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
A good overview of the popular culture in the Jazz Age. Read about the kinds of entertainment and literature enjoyed by the middle class in the 1920s.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Sleeping Beauty Ballet Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This intriguing site looks back at the women who were significant in their contributions to the field of dance in British Columbia.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Sleeping Beauty Ballet Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This intriguing site looks back at the women who were significant in their contributions to the field of dance in British Columbia.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Marina Svetlova and Bob Calder

For Students 9th - 10th
This intriguing site looks back at the women who were significant in their contributions to the field of dance in British Columbia.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: The Jazz Age: Redefining the Nation 1919 1929: A New Generation

For Students 11th - 12th
Looks at the new morality that emerged in the 1920s. It changed the role of women and the perception of African Americans, the latter facilitated by the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on the music and dance of the Jazz Age. Also...
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Article
Other

Danceport: Tango

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides brief history of the dance and a dance school class syllabus.
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Website
Other

Pennsylvania Ballet

For Students 9th - 10th
General information on the Philadelphia based company including performance information, history, and dancer biographies. Special "Just for Kids" section.
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Website
Other

Aloha hawaii.com: Celebrating the Birth of Hula

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interesting description of the history of hula in Hawaii. Use this site to learn the origins of this ancient folk dance and how it evolved to become the most popular symbol of the state of Hawaii.
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Website
Study Languages

Study Spanish: El Tango

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a cultural explanation in Spanish or English with a few comprehension questions about the tango. Additional links are provided for more information on this dance that originated in Buenos Aires. Great reading selection for...
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Website
Other

New Wave City: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
A good, informative site describing New Wave music and fashion. Includes a history of New Wave City and how it has played a role in new wave music from 1977 to 1985.
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Website
Other

Street Swing: The Maxixe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives brief information on the maxixe, including, history and steps.
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Website
Other

What on Earth Is Polka?

For Students 9th - 10th
"What on Earth is Polka?" offers a brief history of polka music as well as information on its origins, famous composers, and related vocabulary.
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Handout
Other

Southeast American Indian Facts: Choctaw Indian Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents some basic facts about the history and culture of the Choctaw people.
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Website
Other

Street Swing: Hesitation Waltz

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief history of the Hesitation Waltz.
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Article
Other

Danceport: Foxtrot

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the syllabus, history, and other information about the foxtrot.
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Article
INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: What Is Flamenco?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of Flamenco music broken down and easy to read. This site is available in other languages by going to the home page and selecting your language choice of Spanish or German.
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Handout
Other

The Archives of Early Lindy Hop: Whitey's Lindy Hoppers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a history of the Lindy Hop and information on its founder, Herbert "Whitey" White. It includes more links to further information.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Bill Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and career of Bill Robinson, an American dancer of Broadway and Hollywood, best known for his dancing roles with Shirley Temple in films of the 1930s.
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Article
Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Katherine S. Carper, "The Immigrant Waterfront"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the "Water Street Revival," a short-lived (July-October 1868) religious reform effort, which began after journalist Oliver Dyer published a "Packard's Monthly" article identifying John Allen, the owner of a...

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