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Article
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Manifest Destiny: Components of Manifest Destiny

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the ideas that fueled Americans' belief in Manifest Destiny, including religious conviction and a sense of mission that they needed to dominate the land from coast to coast. This led to the drive to displace Native...
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eBook
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Portugal & Spain: Quest for Monopoly in the East

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on Spain and Portugal quest for control of trade, exploration and colonization, and their eventual displacement by Northern Europeans.
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Primary
University of North Carolina

Unc: First Person Narratives of the American South

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A unique collection of first-person accounts, this concentrates on all the populations of the South, such as ex-slaves, enlisted men, middle-class women, displaced plantation owners. The works are sorted by the author's name. To search...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Swing Your Can

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Sinusoidal data already obtained by swinging a can over a meter stick and measuring time and displacement from its resting position using a CBR or CBL with a motion detector. Using the TI-Navigator, you can monitor their "real time"...
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Graphic
US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Indian Territory, 1885

For Students 9th - 10th
An 1885 map showing the holdings of the many Indian tribes displaced to the Indian Territory. From the National Archives.
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Lesson Plan
University of Hawai'i

Density (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The purpose of this lesson plan is to find the density of regular (volume can be with a mathematical formula) or irregular objects through water displacement. Uses actual SI units (g/cubed cm).
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Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Aftermath: Nuremberg and Beyond

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the postwar problems for the victorious Allies including what to do with the millions of displaced persons (DPs), the Germany nation, and the Nuremberg trials.
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Article
BBC

Bbc News: Casualties in the Macedonian Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the fighting between the Macedonian military and Albanian insurgents. A direct result of the Balkans clash has been civilian fatalities, displaced persons, and refugees trying to escape the danger of the region. (March 19,...
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: 'We Knew It Was Bound to Happen'

For Students 9th - 10th
September 2005 report that chronicles the experiences of three New Orleans evacuees displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Katrina Sparks Mass Us Aid Giving

For Students 9th - 10th
An inspiring report of the rallying of US citizens to aid those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Report is from September, 2005.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs: Aia: William Scarborough: Why Were the Native Americans Removed?

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion by Dr. William Scarborough about the migration into Alabama and Mississippi after the War of 1812. Whites not only displaced the Indians, but also eventually brought in thousands of slaves.
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Activity
Other

Cherokee Messenger: Brief History of the Trail of Tears

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives details about the events that led up to the displacement of the Cherokee Indians and the "Trail of Tears."
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Article
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Mayor Lays Out Repopulation Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin lays out his plan to bring people displaced by Hurricane Katrina back to New Orleans. The governments at all levels also are looking at plans for for future evacuations and recovery. Article is from September,...
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Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Drought and Famine Plagues Horn of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this news article and view the sad images of those suffereing in the 2011 drought and famine in the Horn of Africa. [July 19, 2011] Included are related resources, including classroom activities and an interactive map showing the...
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Primary
Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma Historical Society: An Early Account of the Cherokees [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A first-hand account describing the Cherokee Native Americans during the period of their displacement (1837) from the southern United States to Oklahoma Indian territory.
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Article
PBS

News Hour: Judge Orders Fema to Extend Hotel Stay

For Students 9th - 10th
Thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina had been staying in hotels paid for by FEMA. As the holiday season approached, many were facing a deadline set by FEMA to leave the hotels. In this December, 2005, article, a judge...
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Article
Other

Amnesty: Millions Suffer in Northwest Pakistan

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the atrocities being committed in Pakistan's North West frontier province as the violence increases and displaced refugees attempt to return home. (June 10, 2010)
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Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Drone Delivery Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students find the relationships that govern the behavior of a package that has been released by a drone that is flying horizontally. Students will have control over the drone's height and horizontal speed....
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Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Ground to Ground Soccer Kick Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students find the relationships that govern the behavior of a soccer ball that is kicked on an angle. The ball will start on the ground and end on the ground. Students will have control over the speed of the...
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Interactive
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Kinematics: Vector Walk

For Students 9th - 10th
Three different motions are presented to the learner in this interactive, with the challenge of determining the distance traveled and the overall displacement for each.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Can You Still Have Hope When Life Seems Hopeless?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Myanmar (also known as Berma) military has been accused of human rights violations with their increasingly violent persecution of Rohingya Muslims, an ethnic and religious minority in the nation. The violence in Myanmar has displaced...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg Archimedes and the King's Crown

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The King of Syracuse reportedly requested Archimedes' advice for determining if a crown was made with the appropriate mixture of gold and silver. The problem asks students to find the amount of water displaced in Archimedes' experiment...
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Handout
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Kinematics Section Summary

For Students 10th - 12th
This is a summary of the main topics for AP Physics Chapter 2 Kinematics. These include Displacement; Vectors, Scalars, and Coordinate Systems; Time, Velocity, and Speed; Acceleration; Motion Equations for Constant Acceleration in One...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Computing Volume Progression 4

For Teachers 6th Standards
The purpose of this fourth task in a series of four is to find the volume of an irregular 3D solid by using Archimedes' Principle. Students must calculate the volume of the displaced water in a rectangular prism tank in order to solve...

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