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Handout
Curated OER

National Park Service: Resource Study: Charles Pinckney National Historic Site [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly publication which examines the archaeological findings of Snee Farm, the plantation and house owned by Charles Pinckney, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention from South Carolina. Click on "Table of Contents" to get a...
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Lesson Plan
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National Park Service: Californio to American: A Study in Cultural Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site has a lesson about the ranching industry, creation of California towns and the changes over time. Contains information, inquiry question, historical context, maps, readings, and images.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: Fossils in Time Unit

For Teachers 5th - 9th
In this lesson, students learn about the earth's past by studying clues that have been left behind, such as fossils and rocks. Students will find the answers to many questions: What is paleontology?, What is geological time?, What can we...
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Unit Plan
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National Park Service: Picturing Nonviolence or Nonexistence [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan teaches students about Dr. King's philosophy of nonviolence. This is a PDF document.
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Website
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National Park Service: Ancient Architects of the Mississippi

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Moundbuilders of the Mississippian culture who lived and traded along the Mississippi River before the advent of the white man.
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Handout
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National Park Service: Ellis Island: Oyster Island

For Students 9th - 10th
Before Ellis Island was an immigrant processing center, it was visited by Algonquin peoples to harvest the oyster beds, hence the name 'Oyster Island' which was given to it by the Dutch. Two other islands in the same area were also...
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Other

Iguazu Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you'd want to know to plan a trip to Iguazu Falls. Features news of the Falls area, location information, a map, history of the National Park, how the falls were formed, and beautiful photographs. Be sure to watch the video!
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Website
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National Park Service: General Grant National Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
The Memorial is more than a tomb and has an interesting history. Be sure to click on History and Culture on the side menu bar for more information on Grant and his Memorial.
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Website
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National Park Service: Early History of Seattle

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this site concerns itself with Seattle, many national issues are discussed. The issue of government ownership of the telegraph is mentioned.
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Unit Plan
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National Park Service: Saugus Iron Works: Life & Work at an Early American Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about life and work at an early American industrial site. Understand the need for iron ore for the early Puritans through excellent history info, an inquiry question, maps, images, readings, activities and more....
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Activity
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National Park Service: Robert E. Lee Arlington House

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the house and estate that once belonged to the Confederate general Robert E. Lee that eventually became the Arlington National Cemetery.
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Website
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National Park Service: Chesapeake & Ohio Canal

For Students 9th - 10th
History of the development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which was part of the canal boom in early 1800s.
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Activity
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National Park Service: Cine El Rey: The King Cinema

For Students 9th - 10th
Theater was and is an important cultural point in entertainment for Hispanics. Cine El Rey symbolized part of that cultural importance. Learn about it's history here.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Tailgating: How the Pre Game Tradition Can Be Traced to Ancient Times

For Students 9th - 10th
The ritual grew as ownership of automobiles and then mass production of portable grills and plastic coolers soared. Tailgating before college and professional football games is an American tradition. Temporary tent cities pop up in...
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian: Rosa Parks' Arrest Records

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the 1955 arrest of Rosa Parks and the impact her arrest had on society, helping to launch the civil rights movement. Includes images of Rosa Parks' original arrest records, now on display at the National Archives in Georgia.
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Handout
Other

Glover's Reef Marine Reserve

For Students 9th - 10th
This Glover's Reef Marine Reserve site gives information one of Belize's marine reserves. It discusses all aspects of the reserve including why it is necessary and what types of wildlife and plants live there. This site offers links to...
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Handout
Other

Digital Revolution: Homestead National Monument of America

For Students 9th - 10th
This information about the Homestead Act and homesteaders has been garnered from the National Park Service. Use the links at the bottom to find out about the history of the Act, the lives of the homesteaders, and what a tall grass...
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Website
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Yellowstone Volcano Observatory

For Students 9th - 10th
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory is an instrument-based monitoring program designed for observing volcanic and earthquake activity in the Yellowstone National Park region. This website provides information about its geology, history,...
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Article
PBS

Pbs.org:kenai Fjords National Park

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A history of Kenai Fjords National Park.
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Article
PBS

Pbs.org: Mesa Verde National Park

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A history of Mesa Verde National Park.
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Article
PBS

Pbs.org: Everglades National Park

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A history of the Everglades National Park.
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Article
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Montgomery Bus Boycott

For Students 9th - 10th
Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks along with other early protestors sparked a yearlong boycott of the Montgomery bus system that culminated in the desegregation of public transportation in Alabama and throughout the country.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Women in American History

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Encyclopedia Brittanica, Inc. you can follow brave-hearted women through a timeline of unbelievable "Herstory." Impressive site tracks the unsinkable American woman from Early American adventurers like Sacagawea and...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earth History and Clues From Fossils

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How scientists can learn information about the past from fossils.

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