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The View

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the structure and purpose of Op-Ed pieces in the newspaper. They then write Op-Eds from the perspectives of United States presidents on important issues of their day.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students use maps, readings, drawings, plans and photos to research and the importance of canals in the early industrial economy of America. They consider the development of the Potomac River Canal and research early transportation methods.
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Abraham Lincoln

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore famous people in America. They read and discuss a story about Abraham Lincoln. After the class discussion, 1st graders create a web of important events in the life of Abraham Lincoln. Finally, students write...
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: George Eliot Middlemarch (Study Guide)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides biographical information on the author, as well as facts about the novel's context, plot, and major themes, this study guide is an excellent tool for anyone studying George Eliot's novel, "Middlemarch." Also includes...
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Website
Other

Worcester Polytechnic Institute: Military Science: Battle of Monmouth

For Students 9th - 10th
This page begins with a summary of the history behind the battle and goes on to discuss key events in detail with links to maps and leaders in the war along with the military strategy involved.
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Website
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History of Science Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for a group dedicated to understanding science, technology, medicine, and their interactions with society in their historical context.
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Article
The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: The Case Files: History of Cosmic Inquiry

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the science of cosmology, the study of the universe, and the scientists who did pioneering work in this field in the twentieth century.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Who Is Alexander Von Humboldt?

For Students 9th - 10th
George Mehler details Alexander von Humboldt's major scientific accomplishments and why we should care about them today. [4:22]
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Rice, Condoleezza

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia entry gives a very concise overview of Condoleezza Rice's professional life, leading up to her being named Secretary of State in George W. Bush's cabinet.
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Georg Hegel

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article provides an extensive overview of Hegel's life, work, and influence in philosophy.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: George Biddell Airy (1801 1892)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of George Biddell Airy from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (1707 1788)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: George Costard (1710 1782)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of George Costard from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Georges Cuvier (1769 1832)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Georges Cuvier from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: George Howard Darwin (1845 1912)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of George Howard Darwin from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley Derby (1799 1869)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley Derby from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: George Fownes (1815 1849)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of George Fownes from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 1799)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Georg Christoph Lichtenberg from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Johann Georg Palitzsch (1723 1788)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Johann Georg Palitzsch from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Balthazar Georges Sage (1740 1824)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Balthazar Georges Sage from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: George Shaw (1751 1813)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of George Shaw from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: George Stephenson (1781 1848)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of George Stephenson from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: George Gabriel Stokes (1819 1903)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of George Gabriel Stokes from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Johann Georg Sulzer (1720 1779)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Johann Georg Sulzer from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.