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Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Identity, Making of African American Identity: V. 1, 1500 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
Forty seven primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, and visual images-that explore the issues facing African Americans as they struggled to carve out identity, work, artistic expression, and citizenship rights.
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Website
Other

U.s. Campaign to Ban Landmines

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has significant information on this issue and what Americans can do to further the cause. There is also a link to the International Campaign to ban landmines.
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Website
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Conflict Research Consortium: Minority Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief discussion on protecting the rights of the minority, and also provides links to related information such as majority rule processes, co-existence and tolerance of the majority and minority, and other issues and...
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Article
Other

Voice of America: Egyptian Activists to Rally Against Torture

For Students 9th - 10th
Egypt is under military leadership during the time before the elections expected for August, 2011. Reports are coming out of the country that there is still torture going on. March 30, 2011
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Primary
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: u.s. Proposes u.n. Trusteeship of Palestine

For Students 9th - 10th
President Truman explains the United States' position and recommendations on the issue of Palestine once the British mandate was to end.
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Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Nicholas D. Kristof

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Nicholas Kristof, a well-known journalist and author who has covered major events and issues around the world, particularly relating to human rights and social and economic inequality. He has received two Pulitzer Prizes...
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Website
Other

Irsa: Immigration and Refugee Services of America

For Students 9th - 10th
The IRSA (Immigration and Refugee Services of America) offers help to immigrants and refugees in America take the steps necessary to become citizens and offers many other resources to help. You can link to news and updates on these...
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Article
CNN

Cnn: Day of Vindication for Grandma as Pay Law Signed (2009)

For Students 9th - 10th
It took 10 years, but Lilly Ledbetter won her fight for her gender discrimination claim. It became law under the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act signed by President Obama. This article, briefly tells her story. (30 January 2009)
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Science Can Answer Moral Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life. [23:27]
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Other

Article 19: Promoting Freedom of Expression

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses right to information and freedom of expression issues. Bright, colorful, nicely designed with many resources.
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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This portal site offers quick access to a wide range of information about each country, continent and region of the world.
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Other

Aljazeera: Darfur Camp Overrun by Rebels

For Students 9th - 10th
Kalma, the only refugee camp protected by the UNAMID, is said to have rebel fighters inside. Watch this Aljazeera video report on conditions in Darfur. December 2010.
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Handout
Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Carl Lindskoog, "Immigration Detention: A Selective Bibliography"

For Students 9th - 10th
This bibliography supplements an essay in the Summer 2019 issue of the Immigration and Ethnic History Newsletter. This list shows, scholars in an array of disciplines have shaped the historiography of immigration detention. It includes...
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Helsinki Accords

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Helsinki Accords, a series of agreements that were signed in August 1975 by leaders of the USA, the USSR, and 35 nations who were members of NATO and the Warsaw Pact that dealt with three main issues of cooperation,...
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Handout
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Carnagie Endowment: Roots of Corporate Scandal

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article that dissects the causes of corporate corruption. Looks at the greed and dishonesty often at the center of corporate scandals. Author looks at the issue from more of a standpoint of human nature than from penalties and...