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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Commemorating a Tragedy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils read newspaper articles and watch segments on the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. In groups, they discuss how each media outlet presented the material and decide which one was more productive. As a class, they discuss...
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Handout
Kent State University

Kent State University: Kent State Shootings: May 4 Collections

For Students 9th - 10th
From Kent University archives, find collections providing Frequently Asked Questions, May 4 Web Exhibit, oral history project, and legal aftermath. Trustworthy source of information on this tragic incident in history.
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Website
Other

Kent State University: May Fourth Task Force

For Students 9th - 10th
The May Fourth Task Force at Kent State University provides the history and background of the tragic shootings and surrounding events.
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Handout
Kent State University

Kent State University: Kent State Shootings: May 4 Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A digital collection of newspaper articles, photographs, and videos about the May 4th shooting on Kent State campus.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Kent State Shooting

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed and interesting information pertaining to the four students shot dead at Kent State University by Ohio National Guardsmen on May 4, 1970.
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Website
Other

Kent May 4 Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the shooting of four Kent State students on May 4, 1970, including chronology, quotations, and descriptions of the students who were killed and wounded.
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Professional Doc
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Balancing Sources

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is from an American history course designed for teachers to enrich their knowledge and their teaching practice. This interactive is a set of nine exercises where teachers evaluate primary resources related to a specific event in...