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Curated OER

Australia

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners identify animals that are unique to Australia, study their habitation and how they fit in their environment.  For this exploratory lesson students research a topic to find out specific information about it. 
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Other

Encyberpedia: The Living Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An exhaustive list of links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, glossaries, languages and thesaurus on the web. L.9-10.4c References, L.9-10.4d Verify meaning, L.11-12.4c References
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Other

State Library of North Carolina

For Students 9th - 10th
The library provides a wealth of resources online: e.g., access to local libraries and their card catalogs, the "North Carolina Encyclopedia," genealogical research, and newspapers.
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Other

Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project: A Shi'ite Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of information relies on the Quran as well as Sunni and Shia sources. Unlike with a traditional encyclopedia, one must use the table of contents to locate particular topics. Includes a brief bibliography of books in...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Performing Arts Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th
This performing arts encyclopedia guides readers through the collections and exhibitions maintained by the Library of Congress.
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Website
Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The home page of Encyclopedia Mythica from which you can access its full range of content on myths from throughout the world. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Japanese, and Chinese mythology are the site's most popular areas, but many...
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Website
State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: State Library of North Carolina

For Students 9th - 10th
Online encyclopedia includes information about the history, geography, communities, symbols, people, and government of North Carolina.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Boy's Own Book by William Clarke

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Boy's Own Book by William Clarke, (1880?) a complete encyclopedia of sports and pastimes: athletic, scientific, and recreative.
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Other

Library of Books on Woodblock Printmaking

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of seventeen books and information about wood-block printing, color block printing, Japanese wood-block printing, relief printing and more. The books have been preserved on this Internet library site and updated information has...
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Georgetown University

Legal Research Guides: Secondary Sources Research Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial discusses how to perform legal research in a library--from locating relevant cases, statutes, and regulation to using secondary sources that include Periodical Indexes, Treatises, Legal Encyclopedias, and Annotated Law...
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Library of Economics and Liberty

Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Public Goods

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the relationship between externalities, private and public goods, and government intervention.
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Library of Economics and Liberty

Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Agricultural Price Supports

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a scholarly explanation of price supports. It explains why agricultural price supports are used differently by poor countries than by wealthy countries.
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Library of Economics and Liberty

Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Public Goods

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains what public goods are, as well as what they are not. It also gives examples of several problems in determining how to determine whether goods are public or private.
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Website
Other

The Tibetan and Himalayan Library: Collected Tantras of the Ancients

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tibetan Buddhist Canon is one of the three most important canons of Buddhist and religious literature in the world. Here you will find a complete catalog of the controversial collection of esoteric texts, compiling several of the...
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Unit Plan
Christian Classics Ethereal Library

Ethereal Library: Edwards, Jonathan (1703 1758)

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from Christian Classics features full text works by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758 CE), as well as works about him, and audio files of some sermons, and a search feature for his work.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Performing Arts Encyclopedia: Shenandoah

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides background information on the origins of the popular folk tune, "Shenandoah."
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Charles Burnett

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry features Charles Burnett, an American filmmaker who gained critical acclaim for his realistic and intimate portrayals of African American families. Burnett's films were revered by critics yet rarely enjoyed any commercial...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Information Location Mini Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This lesson introduces using the print encyclopedia for grades 3-5. Students are assigned a topic which is selected from their social studies curriculum. Small groups are sent to the reference shelf to select the correct encyclopedia...
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Oklahoma State University

Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: All Black Towns

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the all-black towns that were settled in Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory in the mid-19th century.
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Oklahoma State University

Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: Oklahoma Territory

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Oklahoma Territory and its rapid growth in the late 19th century.
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Oklahoma State University

Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: Farm Security Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the ambitious goals of the Farm Security Administration as part of the New Deal. Find out the many ways the FSA wanted to help farmers help themselves. Because this article is from the Oklahoma Historical Society, special...
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Article
Library of Economics and Liberty

Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Biography of John Maynard Keynes (1883 1946)

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the famous economist John Maynard Keynes and his impact on economic thought.
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Library of Economics and Liberty

Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Fiscal Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough description of fiscal policy, how the federal government uses it to stabilize the economy, and economic indicators that influence policy.
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Other

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Affirmative Action

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a thorough treatment of the politics of affirmative action from researcher Robert Fullinwider, of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy.