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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Samuel De Champlain

For Students 9th - 10th
A first person account of the founding of Quebec City by Samuel de Champlain. Provides his own feelings about New France and what he plans to use New France for.
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Activity
Other

Maison Saint Gabriel: A Present From the Past

For Students 9th - 10th
Tour a Montreal museum, Maison Saint-Gabriel, to learn the history of this city and of New France and Quebec from the 16th century on. See how early settlers lived. Teachers will appreciate the comprehensive word list for elementary...
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eBook
University of Virginia

Univ. Of Virginia: Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins, Poems

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Virginia Library provides a wonderful selection of Frances Harper poems. Each poem is individually linked for easy access to one of interest. Includes images.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: France in America

For Students 9th - 10th
A bilingual overview about the French colonization of the New World. Primary source documents are provided on this Library of Congress site.
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Website
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Read about the New Deal, its programs, and the ways it helped a nation in the grips of the Great Depression. The New Deal was not universally popular, so find out what Franklin Roosevelt did to keep the...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Bringing the "New Colossus" to America

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan provides suggestions for augmenting a study of The Statue of Liberty. Includes information on the Emma Lazarus sonnet, "The New Colossus," (which was written about the statue) and the attitudes towards immigration during...
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Website
The Wharton Group

Discover France: Art Nouveau

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on Art Nouveau in great detail. Find out what this term means, and how this "new art" adapted from old styles.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Britain in the New World: The House of Burgesses

For Students 5th - 8th
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first elected legislature in the New World. Find out why the governmental conditions in England led to this representative government and how it was so different from the governing of colonies in...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: New Caladonia (France)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of New Caladonia (France), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the...
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Primary
Yale University

The Avalon Project: Charles Ii's Grant of New England to the Duke of York

For Students 9th - 10th
Yale University's Avalon Project provides a transcription of Charles II's Grant of New England to the Duke of York, 1676.
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Other

Au: Frances Perkins on the Social Security Act (1935)

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a speech given by Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor in the administration of Franklin Roosevelt, praising the passage of the Social Security Act in 1935. See how this groundbreaking legislation would help the elderly, disabled,...
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Website
BBC

Bbc: France Decides 2007

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC highlights all the latest news on France's new President-elect, Nicolas Sarkozy. Features in-depth analysis of the election which was held 5/6/07 and provides both video and audio coverage.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Exploration and Knowledge: France in America

For Students 9th - 10th
A bilingual article which discusses the French contribution to exploration in North America. Included are the reasons the French explored in the New World.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Samuel De Champlain's 1607 Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides the history and significance of Samuel de Champlain's map of New France and the St. Lawrence River in 1607.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Lesson Plans: New France

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Offers a lesson plan that helps students understand the lives and hardships of Coureurs de bois.
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Handout
National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Frances Perkins

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame presents a brief overview of the life of Frances Perkins, who was, among many other accomplishments, the first woman Cabinet officer in American history.
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Catholicity in Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from the Catholic Encyclopedia traces the history of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada from New France to discussions of state-funded schooling. Please note that the Catholic Encyclopedia is a historic reference document...
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Primary
New Deal Network

New Deal Network: Survey Graphics: City Diets and Democracy by Frances Perkins

For Students 9th - 10th
Ever the social worker, this 1941 article written by Frances Perkins discussed the role of nutrition in developing the healthy worker, which in turn supported democracy. From the magazine Survey Graphic, Magazine of Social Interpretation.
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Handout
Social Security Administration

Social Security Online: Frances Perkins

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Frances Perkins and her role in passing the Social Security Act. Includes personal quotes and links to other sites with more information on her service to Franklin Roosevelt.
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Handout
US Department of Labor

U.s. Department of Labor: Hall of Secretaries: Frances Perkins

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Department of Labor provides this brief biography of Cabinet member, Frances Perkins, who led reform efforts in the realm of labor law during the Great Depression. Short, biographical sketch with good, factual information being...
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Article
Other

Us Department of Labor: Jshq: Remembering Frances Perkins

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor under Franklin Roosevelt, from the Job Safety and Health Quarterly. A good description of her tireless work in improving working conditions in the United States. (Published Fall 2002)
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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Frances Perkins

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Frances Perkins. Appointed secretary of labor by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she was the first female cabinet member.
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Article
New York Times

New York Times: On This Day: Judy Garland

For Students 9th - 10th
Access an article in the "New York Times" from June 23, 1969, announcing the death of film icon, Judy Garland.
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Website
New York Times

New York Times: Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times covers the latest news, issues, and events in Europe, the UK and Ireland today.

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