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Website
Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Civil War Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
A page with links to several articles from various sources dealing with many aspects of medicine during the Civil War.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: American Women: Health and Medicine: Red Cross and Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the actual correspondence referenced here can be seen only at the Library of Congress, the overview of what is available, and a look at the role of the American Red Cross during World War I both at home and abroad is interesting...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Florence Nightingale

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn how Florence Nightingale "transformed the profession of nursing" through her work to improve conditions of the hospital she worked in during The Crimean War.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Fried Green Tomatoes & Cultural Crossroads

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Having read Fannie Flagg's Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, students will conduct research through an interview with an elderly person from the community (a field trip to local nursing home facility) to determine the...
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Website
Other

California Academy of Physician Assistants: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for California Academy of Physician Assistants, one of the largest statewide organizations of Physician Assistants. This site has a great deal of information regarding the P.A. career. Included in this site are a brief history...
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Medical Records and Health Information Tech

For Students 9th - 10th
Career trends and employment projections are detailed in this Department of Labor site. General information on the Medical Records and Health Information Technician profession is also provided.
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Handout
Other

Asset and Income Preservation: Long Term Care Insurance and Medicaid Planning

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the most important aspects of income protection for the senior citizen is the benefit of owning a long term care insurance policy.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: My Great Grandma

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the story "My Great-Grandma" by Nancy Machlis, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Website
Other

Graduate Educational Information Service: Test Prep Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains great information to help students prepare for many national standardized tests, including the SAT, PSAT, ACT, GED, and many others. Along with tips and strategies, there are a number of free practice tests.
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: In My Hands by Irene Gut Opdyke

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In the fall of 1939 the Nazis invaded Irene Gut's beloved Poland, ending her training as a nurse and thrusting the sixteen-year-old Catholic girl into a world of degradation that somehow gave her the strength to accomplish what amounted...
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Activity
Other

Women in Military Service for America Memorial: World War I: Women and the War

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at the many roles women played at home and overseas during World War I. Besides being nurses, women worked as telephone operators, and in transportation. Read how their service enhanced the women's movement.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Maryland: Clara Barton House

For Students 9th - 10th
Home of Clara Barton; American pioneer teacher, nurse, and humanitarian; founder of the American Red Cross.