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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Political and Social Unrest Escalates to Violence in Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Revolutions calling for political reform spread throughout North Africa and the Middle East in 2011. Here is a report on early protests in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen. Many protests turned violent in the wake of suppression. (March 2011)
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Digital History

Digital History: Labor Protests

For Students 9th - 10th
A sure sign that manufacturing was moving from the home to the factory was the organization of skilled workers to protest wage reductions and working conditions. Read about the tension between these skilled workers and their employers as...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Social Media and Non Violent Protest

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan tackles the turbulent events in Egypt and other Middle East countries by asking students to examine political cartoons and understand how social and traditional media served as a tool for the nonviolent protests. February, 2011
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Other

New York University: Labor Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Numerous collections of cartoons, buttons, posters, murals, photographs, and similar artifacts, all pertaining to history of American labor, especially its drive to organize and its history of protest. Stretches back to the earliest days...
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Lesson Plan
British Library

British Library: Barrett Browning's Poetry: Social & Political Commentary

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Elizabeth Barrett Browning gave a voice, in her poems, to many of those oppressed by contemporary injustice: child laborers, the poor, and the enslaved. In this lesson, learners will give these voices dramatic form, using the techniques...
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Lesson Plan
Ohio State University

Opper Project: Using Editorial Cartoons to Teach History (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two dozen lessons that focus on using political cartoons as primary source resources for teaching American history. Lessons cover a range of topics in U.S. history from the Civil War era forward and are linked to Ohio content standards.
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Lesson Plan
Ohio State University

Opper Project: Using Editorial Cartoons to Teach History (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two dozen lessons that focus on using political cartoons as primary source resources for teaching American history. Lessons cover a range of topics in U.S. history from the Civil War era forward and are linked to Ohio content standards.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: News Hour Extra: Video Clip Board: Social Media's Role in Arab World Protests

For Students 9th - 10th
Video clip of news story that considers the role of social media in the spring 2011 political protests in Egypt and other Arab nations. [4:15]
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Lesson Plan
British Library

British Library: 20th Century Teaching Resources: George Orwell's Animal Farm

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This series of activities is designed to provide students with an understanding of some of the key concepts they will need to explore "Animal Farm", including Orwell's own political views and the figures represented by the different...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Oliphant's Anthem

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth view of Pat Oliphant's career in editorial cartooning. There are many good images of political satire about issues from the 1960s to the 1990s.
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Chicago History Museum

Chicago Historical Society: History Files: Parades, Protests and Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Summary of events with photos and artifacts about the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
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Other

Labor Arts: Solidarity Forever: A Look at Wobbly Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent collection of artifacts that highlight the aims and aspirations of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Members of the IWW, known as Wobblies, played a unique role in the American labor movement. Artifacts include...
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Arthur Szyk: Artist for Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
A great biographical site on the caricaturist and cartoonist Arthur Szyk (1894-1951 CE). There are nice images of religious, war, political and personal caricatures.
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Unit Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: Unrest in Ukraine

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module provides access to video, politcal cartoons, readings, and news sources from which to explore the ongoing political protests in the Ukraine and consider international responses to the crisis.
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Unit Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: Graffiti in Egypt's Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson in which students use a short video to analyze the relevance of graffiti during the Egyptian revolution and assess the role of graffiti in political protest.
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Article
CNN

Cnn: All Politics: Brief History of Chicago's 1968 Democratic Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses mainly on facts and is a little less biased than other reports on the 1968 Democratic Convention and riots in Chicago. Discusses some of the causes and the aftermath of the event.
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University of Washington

University of Washington Libraries: Vietnam War Era Ephemera

For Students 9th - 10th
Access a database of leaflets, illustrations, posters, and newspapers that were distributed on the University of Washington campus during the 1960s and 1970s. Items in the collection reflect the social and political activities of the...
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eBook
Teaching American History

Teaching American History: From Bullets to Ballots: Chapter 8

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 8 of John Zvesper's book, From Bullets to Ballots, the election of 1800 and the first peaceful transfer of political power are addressed. Recognize suppression, protests and revolution which occurred at the turn of the century.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: The May Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographic essay documents the May Events, a period of civil unrest and volatility across France marked by demonstrations, riots, strikes, and protests.
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Article
Irelands Eye

Ulster Will Fight

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the religious and political struggles between what is now Ireland and Northern Ireland during the early 1900's.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour Extra: Syria's Role in the Middle East

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a lesson that has students examine the role of Syria in Middle Eastern politics and its relations with the U.S up until 2008. Provides step by step instructions and access to required materials.
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PBS

Pbs American Experience: She Resisted: Strategies of Suffrage

For Students 9th - 10th
Explores the final decade of the women's suffrage movement through powerful images, brought to life with color for the first time. Live through the epic 1913 Washington, D.C. procession, Ida B. Wells's successful voter registration...
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Website
PBS

The Sixties: The Years That Shaped a Generation

For Students 9th - 10th
Companion Web site to the PBS series. Provides an overview of the pivotal events, culture, and politics of the Sixties. Links to lesson plans and related material for a more in-depth study.
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PBS

The Sixties: Students for a Democratic Society (Sds)

For Students 9th - 10th
Companion site to PBS series on the Sixties. Highlights content on politics and the newsmakers of the era. Students will learn about protest group, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and its offshoot, Weathermen and link to related...

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