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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Obama Goes It Alone

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on President Obama's executive order on immigration. Contains a video of Obama's full speech on the order.
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Website
National Institutes of Health

Profiles in Science: The Oswald T. Avery Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
The Osward T. Avery Collection is a library of collected material spanning the entire life of Osward T. Avery. The materials include published articles and books, laboratory notes, correspondence, speeches, official reports, photographs,...
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Article
CNN

Cnn: u.s. Adds More Sanctions Against Iran for Human Rights Abuses

For Students 9th - 10th
A CNN report that the American government increased sanctions against the Iranian government based on increased evidence of repression and human rights abuses (September 29, 2010). Includes video speech by Secretary of State Hillary...
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Unit Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Powerful Symbols and Words: Abolitionism & Women's Rights

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This collection looks at an image and phrase used widely in abolitionist materials, and at how that symbol was adopted and adapted by Sojourner Truth and/or other women's rights activists. Students will examine an abolitionist medallion...
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Primary
Other

The University of Southern Mississippi: Rarebooks Digital Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
The Rare Book Digital Collection contains a selection of rare books from the Special Collections at The University of Southern Mississippi. Click on the icon to view the scanned pages of the selected book. Also includes speeches, House...
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Hurricane Aid Efforts Gather Pace

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bush administration receives some criticism for its response to Hurricane Katrina. Also, the rescue and relief effort for impacted by the hurricane is also chronicled. Video, photo slideshow, and a speech by New Orleans Ray Nagin...
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Activity
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Assignment Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Want a realistic timeline for that research project? Use these tips and resources to get a handle on what to do and when to do it. It offers templates several types of research projects such as speech, media project, primary sources,...
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Website
Other

Vanderbilt University: Television News Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This archive from Vanderbilt University contains an "extensive and complete" collection of television news broadcasts. "The collection holds more than 30,000 individual network evening news broadcasts from the major U.S. national...
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Rubric
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Oral Presentation Rubric

For Teachers 1st - 9th Standards
A printable four-point rubric for use when evaluating oral presentations. The rubric focuses on the specific areas of delivery, content and organization, and enthusiasm and audience awareness. Directions on how to use this rubric as well...
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Website
Other

The Progressive Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
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Lesson Plan
American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: International Conflict & the Media (Unit)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This curriculum guide broadly examines the relationships between the media and the military during wartime.
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Handout
Other

How to Study: Making an Oral Presentation

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
Ten useful ideas for making oral presentations more effective and interesting. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4
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Graphic
Curated OER

Bbc: Hurricane Aid Efforts Gather Pace

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bush administration receives some criticism for its response to Hurricane Katrina. Also, the rescue and relief effort for impacted by the hurricane is also chronicled. Video, photo slideshow, and a speech by New Orleans Ray Nagin...
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Graphic
Curated OER

National Guard Soldiers in New Orleans

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bush administration receives some criticism for its response to Hurricane Katrina. Also, the rescue and relief effort for impacted by the hurricane is also chronicled. Video, photo slideshow, and a speech by New Orleans Ray Nagin...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Bbc: Hurricane Aid Efforts Gather Pace

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bush administration receives some criticism for its response to Hurricane Katrina. Also, the rescue and relief effort for impacted by the hurricane is also chronicled. Video, photo slideshow, and a speech by New Orleans Ray Nagin...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Residents of New Orleans Reunited in Dallas

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bush administration receives some criticism for its response to Hurricane Katrina. Also, the rescue and relief effort for impacted by the hurricane is also chronicled. Video, photo slideshow, and a speech by New Orleans Ray Nagin...

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