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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Build Your Own Caterpillar

For Students 2nd - 7th
Choose adaptation features that will help a caterpillar to survive when predators are nearby. Students enter their reasons for choosing the characteristics they did, and receive feedback.
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Primary
University of Virginia

Sixties Project: Rules of the Black Panther Party (Text)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and study the full text of the Black Panther Party rules as they were written in the late sixties.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc News: Profile: Alvaro Uribe Velez

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of the new president of Colombia. He won the election without a run-off election in May 2002. The article is dated August 7, 2002.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Colombia's Rebel Kidnappers

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of the guerrila group known as the ELN which operate in Colombia and are behind many of the kidnappings in the country.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Colombia's Growing Paramilitary Force

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of the AUC, a paramilitary group opposed to the guerilla groups such as FARC and the ELN in Colombia. This has led to increased violence in the country. The article is dated January 7, 2002.
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Article
Marxists Internet Archive

Mia: History: Usa: The Black Panther Party

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of different accounts and original text form the Black Panther Party which formed in the late 1960s.
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Handout
US Department of State

U.s. Dept of State: Human Rights Report on Colombia

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S State Department report for human rights issues in the country of Colombia, issued February 25, 2004.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Kickboxing

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about kickboxing, teen health, and exercise.
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Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Martial Arts

For Students 3rd - 8th
Meet an expert at martial arts and learn some basics on how to play. Find out what gear you'll need, safety tips, and fun facts.
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PPT
PBS

Pbs: Black Panthers 1968

For Students 9th - 10th
A gallery of photos taken in 1968 of the famous African American group. There is also an essay by Kathleen Cleaver, who was active in the group then. She gives good primary source details. Click on "View Gallery" button, right side of...
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Website
Other

United States Aikido Federation

For Students 9th - 10th
The site of the US Aikido Federation lists dojos and aikido seminars around the country, and explains the traditional style of Aikido as taught by Morihei Ueshiba, the founder.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Farmers & the Civil War in Colombia

For Students 9th - 10th
An article which describes the plight of the farmers in Colombia due to the Civil War. The writer also describes the government plan to fight the rebels (and drug lords), "Plan Colombia." The article is dated January 17, 2002.
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Website
Other

Yamashita Aikido Organization

For Students 9th - 10th
The organization, whcih strives to teach the traditional philosophy of Aikido, has existed for over 40 years since the end of World War II.

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