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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Build a Mini Led Lightsaber

For Students 6th - 8th
Build your own mini LED lightsaber with a straw in this quick Star Wars-themed STEM activity.
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Fort Mc Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Park Service maintains the famous fort that is known for the creation of the Star Spangled Banner. Site provides a menu of items for related information.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Assassination of the President:attempted Murder of Secretary Seward

For Students 7th - 8th
This excerpt from an 1865 newspaper, Evening Star, contains multiple accounts of the night President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of State William Seward were attacked. The attack came only five days after Confederate General Robert E....
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Other

Arlington National Cemetery: History of Arlington National Cemetery

For Students 3rd - 8th
The National Cemetery site gives information about the famous, and not-so-well-known people who are buried there: war heroes, presidents, chief justices, explorers, historical figures, etc.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Colin Powell

For Students 9th - 10th
Colin Powell (1937-2021) ascended from a humble upbringing in New York City to rise through military ranks and eventually become a four star general, a national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The World Goes Pop

For Students 9th - 10th
The Pop movement spanned the globe at a time when countries were reeling not only from the mass production of cultural and consumer objects, but also from the fallout from WWII, conflicts like the Vietnam War, and the rise of Communism....
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Handout
Harp Week

The Presidential Elections 1860 1912: James A. Garfield

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of James A. Garfield covers his participation in the Civil War, terms in the House of Representatives, and tumultous time in the presidency, serving only four months before he was shot by a would-be assassin.
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Handout
Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: The Battle of Galveston (1 January 1863)

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes what took place at the Battle of Galveston on New Year's Day, 1863.
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic Kids: Book Central

For Students 3rd - 5th
Scholastic Kids Book Central contains links to other interactive Scholastic sites on various children's book series. The site also provides information on kids' authors and illustrators, fun activities, and more.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Argumentative Writing/wwi & Wwii Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this unit, students will gain background information on historic wars. Student will compare different media forms about these events, attend to different perspectives, research the unit's essential question, and then write an...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Escape to Freedom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will read Number the Stars by Lois Lowrey. This novel about World War II, the Holocaust, and heroism, provides the topic for an inquiry-based, interdisciplinary lesson. Students will utilize their skills in technology and...
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Other

Roger Ebert: Review of Anna Karenina

For Students 9th - 10th
Roger Ebert, film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, reviews the 1997 film version of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel Anna Karenina. The movie starred Sophie Marceau and Sean Bean as Anna and Vronsky.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Star of the West

For Students 9th - 10th
Site has information on the different types of artillery that were used in the Civil War.
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Graphic
Curated OER

A Mural Adorns a Playroom at Fort Hood's Gold Star Family Support Center.

For Students 9th - 10th
Shoemaker High School in Killeen, Texas, has strong ties to the Iraq war. This "All Things Considered" report explores those ties and how the Iraq conflict has deeply affected the school community.
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Website
Other

American Film Institute: Top Ten Science Fiction Films

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this top ten list of the greatest science fiction movies as picked by the results of a poll taken of leaders from the creative community. Number one is "2001: A Space Odyssey" which was released in 1968.
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Website
Texas Parks and Wildlife

Texas Parks and Wildlife: History & Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Texas is rich in history from its early inhabitants through many wars. The Texas Parks and Wildlife highlight the historic sites which carry on the tales of the Lone Star State's past.
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Handout
Songwriters Hall of Fame

Songwriters Hall of Fame: John Williams

For Students 9th - 10th
John Williams has written many famous themes for many popular movies. Learn more about him and his music by reading a brief biography and viewing a short discography of his work.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Charleston Harbor, 1861

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed map of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, in April, 1861 at the beginning of the American Civil War, and site of the Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12-13, 1861). The map shows the city of Charleston and railroads, rural roads,...
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: u.s. History: Independence for Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
From a chapter on America's expansion westward in a history textbook. This section looks at Texas's struggle for independence from Mexico, and the relations between Mexico and Texas prior to and after independence. Includes review...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: A Closer Look at Mars

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you look up at the sky on a clear night, you may see a red dot among the stars. This dot is Mars, named in ancient times after the Roman god of war. Although no one has ever visited this red planet, we know a lot about it. This site...
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Website
Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: Dieppe Bar

For Students 9th - 10th
The Dieppe Bar was awarded to those who participated in the Dieppe Raid. This is a brief description that included a detailed image.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jack London

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plans, e-notes, activities, and other resources are provided for teaching students reading Jack London's The Call of the Wild and his other works.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Patriotic Melodies

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress site profiles 26 American patriotic songs with commentary, supporting visual material, and recordings of "America the Beautiful," "Fanfare for the Common Man" and the like.

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