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American Studies Online: Theme Parks and Mass Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by American Studies Online. The Disney concept and philosophy has had a widespread influence on American life beyond the amusement parks. This article shows the influence has even spread to shopping malls and...
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Alboin

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry on the life of Alboin, King of the Lombards. With illustrations, timeline, and links to further reading.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Amenhotep Iii

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference material on the life and history of one of ancient Egypt's 18th Dynasty rulers, Amenhotep III.
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Eating Horsemeat "May Improve Life for Horses"

For Students 2nd - 5th
Article reports on the debate in the UK around the consumption of horsemeat.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Protists Quiz Ii

For Students 5th - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over protists, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Seahorse Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
This diagram from the NOVA: "Kingdom of the Seahorse" Web site reveals some of the more remarkable traits of this enigmatic creature.
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Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Ancient History Lesson Plans Egypt

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A social studies teacher shares his information on Ancient Egypt for elementary students. Find easy-to-understand facts on such things as the hieroglyphics, the Three Kingdoms, daily life, and religion.
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Website
Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Ancient China

For Students 3rd - 8th
This large site is a personal site from teachers Don and Lin Donn that contains information on life during the Shang & Chou Dynasties. It is divided into sections about: family, ancestor worship, oracle bones, kings and nobles,...
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Walter Rauschenbusch

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of the life of Walter Rauschenbusch who was one of the key theologians behind the Social Gospel Movement.
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The Reformed Reader: Walter Rauschenbusch

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a biographical page devoted to the life of the Theologist Walter Rauschenbusch (1861-1918 CE).
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Invitation to World Literature: The Thousand and One Nights

For Students 9th - 10th
This video introduces the world of high Islamic culture, lowbrow comedy, and encounters with the spirit world, all through the stories of the brave Shahrazad, who saves her own life, her husband's sanity, the kingdom, and all of her...
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University of California

Ucmp: Plantae

For Students 9th - 10th
At this resource learners can take a look at the plant kingdom with a detailed examination of fossil records, life history and ecology, systematics, and morphology.
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Robin Chew

Lucidcafe: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This profile of the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II features biographical information about her life and reign.
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Website
Other

American University (Cairo): Theban Mapping Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the ancient city of Thebes at this amazing website that brings together zoomable maps, video, images, text, a glossary and timeline, and other resources to help learners understand the significance of the ongoing archaeological...
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Frank Billings Kellogg (1856 1937)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography about Frank B. Kellogg gives an overview of his life as he rose to prominence serving as Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Secretary of State under Calvin Coolidge and negotiating the Kellogg-Briand Pact for which he received...
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Website
Able Media

Classics Technology Center: Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Cool site explores over 1500 years of ancient Egyptian history. Includes pictures and descriptions of the highlights of Egypt. Don't skip the section on mummification!
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Other

Southwest Tennessee Community College: Classification of Organisms

For Students 9th - 10th
College-level instructor's notes describing taxonomy. Explanations and images give a chronological history of the science of classifying organisms.
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Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: The Nature of Science and Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the scientific reasoning and critical thinking to take an in-depth look at the basics of biology.
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Anthophyta, Evolution & Diversity

For Students 9th - 10th
An online summary of the evolution of flowering plants at an advanced level. The text is supported by good illustrations and is followed by a quiz. This is a good review for exams.
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National Archives (UK)

National Archives: Wwii Evacuation to Canada

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through the lens of the British National Archives and with the use of primary sources, learners assess the quality of care children received when they were evacuated into Canada during World War II.
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Other

Arthur Ransome Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Arthur Ransome, whose family and life experiences influenced the children's literature that this English writer derived from the Lake District in the United Kingdom.
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Penn Museum

Penn Museum: A New Look at an Ancient Culture: Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can take a virtual tour of a collection of Egyptian artifacts, visit the sites of numerous archaeological expeditions, and learn a tremendous amount about the complex gods and goddesses of the Egyptian religion.