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Curated OER

National Park Service: A Sharp Little Affair [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Although somewhat difficult to read, this PDF file from the National Park Service describes the Battle of Big Hole and the history and archeology surrounding this battle site. A most extensive study.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Alabama State History for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Alabama including early explorers, Native Americans, the Civil War, and Civil Rights.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Native Resistance in the Trans Appalachian West

For Students 5th - 8th
This site gives a brief look at the Indian alliance built by Tecumseh to confront the U.S. military which wanted to protect the settlers moving west into Indian territory.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Middle Colonies: Quakers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

For Students 5th - 8th
A good look at the philosophy of the Quakers who colonized William Penn's religious refuge in the colony of Pennsylvania. Read about Penn's liberal views about government, religious freedom, and relations with Native Americans.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: New England Colonies: William Bradford; The First Thanksgiving

For Students 5th - 8th
Plymouth Colony did not suffer the same problems as the English colony farther south, Jamestown. Read about the leadership of William Bradford, and the relationship between the settlers and the Native Americans who helped those who lived...
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Other

Hangout Nj: Assignment New Jersey: Delaware Indians

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a site custom-designed for students with information needs about New Jersey. You can check out the famous firsts that happened in New Jersey, or read about history, find out about explorers, as well as other topics.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Intolerance

For Students 5th - 8th
The 1920s was a time of intolerance and a return to nativism, a claim to return to American values, defined as those held by white, western European descendents. Read about the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan, restriction on immigration,...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Devils Tower

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource, by the National Park Service, offers a comprehensive series of information about Devils Tower. This natural formation, highly regarded by Native Americans, has also had the great distinction of being listed as the first...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Redwood National Park: American Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the California Indian cultures from the northwestern part of the State: Tolowa, Yurok, Hupa, and Karuk.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Britain in the New World: The Growth of the Tobacco Trade

For Students 5th - 8th
Many colonists came to Jamestown to find gold. Read about what finally brought money into the colony, and what John Rolfe's role was in that. Read about who the workers were who provided the labor for this new money source.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Britain in the New World: War and Peace With Powhatan's People

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about how Powhatan and his tribe initially helped the English settlers in Jamestown, but ultimately went to war. Find out about why the different views about land ownership exacerbated the tension between the two cultures.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Unsettled Domestic Issues

For Students 5th - 8th
The new United States government faced many threats to its success. Read this overview of the possible problems.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: California State History for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Did you know California's history included early explorers, Native Americans, the Gold Rush, and the Bear Republic? Learn about the history and timeline of the state of California on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Delaware State History for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
A site exploring the history and timeline of the state of Delaware including early explorers, Native Americans, colonial settlers, and the Revolutionary War.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Florida State History for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Students can learn about the history and timeline of the state of Florida including early explorers, Native Americans, the Seminole Wars, and the Civil War on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Arizona State History for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the history and timeline of the state of Arizona including early explorers, Native Americans, the Wild West, and how it became a part of the United States on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Arkansas State History for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
A site about the history and timeline of the state of Arkansas including early explorers, Native Americans, the Civil War, and Civil Rights.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Colorado State History for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Colorado including early explorers, Native Americans, settlers, and becoming a state on this site.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Carlisle Indian School

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how Indian boarding schools came to be established, often with good intentions initially, and how native students were expected to dress and behave like white people, and were even punished for using their native language or...
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Navajo Tribe

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids give us an overview of the history of the Navajo tribe, native to the areas of Utah, New Mexico and Arizona. Provides interesting facts.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Life on an Indian Reservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes the experiences of native peoples who were sent to live on reservations as settlers moved onto their homelands, and their distrust towards the white people who cheated them and ignored the negotiated treaties.
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Other

Treaty With the Tuscarora Nation of Indians, 1803

For Students 9th - 10th
A copy of the treaty and letters written by William Richard Davie between the US and the Tuscarora Nation of Indians in 1803.
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eBook
Other

Mises Institute: The Last Indian War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This passionate essay provides an informative history of the battles between Northwest Indians and the US in the 1960s over fishing rights and broken treaties.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Point Reyes National Seashore: Coast Miwok at Point Reyes

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Park Services provides an enlightening overview of the history and culture of the Coast Miwok tribe at Point Reyes, California.