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Mount Holyoke College

Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch 1795

For Students 9th - 10th
This paper, written by philosopher Immanuel Kant, sets guidelines for enacting and maintaining world peace.
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Handout
Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Election of 1864

For Students 9th - 10th
The re-election of Abraham Lincoln in 1864 was not a done deal. Read about the peace explorations, the Republican and Democratic conventions, the campaigns, and eventual "landslide" for Lincoln. From "The Civil War and Reconstruction" by...
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Other

Modern World History: World War I

For Students 10th - 12th
In this textbook unit, students learn about the multiple causes of World War I, the dramatic and devastating changes in warfare, and the peace that remapped much of Europe. Along the way, they will evaluate this central question: Was...
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Website
University of Oxford (UK)

First World War Poetry Digital Archive: Vera Brittain Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Although she did write some poetry, Vera Brittain's most important literary work was a memoir about her experiences as a nurse during World War I. Read about her life during World War I and her actions towards world peace afterward.
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Primary
Brigham Young University

Harold B. Lee Library: The World War I Document Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this archive of primary source documents from World War I. Content includes maps, photographs, various peace treaties, diary notes, official papers and more.
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Primary
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Peace Becomes Cold War, 1945 1950

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of historical events that led to the Cold War from the perspective of the U.S. Army. Particular emphasis is placed on military leadership and policy.
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Website
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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Other

Culture of Peace: The American Peace Movements

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. David Adams, retired UNESCO director and professor, examines the anti-Vietnam War movement, in this full-text online publication.
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Handout
British Library

British Library: The American Revolution: The Peace of Paris

For Students 9th - 10th
The Peace of Paris Treaty was signed in 1783 between Britain, France, and America, ending the American Revolutionary War. It also established much of the border with Canada. This page gives a concise overview of the agreement and is part...
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Primary
University of Groningen

American History: Documents: Paris Peace Treaty 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
Content includes the full text of the Paris Peace Treaty 1783 which ended the United States War for Independence.
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Website
Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: Folding Origami Peace Cranes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Instructions for making paper peace cranes and directions on how to share the story of the peace crane.
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Article
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Peace Prize for 2016: Juan Manual Santos

For Students 9th - 10th
The winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize is Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. Santos worked ceaselessly to end a civil war that has endured for fifty years and affected millions of citizens. While the efforts for peace and its...
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Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Peace Prize 1962

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Linus Carl Pauling, the winner of the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize. This website is organized into the following sections: "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," "Other Resources," and "The Nobel Chemistry Prize 1954."
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Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the Vietnam War through this summary, the transcript of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, questions for analysis, references for further reading, and a question/answer section from the community.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Timeline: World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
This timeline detail American women's involvement in World War I.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Peace Democrats, Copperheads, and Draft Riots

For Students 9th - 10th
Abraham Lincoln did not have universal backing in the conduct of the Civil War. Read about the opposition, mainly from the Democrats, who opposed emancipation of the slaves and waging a war to reunited the country.
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Handout
Other

Tulane University: Athenian Empire: 480 404 Bc: Timeline for Peloponnesian War

For Students 9th - 10th
A great timeline which gives an overview of the major events of the war. The timeline is broken down into three sections: The Archidamian War, the Peace of Nicias and the Decelean War.
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Unit Plan
Shmoop University

Shmoop: War and Peace

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A summary as well as an analysis of themes and characters. Helpful quizzes are also included.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: Dr. King's Vision for World Peace [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site has a PDF file on Martin Luther King's "Beyond Vietnam" speech and his dream of world peace, students look at the possibility of peace in the world.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Peace

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the peace treaty that ended the Mexican War. See that there were some who wanted to annex the whole of Mexico and were disappointed with the terms of the treaty.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Great War (World War I Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Eight lesson plans for exploring aspects of World War I, also known as the Great War, with instructions for introducing middle-school learners to the causes of the conflict; to the great symbol of the war's stalemate--the trenches; to...
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Lesson Plan
Rice University

Rice University: Wwii: Bombs and Peace

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the final events and end of World War II, such as the community impact of events like the dropping of atomic bombs and President Roosevelt's death.
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Website
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Europe in the Age of Religious Wars, 1560 1715

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand what occurred to begin and the end the Thirty Years' War in Europe with this lecture. Explore the different battles and treaties that went along with this time of unrest in Europe because of the religious indifference. Also...
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Brigham Young University

Byu: Wwi Document Archive: Peace Treaty of Brest Litovsk

For Students 9th - 10th
Brigham Young University offers the full text of the Peace treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed March of 1918 that officially ended Russian participation in the war.

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