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Advanced Composition: Verbs/Gerunds
In this writing instructional activity, learners read about the use of verbs followed by gerunds, then write a paragraph in which they use 3 verbs and gerund nouns, writing about an activity they enjoy.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Mendez v. Westminster: Paving the Way to School Desegregation
Article and activity on early school desegregation case brought by the Mexican-American community of California. Students explore background information and evaluate the impact Mendez v. Westminster had on school desegregation, and then...
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Westminster Abbey: Plan of the Abbey
See a detailed floor plan of the Westminster Abbey in London from the web-site of the Abbey itself.
BBC
Bbc: History: Westminster: A New Palace for a New Age
This site talks about the history of the Palace of Westminster. It offers numerous pages of information on both the palaces past and present day affairs. Various pictures are provided as well.
BBC
Bbc: Palace of Westminster
A brief history of the Palace of Westminster. Notes about its reconstruction are included.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament)
How much do you know about the Palace of Westminster? Find out by answering this four-question multiple-choice quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Statute of Westminster 1931
A Wikipedia resource on the Statute of Westminster, 1931. The resource includes information on the Commonwealth countries involved, equality provisions, and the implications to the throne.
Other
The Palace of Westminster
Gives a brief history of the Palace of Westminster, the site of the United Kingdom's parliament.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Documenting Brown: Mendez v Westminster
This 1946 federal court ruling marked a victory for Mexican Americans and chipped away at the "separate but equal" doctrine, declaring segregated schools based on national origin unconstitutional.
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Hri Online: John Strype: Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster [1720]
Transcription and scanned images and maps from a landmark survey of Britain's capital city published in 1720, at the time when Britain was poised to become a great industrial power.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy
This ebook version of G. A. Henty's In The Reign Of Terror: The Adventures Of A Westminster Boy has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be...
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Westminster Library: Homework Help
This library resource offers homework help for elementary school students from kindergarten through fifth grade. Topics include geology, literacy, art, music, world culture, current events and many others.
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Wikipedia: Featured Image: Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster
The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, now known as Elizabeth Tower but colloquially known as "Big Ben", in Westminster, London, England.
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Bbc News: Democracy Live: Palace of Westminster at Night
Palace of Westminster at night.
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A View on Cities: London: Apse of the Westminster Abbey
Apse of the Westminster Abbey (London)
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A View on Cities: London: Westminster Cathedral Tower
Westminster Cathedral Tower (London)
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Westminster School: Mixed Indicator Lab
A unique upper level lab showing how to take advantage of the different transition points of two indicators to determine the concentrations of two unknowns at once.
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Etc: Houses of Parliament, Westminster; Plan of Principal Floor, 1836 1868
This is the Plan of Principal Floor of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, England.
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Web Gallery of Art: The Thames at Westminster Bridge With Barges
An image of "The Thames at Westminster Bridge with Barges", created by Samuel Scott in 1746 (Oil on canvas, 100 x 190 cm).