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Globe Skills Lesson 5

For Students 6th - 11th
In this map skills learning exercise, learners read a text selection about locations during the American Revolution and then respond to 8 fill in the blank questions.
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Military tribunals

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the role of government on terrorism.  In this current events lesson plan, 9th graders create a trial for an individual who has been suspected for terrorism.  Students present the case to the jury. 
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Breaking News English: No WMD in Iraq

For Students 4th - 9th
For this English worksheet, students read "No WMD in Iraq," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Traveling Along the Indiana Underground Railroad

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners develop a deeper understanding of the role that Indiana played in the Underground Railroad while exploring Indiana Geography.
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Laurier House National Historic Site of Canada Immigration From 1896 (laurier) To 1947 (king)

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils study the immigration patterns in Canada from 1896 to 1947. They examine how the railroads played a part in the immigration process.
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The Inaugural Speech: Setting The Tone For The Administration Of A President

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the Inaugural Speech of the President of The United States while comparing two speeches. They conduct research to find the two speeches on the internet and look at them side by side. The lesson includes...
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Perseverance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine how the failure of Reconstruction led to the systematic passage of Jim Crow laws in states across the South and the negative impact these laws had on the growth and development of the US.
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Monetary Mania

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students participate in an online quiz program that reviews economic concepts and vocabulary. They apply concepts learned through the International Money Fund Center.
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1876-1920 Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy instructional activity, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.
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Island Farm: Pow Camp 198

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells the story of Camp 198 which was the site of the largest escape of German POWs from a Prisoner of War camp in England during World War 2.
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Article
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W.v. History: Senator Harley M. Kilgore and Japan's Wwii Business Practices

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from the West Virginia History Journal, Volume 55, this discusses the oil dealings of Japan leading up to World War II. Sanctions against Japan are also discussed. Published in 1996.
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Handout
Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Poetry by Rupert Brooke

For Students 9th - 10th
Bibliomania provides a brief biography of the World War I poet Rupert Brook (1887-1915) and links to full-text poems.
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US National Archives

Nara: Guide to Federal Records: War Industries Board

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Archives and Records Administration site contains various records of the War Industries Board, disclosing the administrative history of the War Industries Board as well as specific events.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: Us in Wwi: Presidency of Woodrow Wilson

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at Woodrow Wilson's actions and accomplishments as president from 1913-1921. Discusses his efforts to regulate the economy, fight corruption in business, and improve societal conditions. He also supported segregationist policies in...
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Other

Usps: Charles W. Chesnutt: Dreamweaver

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Celebrate Black Heritage Month by studying this Dreamweaver who used his talents as a teacher, writer, speaker, and activist to persuade people to share his passion for a world in which all people are treated equally. Write poems,...
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Website
US Senate

U.s. Senate: Jeff Bingaman: Explore New Mexico: Navajo Code Talkers

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States military adopted the Navajo language to aid in their top secret communications amongst each other during World War II. In 2001, the first twenty-nine Navajo Code Talkers were awarded Gold Medals of Honor by President...
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Website
Brigham Young University

Byu: Wwi Document Archive: Wilhelm Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
The Harold B. Lee Library provides a biography of Kaiser Wilhelm II, who ruled Germany during World War I.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: End to the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of G. W. Bush administration policy and the collapse of the Soviet Union effectively ending the Cold War.
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eBook
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: The Desert of Wheat by Zane Grey

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of Zane Grey's novel which deals with farming in the Northwest, World War I, and the I.W.W. labor union.
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Website
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: The Eniac

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the description and history of the ENIAC, including its development and use in World War II.
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Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Anna Wagner Keichline

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical look at the life of Anna Wagner Keichline - architect, inventor, suffragist, and World War I Special Agent.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Reemergence of the Kkk

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the history of the Ku Klux Klan, the group's resurgence after World War I, and the film about the KKK called Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: From Cold War to Culture Wars, 1980 2000: A New World Order

For Students 9th - 10th
Page featuring information on a changing order both at home and abroad during the 1980s. Several links to primary source material, glossary and questions for student discussion.
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Captain w.g. Barker, and Wreckage of German Fokker d.vii Aircraft, 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to interviews with World War I veterans who fought in the air in World War I.

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