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Open Yale Courses: Physics 200: Vectors in Multiple Dimensions
Professor Shankar introduces and discusses vectors in multiple dimensions. The discussion includes topics such as null vectors, minus vectors, unit and velocity vectors. The lecture can be accessed as video, audio or as a transcript.
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Open Yale Courses: Physics 200: Fundamentals of Physics: Kepler's Laws
This lecture explains Kepler's Three Laws of motion. Application of these laws are made to planetary movements around the sun. The lecture is available in multiple formats (audio, video, written transcript). Practice problems are also...
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Open Yale Courses: Physics 200: Fundamentals of Physics
The first of a whole series of lectures given by Professor Shankar of Yale. This first lecture is an overview of Newtonian mechanics. The lecture comes in video or audio format. A transcript is also available.
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The Yale Map Collection: Online Maps
Yale University provides us with one of the largest collection of maps in the United States. Here you can view historical online maps covering a variety of subjects.
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Yale National Initiative:take a Stab at It: Exploring Character in Julius Caesar
This curriculum unit guides students in a deep investigation of the characters in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, and in developing an appreciation of Shakespeare's talent for language and his insightful understanding of human...
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Yale University: Probability Models
A general description of probability, probability rules, and Venn diagrams.
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Yale: Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Journey of Discovery
This site features three novels and uses them to show students that reading can be fun and useful. Students and teachers will benefit from this informative resource.
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Biographies for Change in a Time of Conformity
Reading non-fiction and perhaps particularly biography is a skill that must be taught. This unit uses the lives of three icons: Elvis Presley, Malcolm X and Rachel Carson to develop this skills. Extensive bibliography for the teacher,...
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Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Introduction to Mathematical Probability
This site gives an overview of probability, including example problems and a reading list. Exhaustive and detailed, this should help dramatically with students looking to study probability.
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Living Pictures Representing the History of Black Dance
A brief history of black dance in America, includes dance pioneers in jazz dance, ballet, and modern dance.
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The Manhattan Project Atomic Bomb Investigating Group
Provides general information about the Manhattan Project group during World War II, and their involvement with the atomic bomb.
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Yale New Haven: Writing in the Intermediate Grades
A great site from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute by teachers helping to guide students through the process of writing papers. It explains prewriting strategies, organization, and each draft of a paper.
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Examining African American Culture Through the Use of Children's Literature
This curriculum unit is designed for third grade students to address the issue of diversity during many different core areas via the use of African-American children's literature. The unit incorporates a variety of children's books, both...
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Yale: Photogrammar: Map
From 1935-1944, the Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information undertook the largest photography project ever sponsored by the federal government. Photogrammar is a web-based platform for organizing, searching, and...
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Yale Peabody Museum: Poison Dart Frogs
Read a description of poison dart frogs and listen to them online.
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Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: The American Family in Literature
What is the objective of this "American Family in Literature" unit? This site uses "Farmer Boy" and "Nobody's Family Can Change" to explore differences in families. The resource includes rationale and activities to help get this point to...
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The Avalon Project: Declaration of the State of Texas to Secede From the Union
Text of the causes which impel the State of Texas to secede from the Federal Union.
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Yale: Avalon Project: Edouard Daladier, Premier, in the Chamber of Deputies
Original document. Premier Daladier addresses the Chamber of Deputies on French mobilization. France's peace was jeopardized after Germany invaded Poland.
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Yale: Avalon Project: Statement by Edouard Daladier, Premier, to the Nation
Original document. French Premier Edouard Daladier's war speech to the nation. He explains the Polish invasion by Hitler and impending enslavement of France if war is not waged.
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Avalon Project: Declarations of a State of War With Japan, Germany, and Italy
A transcript of many of the proceedings in the House of Representatives in 1941 leading the U.S. into World War II. Also includes declarations of war by the Axis powers.
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Egyptian Israeli General Armistice Agreement, Feb. 1949
The text of the document which provoked further Egyptian-Israeli hostilities.
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Shipment of Soviet Arms to Arab Countries (1955)
U.S. Secretary of State answers questions concerning the United States' response, in light of conversations with Egyptian President Nasser, to the possibility of Soviet shipments of arms to Arab countries.
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Yale: Avalon Project: Roosevelt's Message to Congress on the Atlantic Charter
A copy of President Roosevelt's message to Congress in 1941 regarding the Atlantic Charter.
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Atlantic Conference: Atlantic Charter Joint Declaration
Copy of the joint statement made between Roosevelt and Churchill regarding the Atlantic Conference of 1941. Enumerated at the principles of the Atlantic Charter.