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Bringing History Home: Ww Ii Home Front

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this 5th grade unit, students study the World War II home front using primary sources. After an introduction to the origins of the war, they study the effects of the war on the U.S. economy; citizen participation in the war effort...
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Native Peoples of North America: Agricultural Societies in Pre European Times

For Students 9th - 10th
A good introduction to the three major Native American cultures in the Southwest prior to European contact. Find information about the Mogollon, Anasazi, and Hohokam cultures. Read how they influenced each other, and what was unique...
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Korean War Commemoration: Douglas Mac Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography covers the life of Douglas MacArthur. It explores his military career from his attendance at West Point in 1899 through his military successes in World War II to his being relieved of his command in Korea.
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Massachusetts Studies Project: African Americans in Massachusetts

For Students 9th - 10th
The full title of this page is "African Americans in Massachusetts: Case Studies of Desegregation in 19th Century Nantucket and Boston." It features a timeline that covers the mid-19th century cases in Nantucket and Boston concerning the...
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Uss Constitution Museum: All Hands on Deck!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This thematic unit uses USS Constitution (nicknamed 'Old Ironsides') as a vehicle to explore a wide range of disciplines including language arts, reading, math, science, art, and social studies. Skills covered in the unit include...
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Washington Secretary of State

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers necessary as well as informative facts on Washington: Elections and voting, international trade, corporations, news releases, state flag, state seal, and current news.
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Rice Univ.: The Wondering Minstrels Theodore Roethke

For Students 9th - 10th
At this Rice University site, read Roethke's poem "The Meadow Mouse". Also, read a short critque of this poem and a biography of Roethke.
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Rice Univ.: The Wondering Minstrels on Richard Wilbur

For Students 9th - 10th
Read Richard Wilbur's poem "In the Smoking Car." Read a critique on this poem and Wilbur's biography.
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Arche: Atlanta in the Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
This site represents the first phase of a civil rights project. It highlights Atlanta's role in the movement from 1940 to 1970, provides a timeline of key events, and offers information on other civil rights printed and online resources....
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Harvard: Historical Collections: Bubbles, Panics & Crashes

For Students 9th - 10th
Financial crises have happened before, and - if history is any guide - they will happen again. One year after the subprime mortgage crisis, this Baker Library Historical Collections exhibit documents four major crises that occurred in an...
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Tennessee State University: The Study Skills Help Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The Study Skills Help Page provides learning strategies for success. Explore the learning tools and tips that you can use to become a more skilled learner.
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The Monumental Mural Art of John Pugh

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a personal website of a contemporary artist who uses trompe l'oeil in his mural paintings.
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Marine Grafics: Estuary Live

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a virtual, but interactive field trip for students in grades 4-12. General info on estuaries and on the program that allows students to study the North Carolina estuaries. Correlated to NC Standard Course of Study...
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University of Idaho: Internet Information Literacy

For Students 9th - 10th
A lesson module on identifying the types of information one finds on the Internet (popular/scholarly, primary/secondary/tertiary) and the different formats information can come in. Learning exercises are embedded in the module, and a...
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Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the University of Guadalajara.
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Unfccc: Un Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the Copenhagen conference held in December 2009. Highlights include essential background, documents on the adopted decisions, meetings archive, and the COP 15 closing press briefing.
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Elasticity: A Quantitative Approach

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a great place to study the concept of "elasticity" Formulas, examples, and quiz questions are provided.
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Partnership Against Domestic Violence: Survivor Success Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
Read inspiring personal stories about women who have successfully escaped the cycle of domestic violence.
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Centre Pompidou: Great Figures of Modern Art: Robert Rauschenberg: Combines

For Students 9th - 10th
Educational dossier on Rauschenberg focuses on his sculptural combines.
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Gustavus University: Willa Cather Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive collection of publications by and about Cather, including some of her most impressive quotes from numerous sources. Features detailed biographical information and specific Nebraska historical information related to the...
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Earlham College: A Crash Course in Infinite Sets

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site aims to provide all essential information on infinite sets in a way the reader will immediately understand.
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Abraham Lincoln Online: Speeches and Writings

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a fabulous resource that contains dozens and dozens of Lincoln documents including letters, speeches, writings, and original documents that are contained in the Library of Congress. The site also includes Lincoln's view on...
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Abraham Lincoln Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a wonderful resource for everything you need on Abraham Lincoln! The site contains the text to many of his writings and speeches, many pictures, profiles and biographies, information on places associated with Lincoln, plus...
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Vancouver Aquarium: Harbor Seals

For Students 9th - 10th
Are harbour seal populations endangered? What role does the harbour seal play in the ecosystem? How does the harbour seal reproduce? Find the answers to these questions and more in this enlightening site.