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Bbc: 2004/2005 a Year in Review, Russia and Ukraine

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of one of the major events in the Ukraine from 2004/2005, the Orange Revolution. Archived.
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Bbc: Simon Schama's Power of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
At the companion website for the BBC series "Simon Schama's Power of Art," hosted by Columbia University professor Simon Schama, find insightful analysis of eight artistic masterworks, each of which represents a turning point in history....
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Bbc: History: Women's Rights in Victorian England

For Students 9th - 10th
Play this game to learn about women's cultural status in Victorian England, and learn about the progress of women's rights during the time of Queen Victoria's reign. Archived.
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Bbc: History: Women and Urban Life in Victorian Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
A six part article in which the various roles women played in Victorian England are discussed. The author explores the idea that women had a "mission" in Victorian life.
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Bbc: The Story of Africa: Collapse of Apartheid

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the BBC's The Story of Africa, this page explores the collapse of apartheid with quotes, images, audio files, and speeches by Nelson Mandela. Click on the links on the left to learn more about South Africa, Apartheid, the Cold...
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Bbc World Service: I Have a Right To

For Students 9th - 10th
How well do you know your own rights? This site aims to help people make good choices and understand issues that directly affect them such as freedom, equality, safety, domestic violence, and the law. Choose a human rights case study for...
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Bbc: Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Play this online game to see if you can persuade European nations to reduce their carbon emissions to help our global climate. You are the president, "the future is in your hands!" Archived.
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Bbc News: The Road to Riches: The 2nd Industrial Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at some of the inventions and technologies associated with the second industrial revolution, which came into existence thanks to the new discoveries made by chemists and physicists. Offers a look at how these advancements...
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Bbc: Who Was Sir Guy of Warwick?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Sir Guy of Warwick as part of a local history page provided by the BBC. Discusses the plot of the legend as well as its genre of Ancestral Romance.
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Bbc World Service:the Story of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of Africa is documented from earliest times to the present. The menu bar divides it into time periods which then divide into sub-topics; also included is a visual timeline.
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Bbc: Science & Nature: Robots

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about different kinds of robots as you build them in five interactive simulations.
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Bbc: Build an Iron Age House

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how to build an British Iron Age house by following these step by step instructions. Measurements given in metric system.
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Bbc: History: Wetwang Chariot

For Students 9th - 10th
See an animation of the archaeological dig at a burial site in Wetwang, England. After you see how the site was excavated, you can watch a detailed animation of the construction of a chariot similar to what was found at the site. Archived.
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Bbc World Service: Figure It Out: Travel and Traffic

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning resource demonstrates how math can be used in the real world. The activity has examples of word problems related to travel and traffic.
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Bbc World Service: Figure It Out: Math and the Money Market

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning activity investigates how math can be used in the real world. The resource shows examples of how math can be used in the stock market.
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Bbc: Science & Nature: Human Body and Mind: What Is Psychology?

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide offers an overview of the field of psychology. Topics include human behavior, branches of psychology, and what psychology is. Archived.
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Bbc Northern Ireland Schools: Go Get It! Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the skills that make you more employable.
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Bbc: A World for Children: Do You Know the Un Convention?

For Students 3rd - 8th
The United Nations is working hard to develop a world in which children are valued and safe. As a part of this mission, the U.N. has developed some learning activities to enhance students' understanding of the U.N.'s job. Click here to...
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Bbc: World Service: Millennium Dreams

For Students 9th - 10th
Incredible site containing personal statements from children around the world about their hopes and dreams for what is to come in the 21st century. Read these stories to gain perspective on the status of children around the world. Archived.
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Bbc: World Service: Children of Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
Read these amazing reports of children in conflict around the world. This site helps students to understand the reality of life for children all over the globe. Archived.
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Bbc: News: Labour's Centenary: A History of Labour

For Students 9th - 10th
British Broadcasting Corporation gives the history of the Labour Party in Great Britain. Includes audio clips from BBC broadcasts.
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Bbc World Service: The Story of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
An intriguing look at Africa, the Cradle of Civilization and the terrible strife the Continent has endured across the centuries. Archived.
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Bbc: History: Industrial Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the Industrial Revolution affected Scotland and the roles that Scots like Joseph Black and James Watt, among others, played. Subtopics include the chemical revolution, commercial revolution, and New Lanark and the factory system.
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Bbc: Africa & Europe (1800 1914)

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the BBC's "Story of Africa" series, this article covers 19th century exploration and colonization. Archived.