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Graphic
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Early Trade With China: u.s Imports 1790 1817 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This graph gives information about the value of U.S. imports from 1790 until 1817. Answer the following questions using the information given on the graph.
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Graphic
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University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: u.s Exports 1790 1817 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This graph gives information about the value of U.S. exports from 1790 to 1817.
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Graphic
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Total Value of u.s Imports and Exports [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chart of total value of imports and exports of selected years from 1790 to 1900 in dollars. There are also questions that go along with the charts/graphs.
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Handout
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University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Getting Rich in the China Trade [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The early China trade was a small but important part of the developing economy of the United States. Trade with China provided opportunities for great profits although it also carried great risk.Merchants who engaged in trade with China...
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Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: American Ideas About Trade [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
American businessmen in the late 18th and 19th centuries were very interested in finding markets all over the world for their goods and actively pursuing opportunities for foreign trade. The young nation needed to earn money to pay back...
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Primary
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University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Europe's Economic Tradition [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Most well-educated American colonists (including early American leaders like Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin) were familiar with the writings andideas of European scholars, so it makes sense that Americans came to...
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Primary
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University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Emperor Quianlong's Response [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1793, the King of England sent a mission under Lord Macartney to China to open regular diplomatic and commercial relations with China. The King instructed Macartney to deliver a letter tothe Emperor requesting, among other things,...
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Primary
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University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Log of the Empress of China [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The following are excerpts from logs of the Empress of China, the first American ship to sail toChina after American independence. The ship left New York on February 22, 1784 and reached Canton on August 28. All excerpts are taken from...
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Activity
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University of Illinois: Early American Trade in China: The Sea Man's Vade Mecum, 1707 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The following is excerpted from a book called Vade Mecum published in France in 1707. Although the book was written to establish basic standards of behavior, punishment, protocol, and procedure on French naval ships, it served as...
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Primary
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University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: John Swift's Letter Home [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The American ship Empress of China left New York on February 22, 1784 and arrived in Canton, China six months later on August 18. John White Swift, the ship's purser, wrote the following letter to his father in Philadelphia in July,...
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Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Ww2010: Sunset Colors

For Students 9th - 10th
This site examines the optics of the atmosphere and explains why we see different colored sunsets.
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Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Ww2010: Forces and Winds: Pressure Gradient Force

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a pressure gradient is and how it produces air movement.
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Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Ww2010: Units of Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kelvin, Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales are discussed. Site lists and explains formulas for converting between the different scales.
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Website
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University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: The Physics of Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly examination of the physics of dance, this reads like the notes of a lecture, so requires some intense reading. It presents a glossary of physics vocabulary, particularly as terms (e.g., torque, static balance) relate to dance...
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Article
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: The Depression in the United States an Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the agricultural, political, and economical effects of the American Great Depression.
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Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Eslarp's Social History Project: 1877 Rr Strike

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the railroad strike of 1877 as it affected particularly Illinois. Read about how the strikes were put down violently and who was blamed for the work stoppages.
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Website
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University of Illinois: Hunt for the Supertwister

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how computer generated tornado models are being used to understand the formation of the rare super twisters. You can view a video of the computer model and view the same footage in a slide format which has detailed explanations.
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Professional Doc
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University of Illinois: Physics Education Research: Interactive Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
The interactive examples engage students in a Socratic-dialogue help sequence. The quantitative homework problems teach learners by asking additional questions until they understand the concept. The examples help students develop...
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Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chemistry Learning Center: How Does a Cathode Ray Tube Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how a cathode ray tube works by scrolling over each part for a brief description. Watch a video in Quicktime or a video for Windows of a cathode ray tube.
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Lesson Plan
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University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "I Am Me"

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Excellent resource for empowering students to become better learners. This lesson includes promoting students' understanding of themselves through self-expression, critical thinking skills, and creative writing and thinking skills...
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Lesson Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "Black and White"

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Excellent resource for empowering learners to become better learners. This instructional activity includes making students aware of racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity in a positive way. Good resource.
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Lesson Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Is It What I Think or What I Know? (Fact or Opinion)

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
This short lesson provides a fairly simple way to teach young students the difference between fact and opinion.
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Lesson Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "Decisions!"

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Excellent resource for empowering students to become better learners. This lesson includes helping students develop decision-making skills, promote critical thinking skills, and reflect on their beliefs. Good site.
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Lesson Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "I Would Invent"

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Excellent resource for empowering students to become better learners. This lesson includes encouraging students to develop an interest in science, to promote critical thinking skills, and to enhance reading and writing skills.