Activity
Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Object of the Month: Mail From the Hindenburg Crash

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides background information and details of the Hindenburg crash, plus descriptions and photos of mail salvaged from the wreck. Suggested reading material and an audio/visual clip of the actual crash also included. [1:13]
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Other

Japan National Tourism: Japanese Traditional Annual Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the many holidays and events celebrated throughout Japan each year. Use this interactive map of Japan's regions along with a monthly list of celebrations. Click to access detailed information and photos of each special day.
Handout
US Department of Agriculture

The Science of Color in Autumn Leaves

For Students 9th - 10th
Coupled with a beautiful photo gallery, the National Arboretum sets out to explain the science behind why leaves of deciduous trees change their color in the autumn months. While temperature effects the colors, learn here what happens in...
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Curated OER

Stanley Kunitz

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NPR gives a brief introduction about poet laureate Stanley Kunitz, followed by a link to an interview with him during National Poetry Month, 2001, you will need to scroll down this page which contains all the segments of...