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Assumption.edu: Kate (O'flaherty) Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
Yet another interesting biography on the writer Kate Chopin. Sympathetic yet insightful. Discusses her life and the issues she dealt with as a writer.
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C. P. Snow, "The Two Cultures"/ Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the reviewer considers Snow's thinking a bit outdated (Spender's "somewhat naive assumption of the ability of science to solve the world's problems"), he nonetheless recommends the book and provides a few ueful comments on...
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Responsible Thinking: Analyzing Arguments and Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Contains many points to consider when analyzing someone's arguments and evidence, such as the hidden assumptions, cultural assumptions, and testability. Each is explained in a short paragraph with a link to additional discussions on...
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Columbia University

University of Michigan: Generalizing From Sample to Population [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a slideshow presentation that offers many examples of statistical studies where generalizations to the larger population were made, often leading to incorrect assumptions. While the author's commentary has been omitted, there are...
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Six Nations: The Great Iroquois Confederation

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information on the Six Nations or Iroquois Confederacy. Primarily aimed at defeating mistaken assumptions about the history and social organization of the Iroquois, it fails to include sources. Students should look...