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Organization for Community Networks

Academy Curricular Exchange: Alliance Game, International Alliances

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan depicting how international alliances are formed.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: First Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress

For Students 9th - 10th
View President Kennedy's remarks on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress March 13, 1962 given to Latin American diplomats at the White House.
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Other

International Save the Children Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
International organization that fights for children's rights, improvements in living conditions, and long-term development.
Article
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Pushing Toward Party Politics? [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An analysis of the Kuwaiti Muslim Brotherhood political goals in Kuwait and how it is making alliances with groups who are not in line with their religious and political views. The goal of the group is to create an Islamist state in...
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Other

International Alliance of Als/mnd Association

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource for information on illnesses of the motor neuron.
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Other

Middle East Children's Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
Non-profit humanitarian aid organization whose mission is to give direct aid, financial support, and professional assistance to children in the Middle East.
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Other

Atheist Alliance International

For Students 9th - 10th
Online home of an association for atheist groups and individuals, with information about how the organization defines atheisn and access to news, publications, issues, and causes of concern.
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Sam Houston State University

Shsu: The Warsaw Pact

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a wealth of information about the Warsaw Pact. Includes information about the Soviet Alliance System, the organization of East European National units, the development of Socialist Armies in Eastern Europe, East-West diplomacy...
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Other

Global Health Council

For Students 9th - 10th
World's largest alliance for improving global health. Non-profit organization.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: George Washington: Farwell Address

For Students 5th - 8th
Although he surely could have remained in office longer, George Washington served only two terms in office. Read about his Farewell Address, one of the important speeches in American history. He gave advice concerning both national and...
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: World History: Treaty of Versailles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students develop and express claims through discussions and writing which evaluate the effect the Treaty of Versailles had on settling the international disputes which had initiated World War I.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The Us in Wwi: The League of Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the background to establishing the League of Nations, its role in facilitating peace negotiations, and why it ultimately failed to prevent World War II. Explains why the United States never joined it and how the United Nations...
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nato: Latest News

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource for the latest international news and developments from NATO.
Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Iraqis Vote for Parliament

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a slide show of the parliament election in Iraq, 2005. Offers the different alliances that could possibly be set up in the parliament and identifies how the Sunni's voted for Sunni candidates and the Shiite voted for Shiite...
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University of California

The History Project: Ideas and Strategies of the Woman Suffrage Movement

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Although the campaign for Woman Suffrage in the United States began with the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, six decades later the leaders of the movement could claim victories in only four, sparsely-populated Western states, Colorado,...
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Other

American National Biography: Carrie Chapman Catt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed biography of Carrie Chapman Catt, suffragist leader and peace activist during the early 1900s.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: News Flash: The End of the Cold War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This instructional activity is an inquiry into events that occurred during the Cold War era. It is a technology-based project on one event that occurred during the Cold War(1945-1991). The Cold War describes the tense and hostile...
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Other

Landmine Monitor Core Group: Landmine Monitor Report 2001

For Students 9th - 10th
Prime Minister Jean Chretien is credited as a leader in NATO's efforts to institute the "Land Mine Ban Treaty". Canada's ratification of the treaty and was an advocate for other nations to follow Canada's lead. This is an example of...
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Other

Bdo Seidman, Llp: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
BDO Seidman, LLP is considered a middle tier accounting firm. Learn about this company and their plan for the future. They focus on tax, assurance, financial advisory services, and WaveBend solutions.
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Other

Team Usa Bowling

For Students 9th - 10th
News, results, backgrounds, and more on Team USA Bowling.