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The Center for the Study of Technology and Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This online magazine offers the latest news and information concerning the relationship between society and available technologies.
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Oxfam

Oxfam: Cool Planet: Brazil People and Society

For Students 3rd - 8th
A look at the people who make up Brazil including their history, living conditions, culture, sports, and more.
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Internet FAQ Archive

Faq Archives: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society: Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the devastating impact of the Holocaust and concentration camps on Jewish families and children. Some material is quite graphic and difficult to read, as it describes the cruelty the Nazis inflicted on Jewish people.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Meet the People

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the people of colonial Williamsburg! Content includes a focus on the life of African-Americans, colonial children, tradesmen, and elite members of society. Special focus is also placed on the lives of George & Martha Washington,...
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The Commonwealth

Commonwealth Secretariat: Antigua and Barbuda

For Students 9th - 10th
The Commonwealth Secretariat offers a country profile of Antigua & Barbuda with information on its geography, society, economy, history, constitution, and politics. Includes a map and image of the flag.
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Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society: A Short History of Wisconsin

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of five essays on the history of Wisconsin is not as short as its name might indicate. It spans from the prehistory times of First Peoples up to the present, highlighting key events and people, and supplemented by many...
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Gunpowder Plot Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Site dedicated to the Gunpowder Plot. Included are links to the people, the plot, archives and further links. Follow the link between the people and their personal profiles to learn a great deal about each person involved.
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Asia Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting organization that was founded to promote relationships and understanding among the people and leaders of Asia and the United States. site will provide various articles on recent developments in Asia such as "Understanding the...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Rise of the Nazis and Beginning of Persecution

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nazi's goal was to expunge the Jewish people from society and strip them of all their rights. As Hitler rose to power, procedures were put in place to reach these goals. Read background information on the Nazi's rise to power and...
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Oxfam

Oxfam: Sudan

For Students 9th - 10th
Sudanese geography, history, environment, people and society as well as the work that Oxfam is doing in Sudan is described in this informative page from the international aid agency that fights poverty globally.
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Oxfam

Oxfam: Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief narrative description of Vietnam with more links to Vietnamese geography, history, environment, people and society. The work that Oxfam is doing in Vietnam is also described.
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Oxfam

Oxfam: Kenya

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief narrative description of Kenya with links to information on Kenyan geography, history, environment, people and society. The work that Oxfam is doing in Kenya is also described.
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Oxfam

Oxfam: Mozambique

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of Mozambique with links to information on geography, history, environment, people and society in the African nation. The work that Oxfam is doing in Mozambique is also described.
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The People

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes the ethnicity, language, and religion of people in Israel. Read the introduction on this page or use the blue toolbar at the top of the page to read about a more specific topic.
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Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: Be Safe and Smart Online

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This set of resources have been created in partnership with The National Deaf Children's Society. They are designed to help and support deaf young people and their parents, carers and teachers to help and remind them how to stay safe...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Women and People of Color in Science

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Biases against women and people of color in science, and contributions of women and people of color in science.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Colonial Societies 1500 1700: Spanish Exploration & Colonial Society

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines the establishment of Spanish settlements in America, the differences between them, and the conflicts the Spanish had with other European interests and with the native peoples.
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The Commonwealth

Commonwealth Secretariat: St Kitts and Nevis

For Students 9th - 10th
The Commonwealth Secretariat explores a country profile of St Kitts and Nevis with information on its geography, society, economy, history, constitution, and politics. Includes a map and image of the flag.
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Explain That Stuff: Inventors and Inventions

For Students 9th - 10th
Inventing isn't just about coming up with a great idea; that's the easy part! There's also the matter of turning an idea into a product that sells enough to recoup the cost of putting it on the market. And there's the ever-present...
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Ohio Historical Society: Late Archaic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
The Late Archaic Period saw an increase in people and an increase in ceremony, trade and social status. Click on thumbnails for more information about this culture.
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Great Depression and the 1990s

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students frequently echo sentiments such as, "The government is too big," or "The government should make welfare mothers pay for their own needs." It seems that many citizens, high schoolers included, have begun to believe in reduced...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind, and Spirit

For Students 9th - 10th
Vietnamese life and culture captured in a museum-mounted exhibition (2003-04) that takes journeys through time, space, the seasons, and rites of life as themes. Learn about the history, culture, traditions, and everyday life of Vietnam.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Global Trek: Mexico Questions and Answers

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students in Mexico answer questions about their lives, comparing their experiences to those of American children. They talk about popular names, celebrations, food, geography, social and environmental issues, the economy, history,...
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Pennsylvania Heritage Society: Pennsylvania Civil War 150

For Students 9th - 10th
The sidebar of this site reads "Understand the War Through People Then and Now." That is the mission of the site, and when you click on each word or phrase, you open up a world of information about the Civil War. Compiled resources help...

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