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Historic Downtown Los Angeles Photo Gallery: Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists the names of historic buildings in downtown Los Angeles. Click on a name to see a photo, its address, the year it was built, and the architect.
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Read Works

Read Works: California

For Teachers 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the state of California. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Other

Office of Historic Resources, City of Los Angeles: Survey La

For Students 9th - 10th
This Los Angeles Historic Resources Survey is the first-ever comprehensive program to identify significant historic resources throughout the city. The survey marks a coming-of-age for Los Angeles' historic preservation movement, and will...
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University of Southern California

Usc: Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a map which contains hundreds of images of downtown Los Angeles.
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Chicago Public Art Group: Techniques of Community Murals

For Students 9th - 10th
Street murals in California, and the cultural influences on these murals are presented here. Murals dating back to the 1970s are examined as well as mural techniques.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Plastic 'Shade Balls' Used to Fight La Drought

For Students 3rd - 5th
Article reports on the ways in which shade balls are being used for water conservation in LA.
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Watts Riots 1965

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1965, the Watts Riots broke out in an African American neighborhood in Los Angeles sparked by allegations of police brutality.
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Curated OER

Los Angeles Times Newspaper: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The Los Angeles Times newspaper online.