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PBS

Flashpoints Usa: Looking Back at the Decision to Go to War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Provides students with a discussion which will help them try to understand the decision to go to war with Iraq. Media, standards, procedure, and discussion questions are provided and give students an idea of how and why the decision for...
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Other

Univ. Of Kansas: Toltecs: Lecture Notes

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of lecture notes detailing the Toltec culture and civilization. These notes are part of a larger course covering the Mesoamerican civilizations.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: If Superpowers Were Real: Invisibility

For Students 9th - 10th
What if invisibility wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be invisible? In this series, creator Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be. [4:33]
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: The Jolja' Cave Project (2001)

For Students 9th - 10th
Three caves containing pre-Columbian artifacts, murals, and hieroglyphs are documented in this report. Also of interest is commentary on the reports of modern Ch'ol Mayans with regard to ancient belief and current religious belief.
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: Malaysia: Kaleideculture

For Students 9th - 10th
A lively look at the multi-cultural influences in Malaysia. This article from the Malaysia Promotion Tourism Board not only gives an overview of Malaysia's interesting culture, but also offers hyperlinks to get even more information....
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Olmec

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers excellent information on the Olmec, a people living in south-central Mexico from 2300 BC to about 800 BC.
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Other

Jhti: Kojiki

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion and commentary on the Japanese historical text, Kojiki, by Professor Emeritus, Dr. Delmer Brown. With links to Kojiki and information on Kojiki editions and copyrights.
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NOAA

Noaa: Tornadoes, Nature's Most Violent Storms

For Students 9th - 10th
This page, put out by the National Weather Service, thoroughly explains the causes and types of tornadoes. Tornado safety is covered in the form of warning signs and what you can do to stay safe both in school and at home. The full...
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Other

Enjoying "Hamlet"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Introduction to Shakespeare and "Hamlet." Includes introduction, scene by scene synopsis with elaborate illustrations. Also background information concerning historical Hamlet, Saxo Grammaticus. "Historia Danica," Belleforest's...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: Colonial Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on Colonial Literature including Native American oral literature and New England Puritan narratives, journals, and sermons. It features an interactive list of terms for the period, a link to the...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Colonial Literature Assignments

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the assignments for the unit on Colonial Literature. It features a list of reading assignments, thought questions, a mini-research project assignment, and links to websites on Native American Culture and Native...
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Other

On "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Students 9th - 10th
Acclaimed literary critic Dana Gioia analyzes Longfellow's classic narrative poem, "Paul Revere's Ride," encouraging readers to see beyond the story into the rationale for the structure and style of the poem.
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Other

Official Site of Rick Riordan: Teacher's Guides

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lots of downloadable teacher guides to accompany Rick Riordan's books.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Literary Visions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-six half hour videos on literary analysis for high school students that feature authors, scholars, actors and noted critics. Topics include The Art of the Essay, Setting and Character in Short Fiction, Responding to Literature and...
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Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Free Computer Help for Everyone

For Students 9th - 10th
ComputerHope.com offers an archive of free computer-related information, including tutorials, troubleshooting tips, hints and more. Select "Hardware Listing" and "Software Listing" to choose from the extensive directory, or perform a...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Mark Rothko

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Gallery of Art features an online exhibition of the life and work of color-field painter Mark Rothko. Each painting that appears in the show is accompanied by explanatory text, some in the artist's own words.
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National Gallery of Canada

Cybermuse: Prints and Drawings in Inuit Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Ten Inuit artists and their work are surveyed. There are lesson plans that study animism, drawing and stenciling, and printmaking. You can use the timeline to see the chronological history of this period and also juxtapose images with...
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Other

Milwaukee Public Museum: Indian Country: Oral Tradition

For Students 9th - 10th
The Milwaukee Public Museum provides this introduction to the Native American oral tradition and oral literature of the Great Lakes region. Describes common themes and characters, including trickster characters and windingo (ice...
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Mariners' Museum and Park

Mariner's Museum: Women and the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Enter the world of the sea and find out how women have played an active role in maritime affairs throughout history. Read about everything from mythical mermaids to real women in the navy.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Allusions to Mythological, Classical, and Traditional Texts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson focuses on allusions to mythological, classical, and traditional texts and understanding what allusion is, its importance and use as a literary device, and how to...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Outlaws in Utah

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the cultural icon of the western "outlaw" in the context of the state of Utah.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Compare/contrast Themes and Genres in Literary Texts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Determining the theme is not easy; you have to use the clues the author leaves to figure it out yourself. The author implies information about the story through plot points, setting, and characters. You infer and draw conclusions based...
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Other

Interfaith: Kojiki

For Students 9th - 10th
Kojiki text translated by B.H. Chamberlain in five parts.
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Luminarium

Luminarium: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed overview of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Content includes an introduction to the text, three versions of the full text, numerous essays and articles which explore the text, and other resources.

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