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Curated OER

Journalism: Potential Bias

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate a current event involving the United States from different journalistic viewpoints. They compare a Western newspaper with one from the Middle East and submit written evaluations noting agreements and disagreements in...
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The Washington Post: Official Laws of Badminton

For Students 9th - 10th
Official rules and regulations of Badminton from the United States Badminton Association.
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The Gulf Coast in Katrina's Wake

For Students 9th - 10th
This vivid look at New Orleans and the surrounding areas truly gets to the core of the destruction imposed by Hurricane Katrina. A graphic overview, panoramic photographs, and short videos are just a few of the amazing resources offered...
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Digital History

Digital History: Watergate

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a comprehensive overview of the Watergate break-in and investigation that would eventually result in Nixon's resignation.
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The Washington Post: World

For Students 9th - 10th
The Washington Post, an internationally renowned newspaper published in Washington D.C., provides the latest news from around the globe. Content includes international headline news, in-depth reports, various editorials, as well as...
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A Boy Makes His Home at White House for First Time in a Half Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Washington Post writes about the President-Elect Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, being the first young boy in the White House since John Kennedy, Jr.
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Robert Hass on Walt Whitman

For Students 9th - 10th
Poet laureate Robert Hass writes about Walt Whitman and the controversies that have often surrounded his writing and life.
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Mice Stem Cells Made Without Harm to Embryos

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists have found that stem cells can be grown without destroying healthy embryos. This article reviews the discovery and comments on it's ethical implications.
Activity
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Washington Post: Paris Noir: African Americans in the City of Light

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating first chapter from the book, Paris Noir: African Americans in the City of Light. Read about how African American laborers and troops were treated by their white American compatriots and see how that contrasted with the...
Article
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Washington Post: Chuck Close

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the evolution and creative process of the monumental work done by artist Chuck Close.
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Washington Post.: A Poem by Sylvia Plath

For Students 9th - 10th
This Washington Post article by poet laureate Robert Hass analyzes Plath's (1932-1963 CE) poem "By Candlelight," and includes the text of the poem.
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The Washington Post: Asia and Pacific

For Students 9th - 10th
The Washington Post provides the latest news for and about countries in Asia and the Pacific, as well as several reference resources. PLEASE NOTE THAT A WASHINGTON POST REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO VIEW THESE ARTICLES beyond a small...
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The Washington Post: Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
The Washington Post covers the top news, issues, and events in Europe. PLEASE NOTE THAT A WASHINGTON POST REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO VIEW THESE ARTICLES.
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Washington post.com: The Bahamas

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights recent news stories from the Washington Post and the Associated Press that pertain to the Bahamas. Also provides details on currency and weather.
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Washington Post: Going Nuclear

For Students 9th - 10th
Greenpeace founder Patrick Moore makes a case for nuclear power by listing the attributes as well as the considerations and dangers. April 16, 2006
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The Washington Post: Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
The Washington Post covers the top stories occurring in the Middle East. PLEASE NOTE THAT A WASHINGTON POST REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO VIEW THESE ARTICLES.
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Washington Post: Robert Hass on Octavio Paz

For Students 9th - 10th
In a Washington Post essay written the week of Paz' death, Hass discusses his work and presents one poem in translation, "Wind and Water and Stone."
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Washington Post: Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
The Washington Post provides the latest news and issues in Africa on a daily basis, as well as special reports and interactive maps. PLEASE NOTE THAT A WASHINGTON POST REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO VIEW THESE ARTICLES.
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Washington Post: Kids Post

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here's a page with interesting current event topics for the younger folk. Find news articles and features that are added to daily.
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Washington Post: Poems by Theodore Roethke and Elizabeth Bishop

For Students 9th - 10th
Poet laureate Robert Hass writes about the poetry form called villanelle and uses poems by Roethke and Bishop to demonstrate the form.
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Kids Post: Fifty Years of Super Bowls Have Led to Some Super Moments

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Super Bowl Sundays provide many memorable plays and celebrations of football's biggest game. View a slideshow of some of the best moments so far in the big game's history.
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Washingtonpost: Sport by Sport: Speedskating

For Students 9th - 10th
Speedskating recap from the 1998 Olympics in Nagano.
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Washingtonpost: Speedskating

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse guides to both long- and short-track speedskating. With history, lists of medal-winners and an overview of the sport.
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Washington Post: Episode 3 of the Constitutional Podcast: 'Nationality' by Lill

For Students 9th - 10th
This podcast episode focuses on the 1898, the Supreme Court landmark case that Wong Kim Ark, a child of Chinese parents who was himself born in San Francisco, was indeed an American citizen. This right to citizenship derived from...