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Shakespeare Globe Trust

The Taming of the Shrew

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What does it take to build a stage production from the ground up? Scholars read a weekly blog detailing the behind-the-scenes action of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. They also listen to interviews with the cast, meet the...
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American Museum of Natural History

Earthquakes Tremors From Below

For Students 6th - 12th
Earthquakes are really no one's fault. A thorough lesson explains the different types of earthquakes how they happen. Learners interact with the online lesson to simulate earthquakes and examine their results. The lesson is appropriate...
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Other

Daughters and Sons to Work: Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day (April)

For Students 9th - 10th
Every fourth Thursday of April is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. This is an opportunity for young people, especially girls, to learn what place they might want to have in the workplace by viewing their parents as examples.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Sheridan if a Daughter You Have

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the poem, If a Daughter you have, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Sons and Daughters of Liberty

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief look at the Sons and Daughters of Liberty, clandestine groups who protested against the British with acts of intimidation and the boycotting of British goods.
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University of Calgary

Book Review: Who Killed My Daughter?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site review Lois Duncan's book entitled "Who Killed My Daughter?" It also provides information about the author and recommendations for other novels.
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Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Truman Museum & Library: Margaret's Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive biographical sketch of the life of Margaret Truman, daughter of United States President Harry S. Truman. Details her family background and educational history. Highlights her books she has published and works she has edited.
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University of Washington

Asian American Studies: New and Forthcoming

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides several reviews of Asian American Literature, one of which is Jade Snow Wong's novel, FIFTH CHINESE DAUGHTER. At this site you will only find a review/brief information about the book.
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Other

U.s. Air Force

For Students 9th - 10th
The US Air Force presents this site as a recruiting tool, providing information on career opportunities, training, and life in the Air Force, as well as giving parents some information about the Air Force as a potential decision for...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Family Camping: York Beach, Maine

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cate family is on vacation at Decatur Motor Camp, York Beach, on the southern coast of Maine. It's late afternoon and the Cates are settling down after their day. Mrs. Cate and her daughter are preparing dinner in the trailer; Mr....
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: The Gorilla King

For Students 9th - 10th
The fascinating biography of a gorilla named Titus in Rwanda, captured in video over a thirty-four year time span. Researchers, under the first guidance of Dian Fossey, were able to follow his development and experiences through most of...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: New Confidence

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wide Angle video looks at the reservations that a traditional Indian family had about their daughter taking a job in India's outsourcing industry.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: On the School Bus: Martinsburg, Indiana 1939

For Students 9th - 10th
It's an early winter morning in rural Indiana, and Russell Bishop is getting ready to drive his school bus route. His daughter Mary Lou is with him, and his double-deep orange school bus is parked outside the family farm's barn. An...
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Leonard Bernstein Office

West Side Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This official West Side Story website offers a synopsis of the play, lyrics for all of the songs, information about the creators, and various productions, and much more. The site is created by Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein's daughter.
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Cengage Learning

The Heath Anthology: Nathaniel Hawthorne

For Students 9th - 10th
A good starting point for anyone researching Hawthorne or reading his works, this website provides a detailed biography, a listof Hawthorne's texts, several links, and a list of secondary sources for further research.
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University of Oxford (UK)

Beazley Archive: Medea

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Illustrated dictionary entry for Medea, daughter to King Aeetes of Colchis. Illustrates her life, identifies her connection to the Argonauts and explores her magical witch-like powers.
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Other

Apostles.com: Thomas More's Last Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of Thomas More's last letter written to his daughter Margaret on the day before he was executed. Cited from "St. Thomas More: Selected Letters" by Elizabeth Frances Rogers.
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Other

English History's Mary Tudor (Mary I)

For Students 9th - 10th
An outline of Mary I's (Henry VIII's first daughter) life divided into 3 sections: her time as princess, her reign as queen, and her marriage to Phillip II of Spain.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Eleanor Roosevelt, American Visionary

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features photos and artifacts from the life of one of the most dynamic and controversial First Ladies in U.S. history, as well as a virtual tour of her home.
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Rice University

Rice University: The Galileo Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Galileo Project by Rice University provides an excellent center for studies on Galileo. Includes links and information on all major areas of interest, and this is a great site to check out on the subject.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Girls Who Have Influenced History

For Students 9th - 10th
An entire eBook is presented at this site from the University of Virginia, including the stories of rulers and other influential girls throughout history. Illustrated, and great reading for Women's History Month or any other time.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Stephen Vincent Benet

For Students 9th - 10th
Poet, novelist, writer of short stories and a Pulitzer Prize winner. This site provides a brief account of Benet's (1898-1943 CE) life, a few excerpts from his poetry, and a list of selected works with publication dates comprise this...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Marian Anderson

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief, but powerful, biography of Marian Anderson, who broke racial barriers with her beautiful voice. See a portrait of her depicting her concert at the Lincoln Memorial.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: E Pluribus Unum

For Students 5th - 8th
The fact that the Second Continental Congress convened was evidence that the colonists had had enough from the British Parliament. Read about the ways the colonies finally began to work together and focus on a common plan, resulting in...

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