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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Domestic Challenges

For Students 5th - 8th
The American soldiers returning from World War I had a huge impact on the economy. Read about President Truman's domestic policies and find out about the surprise of the election of 1948.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Can You Read a Spine Label?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a library skills lesson on how to read a call number on the spine label for fiction and everybody books (5th graders also studied biography spine labels). Followed by small group evaluation,...
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Sula

For Students 9th - 10th
The second of Toni Morrison's novels, Sula tells the story of the friendship between two African-American women. This site looks in detail at this friendship as it examines plot, character and themes found in the novel.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1948 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1948 won by Harry Truman in a surprise victory considered by many one of the greatest election upsets in American history.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1944 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1944 won by Franklin D. Roosevelt, a record fourth term.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Spanish American War and Its Consequences

For Students 5th - 8th
The Spanish-American War was fought on two fronts, in Cuba and the Philippines. Read about the fighting in Cuba, the terms of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the war, and the insurrection in the Philippines when the United States...
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Curated OER

Map Courtesy of Jose Poncet!

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the three reasons The Battle of Manila Bay is notable, the objectives of the battle, the preparations, and an extensive account of the battle itself.

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