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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Adventures at Dry Creek

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This educational module enables students (5-12) to experience ongoing research of University of California paleontologists studying about life in Montana 60-70 million years ago. It gives students the opportunity to experience the...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Labor Day Address:barack Obama Speech [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"Labor Day Address: Barack Obama Speech" is a one page, campaign speech by Barack Obama given on August 24, 2008, in Billings, Montana. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it includes...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Getting Started: Packing and Preparing for a New Life

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series, "Frontier House," learn about how potential homesteaders prepared to move their families and their lives to homesteads in Montana in the late nineteenth century.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: Food on the Frontier

For Students 9th - 10th
Would you clean your plate if you had to eat what frontier families served in eastern Montana? Find out what's on the menu from this companion essay to the PBS series, Frontier House.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: "The Little Old Shanty on the Claim"

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay provided as part of the PBS series, Frontier House, describes the housing options of pioneers on the prairies in eastern Montana.
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Filmed in the mountains of Montana, documentary focuses on a wild stallion, whose life has been recorded on film since his birth in the wild.
Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Jeannette Rankin

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973 CE), who, in 1916, was elected to the House of Representatives from Montana, becoming the first female member of Congress.
Primary
Yale University

Avalon Project: Fort Laramie Treaty, 1868

For Students 9th - 10th
Actual text of the treaty with the Sioux nation, which grants an enormous part of the Wyoming, Montana and Dakota territories to the Sioux, promises clothing and farm supplies instead of money, provides schooling, medical and other...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Local Legacies

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience America through its grassroots! Diverse populations lend cultural colorfulness to our country. Read about an International Food Fair in California, Annie Oakley Days in Ohio, and Wabanaki Basketry in Maine. Click on your...
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Missouri Headwaters

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents details of Lewis and Clark's expedition to the Three Forks in the early 1800s.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: On Jefferson's River

For Students 9th - 10th
This section from Discovering Lewis & Clark provides observations and views from the expedition's journey down the Jefferson River in 1805.
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A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
Interactive
Kidport

Kidport: United States of America Geography

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site contains a fun way to learn about the states within the United States. Click on the state that you want to learn more about and it provides facts, geographic landmarks, points of interest, major industries, a quiz and more.
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INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: Canary Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by All About Spain. The Canary Islands are a group of 7 islands whose climate and temperature are the same throughout the year. These Islands are called "The Happy Islands." Learn about the distinct landscape of...
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Other

Native Languages of the Americas: Facts for Kids: Crow Indians (Crows)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
These quick facts will quickly answer many of your questions about the Crow Tribe.
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Other

The Flags of the Native Peoples of the United States: The Crow Nation

For Students 3rd - 8th
View the flag of the Crow Tribe and learn about their tribal seal and the symbols that decorate it.
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Other

Indigenous Peoples Literature: Red Shield and Running Wolf

For Students 3rd - 8th
This Crow legend tells about a Sioux woman who married a Crow warrior.
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Other

Ocb Tracker: Blackfeet Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know who the main characters are in the Blackfeet Tales? Use this site to learn features several of the tales.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Reader Response in Hypertext: Making Personal Connections

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students write a narrative of place, a character sketch, an extended metaphor poem and a persuasive essay then link all four texts to quotations they have selected from a novel.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier House: The Northern Pacific Railroad and Those Who Built It

For Students 9th - 10th
The goods and services brought to the frontier by the railroad improved the quality of life. Read about the construction and route of the Northern Pacific Railroad in this companion essay to the PBS series, Frontier House.
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Other

Wiche: Western State College Tuition Agreements

For Students 9th - 10th
The WICHE serves the 15 Western state region of the United States through assisting students in getting affordable access to educational programs of study.
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Other

Outdoor Life: Where to Hunt: Guide to the 8 Best Big Game Hunts in the West

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents information on high quality hunts for big game across the United States. Looks at popularity of the hunt, type of terrain, difficulty level, trophy potential, places to stay, and cost for licenses and tags.
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Commerce Clause

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline on commerce clause in the United States.
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Other

Cypress Hills Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cypress Hills Massacre occurred in the wake of the absence of legal authority in Western Canada after the Hudson's Bay Company presence declined. The murder of thirty Assiniboine Indians by American wolf hunters helped establish the...

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