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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides Abraham Lincoln's orders to suspend the writ of habeas corpus in 1861 during the Civil War. From "Official Records of the Civil War."
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Indiana University

Civil Liberty & the Civil War: The Indianapolis Treason

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the remarks of U.S. Chief Justice William Rehnquist concerning the Ex Parte Milligan case, the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War and the present, and the Indianapolis Treason Trials.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Bridge Types: Tensile & Compressive Forces

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore how tension and compression forces act on three different bridge types. Using sponges, cardboard and string, they create models of beam, arch and suspension bridges and apply forces to understand how they disperse or...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: June 12: Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the first steel-wire suspension bridge. This site, from American Memory, has a biography of John A. Roebling, the designer of the bridge, and many links to photographs of the construction...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Hound of the Baskervilles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
View, read and discuss Conan Doyle's tale, "The Hound of Baskersvilles," and compare and contrast the story with the film. Explore the genres and elements of mystery and suspense that are present, and analyze characters, especially...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Evil Lurks [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A reader's theater script for a suspenseful piece, Evil Lurks, is provided on these pages. Six character roles are needed in this activity.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Short Stories: Instruction Page 2: Short Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focues on plot, irony, and suspense as seen in short stories by Richard Connell and Edgar Allan Poe. It defines each term and provides examples.
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Read Works

Read Works: Passages: Paired Text: "Nighttime in Texas"

For Students 5th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The paired passages "Flying Blind" and "Nighttime in Texas" are both suspenseful. Question sets are provided for each separately and combined.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway:writing an Engaging Story With Literary Strategies to Enhance Plot

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You will be able to use various literary strategies and devices, including dialogue and suspense, to enhance the plot in a short story. W.11-12.3b Narratives
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Science of Macaroni Salad: What's in a Mixture?

For Students 9th - 10th
What's in macaroni salad? Break down the pasta, mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, vegetables, etc., and you're left with a bunch of molecules. Josh Kurz uses a delicious recipe to exemplify three types of mixtures (solution, colloid and...
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TES Global

Blendspace: "The Monkey's Paw" Suspense and Foreshadowing

For Students 9th - 10th
A five-part learning module with links to a video, a website, an image, and texts to use while reading W. W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw."
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Suspension Bridge

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo shows a common type of bridge known as a suspension bridge. The Clifton Suspension Bridge stretches over the River Avon in Bristol, England. It was designed by a famous civil engineer named Isambard Kingdom Brunel. For more...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in West Virginia: Wheeling Suspension Bridge

For Students 9th - 10th
World's first long suspension bridge.
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Technovation

Technovation Families (Formerly Curiosity Machine)

For Students 9th - 10th
Technovation provides hands-on STEM activities. Students will watch an inspiring video about suspension bridges. Studentswill create their own bridge that must support at least 15 pennies.
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Digital History

Digital History: Espionage and Sedition Acts

For Students 9th - 10th
Suspension of civil liberties by the government is always a radial act. Read about why President Wilson and the Congress thought this was necessary upon the U.S. entrance to World War I, and see who really suffered from the enforcement...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Edgar Wallace

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Edgar Wallace, the author of popular detective and suspense stories and, in his time "the king" of the modern thriller. It features a link to Wallace's biography and links to the full text of two of his novels: The...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Bridging the Gaps

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are presented with a brief history of bridges as they learn about the three main bridge types: beam, arch and suspension. They are introduced to two natural forces - tension and compression - common to all bridges and...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Exploits of Elaine by Arthur B. Reeve

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel The Exploits of Elaine by Arthur B. Reeve. The scientific detective known as the "American Sherlock Holmes" pursues a ruthless arch villain in this high-stakes suspense novel.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Writing Engaging Stories With Literary Strategies to Enhance Plot

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use various literary strategies and devices, including dialogue and suspense, to enhance the plot in a short story.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Lois Duncan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What do you know about the life and work of Lois Duncan? This site features links to several of her books that contain lesson plans, teaching guides and more.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Richard Peck

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What do you know about Richard Peck's life and work as an author? Use this informative site to learn more about this young adult author and to find resources for lesson plans.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Great Gatsby Plot Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent, brief plot summary highlights the major events in the novel as well as labeling the climax, suspense and denouement.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Mixtures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces fifth graders to mixtures, solutions, and suspensions. Opportunities for student participation and an assessment are included.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Brooklyn Bridge

For Students 9th - 10th
This article contains interesting facts about one of the most famous landmarks in the United States of America, the Brooklyn Bridge. Completed in 1883, it was the first steel-wire suspension bridge in the world.

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