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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: The 50th Anniversary

For Students 9th - 10th
Guggenheim Museum exhibit The Sweeney Decade: Acquisitions at the 1959 Inaugural, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Guggenheim Museum and features images of paintings aquired in the years 1952-1960 along with biographical and...
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Albert Einstein: Address at the 5th Nobel Anniversary Dinner

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and audio of Albert Einstein's speech at the fifth Nobel anniversary dinner on December 10, 1945, at the Hotel Astor in New York City.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Heroic Anniversary

For Students 9th - 10th
Explores the historical coincidences that converged on April 7, 1805, between Lewis and Clark, Beethoven, and Bonaparte.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Marking the 50th Anniversary of Eichmann's Trial in Jerusalem

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibit takes an in-depth look at the Eichmann Trial. Adolf Eichmann was a Nazi who had an active role the Final Solution. He was tried and convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death. Read background on how...
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Cambridge University Library: Cromwell: 1599 1999: 400th Anniversary

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical and historical account of Oliver Cromwell, English military and political leader, who led forces against Charles I during the English Civil War. Click on the links in the side-bar to access all materials.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Nato's 60th Anniversary

For Students 9th - 10th
NATO has put together a tremendous amount of information about the 60 years it has been in existence. The resource includes photos, videos, tv lectures about NATO, a timeline of events in each decade from 1949 to 2009, and copies of its...
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Indiana Historical Bureau: George Rogers Clark: 225th Anniversary Exhibit

For Students 9th - 10th
Through this extensive exhibit, learn about the War in the West during the Revolutionary War, George Rogers Clark's part in the campaign, and why his success was so important. Much of the information is from Clark's journals.
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Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: The 20th Anniversary of Tiananmen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Multi-media lesson plan in which students consider the concept of censorship and analyze the merits of censorship versus freedom of information while learning about the protests in Beijing in 1989. Note: Some video content may not load...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: 150th Anniversary of the Civil War Fraught With Emotion

For Students 9th - 10th
Article examines the emotions brought to light due to the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War and the deep cultural divisions that continue across the U.S. to this day. A classroom activity and student worksheet can provide good...
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Teachable Moment: 9/11 Anniversary Teaching Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Suggestions for addressing the events of September 11, 2001, and lessons that facilitate the discussion and understanding of the impact of the events of that day on the United States and on the world. Separate guides for K-2, 3-5, middle...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Anniversary of September 11 Highlights Attitude Toward Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
Two controversies surround an anniversary of the September 11 attacks: plans to burn a Koran and plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero. These instances can serve as examples in the debate over religious freedom and religious tolerance...
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BBC

Bbc: D Day 60th Anniversary Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive and self-correcting quiz tests your knowledge of the D-Day invasion.
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George Washington University

40th Anniversary of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
Near the end of the protracted negotiations that produced the historic Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) 40 years ago, U.S. government officials warned that countries could legally reach "nuclear pregnancy" under the Treaty and then...
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid: In Canada Events

For Students 9th - 10th
This beautiful collection of images highlights various events that were held in Canada to honour the bravery and sacrifices at one of the most devastating battles in Canadian Military History.
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Claremont Institute

Founding.com: Calvin Coolidge

For Students 9th - 10th
Two speeches given by Calvin Coolidge. The first was in 1924 on the topic of religious freedom. The second was in 1926 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: Ronald Wilson Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains links to the following Ronald Reagan speeches: Inaugural Addresses, State of the Union Addresses, The 1964 Speech, The Challenger Disaster Speech, The Evil Empire Speech, Pointe de Hoc Normandy, Speech at Omaha...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Bold Plans, Big Dreams, City Progress [Pdf]

For Teachers 8th
"Bold Plans, Big Dreams, City Progress" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage celebrating the 100th anniversary of Daniel Burnham's plan for Chicago. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence from the...
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Poetry of j.m. Synge

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains 4 of Synge's poems: "The Curse", "Danny," "On an Anniversary," and "Queens," as well as definitions for any vocabulary you might not know.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Earth Day Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A classroom activity for students which honors and commemorates the anniversary of Earth Day. Taken from ReadWriteThink's calendar on April 22, 2007. Includes web links, lesson plans, and a bibliography.
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Living the Legacy: The Women's Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
The homepage of the National Women's History Project, this site includes links to suffrage history, timeline, a chat room, and student projects. Also information about the 150th anniversary of the Seneca Falls convention and national...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, on the one hundredth anniversary of the crime, and how the community of Tulsa is coming to terms with its past, present, and future. This Collection includes the following: Video (6), Media...
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US Department of Justice

Statement by Attorney General Reno on 35th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright

For Students 9th - 10th
This press release outlines the impact the Gideon case has had on the legal system since its announcement by the Supreme Court in 1963.
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World Report International: Second Anniversary of the Peace Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the African country of Angola two years after a peace treaty ended years of war. Find out about the people, their standard of living, economy, and challenges faced. Were they still struggling? What then were the prospects for...
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This series of learning activities is about the history of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and other First World War events. View the construction of the Vimy Memorial and explore Vimy today.

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