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Washington State University

Washington State University: Timeline of American Literature 1750 1799

For Students 9th - 10th Standards

Timeline of the social, political, and literary history of Colonial America and the United States, from 1750 to 1799. Contains information about writers of the period, along with portraits and links to related websites.

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Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: Colonial Life 2: Poor Richard's Almanack

For Teachers 3rd - 8th

Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery item, Poor Richard's...

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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Memorandum of Sudden Death" by Frank Norris

For Students 9th - 10th

Text of the short story "A Memorandum of Sudden Death" by American author Frank Norris. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

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Classic Reader: "The Passing of Cock Eye Blacklock" by Frank Norris

For Students 9th - 10th

Text of the short story "The Passing of Cock-Eye Blacklock" by American author Frank Norris. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

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Classic Reader: "The Riding of Felipe" by Frank Norris

For Students 9th - 10th

Text of the short story "The Riding of Felipe" by Frank Norris. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Hawaii and the Oahu Railway

For Students 3rd - 8th

The early years of Hawaii were very different from the way it is today. A man with a broken leg was the founder of the railroad that changed Hawaii's growth.

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th

This entry is part of the Smithsonian Institution's website. It features biographical sketches of 10 American inventors, from Benjamin Franklin to the Wright brothers. The site includes graphics and links to related websites both within...

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th

This site provides information on American inventors Benjamin Franklin, Robert Fulton, Eli Whitney, Thomas Jefferson, Isaac Singer, Wilbur Wright, Thomas Alva Edison, Elias Howe, and Alexander Graham Bell. It offers pictures from and...

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

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Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography Inventors

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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Conrad Alexandre Gerard

For Students 9th - 10th

Conrad Alexandre Gerard de Rayneval (12 December 1729-16 April 1790), also known as Conrad Alexandre Gerard, was a French diplomat, born at Masevaux in upper Alsace (now Haut-Rhin). He is best known as the first French diplomatic...

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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George Whitefield

For Students 9th - 10th

George Whitefield (December 16, 1714 - September 30, 1770), was a preacher in the Church of England and one of the leaders of the Methodist movement. He first took to preaching in the open air on Hanham Mount, Kingswood, in southeast...

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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Houdon's Mask of Washington

For Students 9th - 10th

Houdon's portrait sculpture of Washington was the result of a specific invitation by Benjamin Franklin to cross the Atlantic specifically to visit Mount Vernon, so that Washington could model for him. Washington sat for wet clay life...

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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sarah Bache

For Students 9th - 10th

(1744-1808) Provided relief to American soldiers in the revolution. Daughter of Benjamin Franklin.

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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: Declaration of Independence

For Students 9th - 10th

Describes the meeting of the Continental Congress during which the Declaration of Independence was adopted. Links to famous people present at the meeting.

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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Turning on the Lights

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students learn the parts of a circuit, build series and parallel circuits, learn about insulators and conductors, and more in this interactive multimedia flipchart.

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