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BBC

Bbc: Tehran Hostage Rescue Mission Fails

For Students 9th - 10th
A short synopsis of the top-secret rescue mission ordered by Carter to free the Americans held hostage in Iran.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Georgia on My Mind

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart uses Activote to engage students in learning geographical facts about Georgia. It also contains maps of Georgia and its location and has pictures of Atlanta and Jimmy Carter
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270 To Win

270towin: 1976 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1976 won by Jimmy Carter, the first president elected from the Deep South since Zachary Taylor in 1848.
Handout
Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery: Hyman George Rickover

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides some biographical information about Hyman George Rickover, United States Navy Admiral, along with pictures of his meeting President Carter and his headstone.
Article
A&E Television

History.com: The Mariel Boatlift: How Cold War Politics Drove Thousands of Cubans to Florida in 1980

For Students 9th - 10th
After Fidel Castro loosened emigration policies, some 125,000 Cubans landed on U.S. shores over a span of five months. The Mariel Boatlift of 1980 was a mass emigration of Cubans to the United States. The exodus was driven by a stagnant...
Article
A&E Television

History.com: The Mariel Boatlift: How Cold War Politics Drove Thousands of Cubans to Florida in 1980

For Students 9th - 10th
After Fidel Castro loosened emigration policies, some 125,000 Cubans landed on U.S. shores over a span of five months. The Mariel Boatlift of 1980 was a mass emigration of Cubans to the United States. The exodus was driven by a stagnant...
Website
PBS

Pbs: American Roots Music

For Students 9th - 10th
If teaching a unit about the history of popular music in America, this PBS web site supporting their four-part TV broadcast of a few years ago would make a great resource. Includes lesson plans and oral histories too.
Handout
Other

Statues and Monuments in Georgia

For Students 3rd - 5th
Provides a list of various statues and monuments found in Georgia. Click on one and see a picture and brief description of each.
Lesson Plan
University of Maryland

Howard County History Labs: The Iran Hostage Crisis [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using primary source material, students will analyze how foreign policy decisions affect the public's opinion of U.S. Presidents.
Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Anwar Al Sadat

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of Anwar al-Sadat. Site contains photographs and links to further information.
Primary
American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages

For Students 9th - 10th
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
Primary
Other

Hellenic Resources Network: Helsinki Final Act 1975

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary document is a copy of the Helsinki Agreements of 1975 which recognized the borders in central and Eastern Europe that were set up since the end of WWII. They show the acceptance of the Soviet influence in Eastern Europe. and...
Handout
White House Historical Association

The White House Historical Association: The Presidents

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
Primary
US Department of State

Us Department of State: Archive: Salt Ii Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT II) signed at Vienna on June 18, 1979.
Handout
US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Archive: The History of the Salt Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the US - USSR negotiations to limit the production and use of nuclear weapons. (1979)
Handout
US Department of State

U.s. Department of State: Decades of Change: 1960 1980

For Students 9th - 10th
Summary of the rise of cultural and ethnic pluralism that took place in America between 1960 -1980 causing major social change. Included were such movements as civil rights, women, Latino, Native-American, counterculture,...
Primary
Yale University

Avalon Project: Camp David Accords; September 17, 1978

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of the Camp David Accords with hypertext links to relevant documents.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Sickened Economy

For Students 5th - 8th
The U.S. economy in the 1970s staggered and fell in the 1970s. Read about the reasons for the depressed economy marked by high inflation and high unemployment.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Panama Canal Treaty Signed

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Panama Canal was a short-cut through the tip of South America. Use this site to find out who built it and why.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Beowulf"

For Students 9th - 10th
The life of the mighty hero Beowulf is recounted, as he wins honor and fame by protecting his people and the neighboring nation from terrible monsters. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 9-12) to pair with the Epic poem "Beowulf"....
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Election of 1980

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1980 won by Republican candidate, Ronald Reagan.
Activity
Other

Leaders Speak on Peace | Voices Education Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Read excerpts from the writings and speeches of a number of individuals who have left their mark on history. Understand the take-away lessons from these influential leaders.
Handout
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: The Presidents

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the PBS "The Presidents" provides detailed biographies of several of the most popular or most infamous U.S. presidents throughout history. Selected presidents include Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry S Truman, Lyndon...
Website
Other

Portland Habitat for Humanity

For Students 9th - 10th
"Join us as we build simple, decent, affordablehouses in partnership with those in need of adequate shelter." Portland Habitat allows you to meet new home owners and read about their attempts to gain housing for their families.

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