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Library of Congress

Loc: History Firsthand: Primary Source Research

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
History Firsthand has been designed to provide elementary children with experiences which enable them to begin understanding primary sources. Students move from personal artifacts to the vast American Memory collections and learn how...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Web Design: Module 3: Copyright Law

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 3 of this course on web design, students learn about copyright law and the Fair Use Act and how these apply to web design. They learn how to find free images online and save them to a computer, how to cite sources, and how to...
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REMC Association of Michigan

Remc Association of Michigan: 21 Things4 Students: 10. Digital Images

For Students 3rd - 8th
This tutorial contains three quests. You will be able to find, create, and edit digital images for a digital images selfie project while paying attention to copyright and citing sources. Your ability to use images in multimedia projects...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Using Primary Sources

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The Library of Congress provides teachers with a framework that will help integrate primary sources into all areas of the curriculum. Sections include "Why to Use Primary Sources," "Citing Primary Sources," and "Finding Primary Sources."
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Other

Library of Congress: Teaching With Primary Sources

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This website is an excellent resource for teaching with primary sources. This resource features Holocaust lessons, lesson plan strategies, and podcasts.
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Tom Richey

Tom richey.net: Historical Writing: Writing Resources for Students

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resources for helping students to write historical essays. Includes a movie trailer to demonstrate the traits of a good introduction, tips for writing a paragraph, tips for formal writing, and guidelines for citing sources.
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Other

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh: Classroom Connect: Citing Internet Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers information specifying how to cite e-mail, World Wide Web sources, online images and sounds, newsgroups, and online video clips. Examples are included.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Using Sources: Mla Works Cited

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on creating a Works Cited page using the MLA format including page numbers, title, spacing, alphabetical order, and hanging indents. An example is provided. Click the Next button at the bottom right for detailed "in...
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University of Sydney (Australia)

The Write Site: Acknowledging Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation of plagiarism is included this learning module. Students will learn why it is important to cite all sources during a research
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Using American Psychological Association (Apa) Format

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Extensive information on how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) format for citations. Information is provided on general format, referring to other works, reference list, notes, and examples in the APA format. W.9-10.8...
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University of California

Ucla Library: Get Started With Zotero

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial on how to use the free Zotero software to keep track of research sources and create a bibliography.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Mla Formatting and Style Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Extensive examination of the Modern Language Association (MLA) format of writing papers, making reference to the works of others, citations, and notes. W.9-10.8 Sources, L.9-10.3a Standard Format; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.8 Gather...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Shakespeare/romeo & Juliet Wiki

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will self-select a teacher-supplied topic and work collaboratively with group members from their class, as well as group members from other classes (or schools) to create a wiki demonstrating their knowledge of Shakespeare, his...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides guidance on the ways to quote, paraphrase, and summarize information. Gives various reasons for paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting various sources.
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Other

Green Facts: Scientific Facts on Dioxins

For Students 9th - 10th
Dioxins have been found to impose potentially harmful, even fatal effects. Learn about these persistent organic pollutants in this thorough report on dioxin exposure. A summary, details, and cited sources section are provided on this site.
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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: Writing Center: Handouts: Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What kinds of evidence best support the points you make in a paper? Where can you find the evidence you need? This handout answers all these questions and more, including the difference between primary and secondary sources. You'll also...
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Other

Pressbooks: Virginia Western Community College: Let's Get Writing!

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an open textbook created to assist students in their writing efforts. Topics covered include critical reading, rhetorical analysis, writing arguments, steps in the writing process, rhetorical modes, using credible sources, citing...
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University of Missouri

Interpreting Citations Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Want to make sense of the crazy-looking symbols and abbreviations in many periodical indexes? This clearly presented, quick tutorial can show you exactly what each strange symbol and abbreviation means.
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: One Person Can Change the World

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this module, students will read primary and secondary sources about events from the Reformation movement. They will identify the central ideas of the texts, and cite evidence from the text that supports the central idea.
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Other

University of Washington Libraries: Starting Research

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you need help knowing where to start your research, or if you're a teacher looking for a way to help students understand the research process, this resource is terrific. Interactive tutorials on a number of topics offer review quizzes...
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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina Writing Center Handouts: Plagiarism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this handout to learn what plagiarism is and specific ways to avoid it. The explanation of "common knowledge" should be particularly useful to students. Although this handout is directed to college students, it is equally applicable...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: English Mentor: How to Write a Career Research Paper

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This structural design will guide students in writing a career research paper from start to finish. They will gather information; cite sources MLA style; develop a thesis statement, outline, and paragraphs; and create a research paper...
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Other

Scribbr: Create Your First Mla Citation

For Students 9th - 10th
A free MLA citation generator. The APA citation generator can be accessed through a pull-down menu at the top.
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Other

Ivcc: Integrating and Using Quotations Properly

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Written for a college composition course, the ideas in this article are valid for journalists as well. The article gives examples of each of the 4 ways to use quotations in writing. W.9-10.2b Strong Support, L.9-10.2b Colons

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