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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Sports and Recreation Edukit: Senior Student Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographies, photo's, tidbits and activities all help learner's understand the Sports and Recreation of the Aboriginal or Metis people.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Sports and Recreation Edukit: Teacher Student Zone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson outcomes and instructional plans for both elementary and senior aged learners regarding the Sports and Recreation of the Aboriginal or Metis people are provided by the Heritage Community Foundation.
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Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune: Week of 6 13 16: Muhammad Ali, and Why He Mattered

For Students 6th - 8th
The Beatles' first visit to the United States was in 1964. Clever publicity agents arranged a meeting for the band with Cassius Clay. He was training for the bout that would make him heavyweight boxing champion. The result was a...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Abc Online

For Students 9th - 10th
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is a government owned radio and television broadcaster for the country of Australia. In addition to covering the top headlines in Australia, Asia Pacific, and the world, ABC includes content on...
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Other

Swedish Institute: Sweden in Brief

For Students 9th - 10th
Sweden in Brief provides capsule introductions to Sweden by subject area and a collection of key facts and figures. Use the toolbar on the left to access information about Sweden's economy, government, education, sports, culture, and...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Australia Revealed Sports and Recreation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using video and Activote assessment questions, students will learn basic facts about the sports and recreation activities of Australia. This is part of a series of eight flipcharts.
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Other

The Korea Times

For Students 9th - 10th
The Korea Times is an English daily newspaper serving the country of South Korea. Content includes the day's top stories, national news, business and finance, technology, culture, sports, opinion, and more.
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Other

Facts About Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Germany provides up-to-date information on the Federal Republic of Germany. Content covers a wide range of topics, including the people, government, social life, culture, sports, foreign policy, and economy.
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Other

Rio Convention and Visitors Bureau

For Students 9th - 10th
After reading some brief facts about the city of Rio de Janeiro, click on the links at the bottom for further information on tourist attractions, culture, sports, ecology, shopping, and a photo gallery.
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Other

Die Zeit

For Students 9th - 10th
Die Zeit is a daily national and international newspaper serving the country of Germany. Content includes top national and international news, politics, sports, economics, culture, and much more.
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Other

Welcome to Rio De Janeiro

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website of the Rio Convention and Visitors Bureau, this is a great travel guide. Provides information on tourist attractions, culture, sports, tours, events, hotels, and lots of other useful information. Great if you are...
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Other

Lanzarote.com: All About Lanzarote

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains everything one would want to know about Lanzarote of the Canary Islands. Includes maps, pictures, videos, and information on culture, tourism, entertainment, and more.
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Other

Your Irish: Popular Sports Played in Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the popular sports of Ireland, including fishing, golfing, hurling, Gaelic football, soccer, boxing, and snooker.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Aboriginal: Sports and Recreation/student Zone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Edukit provides learners with the opportunity to explore the Aboriginal Peoples with a focus on their Sport and Recreation. From beadwork to North American Indigenous Games, from timelines to games and images, this site is an...
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University of Pennsylvania

African Studies Center: East Africa Living Encyclopedia: Kenya

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides extensive information about the country of Kenya, including aspects such as the economy, government, religion, history, human rights, sports, geography, transportation, and much more.
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Other

Scotland.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic facts and travel information about Scotland. Information is available about business, community, travel, culture, news, sports, and shopping.
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Other

Time & Life Pictures: Defining Visions of an Enduring History

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This database of images contains hundreds of photographs from TIME and Life Magazines from a span of over 70 years. This is a wonderful resource for the study of history, culture or photojournalism. Images are searchable by photographer,...
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Everday Life During the Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
The culture in America was transformed by the Great Depression. How did the families cope? Read essays about topics such as changing advertising trends, prohibition, Anti-Semitism, gender equality, new family roles, and sports during the...
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Other

State Government of Victoria: Victoria Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers links to many different aspects of life in Victoria, Australia, such as news, current events, sports and recreation, tourism, law and justice, and much more.
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PBS

Frontier House: The Extermination of the American Buffalo

For Students 9th - 10th
The reign of the buffalo across the plains ended in great slaughter by the end of the 19th century. This companion essay to the PBS series, Frontier House, recounts how the decimation of the buffalo occurred, hastened by both white and...
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Other

Stadt Koln

For Students 9th - 10th
A great web site, the official site of the city of Koln (Cologne) contains a wealth of information about the city: facts and figures, its history, culture, geography, economy, sights, tourism, sports, and free time activity--not to...
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Other

Office of Tourism: Aix en Provence

For Students 9th - 10th
A very nice site: photo visit and links to several maps,weather information, practical information and basic history; a more in-depth look at the products, traditions, and symbols of the town such as Cezanne and Mount saint Victoire;...
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Oswego City School District

Regents Prep: Entertainment

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the impact of various forms of entertainment on the popular culture of the Jazz Age. The content is brief but informative.
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Other

The History Makers

For Students 9th - 10th
Thehistorymakers.com features the stories of African Americans who have succeeded and made achievements in the areas of art, business, education, law, politics, science, religion, and sports. There is a great timeline of African American...