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Travel Alberta
Everything you need to know to plan a trip to Alberta, Canada. Explore the cities and regions, get information on culture and heritage, visit the Badlands and dig for dinosaurs, find out what there is to do and where to go, and view a...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Show Me the Money
Just what is a penny worth? Young scholars explore various websites or printed fact sheet investigating the history and changes in density of pre- and post- 1982 pennies. They will also research the current price of copper and zinc and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How to Make Something Simple, Hard
Middle schoolers will have completed a unit of forces and motion prior to the current unit of study on simple machines (lever, inclined plane, screw, wedge, pulley, wheel and axle). Students will review the functions and examples of...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Using Primary Sources
This is an interdisciplinary inquiry-based lesson that focuses on critical thinking. Students are introduced to the true story of the first Thanksgiving with the reading of a NCSS Notable Trade Book Thanksgiving: The True Story. Working...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Defending Personal Freedoms
This lesson is an introduction to the Civil Rights Movement in American history. The social and political impact of the current events and key people who played an integral role during this era provide a wealth of insight into the...
US Department of State
Embassy of the United States: Baghdad: Iraq
Provides updates on events in Iraq from the U.S. Embassy. Also provides numerous links to other U.S. government sites concerning Iraq.
The White House
The White House: The Domestic Policy Council of the United States
This site gives a brief synopsis of the Domestic Policy Council. It provides us with a history of the current Domestic Policy Council (DPC).