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Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt: Fourth Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive discussion of the 4th Dynasty tells about the military exploits of the pharaohs along with a detailed description of the the many pyramids built at this time, including the Great Pyramid at Giza. Links to many related...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Labor and Concentration Camps

For Students 9th - 10th
Forced labor camps were an integral part of the German war machine, with the goal of exploiting Jewish labor until the very end. Read background information and view primary sources such as photos, testimonies, artifacts, documents, and...
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New York Times

New York Times: Ohio Teenagers Guilty in Rape That Social Media Brought to Light

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Two teenage boys in Steuebenville, Ohio, were convicted of raping their classmate. Learn how their exploitation of the victim via social media ultimately became evidence against them in the case.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: From Polis to Cosmopolis

For Students 9th - 10th
A great overview of the world of Alexander the Great, beginning with the military exploits of his father, Philip of Macedon. Included is a look at Hellenistic philosophies.
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National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)

Ingenious: Image Manipulation

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience an interesting interpretation for the manipulation of photographic images. Manipulation is used widely in advertising, politics, and in exploiting ones personal character.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Empire Building

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lengthy essay about American focus on foreign affairs after the Civil War, expanding particularly in the late 19th century. Read about U.S. exploits in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Migration of the Monarch

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This video segment from NOVA: "The Mystery of Animal Pathfinders" explores the migratorial exploits of monarch butterflies. [4:39]
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United Nations

United Nations: Children's Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative explanation from the United Nations about what children's rights are, the role that the U.N. is playing, and the current status of children's rights. (Published 1995)
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Conservation Biology: Overfishing

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing the scope of the problem of overfishing in the ocean and in fresh water bodies around the world. Adverse effects of this practice on both natural and human systems, and efforts to contain it are detailed. (Published:...
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Other

Acton Institute: Multinational Corporations: Myths and Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
A commentary on the pros and cons of multinational corporations as they expand throughout the marketplace and the world. (From: Religion & Liberty, Vol. 10, No. 6)
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Other

Female Genital Cutting Education and Networking Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for the FGC Education and Networking Project provides information on countries that are dealing with this human rights violation. Also, on the left side menu bar, find information on the definition of FGC, the...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Bartolome De Las Casas

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource features Native American activist, Bartolome de las Casas, one of the first Europeans to speak on cruelty directed towards the Native Americans. Click on "Bartolome de las Casas Activites" for related artifacts and activities.
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Competition

For Students 9th - 10th
This well-written article explains what competition in an ecosystem is and the different ways it can manifest itself. It also looks at how organisms avoid competition, some disadvantages and outcomes of competition, the impact of a...
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Northern Arizona University

Colorado Plateau: Chaco Phenomenon

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the building done at Chaco Canyon. Find out how the dwellings were built, where the materials came from, the agriculture that supported the population, and the road systems that connected the populace of Chaco Canyon to...
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The Seeds of Empirebuilding

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on European-American westward expansion and the conflict new settlement created with Native Americans. Author describes the development of a hierarchical structure in which indigenous peoples were exploited and unprotected.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Price of Freedom: Stubby (Canine Mascot and Hero)

For Students 9th - 10th
A great story about the brindle pup who was the mascot of the 102 Infantry, 26th Yankee Division. Find out about the exploits of this extraordinary dog in World War I.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Early Trade With China: Mercantilism [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The American colonies in the British empire were exploited in the name of mercantilism. The following excerpt explains the idea behind mercantilism and how it was put into practice.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Perseus

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed encyclopedia article for Perseus, the legendary founder of Mycenae and the mythic hero of Greek mythology whose exploits helped establish the hegemony of Zeus and the Twelve Olympians in the mainland of Greece. Perseus was the...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Fort George and Buckingham House

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article sets the stage for the beginning of the Pemmican Wars. It explains the increasing need for pemmican because of the long supply lines between fur trading outposts and the commercial centre of Montreal. It...
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish and Wildlife/agents Target Illegal Bird Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
A good article on an issue that exemplifies man's exploitation of some bird species.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Does an Atom Smashing Particle Accelerator Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
An atom smasher, or particle accelerator, collides atomic nuclei together at extremely high energies, using engineering that exploits incredibly cold temperatures, very low air pressure, and hyperbolically fast speeds. Don Lincoln...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Exploring Media Messages

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Recognize negative aspects of advertising and how advertising exploits young people. Examine how the media tries to define a person's style, values and ideas, and take a stand against negative media images.
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PBS

Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Ray Kurzweil

For Students 9th - 10th
A prodigy from Queens created hardware and software to help blind people read and musicians make music. His inventions, writings, and influential thinking have explored and exploited technology in many ways, and helped shape ongoing work...
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Other

The Bridger Trail: Biography of Jim Bridger

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Jim Bridger's exploits as fur trader, mountain man, entrepreneur, and military guide. His knowledge of the Rocky Mountains was invaluable. (From Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office)

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