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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: The Lewis and Clark Expedition

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) presents the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a Constitutional issue. The lesson provided relates to the power granted to the President and the Senate to make treaties with foreign...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Table of Contents

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ibiblio.org provides a page of links (all on the same server) to various speeches and documents given and written by Franklin D. Roosevelt which is related to foreign policy.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Wwii Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
A large site that provides links to various topics of WWII. For example: "Words of Peace, Words of War, Treaties, Declarations, Speeches, etc."; "Nazi-Soviet Relations, 1939-1941, Documents from the Archives of the German Foreign...
Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Sioux Treaty of 1868

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The National Archives and Records Administration highlights the Sioux Treaty of 1868. The lesson provided here relates to the power granted to the president and the Senate in Article II, Section 2, Clause 2, of the U.S. Constitution, the...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Madeleine Albright: First Woman Secretary of State

For Students 3rd - 8th
News story on Madeleine Albright, the first woman to become Secretary of State. Describes what her cabinet responsibilities are and also gives biographical information on Albright herself.
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This Nation

This Nation: Proclamation of Neutrality (1793)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the text of the Proclamation of Neutrality issued by George Washington in April, 1793, showing his effort to keep his new nation safe from unhealthy alliances.
Handout
Information Technology Associates

Ireland Transnational Issues: 2003

For Students 9th - 10th
A short summary of two of Ireland's international issues, with one of the Faroe Islands and the other over illegal drugs.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Global Trade: Trade Impasse (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A useful lesson for classes debating the value of free trade and U.S. trade policy.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Northeast China, 1971

For Students 9th - 10th
"Northeast China - the provinces of Heilungkiang, Kirin, and Liaoning - is the most important region of the country and a nationally significant and still-developing center of agricultural production. Most of the Northeast remained...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George Iii, King of England

For Students 9th - 10th
George III (1760-1815). The first two Hanoverian kings were ignorant of English politics and obliged to rely on their ministers. Moreover, they cared more for Hanover than for England. But George II had English ideas. He was born and...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Asia, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Asia from 1904 showing country boundaries at the time, major cities, rivers, lakes, deserts, terrain, and coastal features. This map shows the extent of the Russian Empire and Turkish Ottoman Empire in Asia, the Empire of Japan...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
This open-source encyclopedia article from Wikipedia offers an in-depth profile of George W. Bush. Content includes information on his personal life and education, his political career and business ventures before becoming President of...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
This open-source encyclopedia article from Wikipedia offers an in-depth profile of George W. Bush. Content includes information on his personal life and education, his political career and business ventures before becoming President of...
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Curated OER

Ny Times: Biometrics to Track Who Crosses Borders

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the challenges the U.S. government faces in using biometric data, such as scanned fingerprints and facial features, to track foreign visitors in an effort to control illegal immigration and terrorist activity. Click on link for...
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Curated OER

Ny Times: Biometrics to Track Who Crosses Borders

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the challenges the U.S. government faces in using biometric data, such as scanned fingerprints and facial features, to track foreign visitors in an effort to control illegal immigration and terrorist activity. Click on link for...
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Curated OER

Ny Times: Biometrics to Track Who Crosses Borders

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the challenges the U.S. government faces in using biometric data, such as scanned fingerprints and facial features, to track foreign visitors in an effort to control illegal immigration and terrorist activity. Click on link for...
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Curated OER

Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's Red Square

For Students 9th - 10th
A March 2007 five part series from NPR that looks at Russian foreign policy, Vladmir Putin as throw back to Cold War leadership, human rights, democracy in Russia, and U.S.-Russian relations.
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Curated OER

Npr: The Resurgence of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
A March 2007 five part series from NPR that looks at Russian foreign policy, Vladmir Putin as throw back to Cold War leadership, human rights, democracy in Russia, and U.S.-Russian relations.
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Marxists Internet Archive

Marxists.org: The Treaty of Brest Litovsk (Text)

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk including what parties were present.