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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: American Polar Bears

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the failed Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: Italian Front 1915 1918: Doughboys in Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief examination of the role of the American Expeditionary Force on the offensive in Italy.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Cantigny: First Battle of the Aef

For Students 9th - 10th
A description and first-person account of the battle of Cantigny, the first major battle of the AEF. Includes photographs and maps.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Chateau Thierry: Defense of Marne River Line

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of Chateau-Thierry. Includes a letter written by Marshal Foch concerning the battle, and a description of the battle as well as photographs.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: The Allies Post Caporetto Support of Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an excerpt from the book Touring the Italian Front 1917-1919 by Francis Mackay (also known as Battleground Europe). It describes the ground and operations covered by the British, French and US Expeditionary Forces deployed from...
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: The Eleven Battles of the Isonzo

For Students 9th - 10th
Features an overview of the eleven battles fought on the Isonzo Front between the Austro-Hungarian and Italian armies in World War I.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: Faces of War

For Students 9th - 10th
Photos of individuals who served on the Italian Front.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: Notable Aviators of the Italian Front

For Students 9th - 10th
Sketches of aviators who made a difference for the Italian Front in WWI.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: A Virtual Tour of the Italian Front

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on a red link to take a virtual tour of battlefields, cities, geography, and memorials of the Italian Front in World War I.
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National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society: John James Audubon 1785 1851

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains biographical information of one of America's most famous naturalist painters. The website describes the life of the famous wildlife artist John James Audubon, born in 1785.
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National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society: Audubon Adventures: Ohio's Wetland Wonderland [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a well developed lesson plan on Ohio's wetlands. This resource includes comprehensive information, an assessment, and supporting pictures. The resource is in PDF form.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lyndon Johnson as President

For Students 9th - 10th
Lyndon Baines Johnson became president on the heels of a national tragedy. Review his domestic and foreign policy using the following summary, questions for critical thinking, references for further study, and a question/answer section...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Lyndon Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about President Lyndon Johnson's on how to end poverty in the United States as well as how to protect civil rights.
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Savvas Learning

Pearson Education: Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the many programs included in the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, a centerpiece of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. See what happened to many of these programs under subsequent presidents.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: American Dream: Spotlight on 1965

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use quotes from people in 1965 to talk about culture, the 1960s, and the American Dream. Students write about them and discuss their ideas in groups. The quotes are included on a handout, and there is a link that explains who said each...
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US Navy

Naval Historical Center: Dominican Republic Intervention, 1965

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing the U.S. Navy and Marines actions in the Dominican Republic, with an emphasis on the evacuation of American citizens. Also, includes reports on the Dominican intervention from the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary...
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Presidential Politics: Lyndon B. Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, read about the 1964 election, through which Republicans planned to "unseat President Lyndon Johnson." Learn about the man nominated by the Republicans, Barry Goldwater, about Johnson's own feelings of inadequacy, and about the 1964...
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Other

Bluepete: Biographies: Thomas Hobbes

For Students 9th - 10th
A great biography. Includes extensive quotes by Hobbes and by those who knew him. His works and philosophical ideas are detailed here.
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Arizona State University

Jaie: Community and School Service

For Students 9th - 10th
This 1968 article from Journal of American Indian Education discusses the pioneer Indian school, Rough Rock Demonstration School, in which the reservation was given control of its own school.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Kennedy's New Frontier

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about John Kennedy's vision for America upon his becoming president. Find out about the space race with the Soviet Union, and expanded social programs for the poor and elderly in America.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Long, Hot Summer

For Students 5th - 8th
The "long, hot summer" in reality spread over several years of summers in the mid-1960s. Read about the Watts riots in 1965, and the reasons behind racial upheaval in hundreds of American cities over the next three years.
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The White House

The White House: Presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of President Johnson and his accomplishments as President.
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Johnson's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, several video clips.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: The Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the most controversial proxy-wars of the Cold War was the Vietnam War. Lasting from 1955 to 1975, the North Vietnamese fought the South Vietnamese with the USSR's and America's respective support. This collection includes 9...

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