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Talkin' Broadway

Talkin' Broadway: Broadway 101: 1910 1920 Over There (Continued)

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at the impact of Ziegfeld Follies and other broadway groups during the war.
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Child Development Institute: Adolescence: The Last Step Before Becoming an Adult

For Students 9th - 10th
Begin to understand the teen age group looking at its place on the growth sequence. Learn that adoelscence, being the last step before becoming an adult brings many changes and challenges.
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Siteseen Ltd: Causes for the Fall of the Roman Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
This article addresses the many reasons why the world's greatest superpower of the 4th century, the Roman Empire, crumbled and fell. Many reasons are discussed in detail, including the spread of Christianity, the invasion of various...
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Mental Floss: 8 Antarctic Traditions

For Students 4th - 8th
Every spring in the Antarctica, a new group of workers arrives and stays for a few months. To enliven everyone's stay, some traditions have been put in place. These include a race around the South Pole through all the world's time zones,...
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BBC

Bbc: History: The 'D Day Dodgers'

For Students 9th - 10th
Professor Richard Holmes examines the 'D-Day Dodgers', a group of Allied servicemen who fought in Italy during the Second World War, and asks whether our obsession with Normandy has distorted history.
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US Department of Agriculture

Vegetarians Can Get Enough Zinc and Other Minerals From Food Alone

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses research study which showed that a group of women on a vegetarian diet which included eggs and milk absorbed enough zinc and iron to maintain good health.
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Brookings Institution: Somalia's Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Following the US missile attack on Somalia and the subsequent death of Al-Shabab leader, Aden Ayro, an overview is given of the civil war that Somalia finds itself entrenched in. Battling military leaders, extremist groups, Ethiopian...
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BBC

Bbc: South Koreans Vent Fury at Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
A March 2005 news report on the dispute between South Korea and Japan over a group of small unoccupied islands known in Japan as the Takeshima.
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Edutopia

Edutopia: Common Ground: Teaching Kids the Benefits of Working Together

For Teachers K - 1st
Article discusses how cooperative learning helps create the essential skill of working (and compromising) within a group.
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Pew Research Center

A Portrait of "Generation Next"

For Students 9th - 10th
A report on how "Generation Next", those of age 18-25 "view their lives, futures and politics." Find out who this new generation is and what defines it as a group.
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Cancer Information Network: Follow Up and Emotional Support

For Students 9th - 10th
The article stresses the importance of follow-up treatment for lung cancer and the significance of family and group support.
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Curated OER

Cbc: Morgentaler Among Those Named to Order of Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Henry Morgentaler, Canada's leading abortion rights crusader, has been named to the Order of Canada. Follow this announcement which has outraged anti-abortion groups across the country.Links to related topics are included in the...
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University of Hyderabad: Interaction of Islamic and Indian Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a comprehensive background of the development of religious culture within the subcontinent of India. This unique advancement in culture has been cultivated by the movement and traditions of migrant groups and...
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USA Today

Usa Today: Survey Reveals Teen Use of Ecstasy Declined in '02

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from a 2002 study that examined drug-use trends among teens. Includes statistics about ecstasy use, as well as the use of other illicit drugs, discussion questions, and an activity for small groups.
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Genevieve Carpio, "Teaching #Immigration Syllabus"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on a series of #syllabi designed to provide a historical and theoretical context for critical social issues. This article addresses #ImmigrationSyllabus written in January of 2017. It provides a foundation for...
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Madeline Y. Hsu, "The Myth of the Line"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the 1965 Immigration Act which opened American doors to people from all parts of the globe, regardless of skin color, but by focusing on re-uniting families, it discriminates some groups.
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Utah Geological Survey: How Do Geologists Know How Old a Rock Is?

For Students 9th - 10th
Geologists generally know the age of a rock by determining the age of the group of rocks, or formation, that it is found in. The age of formations is marked on a geologic calendar known as the geologic time scale. Development of the...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Fall of the Roman Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
In this article, you will see the reasons and developments that led to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. An official state religion, the splitting of the empire into two parts, and the invasion of various people groups are...
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NASA

Nasa Science: Hunting for Halley's Comet

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine riding a balloon to the top of Earth's atmosphere to catch a piece of Comet Halley. During the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, Earth passes through a dust trail left by the most famous comet. This article details how a group of...
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Encourage Play: Two Fun Ways to Practice Conversation Skills

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Listening and responding on topic during a conversation is a skill our kids need to practice and learn. Here are two fun ways to practice this skill. You can do these activities with groups of kids, or pairs of kids. If you are working...
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BBC

Bbc: Japan Gains Key Whaling Victory

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the vote that may allow commercial whaling again for the first time in 20 years. Gives views of conservationist groups as well as the pro-whaling countries. (19 June 2006)
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Positive.news: Children's Inventions to Make the World a Better Place

For Students K - 1st
Children's imaginations are infinite - so could they help draw up the ambitious projects that we need to fight the world's challenges? A group was asked to design inventions to make society a better place. Here's how they responded.
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Business Insider: How a Top Houseware Brand Reinvents Kitchen Gadgets

For Students 2nd - 8th
Founded in 1990, Oxo is beloved by design nerds for the way that the company takes everyday objects (like the salad spinner) and finds sometimes subtle, but always clever, ways to reinvent them. The designs are based on the principle of...
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School Health: Oral Motor Exercises: Practical Tips and Tricks

For Teachers Pre-K - K
There are several oral motor exercises that can be easily performed in a group preschool setting. When other children are involved, the exercises are viewed as fun "games" rather than therapy. The exercises below are designed for...

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