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Banned Books

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Should people be able to ban books from schools and libraries if they find them objectionable? Scholars read the three main pros and cons regarding banned books. They also review a list of the top 10 challenged books from 2017 and...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Blossoms: Math and Science Video Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of STEM video lessons for high school classrooms from the Blended Learning Open Source Science or Math Studies. First, take the teacher video tour, and then search the library by subject area, keyword, or standards to find...
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Other

New York Public Library: Africana Age: The Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an extensive review of the Civil Rights movement from the 1940s to the 1960s. Read about the ways African Americans protested discrimination in employment and education over several years. Be sure to click on the images to find...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: High School Archive on Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is an archive of questions posed by students and the general public about geometry which are responded to by "Dr. Math."
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Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University: Separate but Not Equal

For Students 9th - 10th
Telling pictures of elementary schools for Blacks and Whites during the 50s and 60s. Discusses the situation in Prince Edward County that led to the Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County court case.
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Other

Access Washington: Education and Learning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from Access Washington provides links to alternative programs, assessment tests, colleges and universities, early childhood, teacher and librarian resources, homework help, kindergarten through high school, learning and...
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Other

Canadian Arctic Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed sections providing further information on the Canadian Arctic's exploration, climate, maps, migration, and indigenous people, make this resource useful for many topics. Put together with images, this resource is useful for high...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180

For Students 9th - 10th
Poetry 180 is designed to make it easy for students to hear or read a poem each day of the 180 days of the school year. Poet laureate Billy Collins has selected these poems with high school students in mind.
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Brown University

The Whole World Was Watching: An Oral History of 1968

For Students 9th - 10th
Memories of 1968 are collected via interviews conducted by high school students. Important issues during that time include civil rights, Vietnam, the politics of the time and women's rights. There are transcripts of interviews and key...
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Other

Alaska Department of Education: A Place for Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development provides various resources specifically dedicated for teachers. Content includes teacher certification information, assessment information, curriculum and instruction...
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Other

Alaska Department of Education: A Place for Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development provides various resources specifically dedicated for teachers. Content includes teacher certification information, assessment information, curriculum and instruction...