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Emory University

Emory University: Odyssey Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Odyssey Online is a resource for both students and teachers as they explore world mythology in reading, writing, history, and art classes. Providing sections on Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and African mythology, Odyssey uses...
Primary
University of Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi: S. G. Thigpen Sr. Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
The S. G. Thigpen Sr. Papers digital collection contains a selection of materials from the S. G. Thigpen Papers located at The University of Southern Mississippi. Thigpen was an entrepreneur, historian, and writer who operated from his...
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Stanford University

Beyond the Bubble: History Assessments

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of innovative assessments, interactive rubrics, and annotated samples of student work with an emphasis on primary source documents for the use in a wide range of history concepts.
Unit Plan
University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Stories From the Fossil Record

For Students 4th - 9th
This colorful, interactive site demonstrates how fossils can be used to discover a range of information about the past. Topics include Past Lives, Paleoecology, Geologic History, and Biodiversity.
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Other

The University of Southern Mississippi: Rarebooks Digital Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
The Rare Book Digital Collection contains a selection of rare books from the Special Collections at The University of Southern Mississippi. Click on the icon to view the scanned pages of the selected book. Also includes speeches, House...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Adolf Hitler: The Obersalzberg Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides the original text of Adolf Hitler's speech given at Obersalzberg which was received with great enthusiasm.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Eleanor Roosevelt: An Agent of Social Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Eleanor Roosevelt redefined the role of an agent of social change as the First Lady of the United States and later as a representative to the United Nations. She helped to create The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which remains...
Interactive
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: List of Themes for Social Studies & History

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a list of interactive vocabulary activities for social studies and history.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: La Marseillaise

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham's Modern History Sourcebook offers text to the French national anthem along with some background information on it.
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San Jose State University

San Jose State University: Sacrifices

For Students 9th - 10th
This virtual exhibition project discusses many aspects of ancient Chinese history, including ancestral worship, weaponry, sacrifice, the Shang Dynasty, gods, the Chou Dynasty, burials, Emperor Shihuangdi, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
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Emory University

Emory University: Odyssey Online: Near East

For Students 4th - 8th
Illustrated overview of the ancient Near East. Topic coverage includes peopole, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing, and archaeology.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Big Bang Ology Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive card to start learning about the Big Bang. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about this giant explosion that began the Universe billions of years ago.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Barbiturates

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Washington provides this great resource for students of all ages wanting to learn about barbiturates and the effects they have on the body and brain. Read about how these often-misused depressants can cause addiction,...
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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Pizzaz!

For Teachers 1st - 9th Standards
Come and check out this incredible resource from the University of Oregon. This site features links to creative-writing for poetry and fiction, as well as other teacher resources.
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Other

Radford University: The Civil War for Fifth Graders

For Teachers 4th - 6th
A complete lesson plan covering the Civil War for fifth grades based on the Virginia standards of Learning U.S. History.
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University of Chicago

University of Chicago Press: Around the Roman Table: Eight Recipes

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpted from Patrick Faas's book "Around the Roman Table", eight recipes and a taste of ancient Roman history and culinary customs.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Ellipse

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of St. Andrews offers a comprehensive and detailed site explaining the ellipse.
Article
University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: Uranus

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn interesting facts about the planet Uranus and its unique history.
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1252: Interchangeable Parts

For Students 9th - 10th
A fun-to-read article on the history of interchangeable parts. Find out that Eli Whitney was not the first to have this manufacturing idea, but he capitalized on it. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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Texas A&M University

Texas a & M University: Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Pythagoras, his school, his teachings, and the history of his approach to mathematics. Includes many formulas connected to Pythagoras.
eBook
University of Adelaide

University of Adelaide: Hippolytus by Euripides

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of Euripides' ancient play, Hippolytus, is offered at this clearly formatted site.
Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Address to the Indian National Congress 1907

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a transcript of a speech given to the Indian National Congress by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1907.
Unit Plan
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Guide/assess Nonfiction Reading

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains 47 one-page guided writing and reading guides and assessments.The reproducibles are copyrighted materials but may be copied and used for educational purposes.
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: The Great Lakes: An Environmental History [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Michigan provides a PowerPoint presentation on the environmental history of the Great Lakes. Provides aerial shots of the Great Lakes from a satellite, various geographical maps over the Great Lake Region, and pictures...