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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Helen Keller

For Students 9th - 10th
Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20th century humanitarian, educator and writer.
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Care: Virtual Field Trips Archive; Guatemala Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Accompany a group of CARE youth ambassadors to Guatemala; learn about Guatemala, Mayan culture and CARE projects that this group was able to work on in the fight against poverty.
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Care: Virtual Field Trips Archive: Guatemala

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a virtual field trip to Guatemala along with eight high school students from Atlanta and Chicago as they work with Guatemalan families to fight poverty.
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Care: Virtual Field Trips Archive: Mali

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the African nation, Mali and the ongoing humantitarian projects of the CARE organization in the country.
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Plan: An International Development Agency Working With and for Children

For Students 9th - 10th
Non-profit organization whose aims are to improve the quality of life for impoverished children in developing countries. Find articles, photos, videos, and other resources.
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Care: Virtual Field Trips Archive: Nepal

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Himalayan country of Nepal and about ongoing humanitarian projects of the organization CARE in the country.
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Care: Virtual Field Trips Archive; Madagascar

For Students 9th - 10th
The humanitarian organization CARE presents an informative piece on Madagascar with information about the organizations aid efforts in the African island nation, in this virtual field trip.
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Care: Virtual Field Trips Archive; Haiti

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Caribbean island nation of Haiti and ongoing humanitarian aid projects in the country being carried out by the CARE organization.
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Fcf: Family Care Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
Family Care Foundation (FCF) works to improve the quality of life for children and families by providing humanitarian services, support, relief, and development to developing countries.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Honoring the Geneva Conventions

For Students 9th - 10th
The Geneva Conventions is composed of four treaties that set the standard in international law for humanitarian treatment of the victims in war. This article discusses the importance of the conventions and the challenges faced by...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Emergency Preparedness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Research governmental and humanitarian response mechanisms for natural and man-made disasters. Explore emergency response teams nationally and locally.
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Middle East Children's Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
Non-profit humanitarian aid organization whose mission is to give direct aid, financial support, and professional assistance to children in the Middle East.
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Care International

For Students 9th - 10th
Humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. This organization serves individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world.
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Black Past

Black Past: Roberto (Walker) Clemente

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia entry gives an overview of Roberto Clemente's outstanding career in baseball as well as his humanitarian efforts in Latin America.
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East of England Broadband Network

History's Heroes: Elizabeth Fry (1780 1845)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website explores the lives of heroic ordinary people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on Elizabeth Fry, humanitarian and penal reformer. Find out who she was, what she did, her achievements,...
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Hoover Online!: Hoover and Belgian Relief 1914 1917

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site explores Herbert Hoover's humanitarian relief efforts in Belgium from 1914 to 1917. Content provides historical background, as well as an exploratory classroom unit on the subject.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Watch Out for the Blind Spots

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design a hearing testing device. More specifically, they design a prototype machine that can be used to test the peripheral...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineers Love Pizza, Too!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design an assistive eating device for a client. More specifically, they design a prototype device to help a young girl who has a...
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Stop Hunger Now

For Students 9th - 10th
Stop Hunger Now is a non-profit, international relief organization that works to feed the hungry world wide with direct aid.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Britannica Kids: Women Who Changed the World: Eleanor Roosevelt

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, the First Lady who was also a noted writer, diplomat, and humanitarian. Additional content includes a video clip of Roosevelt promoting the National Youth Administration...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Albert Schweitzer

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn what made Albert Schweitzer a "great humanitarian" and hero. This article includes an overview of his life and heroic accomplishments as a doctor in Africa.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Crisis in Sudan: Responding to Medical Emergencies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate the medical nature of the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. Describe the nature of cholera, malaria, hepatitis E, Ebola and malnutrition, which have been of major concern to humanitarian aid personnel in this...
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National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Stevie Wonder

For Students 9th - 10th
An enlightening biography on the life and contributions of humanitarian/musician Stevie Wonder.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Dorothea Dix 1802 1887

For Students 3rd - 8th
Best know for her work with the mentally ill. Dorthea Dix also was very involved in the work of prison reform. Here, you can read her fascinating life story.

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