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Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University: "The Story of an Hour"

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete text of Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" with hyperlinks to definitions and comprehension questions. A link to biographical information about Chopin is also available.
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: In Focus: Still Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Enter the J. Paul Getty Museum to visit the exhibition, Still Life. This exhibition takes a new look at still life by examining the genre as portrayed in photography. Many examples from the 19th, 20th, and even 21st centuries are shown,...
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Oregon California Trails Association: New Light on the Donner Party

For Students 9th - 10th
The myths, mysteries, and facts are revealed at this Donner Party site. At the beginning of November 1846, a group of California-bound immigrants was trapped by snow in the Sierra Nevada. By the time the last member reached safety six...
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Geographic

Vietnam Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains all basic information on Vietnam geography with hyperlinks to more information on the Vietnam economy, politics, and military.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Stephen F. Austin 1793 1836

For Students 3rd - 8th
Often called "The Father of Texas", Stephen Austin settled the first American colony in Mexican controlled Texas and fought for Texas independence. Hyperlinks to additional information.
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Exploring Nature

Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Oceans of the World

For Students 3rd - 8th
A set of illustrated fact pages, and some activity sheets, on coral reefs, tidal pools, and ocean ecosystems. Find maps, graphic organizers, and a movie link to tidal zones. Hyperlinks to specialized vocabulary words are also provided....
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California State Univ.: Internet as Ethics Resource Tool

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from California State University, Fullerton addresses ethical use of the internet with hyperlinks to valuable sources from the US Supreme Court to Thomas Jefferson and John Stuart Mill.
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PBS

Pbs: The Conquistadors: Beginning of the End of the Inca Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the Inca Empire as rumors began to fly about pale strangers arriving on the coast. Read about the illnesses and civil wars that weakened the empire just in time for the appearance of the conquistadors. Be sure to click on the...
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Curated OER

Milton Friedman: A Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
This profile of Milton Friedman includes a short biography plus hyperlinks to his works and theories.
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Texas A&M University

Texas a & M University: Wildflowers in Bloom

For Students 9th - 10th
Full-color photographs help identify various wildflowers as well as an index by scientific and common name. Hyperlinks lead to a description as well as basic facts on each wildflower.
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McMaster University

Mc Master University: John Maynard Keynes

For Students 9th - 10th
McMaster University, in an archive of the history of economic thought, includes this site on John Maynard Keynes. The site includes a picture and hyperlinks to online copy of selected writings by Keynes.
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California Military History: California and the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Although California was far away from any fighting in the Civil War, it sent troops to support the Union. Read about why California was so important to the Union in these two articles from the California State Military Museum. Hyperlinks...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: The Republic of Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an overview of the problems facing the young Republic of Texas. Hyperlinks to additional information.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: t.s. Eliot

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a brief biography of Eliot with a bibliography of his works. Of particular interest is an audio clip of Eliot reading "La Figlia Che Piange." The site also provides a basic explanation of Modernism and hyperlinks to...
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Lin and Don Donn

Native Americans in Olden Times for Kids: Southeast Woodland Indians

For Students 3rd - 5th
A brief overview to the Southeast Woodland Native American culture. Find a map, and a brief discussion of their languages, arts, religions, and tribal organization. Hyperlinks to information on specific Southeast Woodland tribes.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: W. H. Auden

For Students 9th - 10th
This Academy of American Poets webpage provides, in addition to a short overview of his life, a selected bibliography as well as hyperlinks to a number of Auden's poems such as "On the Circuit" (read by the author), "Lullaby," and "The...
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Other

Be Succinct! Writing for the Web

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article gives helpful information on how to write effectively for the web. Gives information on short texts, scannability, and hypertext structure.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Prehistory

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a chronological listing of the different prehistoric cultures living primarily in Ohio from the Paleoindian period to the late prehistoric period. Hyperlinks lead to individual sites about the particular cultures.
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University of Virginia

Uva Health Sciences Library: Walter Reed

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the extensive Yellow Fever Collection at the University of Virginia, this brief biography of Walter Reed traces his career in the Army's Medical Corps and his investigation into the cause of the deadly yellow fever. Hyperlinks...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Millard Fillmore: Life in Brief

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief biography of Millard Fillmore's life. Hyperlinks to additional information about his private and political life.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Tyler: A Life in Brief

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the life of John Tyler. Hyperlinks to additional information.
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Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt: The Viziers of Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent Tour Egypt site devoted to the explanation of the role of viziers in ancient Egypt. Includes hyperlinks to related subjects and a table of pharaohs and their viziers.
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Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum

Cprr History Museum: Eastward to Promontory

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Central Pacific Railroad provides an extensive and comprehensive article about surveying the route for the railroad, the problems with construction, and the men behind the idea of the railroad. Hyperlinks to additional...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Thomas Alva Edison

For Students 3rd - 8th
A variety of images, photographs, and information on the life of Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) can be found in the site by the Library of Congress. Information can be found here regarding his invention and influence on American society....

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