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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Bats, Friend or Foe. An Argument Writing Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Students will state an argument with evidence, for or against, bats being removed from their environment by writing a letter to the editor and citing evidence for your claim.
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Your connection to everything related to the Great Barrier Reef. Read the latest news and updates, such as media releases and letters to the editor. View maps that show fishing and boating, tourist spots, and the reef itself.
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Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Who Should Own the Bones?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this dinosaur WebQuest for Grades 6-8, two college students find fossils in a park and try to sell them, discovering it is against the law. Students will examine the positions of people on opposite sides of the argument over the...
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New York Times

New York Times: Student Connections

For Students 9th - 10th
A special section of the New York Times caters to Middle and High School students. Provides a news quiz, word of the day, news summaries, and other features such as student letters to the editor.
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American Historical Association: Angie Debo

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of Angie Debo, an American historian who worked to help Native Americans gain civil rights.
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Curated OER

Graphical Element: Full Text

For Students 9th - 10th
Joseph Howe's metamorphosis from a newspaper editor into a prominent Nova Scotia politician is described in detail here. He fought hard against joining Confederation, but eventually realized that it was inevitable. Instead, he became a...
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The Great Chicago Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a letter by Horace White of the Chicago Tribune to a fellow editor in Cincinnati in which he describes first-hand during the days of the Chicago Fire of 1871.

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