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American revolution.org: Sins of the Fathers: Religion and Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
An academic essay describing the ways in which "religion is an active if not a determinative" cause for the American Revolution. The essay describes three influential areas: (1) religion and liberty, (2) religion and community, and (3)...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Korean War

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the Korean War. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
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Gilc: Cryptography and Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Global Internet Liberty Campaign reports on a 1998 survey conducted by the Electronic Privacy Information Center which asked world nations about their encryption policies. The survey got results from over 75 nations,...
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Other

Vigsnes Copper Museum: The Statue of Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents an intersting discussion of the source for the copper for the statue of liberty and the evidence to support it.
Primary
Other

Liberty Letters: Behind the Story: Adventures in Jamestown

For Students 9th - 10th
An eyewitness account of William Strachey's experiences in the wreck of The Sea Venture.
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Other

Liberty Letters: Behind the Story: Secrets of Civil War Spies

For Students 9th - 10th
Harriet Tubman's eyewitness accounts as a Union spy during the Civil War.
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Liberty Letters: Behind the Story: Attack at Pearl Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th
Two Eyewitness accounts of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Emergence of New Ideas About Personal Liberties

For Students 9th - 10th
American colonists expected to have "English rights" as supported by the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights. See how these rights were applied in the trial of John Peter Zenger, whose acquittal reflected the right of freedom of...
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Other

Liberty Online: A Summary View of the Rights of British America

For Students 9th - 10th
Written before the Declaration of Independence, this lengthy essay by Thomas Jefferson argued that the British Government was treating America unfairly. This site contains full text and footnotes within text hyperlinked to panel at...
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Sweet Liberty: Roots of Cooperative Federalism

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth article on the roots of cooperative federalism, written by Dan Meador.
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Library of Economics and Liberty

Library of Economics and Liberty: Comparative Advantage

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a thorough examination of comparative advantage, absolute advantage, and opportunity cost, and how these three terms are related.
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George Mason: Architect of Constitutional Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly article on the life of George Mason, a delegate from Virginia to the Constitutional Convention. Mason is also considered the father of the Bill of Rights.
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Champions of Human Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
Frederick Douglass gave as speech praising John Brown and his raid on Harper's Ferry. He viewed Brown as a real hero of the abolitionist cause. Read his speech or listen to an excerpt.
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James's Liberty File Collection Index: Natural Law and Natural Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Natural law and natural rights follow from the nature of man and the world. We have the right to defend ourselves and our property, because of the kind of animals that we are. True law derives from this right, not from the arbitrary...
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NASA

Nasa: Liberty Bell Tolls

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the second flight of a Mercury spacecraft and the second American to travel in space.
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First Amendment Schools: Lesson Plans: Religious Liberty

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A series of lessons examining freedom of religion. A few of the lessons are off-site and the links no longer work.
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National Council for Social Studies: American Symbol Activities [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teachers can use these four detailed lessons to teach young students about several American symbols including, the American flag, the Statue of Liberty, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Liberty Bell.
Primary
CommonLit

Common Lit: "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus

For Students 9th - 10th
This poem is currently engraved on a bronze plaque and displayed on the Statue of Liberty's pedestal. The statue stands across from the historic Ellis Island, through which millions of immigrants came into the U.S. in the late 1800s and...
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National Archives (UK)

National Archives: Citizenship: A History of People, Right, and Power in Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
What is citizenship and how has it changed? Learn about the rights of citizens in Britain from 1066-2003 and how they gained their civil rights and liberties. Then test your knowledge playing a variety of interactive games.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: William Blake's Collected Poems

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected verse collections by William Blake, including Songs from an Island in the Moon, Gnomic Verses, On Art and Artists, On Friends and Foes, Miscellaneous Epigrams, Tiriel, The Book of Thel, The French Revolution, A Song of Liberty,...
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C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: u.s. History Module: Did Founders Want Government to Work? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A comprehensive learning module on the system of government established by the founders that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and primary source materials, followed by a summative performance task....
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University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Before the House of Burgesses

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents the text of Patrick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech, which was delivered in March of 1775. The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey: Liberty Hall

For Students 9th - 10th
Home of William Livingston, member of the first and second Continental Congress, signer of the Constitution, and first elected Governor of New Jersey. Now called Liberty Hall and part of the Kean University.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Liberty Bell

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Line drawing of the Liberty Bell.

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