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Historica Canada

Canada's National History Society: Fur Trade Stories: From 1600 1867

For Students 9th - 10th
The main site is huge with interactive links to different time periods, archival documents, photos, and artifacts. This section focuses on the time period 1600-1867 which included the first interactions between First Nations and...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Log on and Learn: Discover Presidental Log Cabins

For Students 6th - 8th
Designed specifically for the middle school student. This site is full of activities that introduce you to the log cabins of several American presidents. Follow teams on archaeological digs as they discover treasures from the past.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Kids Art Zone

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The National Gallery of Art has created this impressive gateway to make its vast collections accessible to children. Colorful, fun, and interactive. With links to an "Art Zone," where kids can make art online, to downloadable guides for...
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BBC

Bbc News: Obelisk Arrives Back in Ethiopia

For Students 9th - 10th
The Axum Obelisk, a national treasure of Ethiopia, that was seized by Italian troops in 1937 was returned after 70 years. Discussed are the preparations for its return. A video shows the dismantling of the 160-ton monument.
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill Education: Grade 3: Treasures: Spelling Practice Book [Pdf]

For Students 3rd
Help third graders reinforce their understanding of the spelling skills with the exercises in this 200-page workbook. This workbook is designed to supplement the stories from Grade 3 Treasures.
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill Education: Grade 5: Treasures: Grammar Practice Book [Pdf]

For Students 5th
Help fifth graders reinforce their understanding of grammar skills with exercises in this 200-page workbook. This workbook is designed to supplement the stories from Grade 5 Treasures.
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Treasures: A Civil War Sketch Artist

For Students 9th - 10th
A presentation on Alfred Waud, who drew for the national press during the Civil War.
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Treasures of the Library of Congress: Women's Trade Union Seal

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the seal of the National Women's Trade Union League, a union formed by women to address issues not being supported by unions with mostly men as members.
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National Association of State Treasurers

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides news, background information, and links to all of the states' treasurers.
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US National Archives

Nara: Treasures of Congress: Progressive Reform: Speaker Cannon

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this National Archives site for an overview of Progressive political reform, highlighting a 1910 revolt against the Speaker of the House.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Death Valley National Park

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Death Valley acquired its name during the California Gold Rush, but the Timbisha Shoshone inhabited the region long before. The severely hot and dry national park is packed with history, culture, incredible geology, and, believe it or...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Death Valley National Park

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Death Valley acquired its name during the California Gold Rush, but the Timbisha Shoshone inhabited the region long before. The severely hot and dry national park is packed with history, culture, incredible geology, and, believe it or...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Treasures of Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the National Gallery of Art offers a virtual tour of the tomb of Thutmose III and streaming slideshows of Egyptian artifacts with "Informative narratives from the experts."
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The National Gallery (UK)

National Gallery, London: The Hidden Leonardo

For Students 9th - 10th
Hidden under Leonardo's "Virgin of the Rocks" is a drawing of a completely different subject. Look for yourself at the infrared technology that discovered this amazing treasure.
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Curated OER

Cbc: Fifteen Canadian Sites to Treasure and Protect

For Students 9th - 10th
Fifteen Canadian sites received the UNESCO World Heritage designation, bringing world attention to historical and natural preservation of the selected areas. This article (2008) details these sites.
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Other

Canada's National History Society : Fur Trade Stories: From 1867 to Present

For Students 9th - 10th
The main site is huge with interactive links to different time periods, archival documents, photos,and artifacts. This section focuses on the time period 1867 - to Present. The building and growing of Canada through immigration,railway,...
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Imperiled National Treasures: u.s. Coral Reefs

For Students 9th - 10th
Efforts to protect and conserve coral reefs located in territories of the United States fall into the hands of the USGS. Scientists are working diligently to understand the marine ecosystems so as to determine the exact reasons many are...
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US National Archives

Nara: Treasures of Congress: Old Age Revolving Pensions

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides information about an idea that led to Social Security--Dr. Francis E. Townsend's plan (the Townsend Plan), which allotted monthly stipend for retired elderly. Click on the...
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University of Chicago

Univ. Of Chicago: Lost Treasures From Iraq Slideshow

For Students 9th - 10th
The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago has assembled a collection of resources aimed at helping to recover treasures from Iraq's National Museum that were looted in the spring of 2003. This slideshow contains examples of...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Basically Acids

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners learn the basics of acid/base chemistry in a fun, interactive way by studying instances of acid/base chemistry found in popular films such as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and National Treasure. Students learn what...
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US National Archives

Nara: Treasures of Congress: Progressive Reform: Direct Election of Senators

For Students 9th - 10th
Article briefly describing how direct election of United States senators came into being with the passage of the 17th amendment.
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US National Archives

National Archives: Tokens & Treasures Gifts to Twelve Presidents

For Students 9th - 10th
These gifts are unique records of each administration from Herbert Hoover through Bill Clinton. Many of them are handmade artworks. Some are from well known artists and others from supportive American citizens.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: October 28: Gilbert H. Grosvenor & Volstead Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a treasure trove of links in the Library of Congress to music, speeches, photographs, and other information about Gilbert H. Grosvenor, the editor of National Geographic Magazine, and about temperance, prohibition, and the eventual...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Treasures of Am. History: Western Expansion

For Students 9th - 10th
Shown are images and descriptions of artifacts that express the challenges that the migrants, Mexicans, and Indians shared in their quest for westward expansion in the United States during the 1800s.

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