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University of Nebraska

U. Of Nebraska: Railroads and Making of Modern America: Origins of Segregation

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source materials that focus on the segregation of African Americans that took place on the railroads in the 1800s. Content includes newspaper articles, anecdotal accounts, letters, legal cases, etc.
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University of Nebraska

U. Of Nebraska: Railroads and the Making of Modern America: Tourism and Mobility

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source materials that focus on how the railroads facilitated travel and tourism in America in the mid-1800s. Includes railroad timetables, anecdotal accounts, traveler advice, charts, illustrations, and lots more.
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University of Nebraska

U of Nebraska: Railroads and Making of Modern America: Representing the Railroad

For Students 9th - 10th
A primary source collection of artworks, photographs, and illustrations of the railroads in the 19th century that represent different perspectives.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Blackbird Hill, Nebraska

For Students 9th - 10th
Read William Clark's journal entry concerning the event that took place early on the morning of August 11, 1804, when Lewis and Clark visited the grave of Blackbird, one of the great leaders of the Omaha Nation.
Unit Plan
Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: High Falutin' Beef

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an impressive history of the introduction of beef to the Great Plains region complete with videos, photos, and lesson plans.
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Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: The Dawes Act

For Students 9th - 10th
The Dawes Act, also known as the General Allotment Act, was written by Henry Dawes in an attempt to assimilate Native Americans into American culture. Use this site to learn about what propelled Dawes to write this document and how his...
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S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Nebraska Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read a brief folktale, myth, or legend from the state of Nebraska.
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University of Nebraska

Nebraska Council on Economic Education (Ncee)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The NCEE's mission is to "improve school economic education programs throughout Nebraska." Its website provides information on the organization and resources for the classroom teacher.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Kansas Nebraska Act

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place talks about the Kansas Nebraska Act and the effects caused by its creation. The information is brief but very helpful for the subject.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Nebraska State History for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this site, kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Nebraska including early explorers, Native Americans, early settlers, and becoming a state.
Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

University of Nebraska: Economic Functions of Government

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The University of Nebraska provides a lesson plan that helps to "Identify the six economic functions of government, classify examples of government actions and policies within various economic functions and identify and evaluate two...
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Other

Nebraska: Brief Glimpses of Nebraska's Past: Billy Sunday Cleans Up

For Students 9th - 10th
Billy Sunday came into Omaha in 1915 and vowed to clean it up. Read about his fifty-day campaign to rid Omaha of its "evils."
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National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: Platte River

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this resource to briefly explore the ecosystem, discover the wildlife, and understand the threats to Nebraska's Platte River.
Handout
Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: Geopolitical Powershifts in Affect Life in Nebraska

For Students 9th - 10th
As European colonists began settling in the Plains conflicts rose and ultimately led to the French and Indian War. These conflicts are outlined here.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Nebraska Middle School Practice Exam Grade 8 Science

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students can use this LearningCheck item bank to prepare for the grade 8 science exam.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Nebraska Stars Practice Exams Math

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can use these LearningCheck item banks to prepare for the following - grade 11 STARS math exam.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Nebraska Stars Practice Exams Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can use these LearningCheck item banks to prepare for the following - grade 11 science exam.
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Other

Museum of Nebraska Art: Aaron Pyle

For Students 9th - 10th
This website displays five paintings by American Regionalist Aaron Pyle, that may be viewed and enlarged. It also gives some biographical information on Aaron Pyle.
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University of Nebraska Omaha

University of Nebraska at Omaha: Carrying Capacity

For Students 9th - 10th
Read through some case studies, and study data that shows how wildlife populations react when they reach carrying capacity.
Handout
Other

Nebraska Center for Writers: Weldon Kees

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Weldon Kees (1914-1955?) was not only an important minor poet of the mid-20th century American literary scene, he was also a fiction writer, playwright, cultural critic and impresario, filmmaker and photographer, abstract expressionist...
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Other

University of Nebraska: Audubon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief biography of the famous artist John James Audubon and contains a couple of images of his paintings.
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University of Nebraska

Univ. Of Nebraska Lincoln: Titration of a Diprotic Acid

For Students 9th - 10th
An experiment to identify an unknown diprotic acid using a CBL system. A brief discussion of diprotic acids is given.
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Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: The Story of the Ponca: Broken Promises in Treaties

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a larger site, this page deals with the promises made by the U.S. government to the Ponca tribe, but were disregarded over the years.
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Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: The Conversion Struggle

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of the problems on converting native Americans to a Christian religion. It uses the example of Christian missionaries who were trying to convert the Pawnee tribe in the 1830s.

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