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Curated OER

Identify the Parts of a Newspaper features of informational text, newspaper format

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Young readers make sense out of the wealth of information in newspapers with this helpful reference document. Pointing out basic features like headings, articles, bylines, and captions this resource is a...
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California Historical Society

Understanding California

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Here is a beautiful handout through which learners can explore the history of California, from the earliest Europeans to visit the Golden State up through its experiences during the Great Depression and position in the modern...
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Middle Tennessee State University

Fights, Freedom, and Fraud: Voting Rights in the Reconstruction Era

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
As part of a study of post Civil War era, young historians investigate the changes in voting rights during the Reconstruction Era (1863-1876), the fraud involved in the Hayes-Tilden presidential election of 1876, and efforts by Pap...
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Curated OER

Using Infinitives

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Infinitives have multiple purposes. Introduce your Spanish class to the variety of ways to use infinitives other than simply conjugating them. Use the material and presentation included here to inspire and inform a lesson on infinitives....
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Other

Titanicuniverse.com: Titanic Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative new resource devoted to the RMS Titanic! Click on any of the main topics for additional details on construction, maiden voyage, sinking of the ship, survivors, artifacts, newspaper articles, videos, and more.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Armory: Gas Warfare

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information on the use of chemicals as weapons during WWI. Includes images of soldiers wearing gas masks, an extensive list of chemicals and their effects, and links to further information on the Second Battle of Ypres and to...
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Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Bureau of Investigation: George "Machine Gun" Kelly

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the life, crimes (including quotes from ransom notes and newspaper articles), and capture of the infamous gangster, George "Machine Gun" Kelly.
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Vassar College

Vassar College: 1896: The Popularity of Bicycles

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the larger site about the year 1896, this article describes the bicycle craze at the end of the 19th century and includes newspaper articles and cartoons about this fad.
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Kent State University

Kent State University: Kent State Shootings: May 4 Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A digital collection of newspaper articles, photographs, and videos about the May 4th shooting on Kent State campus.
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Sacramento Bee

Gold Rush: Rivals in the Newspaper Field

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Sacramento Bee discusses the rise of journalism during the California gold rush. Many journalists left their jobs and headed west to cover this great event.
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Other

New York State Newspapers:the Early History of Newspaper Publishing in N Y State

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In the first few paragraphs of this article read about the first two colonial newspapers published in New York.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Spectator and the Tatler Compared

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This encyclopedia article compares The Spectator and The Tatler and the moralizing tone of Restoration English journalism.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Chicago Manual of Style: Bibliographic References

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Good site for referencing "Chicago Manual of Style". Includes example citations of non-electronic media.
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Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society: Mathilde Anneke, 1817 1884

For Students 9th - 10th
Mathilde Anneke was a remarkable woman. A feminist before the days of feminism, she worked tirelessly for the rights of women and of African Americans. She experienced firsthand the powerlessness of a nineteenth-century woman after her...

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