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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Why Miers Withdrew as Supreme Court Nominee

For Students 9th - 10th
October, 2005 article detailing the reasons for the withdrawal of Harriet Miers as a Supreme Court nominee. (October 27, 2005)
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Chapter 5: Macroeconomic Perspective: Review Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This section offers 10 review study questions over the content of Chapter 5: The Macroeconomic Perspective.
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Indiana University

Iu: Juan M. Soto Reglas Subjuntivo Creer/dudar

For Students 9th - 10th
Concise, but thorough Spanish explanation of the subjunctive in the noun clause with expressions of doubt and disbelief. Great review for advanced students or teachers who want a quick review. Links are also available to interactive...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Democratic Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview explaining some fundamental characteristics of the political processes of a representative democracy.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Data Types

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The University of Illinois provides this site that is helpful because of the various kinds of data that can be collected. This lesson plan helps learners differentiate between qualitative, quantitative, and many other types of data.
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The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Elections: Candidates

For Students 3rd - 5th
A brief history of the role that candidates play in the United States Presidential Election.
Unit Plan
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Elections: National Conventions

For Students 3rd - 5th
The Democrats and Republicans hold huge national conventions every four years, and all of the states participate. Learn about the importance of this special event.
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The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Candidates at the Convention

For Students 3rd - 5th
Find out about the ins and outs of how Presidential candidates are chosen at the National Conventions every four years.
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CNN

Cnn: Change at the Supreme Court

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN article providing detailed information on the Senate confirmation hearing of Samuel Alito who was sworn in as the 110th Supreme Court justice on January 31st, 2006.
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CNN

Cnn: Gop Sets Up Showdown Over Alito

For Students 9th - 10th
Some democrats in the Senate are discussing strategies for halting the confirmation of Samuel Alito for the U.S. Supreme Court. Read about the controversy and battle that is brewing in the Senate in this January, 2006, report. there is...
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: The Subject Complement

For Students 9th - 10th
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a subject pronoun in the context of a sentence.
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Other

University of Mississippi: Mississippi Writers Page: Clifton L. Taulbert

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from Ole Miss gives detailed background information about Taulbert, as well as lists of books he's written, media adaptations of his work, and a link to his personal web page.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Open Season

For Students 9th - 10th
This Online NewsHour forum features a law professor and a political scientist debating the value of open primaries in the states.
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Colby College

Spanish Language & Culture: Subjunctive Verbs of Doubt

For Students 9th - 10th
A Spanish word bank of verbs of doubt is used to complete Spanish translations of the main clause. The student practices conjugating these verbs in the present indicative tense. Answers may be checked and corrected. The present...
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Other

John Kasich

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for the John Kasich for president campaign 2016 offers news and issues about what this candidate stands for.
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Senternce Structure Worksheets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students will learn more about various sentence structures. Reinforcement worksheets are provided. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students via different instructional options.
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FOX News

Fox News: Roberts: 'I Have No Agenda'

For Students 9th - 10th
Lengthy news report leading up to the Senate confirmation hearings for Chief Justice John Roberts in September, 2005. Article focuses on what to expect in the hearings. Also find photos, video, and links to other resources.
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Grammar Check

Grammar Check: 5 Bad Writing Habits You Can Break Today (Infographic)

For Students 9th - 10th
This infographic includes a list of easy-to-fix writing habits. Methods for fixing these five writing habits are included.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Andrew Jackson: Campaigns and Electiions

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll through this article to the Campaign and Election of 1832. Find out who ran against Andrew Jackson and what political parties were involved.
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CBS

Cbs: What's Samuel Alito Really Like?

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting report about the background of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. November 2005. The site also offers today's live news feed.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Q&a: John Roberts to the Supreme Court

For Students 9th - 10th
Background of John Roberts is given in a Q&A format. Roberts' biography, possible impact on court, stance on issues, and more. Article is from July, 2005.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The Protestant Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
History Guide provides a lecture on the Protestant Reformation during the European Renaissance.
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Other

National Statuary Hall Collection: Robert M. La Follette

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief but complete look at Robert M. La Follette and his progressive ideals as governor of Wisconsin and U.S. Senator. See the statue of La Follette on Capitol Hill.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Knowing the Basics of Grammar

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This grammar tutorial for college students features help on verb agreement, the use of semicolons, sentence structure, and more.