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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Supreme Court Justices

For Students 9th - 10th
This site acts as a short introduction to the U.S. Supreme Court Justices. Biographies and photos are available for current and past Justices of the Supreme Court through links on this site. From these links more in-depth bios are...
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: John Presper Eckert

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, gives a nice biography that includes pictures and references.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere" by Zz Packer

For Students 9th - 10th
In this collection of short stories ZZ Packer introduces us to a range of different perspectives, from Brownie Troops out to seek retribution, to a father and son who bicker on their way to the Million Man March. Selected (8) reading...
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BBC

Bbc: Bitesize History: The Chartists: The Roots of Chartism

For Students 6th - 8th
Discusses how Chartism took hold in Britain and the people who championed the movement.
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Ireland Information

Irish Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Eight complete works of Irish literature by 8 different writers are presented free. The writers are Wilde, Shaw, Synge, Stoker, Plunkett, Behan, O'Connor, O'Flaherty, and Friel.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: How to Steal a Dog

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Impact of the Women's Liberation Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an overview of the achievements of the women's movement including employment, wages, education, politics. Also recognizes problems that still exist including gender-specific jobs, wage inequity, divorce and poverty rates.
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Georgetown University

Georgetown University: Eudora Welty (B. 1909)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, part of online materials to help teachers plan classroom materials and activities on Welty's writing to accompany the Heath Anthology of American Literature, provides information about the major themes of Welty's works, her...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Literatura De Los Estados Unidos

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia overview in Spanish of American literature from its roots to contemporary authors and themes. This entry is a broad sweep -- no era is covered in depth but it's a helpful "big picture" view for Spanish-speaking students, with...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Women of the Century: Politics & Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biographical entries of women who were pioneers in politics and government with links to additional information about their lives and causes.
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Illinois Institute of Technology

The Oyez Project: u.s Supreme Court Justices

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of the past and present members of the Supreme Court, with links to extensive biographical information about each justice.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Displaced Person

For Students 9th - 10th
Flannery O' Connor's short sotry The Displaced Person is analysed in depth in this fascinating site that looks at the characters and themes in the story.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Glass Menagerie

For Students 9th - 10th
First produced in 1944, The Glass Menagerie is analysed in detail in this comprehensive site.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: A Good Man Is Hard to Find

For Students 9th - 10th
A Good Man is Hard to Find is a story of human pettinesss and manipulation. Written in 1953, this story is analysed in detail in this interesting site.
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Curated OER

File Photograph of Harriet Miers

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief article with biographical information about Harriet Miers, President George W. Bush's original nominee to replace Sandra Day O'Connor.
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Curated OER

Harriet Miers and President George W Bush in Texas in 2001

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief article with biographical information about Harriet Miers, President George W. Bush's original nominee to replace Sandra Day O'Connor.
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Curated OER

Judge John Roberts

For Students 9th - 10th
In this July, 2005, article the BBC discusses President George W. Bush's choice to replace Sandra Day O'Connor. This article does a nice job explaining some aspects of the Supreme Court such as length of term, ideology, etc.

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