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A&E Television

History.com: 9 Lucky New Year's Food Traditions

For Students 9th - 10th
Champagne, noise makers and confetti are all New Year's Eve staples. But, in some parts of the country and the world, so are black-eyed peas, lentils, grapes and pickled herring. Hailing from the Low Country of South Carolina to Japanese...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Formation of a National Government

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the American Revolution Project discusses the state of the union at the end of the Revolutionary War and how the events of the time led to the failure of the Continental Congress and the Articles of Confederation.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Radical Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
Article outlining the development of new thought, legislation, politics, and the Reconstruction plans in the South.
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Other

Ohio Trek: African Americans in Cleveland 1809 1925

For Students 9th - 10th
Cleveland's famous African Americans - Garrett Morgan, George Peake, Charles Chestnutt, and others - are discussed here in the context of general information about African American history in Ohio.
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Tribal Resistance Under the Leadership of Tecumseh

For Students 9th - 10th
Article detailing attempts of Shawnee Noble Chief Tecumseh to unite Native American tribes in an effort to defend the Ohio valley territory. The author discusses strategies, battles and outcome.
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Other

Noaca: Pre Recorded History of the Watershed

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents short overviews of cultures and artifacts found in Northeast Ohio: Archaic Indians, Adena culture, Hopewell culture, and Late Prehistoric Whittlesey culture.
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Ohio State University

E History: Hazards of 19th Century Coal Mining

For Students 9th - 10th
Information from an Ohio State University site. You can read about the many hazards coal miners in the 19th century faced while digging coal to fuel the emerging industry of America.
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: French and Indian War's Impact

For Students 3rd - 8th
This elementary-friendly site from the Department of Humanities Computing at the University of Groningen provides information on the French and Indian War. The print is large and the vocabulary is manageable. Contains some awkward...
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Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: Writing the Declaration of Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the Declaration of Independence which covers the selection of the Committee of Five, Jefferson's writing, the presentation to Congress for approval, the problems in drafting, and the final changes which were made....
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PBS

Pbs: Nova: Learning About Earth's History With Ice Cores

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains how ice cores are used to analyze past events like air pollution, volcanic activity, climate changes, and radioactivity.
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PBS

Pbs: Now With Bill Moyers: Troubled Waters: Brief History of the Clean Water Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the background of the legislation that resulted in the Clean Water Act in 1972, and read about the results of that legislation.
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San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History Museum: Mineral Matters: Hardness

For Students 9th - 10th
Identifying a mineral by hardness? This website explains how to use the Mohs' hardness scale and provides examples.
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: First European Exploration and Exploitation

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on the exploitation and decimation of indigenous peoples as a result of European exploration, settlement, and colonization in North and South America.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Westward Expansion: The Louisiana Purchase

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the fortuitous purchase made that doubled the size of the United States. See why Napoleon was willing to sell the land, and find out about the quandary Thomas Jefferson was in as he had to go against his strict construction...
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Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Ancient Egyptian Overseas Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive article that details the trading partners of Egyptians and the goods that were exchanged by them. Includes a map of trading routes as well.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Federal System

For Students 9th - 10th
Outline of the principles embedded in a Federal System of government attempting to balance states' rights with the need for a central government.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Ancient Greek Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the diversity of governments in ancient Greece and the four main types that existed - democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, and tyranny.
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Digital History

Digital History: Middle Passage

For Students 9th - 10th
The number of Africans who died or were enslaved as a result of slave trading both across the Atlantic and into the Arabian peninsula is truly shocking. Read about the Middle Passage which brought millions of slaves to the New World, see...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Finding Fossils

For Students 9th - 10th
Guidelines for investigating fossils in the field include specimen-finding strategies, dos and don'ts, examples of the kinds of fossils you may see, and other helpful information, such as how to record your observations and finds in a...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Analyze History [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This graphic organizer will help students analyze a historical event. Students will carefully analyze the historical event's context and then determine the causes and their effects.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: United States History Map: The Nation Expands

For Students 9th - 10th
After examining a map showing the expansion of the United States, click to read about each addition to the country and see where that addition is. Play Expansion Concentration to test your skills.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: If Rocks Could Talk

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks and see many examples of each type.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Soldiers in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes what life was like for soldiers during the Civil War.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Winning the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the resources available to the Union and Confederate military forces, the Anaconda Plan undertaken by the North to squeeze the economy of the South, and the delaying tactics of General George McClellan who hesitated to attack...

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