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PBS

Pbs Frontline: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero

For Students 9th - 10th
A year after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, PBS FRONTLINE explores what America saw on September 11th. For many people, the most difficult questions that remain are not about politics, military strategy, or...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Political Storms 1968 1980: Vietnam: The Downward Spiral

For Students 9th - 10th
E-book page on the final era of the Vietnam War in which the Pentagon Papers were released, protest and conflict over the war increased at home and Nixon's Vietnamization began. Questions for discussion, glossary and link to primary...
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Math: Shapes Quiz

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Given a shape, students select from four options the name of the shape. These include more than the basic shapes, such as hexagon, pentagon, parallelogram, and rhombus.
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The Washington Post

The Washington Post: Sacred Ground, Remembering the Victims

For Students 9th - 10th
Victims of the tragic events of September 11th, Pentagon, World Trade Center, and United Flight 93 Pennsylvania, are listed and remembered in this special project.
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Defense: American Indian Heritage Month: Code Talkers

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the Native Americans who used their tribal languages as code during World War I and World War II. Includes information on Charles Chibitty, a Comanche code talker who was inducted into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.
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Pentagon Memorial

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Pentagon Memorial
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Pentagon Says Transgender Troops Can Now Serve Openly

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter says the military is lifting a ban on transgender service members.
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Science Kids: Science Images: The Pentagon

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo overlooks the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, USA. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the US Department of Defense. Around 25000 people work there and it is the world's largest office building by floor area.
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A View on Cities: Washington: Pentagon

For Students 9th - 10th
Pentagon (Washington)
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New York Times: Pentagon Attack

For Students 9th - 10th
Vivid slideshow of the Pentagon attack on September 11, 2001.
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Pentagon Memorial

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Pentagon Memorial
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Pentagon Memorial

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Pentagon Memorial
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Pbs Newshour Extra: Pentagon

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A view of the US Pentagon from above.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Measuring Polygons an Introduction to Cabri Jr.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed as an introduction to using the Carbri Jr. application on the TI-83+/84+ calculators. Students are guided through the menu system and are shown how to draw triangles, quadrilaterals and and a pentagon. Perimeter...
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Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez Project: New York Times v. United States (1971)

For Students 9th - 10th
This U.S. Supreme Court case allowed the publication of the "Pentagon Papers." The OYEZ resource provides an abstract containing a concise summary, an audio file, a link to the full text of the decision and a record of how the justices...
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Ashton B. Carter: All Hands Meeting Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video of Ashton B. Carter, the newly appointed 25th Secretary of Defense, addressing his colleagues concerning how he will approach the position on February 19, 2015, at The Pentagon, in Washington, D.C.
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Other

Journal E: America Attacked

For Students 9th - 10th
View photos and read personal stories about the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: September 11th

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that resulted in the United States' declaration of a Global War on Terror.
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PBS

James Goodale: The Interview

For Students 9th - 10th
An interview with James Goodale, the general counsel for "The New York Times" during the Pentagon Papers case, concerning the Pentagon Papers and the First Amendment.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Diagonal Trace

For Students 3rd - 4th
Develop problem solving skills working with pentagons and then check your results.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Football Path (Algebra)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Fun game involving designing a football path around the high school using pentagons and hexagons.
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Homeschool Math

Homeschool Math: Basic Shapes

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
This review lesson about basic shapes (polygons)contains varied hands-on exercises and tilings about triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Virginia: Pentagon

For Students 9th - 10th
Building is symbolic of national military power.
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Ic Teachers: Shapes: Polygons

For Students 9th - 10th
The properties of the four different types of polygons--pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, and octagons--are discussed here. Some practice questions are also given to test your knowledge.

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