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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Kansas Town Takes Dental Care to School

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a school effort to improve access to dental care for low-income students.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Gilded Age

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
The United States had an industrial resurgence after the Civil War. Read about the growth of big business in many areas and the men associated with these businesses. See also the people who did not prosper during this time and evaluate...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Sustainable Development

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What sustainable development is.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Sustainable Development

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What sustainable development is.
Handout
Other

About Tva (Tennessee Valley Authority)

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site on the Tennessee Valley Authority. Includes history of the TVA from the 30's to the present with loads of other details. The FAQ is helpful. Includes the complete text of the act creating the TVA.
Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Peace Prize 1999: Medecins Sans Frontieres

For Students 9th - 10th
Official 1999 press release stating that Medecins Sans Frontieres (or Doctors Without Borders) is the winner of the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Famous African Americans Oprah Winfrey

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains biographical informationa about the multi-talented Ophrah Winfrey. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Crisis in Africa

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some of the extreme problems faced by some African countries and other countries are trying to help. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
Website
Other

Bread for the World

For Students 9th - 10th
"Bread for the World is a nationwide Christian citizens movement seeking justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers."
Website
Digital History

Digital History: Pre Civil War Reform: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
A good introduction to the topic of reform movements in Pre-Civil War America. What were the reasons that encouraged reform of many social ills?
Unit Plan
Other

Gapminder: Dollar Street

For Students 1st - 9th
In this collection of 30,000 photos from 46 countries, students will be assess "how people really live" around the world. Students can compare bathrooms, toys, and more. Students will explore different cultures, economics, geography,...
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Other

The Progressive Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (7) reading passages (grades 9-11) to pair with the novel "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. George and Lennie are two migrant workers trying to stay employed and out of trouble. Their dream of having their own farm may be...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck

For Students 9th - 10th
The Joad family leaves Oklahoma in search of work after their farm is destroyed by the Dust Bowl. They arrive in California only to find that fair jobs, food, and sympathy are scarce. Selected (9) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair...
Website
Digital History

Digital History: Why It Happened

For Students 9th - 10th
How did a country with such a booming economy in the 1920s sink into economic disaster in the 1930s? Prosperity was just an illusion. See the many causes of the Great Depression, and find out how all the signs were missed or disregarded.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Minding the Gap: Lesson Plan Clips

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Minding the Gap is a coming of age film by Bing Liu. Starting in high school, Bing begins to make skate videos. What starts as a hobby ends up as a profound exploration of issues that is likely to resonate deeply with students. These are...
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: Social Darwinism in the Gilded Age

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Social Darwinism and the negative repercussions it had on society during the Gilded Age. Includes questions for students at end.
Website
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Welcome to Free Burma

For Students 9th - 10th
At this ibiblio.org site, information is provided about Burma. Includes subjects such as News, Education, Reference, Activism, Boycott, and Help Refugees. There is also a recent CNN slideshow of peaceful protesters.
Article
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: The Affluent Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Toronto is a well-organized site that chronicles U.S. history. Good discussion of the effect of government spending on the economy during the Kennedy administration.
Handout
Social Studies Help Center

Social Studies Help: How Do Jfk and Lbj Compare as Presidents?

For Students 9th - 10th
A comparison between Kennedy's New Frontier and Lyndon Johnson's Great Society.
Primary
Other

University of Rochester: "Song of the Husbandman"

For Students 9th - 10th
A translated song from the University of Rochester concerning complaints by peasants about their lives and miseries caused by a King that does not care.
Activity
Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: America in the 1930s: Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This history of the Great Depression looks at its effect on American citizens, including the changes to women's societal roles. Includes photographs.
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Great Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about The Great Society that was the vision of President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
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Curated OER

Lorenz Curve Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
The first half of the site deals with the lorenz curve and the second half provides a definition of poverty along with information on government transfers and income distribution.

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