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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Sacrifice [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson...
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University of Adelaide

University of Adelaide: Iphigenia at Aulis by Euripides

For Students 9th - 10th
The tragic story of a young girl's sacrifice is told in this Greek drama. The full text is available at this clearly formatted site.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: A Day of Remembrance

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains the reasons for a day dedicated to recalling the sacrifices of Canada's soldiers. Direct web links take students to pages that explain in concise language "Why Remember", "Whom Do We Remember", "What Should We...
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: Valentines for Vets

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Send Canada's veterans valentines to show your gratitude for their sacrifices and achievements. Included are sample valentines, tips and message ideas and instructions for sending the valentines.
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Archaeological Institute of America

Archaeology: Bodies of the Bogs

For Students 9th - 10th
Human sacrifices, unlucky people, victims of violence? What are the stories of the bog bodies? This article contains research on these bodies as well as many pictures of specimens.
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British Library

British Library: Tennyson's the Charge of the Light Brigade: A Close Reading

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will consider the context within which Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'. The poem immediately captured the public imagination, where it has remained, testimony to heroic failure,...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Would You Sacrafice One Person to Save Five?

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine you are watching a runaway trolley barreling down the tracks.
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Archaeological Institute of America

Archaeology: Diving With the Dead

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow a team of divers as they explore the famous cenotes of the Yucatan peninsula. These cenotes hold secrets of Mayan culture still waiting to be told.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Religion in Ancient Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook, provides a series of primary source documents on Rome's religious history. It includes prayers and hymns as well as writings from Cato, Cicero, Livy, and Plutarch.
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PBS

Moche Death Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Horrific photographs (some computer enhanced) of walls in Moche Temple of the Moon reveal striking similarities to dismembered skeletal remains found nearby. Check link to Gallery to find nine photographs. Video discussion of why humans...
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Danzantes of Building L at Monte Alban

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent descriptions of Monte Alban and the Danzantes wall. Report specifies Olmec presence in area as well.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Radiocarbon Dating of Ritual Features in Oaxaca (2004)

For Students 9th - 10th
Radiocarbon dating of materials found at Archaic site of Gheo-Shih may be the oldest ritual structure in Oaxaca. Materials also allowed researchers to track movement of Zapotec populations.
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Other

Ray Stedman: From Guilt to Glory: Studies in Romans

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which includes 39 expository messages on Romans, will enrich your understanding of this important letter from the Apostle Paul to the Christians in Rome.
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Judaism 101

Judaism 101: Synagogues, Shuls and Temples

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the different terms for "synagogue," describing its function and organization. Also discusses The Temple.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Aztec Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
By clicking on one of the links provided, you can learn about seven different Aztec myths. Choose information based upon level of difficulty at the top.
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Bible Study Tools

Bible Study Tools: Isaac

For Students 9th - 10th
Great overview of Isaac with Biblical References.
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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Poster Art From World War Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) explores how words and posters waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the American citizenry during World War II.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Book Files: Where the Red Fern Grows

For Students 9th - 10th
Make a smart choice by reading your favorite novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The file provides in-depth information on the author. There are questions to guide the reading of each chapter. Story elements are highlighted, as well...
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Gabriel Dumont Institute

D Day Plus 60: Remembering Canada's Second World War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A four page document in PDF format that describes the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers during the D-Day invasion of World War II and the role the Metis peoples played in the Canadian war effort.
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Other

Bible Study Guide: God Tested Abraham (Genesis Chapter 22)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the text from the Bible that tells the story of Abraham's attempted sacrifice of Isaac. It discussed how God tested Abraham.
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Other

History of the World the Aztecs

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the Aztec civilization, beginning with their travel to the valley of Mexico and ending with the conquest of the Spanish over them. Includes information about agriculture, travel, communication, war, religion, and human...
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Genesis: Cain, Abel and the Fairness of God

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay exploring the question of why one sacrifice was accepted and the other was not.
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Franco Cavazzi

Roman Empire: Roman Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the Roman religion. It explains the gods and goddesses and their origins, prayer and sacrifice, offices of the state religion, festivals, and the beginning of Christianity.
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Other

Crystalinks: Aztec Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive resource provides historical and cultural information about the Aztec nation. Facts from diet to war to human sacrifice and many other areas of study about the society are found.

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