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National Park Service

Making Choices

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
What factors go into a decision to enter a war? Use a collection of primary source documents and images to prompt a discussion about the American Revolution and the reasons for entering a war against Britain.
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McGraw Hill

Study Guide for The Scarlet Letter

For Teachers 11th - 12th
How does or society punish people who break the law? What effect does guilt have on a person's life? In what way does or society demand we conform to certain conventions? Such questions, found in this study guide, are sure to...
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: A Brief History of Witchcraft Persecutions Before Salem

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a history in the form of a timeline of the persecution of witches prior to the Salem witch trials.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Witches of Salem

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1692 a group of adolescent girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, became subject to strange fits after hearing tales told by a West Indian slave. When they were questioned, they accused several women of being witches who were...
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Black Past

Black Past: Poor, Salem (1747 1780)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this encyclopedia entry that recounts the participation of Salem Poor, a freed black man, who served in the Revolutionary War.
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Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Salem Limestone: Its Origin [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the formation of the Salem Limestone during the Mississippian Period.
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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington:geo Notes: Salem Limestone: Carving and Sculpture [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Salem Limestone, a high-quality limestone, and its use by stone carvers to create intricate and detailed sculptures.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Salem Witchcraft Trials Bibliography and Links

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive bibliography and links for original documents and analysis of the Salem Witch Trials.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: History of Colonial America: Witchcraft in Salem

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes what happened in the Puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 when a group of young girls began to have visions and were accused and tried for witchcraft.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: History of Colonial America

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the history of the colonization of America. Read about Jamestown, Plymouth, the Salem witch trials, colonial life, and the Thirteen Colonies.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Nathaniel Hawthorne

For Students 9th - 10th
Bibliomania entry for Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) includes information about his childhood, education, years in Salem, correspondence with Longfellow, time at Brook Farm, and his major works. Describes his contribution to American...
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The English Teacher

The English Teacher: Teaching the Scarlet Letter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan-tutorial focuses on teaching vocabulary with literature through the book "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Chancellorsville Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Chancellorsville Campaign of April and May, 1863. From "Epic Battles of the Civil War" by Curtis M. Jingle, Michael R. Brasher, and Warren Von Worley.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller (1952)

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses both the play and the movie, "The Crucible." Includes information about why the play was written.

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