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The Pew Forum on Religion: Muslim Americans: A Survey

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of a survey taken on Muslim Americans done in 2007 that reveals they are glad to be living in the United States and they are moderate in their religious beliefs.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Bystanders

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Avoiding Armageddon: Nation Building

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An in-depth analysis of nation building and the differences between the Marshall Plan and the plan to rebuild Iraq and Afghanistan. Students will also have the opportunity to pick a country and decide what they would do to rebuild it.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: The Sacrifice by Kathleen Benner Duble

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In the year 1692, life changes forever for ten-year-old Abigail Faulkner and her family. In Salem, Massachusetts, witches have been found, and widespread fear and panic reign mere miles from Abigail's home of Andover. When two girls are...
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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Uss Cole Bombing

For Students 9th - 10th
Nearly one year before the attacks of 9/11, the U.S. Navy ship Cole, located off the coast of Yemen, was attacked by suicide bombers. The attack was later attributed to a cell within the al-Qaeda network; it had been supervised by Osama...
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CNN

Cnn: u.s. To Restore Relations With Libya (2006)

For Students 9th - 10th
Diplomatic ties with Libya and the United States were resumed in 2006. Discussed are the implications of removing the Libya from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Gouverneur Morris

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice biographical outline on the life of Gouverneur Morris, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Pennsylvania. He served in the Revolution and later was an ambassador to France during the "Reign of Terror."
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Tsunamis Work

For Students 9th - 10th
The immense swell of a tsunami can grow up to 100 feet, hitting speeds over 500 mph- a treacherous combination for anyone or anything in its path. Alex Gendler details the causes of these towering terrors and explains how scientists are...
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Legacy Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Legacy Project houses the work of artists and writers who have made twentieth-century traumas and conflicts their subject. Visitors learn how artists construct art from memories of apartheid, wars, massacres, genocides, acts of...
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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: 1993 World Trade Center Bombing

For Students 9th - 10th
On February 26, 1993, at 12:18 p.m., a small cell of terrorists, with links to a local radical mosque and broader Islamist terror networks, detonated about 1,200 pounds of explosives in a rental van in the underground parking garage at...
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Algeria: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the government and politics of Algeria, which has been plagued by terrorism. National reconciliation has helped, but there are still problems. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Legends of America

Legends of America: William Quantrill Renegade Leader of the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the bloodthirsty Confederate raider, William Quantrill, and his raiders as they terrorized the trans-Mississippi West in the name of the Confederacy.
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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Hiram Rhoades Revels

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Hiram Rhoades Revels, who is best remembered as not only the first African American to hold a seat in the U.S. Senate, but also for his dedication to improving the spiritual and educational needs of the African American...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 30: The Reagan Bush Years

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Republican era of Ronald Reagan and George Bush had to deal with difficult foreign affair events. Reagan dealt with terrorism, including hostage taking and gundowns, particularly from Libya. Bush dealt with aggression on the part of...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1844 1877: Reconstruction: The First Kkk

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how the Ku Klux Klan came into existence and how they terrorized African Americans as well as those who sympathized with them. The Klan would suppress the black vote so that Democrats had a better chance of winning an election...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Secret Werewolf Riddle?

For Students 9th - 10th
You're on the trail of a werewolf that's been terrorizing your town. After months of detective work, you've narrowed your suspects to one of five people. You've invited them to dinner with a simple plan: to slip a square of a rare...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: f.b.i. Watched Activist Groups, New Files Show by Eric Lichtblau

For Students 9th - 10th
Following the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush signed the PATRIOT Act, expanding the power of F.B.I. and its ability to surveil citizens. In this 2005 New York Times article, Eric Lichtblau discusses...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Giant Cat Army Riddle?

For Students 9th - 10th
The villainous Dr. Schrodinger has developed a growth ray and intends to create an army of giant cats to terrorize the city. Your team of secret agents has tracked him to his underground lab. You burst in to find that it's a trap! Can...
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iCivics

I Civics: Korematsu v. United States (1944)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that determined the government acted constitutionally when it detained people of Japanese ancestry inside internment camps during World War II. Students learn what...
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A&E Television

History.com: 7 Facts About the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing

For Students 9th - 10th
The attack by a group of Islamic fundamentalists announced the growing threat of terrorism on US soil. Eighteen minutes after noon on February 26, 1993, a bomb exploded in the basement parking garage below the north tower of the World...
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A&E Television

History.com: 9/11: How Air Traffic Controllers Managed the Crisis in the Skies

For Students 9th - 10th
September 11, 2001 was not a great day in air traffic control. As the morning progressed, four separate terror attacks unfolded in the skies, with hijackers using commercial aircraft as weapons. Perpetrators deliberately flew three of...
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US Department of Justice

U.s. Department of Justice: World Trade Center Bombing Suspect Apprehended

For Students 9th - 10th
A News Release from February 8, 1995, concerning the apprehension of Ramzi Ahmed Yousef, a fugitive indicted for the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing of 1993.
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4 Action Initiative: Curriculum: Learning From the Challenges of Our Times

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Download or view a complete unit of study on the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001. Lessons are provided for the elementary, middle, and high school levels and include reproducible handouts, teaching ideas, and additional...
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BBC

Bbc: Indian Parliament Attack Kills 12

For Students 9th - 10th
A BBC report describes the Indian Parliament attack of December 13, 2001, and the circumstances surrounding it.

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