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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: The Rule of Law

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students examine primary source materials including the Book of Laws, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Magna Carta in order to understand their meaning and to compare them. They then prepare an argument on...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Rule of Law

For Students 9th - 10th
China's recent adoption of a legal system based on the rule of law is the focus of this video from Wide Angle.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Supreme Court Rules on School Desegregation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This thoughtful unit explores the history of school desegregation legislation, including a discussion of the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education decisions. A six-week plan of lessons, along with other sample...
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Digital History

Digital History: How Revolutionary Was the American Revolution?

For Students 9th - 10th
How did the American Revolution reflect a change in American society? Read about how political participation increased across the classes, and see how the question of slavery and women's rights became a thorn in the side of those...
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Other

Time Scavengers: Principles of Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site was created by two geoscientists. They explain the Principles of Geology. These are general rules, or laws, that are used to determine how rocks were created and how they changed through time. They are also used to determine...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Using the Laws of Exponents to Solve Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Given problem situations involving exponents, the student will use the laws of exponents to solve the problems.
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Other

Hstry: A History of Immigration in the Usa

For Students 9th - 10th
This timeline looks at the immigration policies and associated rules put in place, from the forefathers' first steps to the challenges faced in today's globalized world.
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PBS

Pbs: Core Values of American Constitutional Democracy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A list of terms presented by PBS and Newshour of the values that make up the foundation of American constitutional democracy and the preservation of political and economic freedoms.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Use Information Correctly: Copyright and Fair Use

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, you'll learn about the copyright protections that apply to work posted online, including images, text, videos, and more. You'll also learn about the rules that determine which of these resources you can use, and how you...
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Guinea Bissau: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of Guinea-Bissau as part of the Portuguese colonial empire. Follow its fits and starts in developing a democratic government after is independence. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Properties of Exponents Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This comprehensive study guide highlights the main terms and formulas needed to understand properties of exponents. Examples are included.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Equivalent Rule Learn More

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy explains how to use its study tools to prepare for the LSAT. This sections explains the importance of making "equivalent rules" on some of the "Analytic Reasoning" questions.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Joins the Battle: African American Women, 1890s

For Students 9th - 10th
See photos that are representative of the lives of African-American women at the turn of the century and read about the discrimination black women and men faced: Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, and the "white primary" rule. A brief...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve This?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this video, Veritasium asks people to try and figure out the rules of a pattern presented. This video teaches us about the scientific method and how our preconceived notions can affect how we discover new information. [4:43]
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Privacy Rules: Grades 3 5

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students learn that children's websites must protect their private information. They learn to identify these secure sites by looking for their privacy policies and privacy seals of approval. They discuss a scenario in which their private...
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PBS

Pbs Need to Know: Florida Ex Felon Voting Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that one in ten adults in Florida is currently not eligible to vote due to having been convicted of a felony? Find out how African Americans in particular are disproportionately affected. Article has particular emphasis on...
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Digital History

Digital History: American Revolution: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Revolution included so much more than just the War for Independence. Read about why it was the first modern revolution and discover the principles that the American revolutionaries were fighting for.
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Other

The 101 Series: E Mail Etiquette

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the 101 Series describes different types of guidelines for sending emails. Some of the guidelines are for the convenience of the sender/receiver. Some of the guidelines have to do with etiquette (manners), and some are...
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Sign Walk

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Designed for primary age students, this site from the American Forum for Global Education is a lesson plan for teachers who want to make their students more aware of signs in the community.
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Mathigon

Mathigon: Geometry: Symmetry in Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on symmetry in physics. The laws of nature are the name given collectively to the physical rules (usually expressed as mathematical equations) that try to explain everything we observe in the universe.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Build a Fictional World

For Students 9th - 10th
Why is J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy so compelling? How about The Matrix or Harry Potter? What makes these disparate worlds come alive are clear, consistent rules for how people, societies- and even the laws of physics-...