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Nccp: Who Are America's Poor Children? [Pdf]
Learn the basic facts regarding children in American who are living at poverty levels or below. The numbers of children in poverty appear to be increasing to almost 13 million. The sheet identifies which ethnic groups have the most...
PBS
News Hour Extra: Rich vs Poor: How Wealth Is Impacting the 2012 Elections
Here is a lesson plan from News Hour Extra that strikes to the heart of the 2012 Election. As part of a discussion on social class and how it affects the 2012 election, watch video clips from News Hour and follow the procedure outlined...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Politics and the New Nation
A brief overview of how the United States would change during the Age of Jackson and Jacksonian democracy.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Wealth, the Gilded and the Gritty: America, 1870 1912
An excerpt from Andrew Carnegie's autobiography that describes his attitude toward wealth and an excerpt from the novel The Gilded Age by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner that suggests the giddy, unreality of an America caught up in...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Go Ahead, American Beginnings: 1492 1690
A Spanish, an English, and a French account of the enormous challenges in maintaining a colonial presence in North America and of the potential national loss-of pride, wealth, and possibility for expansion-if nations abandoned these...
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Australian National University: Introductions to Marxism
A useful collection of links to "Classical Marxism" texts. Most of the links lead to substantial readings from primary sources.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: African Voices
This site is the web presence of "African Voices," a permanent exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History. It explores the "diversity, dynamism, and global influence of Africa's peoples and cultures." Includes art, texts, and...
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Debate Central
This is a good starting point for debaters focusing on the National Forensic League's annual topic. Includes a wealth of links to resources, a student message center for debaters, and an Ask an Expert feature.
US National Archives
Nara: Guide to Federal Records: War Production Board (Wpb)
This comprehensive National Archives and Records Administration site provides a wealth of information regarding the war production board. Select from various records detailing administrative history, operating units, regional records,...
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Warm Springs Ga
Take a look at the historic Warm Springs town just south of Atlanta, Georgia. Historic Warm Springs is known for, what else, its warm springs, and the charming town offers a wealth of history. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was a...
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Uil: Speech and Debate (Texas Only)
Section of the University Interscholastic League's home page dedicated to Speech and Debate information. Included is a wealth of information about participating in speech and debate tournaments and contests. Topics include general...
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Malcolm X: Home Page
This site gives access to very detailed information on the life and religious influence of Malcolm X. Navigate through the links and you have access to a wealth of information, ranging from photos, to videos, to a timeline.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Understanding the Bush Tax Cut Plan (Lesson Plan)
A lesson plans that requires young scholars to calculate income tax rates, interpret data tables and tax tables, critically analyze articles detailing a tax cut plan proposed by the Bush administration, and form opinions about the impact...
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Miguel De Cervantes: Republica Dominicana
This Bibliotica Virtual Miguel de Cervantes site in Spanish for the Dominican Republic provides a wealth of information, including the national flag, a map, holidays, and statistical data on land size, climate, population, life...
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Aboriginal Youth Identity Series: Leadership (Student)
Whether you are looking for personal study or materials for a presentation or project, this website has a depth of materials available. This website is broken down into two categories--Senior and Elementary--but will also be useful for...
Curated OER
Biographies: Adam Smith (1723 1790)
A detailed a thorough study of Adam Smith and his works.
Curated OER
Unesco: Colombia: National Archeological Park of Tierradentro
Several monumental statues of human figures can be seen in the park, which also contains many hypogea dating from the 6th to the 10th century. These huge underground tombs (some burial chambers are up to 12 m wide) are decorated with...
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China Daily: China Culture
Broad access to up-to-date cultural news about China, from the Chinese publisher of a national English-language daily newspaper. Includes a wealth of information about Chinese history, politics, and the economy along with news and...
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Chickasaw.tv: Chickasaw History & Culture
This site has a wealth of information on the Chickasaw. The History Timeline explores the history of the Chickasaw Nation from its roots to the present day. The Historic Figures section profiles leaders of the Chickasaw Nation. In the...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Zionism
This site provides a wealth of information and documentation regarding Zionism, the national movement for the return of the Jewish people to their homeland and the resumption of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel. Content ranges...
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Global Policy Forums: Globalization
This site considers not only the Globalization of the Economy but also the Globalization of Politics, of Culture and of Law. The globalized world sweeps away regulation and undermines local and national politics, just as the...
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Netting America: Economic Relations Between England and Her Colonies
The economy of the English Colonies was tied to the homeland economy, which was based on the principle of mercantilism. The belief that a nations' wealth was determined on the power of its independent, fully self-sufficient economy...
Curated OER
Fidel Castro Makes a Point at the United Nations.
This site built around a timeline, provides a wealth of information on the life of Fidel Castro covering the years 1925 - 2006. Also provides audio links to Castro speeches and related topics.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Jackie Robinson
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Jackie Robinson, the first black baseball player to play in the American major leagues during the 20th century. On April 15, 1947, Robinson broke the decades-old...