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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Environmental Preservation Progressive Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to environmental preservation in the Progressive Era.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Perspectives on the French and Indian War

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection that uses primary sources to explore perspectives on the French and Indian War.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Transatlantic Slave Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection uses primary sources to explore the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The American Abolitionist Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection that uses primary sources to explore the American Abolitionist Movement.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The War of 1812

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary sources that explore the War of 1812.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Henry Clay: The Great Compromiser

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection that uses primary sources to explore the life and political impact of Henry Clay.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Lewis and Clark Expedition

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection that uses primary sources to explore the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Steam Engine: Transportation 19th Century

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This collection uses primary sources to explore the steam engine and transportation in the nineteenth century.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Jacksonian Democracy?

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection that uses primary sources to explore Jacksonian democracy.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: The Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Underground Railroad Fugitive Slave Act 1850

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Underground Railroad and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Manifest Destiny

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore the idea of Manifest Destiny and its influence.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Texas Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Texas Revolution.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Beloved by Toni Morrison

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore Toni Morrison's Beloved.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Cherokee Removal and the Trail of Tears

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore Cherokee Removal and the Trail of Tears.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The American Whaling Industry

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore the American whaling industry.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Panic of 1837

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Panic of 1837.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Economics of the New Deal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The stock-market crash of 1929 is generally seen as the start of The Great Depression, the worst economic downturn in the history of the United States. The Depression had devastating effects on the country. But it also served as a...
Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Morocco: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Ruled by a king, Morocco still has a relatively free government. Find out about the recent reforms and goals of the government. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Tunisia: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at the government and politics in Tunisia. You can learn about the branches of government, political parties, and reforms. Particularly interesting is Tunisia's support for women's rights. Information is from the U.S....
Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Sierra Leone: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the attempts Sierra Leone has made to reform its government since the civil wars in the 1990's. Find out about the governmental structure and about the elections. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: James K. Polk

For Students 3rd - 5th
James K. Polk was the "dark horse" candidate in the presidential election. To learn more about this president, the Library of Congress has a site complete with actual cartoons of the time.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Workshop: Assessment, Evaluation, and Curriculum Redesign

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site features information on a workshop for assessment, evaluation, and curriculum redesign. Teachers will benefit from the explanations and information provided through these examples.