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United Nations

United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Peace Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
There are five teaching units on peace education on this site, ranging for ages 8 to 14+. Topics cover ecological awareness, tolerance, social justice, global citizenship, etc. There are many links in the resource area for United Nations...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: United Nations and Ussr

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Fordham University contains actual letters between the United Nations and the USSR. These letters are attempts to reach a resolution in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: General Assembly Resolution 181

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of the United Nations resolution to partition Palestine, making an Arab state, a Jewish state, and an international Jerusalem.
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United Nations

Un: Question of Palestine

For Students 9th - 10th
An official website of the United Nations on the subject of Palestinian Rights provides chronicles of UN resolutions on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Interview Un Secretary General Kofi Annan

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio talks with Kofi Annan about his work and his expectations for a resolution to the U.N./Iraq weapons inspections issue. 11/2/02
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Yale University

Avalon Project: Middle East 1916 2001: A Documentary

For Students 9th - 10th
Yale Law School does an excellent job in presenting historical documents centered around the Middle East crisis beginning with the 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement up to present day UN resolutions. This site provides a complete timeline that...
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Yale University

Avalon Project: Camp David Accords; September 17, 1978

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of the Camp David Accords with hypertext links to relevant documents.
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Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Harry S. Truman Library: The U. S. Recognizes Israel: Historical Background

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the background for why Britain finally turned Palestine over to the United Nations to solve the problem of an Israeli state. Click on hyperlink to access a timeline of events.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Balfour Declaration 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
Fardham University gives the text of the Balfour Declaration, which later was adopted and included in a UN Resolution.
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US National Archives

Our Documents: Our Documents Welcome Page

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore 100 selected milestone historical documents relating to American History. Click on the link to the list of links to documents. RI.11-12.8 seminal U.S. texts, W.11-12.9b US Doc Analysis.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The 1967 Six Day War

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of articles and documents relevant to the Six-Day War's causes, events, and results.