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Atomic Bomb Facts
For this atomic bomb study guide worksheet, students read the notes provided and add notes of their own regarding the use of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
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Freedom of Information Day
In this Freedom of Information Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking questions,...
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Michigan Fun Facts
Fourth graders work with a partner to plan, rese,a rch design and publish a
slide show that depicts the most important or interesting facts they
have learned about Michigan. They are given the choice of working in
one of the seven...
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Thaw in the Cold War: Eisenhower and Khrushchev at Gettysburg
Students discover how President Eisenhower's brand of diplomacy at this Pennsylvania farm temporarily eased the tensions of the Cold War.
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Liberty Ships
Young scholars complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrips to see various Victory Ships along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the U.S.
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Joseph Bellamy House
Students use maps, readings, drawings and photos to research the career and importance of Reverend Joseph Bellamy as a religious leader in New England during the Great Awakening. They also identify the basic principles of Puritanism.
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Attu Battlefield: U.S. Army and Navy Airfields on Attu
Students use maps, readings, drawings and photos to research the World War II Battle of Attu. They explain the importance of the battle, discuss the valor and loyalty of both American and Japanese troops and analyze sources of historical...
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Glorieta Battlefield
Students examine how important combat was in Mississippi during the Civil War. They analyze the Battle of Glorieta Pass and soldiers movements and actions during the conflict. They also examine local war memorials.
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A Sense of West Virginia
Students consider their perceptions of the world through their 5 senses while visiting the West Virginia State Museum. In this West Virginia history lesson, students discover how knowing about the past helps with their understanding of...
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Exploring Franchise and Elections
Students examine the American election process. In this elections lesson, students use Internet sources to respond to 13 questions about election terminology.
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Mahoney Word Search Puzzle
For this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are part of the word search puzzle that is focused around the theme of the sheet.
United Nations
United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Peace Education
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...
United Nations
United Nations: Afghanistan and the United Nations
Comprehensive historical overview of the relationship between Afghanistan and the United Nations from 1980 to 2001 that includes a list of resolutions.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: United Nations and Ussr
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.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: General Assembly Resolution 181
The text of the United Nations resolution to partition Palestine, making an Arab state, a Jewish state, and an international Jerusalem.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Avoiding Armageddon: International Role of the United Nations
A lesson plan for exploring the role of the UN's international peacekeeping and peacemaking abilities. Takes learners through an evaluation of what the UN can and should do, under its charter, to reduce threats and promote stable...
Yale University
Yale Law School: Obligation of Egypt to Comply With the 1951 Resolution
A statement made by the United States Representative to the United Nations, before the Security Council on March 25, 1954, asking the UN to remember their previous resolution (of 1951) which required Egypt to stop provoking Israel by...
United Nations
Un: Question of Palestine
An official website of the United Nations on the subject of Palestinian Rights provides chronicles of UN resolutions on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Interview Un Secretary General Kofi Annan
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
Yale University
Avalon Project: Middle East 1916 2001: A Documentary
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...
Yale University
Avalon Project: Camp David Accords; September 17, 1978
The text of the Camp David Accords with hypertext links to relevant documents.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Harry S. Truman Library: The U. S. Recognizes Israel: Historical Background
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.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Balfour Declaration 1917
Fardham University gives the text of the Balfour Declaration, which later was adopted and included in a UN Resolution.
Read Works
Read Works: Countries Solve Problems
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended to support early elementary students' reading comprehension, this short story helps students understand how countries solve problems. Questions that assess multiple reading skills are provided.