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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of United States. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
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World Atlas

World Atlas: United States of America

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive guide to the United States of America including a variety of maps, statistics, facts, and information on history, geography, flags, symbols, travel, and much more.
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With Chile

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about the relationship between the United States and Chile. Additional information about the country is available through the links at the bottom of the page.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: United States Virtual Tour Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Groups/pairs of students will create a short digital slide presentation and travel brochure on one of the 50 U.S. states. They will do research in encyclopedias/atlases and on the Internet to include information on geography, official...
Website
Other

Postcards From America: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by Postcards From America. Hitch a ride on "Harvey the RV," and share the adventures of several teachers as they explore the great United States of America. Their electronic postcards take a quick "snapshot" of...
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Other

Transcontinental Phragmites

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this lesson, students will examine the spread of Phragmites, an invasive species, across the Atlantic from Europe to the United States, and look for connections to human navigation patterns, while applying their knowledge of American...
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Communist Party Usa History and Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps and charts detail electoral support, showing the number and percentage of votes for Communist candidates in every county and state from 1922 to 1946, party membership by state or district from 1922-1950, the intense geography of...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Teaching With Historic Places

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lessons and activities using places on the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven courses in U.S. history, U.S. geography, and U.S. government.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Puerto Rico at Dawn of the Modern Age

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a collection that portrays the early history of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico through first-person accounts, political writings, and histories drawn from the Library of Congress.

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