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University of Victoria (Canada)

Internet Shakespeare Editions: "The Tempest"

For Students 9th - 10th
Some summary and analysis of William Shakespeare's comedy "The Tempest." It discusses a variety of aspects of the play including the unities in "The Tempest," Caliban and colonization, Prospero the magus, Ferdinand and Miranda, staging,...
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Virtual Nerd

Virtual Nerd: How Do You Determine the Best Customary Units to Measure a Weight?

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Want to weigh an object, but not sure the best customary unity to use? This tutorial can help! It shows you how to determine the best customary unit to use for measuring the weight of a given object
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NASA

Nasa: Station Spacewalk Game

For Students 9th - 10th
[Requires Unity Web Player Plug-in] You have the thrilling job of conducting NASA repair work on the International Space Station. However, first, explore the spaceship and learn critical jobs to help power up the space station so that it...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Animal Farm" by George Orwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Animal Farm is an allegorical novel about the animals of Manor Farm that drive out the human farmers and assume control. As time progresses, the dynamic amongst the animals moves from unity and equality to tyranny. Selected (7) reading...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Beliefs of Hinduism

For Students 9th - 10th
Common to virtually all Hindus are certain beliefs, including, but not limited to, the following: 1. a belief in many gods, which are seen as manifestations of a single unity. These deities are linked to universal and natural processes....
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iCivics

I Civics: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson plan covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that it was unconstitutional for a state to force learners to salute the flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Students learn how the interests of national unity...
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Art, Design, and Visual Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the left-hand toolbar of this site to investigate an online textbook for the language of design. It provides visual examples and explanations of line, form, color, color psychology, texture, balance, proportion and many more...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 3: Technical Aspects of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
In this third unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn how to describe the technical aspects of an artist's work by discussing elements of art and principles of design. They also look at the stylistic qualities of an artist's...
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Tribal Resistance Under the Leadership of Tecumseh

For Students 9th - 10th
Article detailing attempts of Shawnee Noble Chief Tecumseh to unite Native American tribes in an effort to defend the Ohio valley territory. The author discusses strategies, battles and outcome.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Triumph of Nationalism: Culture of the Common Man

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of twelve primary resources, primarily from American literature, that addresses questions about how the United States could function as a democracy, and differences between the concepts of the North and the South concerning...
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Andrew Jackson: Triumph of Nationalism: America, 1815 1850

For Students 9th - 10th
A presidential message detailing Jackson's view that the Bank of the U.S. is unconstitutional and is a monopolistic threat to common citizens. A link to this message is provided as well as questions for discussion.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Culture of the Common Man: Nathaniel Hawthorne

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source material from Nathaniel Hawthorne's, My Kinsman, Major Molineux, 1831. With questions for discussion.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: America in 1850: John C. Calhoun

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of primary resources on Nationalism, John C. Calhoun on the Clay Compromise Measures, and U.S. Senate, March 4, 1850. Thematically organized with notes and discussion questions.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Wall Street Speech, the Gilded and the Gritty: America, 1870 1912

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A "bloody shirt" speech from Robert Ingersoll that emphasizes the virtue of Republican candidates and attacks Democrats as traitors during the Civil War.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Railroad, the Gilded and the Gritty: America, 1870 1912

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A speech and an engraving that illustrate how the railroad helped to unite the country after the Civil War.
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Curated OER

Cbc: Chief Tecumseh: A Question of Loyalties: Seeking a Nation Within a Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking at the War of 1812 from the perspective of Indian leader Chief Tecumseh, this resource presents the role of leader Chief Tecumseh in the Anglo-American war. The British and Americans both wanted to win over Tecumseh, but also...
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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: On the Morning of Christ's Nativity

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Dartmouth College provides the text to one of John Miton's first and most famous poems, On the Morning of Christ's Nativity. This is a good site to check out for the full text article and for further information.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Malcolm X

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice, concise biography on the life of Malcolm X from Wikipedia that provides information on his involvement with the Nation of Islam, his leaving the organization, his pilgrimage to Mecca, and his assassination.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Leadership of East Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the authority and leadership of the German Communist Party during the Cold War.
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AllRefer

All refer.com: East Germany: Postwar Government

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the economic and political developments of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) after WWII. Contains information on dividing up Germany after WWII, the Soviet zone of occupation, Soviet interests and motives,...
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Other

Fdr Cartoon Collection Database: Casablanca Conference

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description of the Casablanca Conference, its participants, those who were absent, and the accomplishments of the meeting. Hyperlinks to political cartoons reflecting the dealings at the conference.
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Other

Martin Buber Homepage: Religious Thought of Martin Buber

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Martin Buber, his philosophy and thought on religion.
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Quia

Quia: Principles of Design Games

For Students 9th - 10th
Four activities -- matching, concentration, flashcards, and word search -- contain 18 different vocabulary terms for art students. These would be a wonderful supplement to an art lesson or to use as a test review. JavaScript is used for...
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Other

Valparaiso University: Carl Ritter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Valparaiso University provides information on Carl Ritter and Alexander von Humboldt, two famous geographers.

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