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Jewish Virtual Library: Karaites

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Jewish Virtual Library describes the beliefs of the Karaites. Also compares them to the Rabbanites.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Abraham

For Students 9th - 10th
This Jewish Virtual Library site shares a simple and easy to follow history and biography of Abraham.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Passover

For Students 6th - 8th
This Jewish Virtual Library web page offers a very nice outline and explanation of the Passover Seder.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Branches of Orthodox Judaism

For Students 9th - 10th
This Jewish Virtual Library site discusses different groups within Orthodox Judaism. Discusses each group's beliefs, especially in relation to Zionism.
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Jewish Virtual Library: u.s. Rejects the Use of Force

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the Jewish Virtual Library. In a speech to the American people on October 31, 1956, Eisenhower denounces Israel's attack on Egypt.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Death Marches

For Students 9th - 10th
This Jewish Virtual Library site describes the death marches that Nazi-held prisoners like the Jews, the Russians, and other minorities were forced to take from one concentration camp to another. On these marches the prisoners died...
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Alex: Exploring the Alabama Virtual Library

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In preparation for independent research projects, young scholars in small groups practice proper citation and familiarize themselves with Alabama Virtual Library databases using a graphic organizer.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Yom Kippur

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses meaning and customs of Yom Kippur. Provides detailed information about the actual service. Also provides list of dates of the holiday.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Raoul Wallenberg

For Students 9th - 10th
The courage of an ordinary man saved thousands of lives. Here is the story of Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish business man, who risked his life during the time of Holocaust.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Stella Adler

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about the famous acting teacher Stella Adler provided by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise's Jewish Virtual Library. No additional links or pictures given.
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Alex: Researching With the Alabama Virtual Library

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After an introduction to the Alabama Virtual Library, students use the available resources to research and present information about a United States president.
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Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust: World Response

For Students 9th - 10th
Could actions of the Allies have prevented the Holocaust or limited the destruction of six million Jews and five million other innocent civilians?
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Jewish Virtual Library: Max Baer (1909 1959)

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of American boxer, Max Baer.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Passover

For Students 6th - 8th
This web page offers a very nice outline and explanation of the Passover Seder with the use of a popular Jewish poem.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Irving Berlin

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography featuring Irving Berlin's rise to fame as a prolific American songwriter in the 20s and 30s.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Overview of Major Holocaust Asset Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a good, brief description of the international commission headed by Paul Volker to examine Holocaust-era claims against Swiss banks.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Ariel Sharon

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Sharon that highlights his military career and numerous posts he has held in his political career. Site provides hyperlinks to related information such as the 1967 Six-Day War, the Haganah, Sinai Campaign, and more.
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Jewish Virtual Library: The Partition Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
The background for creating a plan to partition Palestine, as well as the details of the plan itself and its effects are discussed.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Ghettos in Poland (1939 1941)

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of Jewish ghettos in Poland established by the Nazi's during the German occupation of Poland. Includes a short description.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Oskar Schindler (1908 1974)

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent account of Schindler's attempts to save Jewish lives during World War II.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Get to Know Your Library Media Center

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan will provide young scholars with an orientation to the Library Media Center and the Dewey Decimal Classification System. The students will access the Alabama Virtual Library and will participate in a library scavenger...
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Newberry Library: Library Exhibit: Outspoken: Chicago's Free Speech Tradition

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual library exhibit about free speech, focusing on the principles that unite Americans and the conflicts that divide them.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Haiti Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides some brief history on Jewish settlement in Haiti beginning in the 17th century.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Trinidad and Tobago Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a brief explanation of Jewish history in Trinidad and Tobago starting with the first wave of immigration in the 18th century.

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