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Museum of the City of San Francisco

Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco:japanese and Korean Exclusion League

For Students 9th - 10th
Documents from 1905-1906 recording the actions of this anti-Asian San Francisco labor group.
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Museum of the City of San Francisco

The Virtual Museum of San Francisco: The 1906 Earthquake

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Great 1906 Earthquake And Fire" is an extensive site which includes the history of the earthquake and fire, photographs, eyewitness accounts, newspaper stories, information about Charles Richter, and official reports.
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Museum of the City of San Francisco

Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: Progress and Poverty a Paradox

For Students 9th - 10th
A link to Progress and Poverty. A biography of Henry George. Has pictures of Henry George.
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Museum of the City of San Francisco

Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: When the Pony Express Was in Vogue

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco provides this article from the 1925 San Francisco Newsletter on the Pony Express, the first transcontinental U.S. Mail service.
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Hooper Virtual Paleontological Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a virtual tour to the Hooper Virtual Paleontological Museum. There are many virtual exhibits to visit through a series of links, including Mass Extinctions and Human Evolution. Very descriptive and fun tour!
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Greek and Roman Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive unit on Greek and Roman mythology including essential questions, key terms, background information, reading assignments from both Greek and Roman mythology, influences of them today, assignments such as creating a...
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Rice University/ats: Virtual Museum of Telescope History

For Students 9th - 10th
This virtual museum has information on early telescopes which are mostly refractors. It contains research information on telescopes and early observatories as well as navigational equipment. Some parts still under construction.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: American Visionaries: Frederick Douglass Life and Work

For Students 9th - 10th
This virtual museum exhibit from National Park Service focuses on Frederick Douglass. It offers a biography of Frederick Douglass, lesson plans, an image gallery, and a virtual tour of his home.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Gain access to three Guggenheim locations in Bilbao, Venice, and New York, and take a virtual tour of the art available.
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The Virtual Museum of Music Inventions

For Students 3rd - 8th
The title is misleading, for a reason! The site consists of tips, ideas and plans about instruments and sound. The site also serves as a "museum" for photos and audio/video clips of kids' homemade instruments from around the nation.
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Virtual Museum Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study and interpret Native artifacts from the Museum of Civilization. An extensive teacher planning sheet includes links to other web sites. The challenge sheet guides students through the discovery process.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Windows on the Past: A Virtual Tour of Mahone Bay

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia is viewed through original documents and photos as well as personal stories. This town was once the centre of Grand Banks fishing, privateers, and rum running!
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Whitney Pier Historical Museum: The World at Our Doorstep

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the once bustling steel and coal town of Whitney Pier, Nova Scotia is profiled. Archival photos and town stories are included.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Powering Up Rural Manitoba

For Students 9th - 10th
The spread of hydroelectric power across the Manitoba prairies and its impact on rural communities is profiled. Archival photographs, the introduction of new electrical appliances, and the major changes to rural life are included.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Wood Mountain Sports and Stampede

For Students 9th - 10th
First introduced by the North West police to celebrate Dominion Day, the history of the stampede and the many rural sport events are profiled in this exhibit. Archival photographs and stories of the time are included.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Tracks of Time

For Students 9th - 10th
The history and importance of the rail industry to mining and lumbering in North Bay, Ontario is profiled. Archival photographs and stories are included.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Silver King From Discovery to Community

For Students 9th - 10th
The founding and history of Nelson, B.C. is profiled. The discovery of rich mineral deposits led to a rush and the quick expansion and development of Nelson as well as a lasting impact on the entire area. Archival photographs and...
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Saskatchewan River Highway Through History

For Students 9th - 10th
The importance of the Saskatchewan River as an early trade and travel route, and passage to open western Canada is profiled. Archival photographs, documents, and stories are included in the exhibit.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Loyalist Link: The Forest and the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Shelburne, Nova Scotia became a major safe haven for fleeing United Empire Loyalists. Its rise, success, and decline are profiled in the exhibit. Archival photographs and documents are included.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Great Fire of 1922: The Haileybury Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
The events leading to the great fire of Haileybury in northern Ontario is profiled. Archival photographs and stories of that disastrous fire are included.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The History of Shipbuilding in Marystown, Nl

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of shipbuilding in Marystown, Newfoundland,from the earliest beginnings to present day,is profiled. Archival photographs and documents as well as audio stories are included.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Dickson Store

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the growth of a small town local store in Dickson, Alberta. The many roles played by it are included in the exhibit.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Fairfield Excavations

For Students 9th - 10th
The rediscovery and excavation of the old village of Fairfield, Ontario is profiled.The history of early settlers, artifacts, and the view of a long lost rural community make this a valuable historic exhibit.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The French Block

For Students 9th - 10th
The 'French' block was an apartment building which was the home to several families. Through photos and audio, this exhibit shows how strangers turned into a close knit extended family.