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Curated OER

Striking it Rich with Chemistry

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students identify the composition of different pennies. In this chemistry lesson, students use a post 1982 penny to observe chemical change. They explain how to turn a penny from copper to gold.
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Army in Vietnam, 1954 1973 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on U.S. Army involvement in Vietnam, 1954-1973, as part of the Vietnam War Commemoration.
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Other

Korean War Commemoration: Dwight D. Eisenhower

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Korean War Commemoration contains a biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower, with a special emphasis on his involvement in the Korean War.
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Korean War Commemoration: Douglas Mac Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography covers the life of Douglas MacArthur. It explores his military career from his attendance at West Point in 1899 through his military successes in World War II to his being relieved of his command in Korea.
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The United States of America: Vietnam War Commemoration

For Students 1st - 9th
Website commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War celebrates veterans and their families, allies and Armed Forces. Provides history, maps and timeline of events.
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The United States of America: Vietnam War Commemoration

For Students 9th - 10th
Vietnam War 50th Commemoration interactive timeline chronicles events with photos and description.
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Vietnam War Commemoration: Statistics of the Vietnam War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Charts, graphs and text depicting significant statistics of the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Coast Guard in the Vietnam War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article outlining the U.S. Coast Guard involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Marine Corps in the Vietnam War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article celebrating the U.S. Marine Corps and outlining involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Navy in the Vietnam War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article commemorating the U.S. Navy and their role in the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam War Commemoration: Maps of North and South Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
Set of six maps of North and South Vietnam.
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Vietnam War Commemoration: The u.s. Air Force in Vietnam [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing the U.S. Air Force and its role in Vietnam.
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University of Oxford (UK)

University of Oxford: First World War Digital Archive: Photographic Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This photographic archive contains images captured by official, press, and amateur photographers during the First World War. Search the archive or use the suggested keywords to view the images.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Wwi a Commemoration of Residents From Trinity & Area

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary documents, images,audio clips and maps help to reveal the role Newfoundland, as the oldest British Colony, had during the First World War.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Experiencing War: Stories From the Veterans History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress has gathered many stories from veterans of American Wars, including World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the First Iraq War, and the war on terror. Photos, audio interviews, and manuscripts accompany most of the...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Commemoration of the Gettysburg Battlefield

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson engages students in projects centered around the Gettysburg Address. Students will study primary sources and make group presentations to share their learning. Then students will assume the roles of "experts", hypothesize...
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US National Archives

National Archives: The Civil War: Celebrate or Commemorate?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To try to understand both sides of the Civil War, students will think about some of the different aspects and perspectives involved. In this activity, students will match Civil War terms to their definitions to familiarize themselves...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: George Lucas: Star Wars Classroom Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief classroom activity for students based on the Hero's Journey in Star Wars in commemoration of the birthday of George Lucas. Includes web links, a bibliography, and lesson plans. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on May 14,...
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: The Army Nurse Corps

For Students 9th - 10th
This brochure was printed to commemorate and capture the history of the Army Nurse Corps. Read about their amazing adventures in WWII while looking at pictures and learning amazing facts about these women.
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Virginia Historical Society

Virginia Historical Society: The Portent: John Brown's Raid in American Memory

For Students 9th - 10th
Online companion of an exhibition mounted in 2009 to commemorate the anniversary of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry examines Brown's role as a catalyst of the American Civil War.
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Australian War Memorial

Australian War Memorial: The Anzac Day Tradition

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of the ANZAC (Australia New Zealand Army Corps) Day traditions, and why it is such a special day in Australia.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Photographs: Shiloh

For Students 9th - 10th
Annotated slideshow of the memorials erected at Shiloh to commemorate the Union and Confederate dead.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Lieutenant Colonel John Mc Crae

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of John McCrae. He wrote 'In Flanders Fields', the much loved poem that is read in ceremonies all over the world to commemorate those who served in the world wars. Because of his poem, the poppy has come to serve as a...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: General Douglas Mac Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1971 to commemorate General Douglas MacArthur. With a short passage on his heroism and bold decisions in both World Wars I and II.