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Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum: North South East West: American Indians and the Natural World

For Students 9th - 10th
Web companion site to the Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. It focuses on American Indians' relationships with the natural world and explores four different visions: the Tlingit...
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Royal British Colombia Museum (Canada)

Rbcm: Nuu Chah Nulth Along the Mountains" [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Download this easy to read .pdf document " Nuu-Chah-nulth "Along the Mountains" for elementary students to use for research on the Nootka of the west coast of Vancouver Island.
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Other

606 Club: Jazz Styles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a definition of the various types of jazz styles. A short definition of free jazz is provided close to the end of the page, along with several other forms, such as be-bop, west coast, hard-bop and mainstream.
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University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Henry B. Plant

For Students 9th - 10th
From a book titled "The Greatest Men of Florida," this is an account of the life and works of Henry B. Plant, whose work was instrumental in the development of the Gulf Coast area of Florida. The text can be read online, downloaded in...
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Cote D'ivoire: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Gambia Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides numerous maps for the country of Gambia in Africa. Content includes variuos country maps, city maps, and historical maps.
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Other

Geo Times: Quest for the Lost Land

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of a migration theory of Paleoindians that went down the west coast of North America. Read about food sources, the geology, and the research behind the theory.
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Cyark: Angel Island Immigration Station

For Students 9th - 10th
From 1910 to 1940, the Angel Island Immigration Center in California functioned as a detention center for people immigrating to the United States through the West Coast. You can learn about this National Historic Landmark here through an...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Cote D'ivoire: A Country Study [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent source of information on the Ivory Coast on its history, culture, farming, economy and politics, although somewhat dated as this book was published in 1988.
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Other

Ballroom dancers.com: Learn the Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on the history and styles of ballroom dances. Find the type of dance you're interested in and the site will provide an overview, syllabus, featured steps, and even music.
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Langley Centennial Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum provides access to a database of over 4,000 historical photographs and 8,500 artifacts about Langley, BC and the Fraser River Valley.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Observe Images of Different Climate Zones

For Students 9th - 10th
Interact with this world map from McDougal Littell/TERC to highlight different climate zones and see a photograph of each one. Ten climate zones are represented, including tundra, desert, humid subtropical, and others.
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Other

Road Trip Usa: Cross Country Adventures on America's Two Lane Highways

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about America without ever leaving home. Select a driving tour, then find colorful information about what all the small towns have to offer. Many fun facts about famous historical destinations are given. Based on Jamie Jensen's...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 5th - 8th
What was the World War II experience like for the thousands of Japanese Americans living on the West Coast? The activities in this activity are designed to provide a window into the war years. Using primary sources, students will explore...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Intercolonial Railway

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site that examines the building of the railway from the east coast to the west coast of Canada. The section under History describes Canada's desire to have an intercontinental railway to secure Canada's future during the...
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Digital History

Digital History: Defending American Interests in Foreign Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the foreign affairs that were dealt with by the Monroe Administration. Read about how the United States gained territory from Spain in Florida, why Russian settlements on the west coast were troubling, and why the Monroe...
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Other

The Object of History: Behind the Scenes With Curators of the Nmah: Gold Nugget

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at and lend an ear for primary sources featuring the California Gold Rush. Men and women from around the world landed in the United States and flocked to the west coast in search of nuggets of gold.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: A Biography of America: World War Ii 1941 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive feature deals with the morality of total war, and its effects on those who fought, died, and survived it, focusing on Japanese Americans living on the West Coast. Was the wartime internment of Japanese Americans appropriate?...
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University of Washington

University of Washington Libraries: Japanese Canadian Internment

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise account of the evacuation of Japanese Canadians from Canada's West Coast. Of particular interest is a poster directed at all Japanese people.
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Wild Things: Seven Swinging Sand Dollar Facts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Written by a wildlife reporter for a newspaper, this blog entry about sand dollars briefly explains behavioral and feeding aspects of sand dollars on the west coast of the United States.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Monitoring Life in the Rocky Intertidal Ecosystem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity will allow students to learn the sampling techniques used in the field by citizen scientists who participate in LiMPETS, five national marine sanctuaries along the West Coast.
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Read Works

Read Works: Westward Expansion the California Gold Rush

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the discovery of gold along the West Coast. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Other

California Missions Resource Center

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Peruse this thorough resource featuring historical California missions stretching from San Diego to San Francisco as the Spanish established themselves on the west coast of North America between 1768-1853. Read stories of the early...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Sakalava

For Students 9th - 10th
The Sakalava inhabit an expansive region of Madagascar; their territory today encompasses nearly all of the west coast of this large Indian Ocean island. "Sakalava" is a compound term meaning "the long valleys" or "rivers." A noun as...

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