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National Constitution Center

American Treasures

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Just how long did it take the framers to write the Constitution? What role did the drafting process play? Scholars examine various drafts from the Constitutional Convention to gain a better understanding of its formation. Interactive...
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Center for History Education

Should the Colonists Have Revolted Against Great Britain?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Should the Americans have taken the plunge and revolted against Great Britain? Using documents, including the famed Common Sense and a Loyalist response, pupils conduct a lengthy investigation of the question. The interesting resource...
Primary
Other

Job Bank Usa: Written Communication Skills Interview Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the kinds of written communication issues that concern prospective employers. As you read these potential interview questions, you have the opportunity to examine your own writing skills and decide how you can best address areas...
Primary
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of Oliver Wendell Holmes

For Students 9th - 10th
From the University of Toronto Representative Poetry On-Line site, this page contains a brief discussion of the life and works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, American writer and physician. Contains links to electronic text versions of ten...
Primary
New York Times

New York Times: Books: James Baldwin: Reflections of a Maverick

For Students 9th - 10th
The conversation between Baldwin and Julius Lester is distilled here as they speak about writing, other writers, and
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Religion: Frederick Douglass

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Modern City

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Machine: Automobile

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
Primary
Curated OER

History Matters: Movie Going in the 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a research study performed in the 1920s, individuals were asked to write about their experiences with movie-going. This is an excerpt from that study by a high school girl, who tells about what the movies mean to her.
Primary
PBS

Now With Bill Moyers: Bill Moyers Interviews Barbara Kingsolver

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of a 2002 interview with Barbara Kingsolver from a PBS program discussing her book, Small Wonder. She talks about current events and history as well as her writing.
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Other

Wired for Books: Audio Interview With Robertson Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to an interview with Canadian novelist Robertson Davies, author of "A Mixture of Frailties" and "The Lyre of Orpheus." Discussion topics include journalism, writing plays, and writers' experiences.
Primary
Other

Lib.ru: Classic Russian Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource for finding online text for classic Russian literature in Russian. Features the most popular writers and their works. Valuable resource for students studying Russian. Russian-speaking ELL students might translate passages...

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