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Cultures of the Andes

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides examples of the Quechua language such as riddles, poetry, short stories and other written forms. Contains a link to photos from the Andes.
PPT
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Bucket Sort and Radix Sort

For Students 9th - 10th
A slideshow presentation of the Bucket and Radix sorts.
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Richard Wagner and His Operas

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site detailing the operas of Richard Wagner. This site includes a biography, audio, video and many other details about Wagner and his operas.
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Pictures of Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
Photo gallery of pictures of Ireland.
Website
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Modern Ireland a Unique Living Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This homepage offers links to many articles that respond to the changing culture and lifestyles in Ireland today.
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Irish Christmas Facts Traditions of the Celtic Holiday Season

For Students 9th - 10th
Many short stories relating to Irish Christmas traditions.
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University of the Arts, London: Life and Times at Universal Leonardo

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustrated timeline of events in Leonardo's life, beginning with his birth in 1452.
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University of the Arts, London: Manuscripts at Universal Leonardo

For Students 9th - 10th
This gallery of 22 excerpts from Leonardo's notebooks is accompanied by historical information and links to additional explorations of his interests in the forces of nature, light and vision, and imagination and invention. The drawings...
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University of the Arts, London: Drawings at Universal Leonardo

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a collection of 50 drawings by Leonardo, with detailed descriptions of their historical and cultural context. A zoom-and-explore tool allows you to examine each drawing in close-up.
Website
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Georgia's Blue and Gray Trail Presents: Election of 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive look at the election of 1848 including information about the conventions, the parties which elected candidates, the platforms, and the outcome. From the Civil War Encyclopedia.
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Class tools.net: Create Interactive Flash Tools & Games for Education

For Teachers K - 1st
ClassTools.net offers a collection of templates you can customize and save online and even embed into your own website or blog. Fast and intuitive Flash animations guide you through the template-building process, and you'll be creating...
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Reischauer and Jansen: The Meiji Restoration

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed documentation profiles the evolution of Japan from an isolated society through the Meiji Restoration period where it emerged as an open modernized country.
Primary
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George Mason University: Papers of the War Department

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1800, a fire destroyed the War Department office causing the loss of many important papers. Recently, copies of the files have been located in archives around the country and are available here as a searchable digital database.
Article
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The Museum of Un Natural Mystery: The Mystery of the Rosetta Stone

For Students 9th - 10th
A nicely written history of the finding and the decoding of the Rosetta Stone.
Website
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48th Ovvi: 48th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete history of the 48th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Find soldiers' letters, pictures of their training camp, information about the battles in which they fought, maps, and lots more. A very extensive, award-winning site.
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Dorchester County Library: Annie Oakley

For Students 9th - 10th
A one-page, but extensive biography that examines Oakley's incredible life from her difficult childhood to her marriage to Butler and subsequent employment with the Wild West shows to her restless retirement. Excellent coverage.
Primary
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Dirksen Congressional Center: Everett M. Dirksen Abroad, 1945: The Trip

For Students 9th - 10th
The Dirksen Congressional Center created a website focused on Everett Dirksen's travels for the House Committee on Appropriations in 1945. Details the extent of this trip with a list of places traveled, people he met with, and pictures....
Website
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Military Heritage: Simon Bolivar: Liberator of Latin America

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive description of Simon Bolivar's life and military accomplishments.
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Aia Michigan: Architecture: It's Elementary!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The It's Elementary! curriculum guide is home to numerous lesson plans and activities designed for teaching architecture to students in grades K-5. You'll find activities involving math, science, visual art, and social studies. Includes...
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Silk Road Foundation: The Barbarian Invaders

For Students 9th - 10th
The actions of nomadic and barbarian invaders have affected the histories of most Eurasian countries. This text article examines these tribes, including the Mongols, and their way of life as well as their influences over other countires.
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Absolute astronomy.com: Mongol Invasion of China

For Students 9th - 10th
This texted based article focuses on the Mongol invasions into China during the 13th century. Encyclopedia article is from Wikipedia.
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Annenberg Center: The Re Districting Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Could mapmakers truly hold the fate of elections in their hands when it comes to shaping voting districts? This interactive site is designed to educate and allow users to become a virtual district mapmaker.
Website
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Rti Action Network: Response to Intervention

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Site addresses how to get started, the essential components, how to connect with others, and professional development needed for full, successful RTI implementation. A RTI blog, mentoring service, and Ask the Expert features will be...
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Texas Beyond History: Camp Ford: From Training Camp to Prison

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of Camp Ford and the living conditions for the captured Union troops who were prisoners of war there.