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Worthington City Schools

From Survive to Thrive: What Great Substitute Teachers Do Differently

For Teachers K - 12th
Thinking about signing up as a substitute teacher? Subbing is not for the faint of heart but with the help of the thoughtful advice in a detailed guide, you can develop the skills you need to be a great, professional substitute teacher.
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Energy Cities: Local Energy and Climate Roadmaps: 5 City Visions for 2050 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Five exemplary European cities have succeeded in the design and implementation of their 2050 roadmap with all local actors on board. Embark on the inspiring journeys taken by Grenoble (France), Manchester (UK), Munster (Germany),...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: The Connected City: New York, New York 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition highlights New York's harbor, with stories of the city as a hub of immigration, manufacturing, and culture.
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New York City Government Official Website

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this thorough site to gain valuable information about the local government of New York City. This official site contains press releases, photo galleries, pages for different agencies, and other related information.
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City Lore

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience the unique culture and traditions of New York City through this site containing exhibits, a hall of fame, and a culture catalog.
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Stanford University

Stanford University: A Tale of Two Cities

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic resource for students studying Charles Dickens' Tale of Two Cities. Provides biographical, historical, and geographical information, and clicking on "download issue" will take you to a look at what A Tale of Two Cities looked...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "A Tale of Two Cities" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete study guide for "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. Prepare for the novel with an author biography, vocabulary preview, introductory article, and pre-reading questions and activities. While reading, participate in...
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Other

New York City Tourist: Central Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the secrets and treasures of Central Park on this virtual picture tour. Learn interesting facts and develop an appreciation for this oasis in the concrete conglomerate of New York City.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Savannah, Ga: Lasting Legacy of Colonial City Planning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The site explores the colonial history of the city of Savannah, Georgia. This interactive instructional activity has excellent information, an inquiry question, historical context, maps, readings, images, and activities.
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National Humanities Center

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

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...
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PBS

Pbs: Boulder City

For Students 9th - 10th
Companion page to the documentary on the Boulder City, a planned city in the middle of the desert.
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Splendors of China's Forbidden City: Emperor Qianlong

For Students 9th - 10th
Artifacts reveal much about the Forbidden City, buried deep inside Beijing, and the life and reign of Chinese Emperor Qianlong, born in the Forbidden City and ruler from the mid- to late-eighteenth century. An online companion to a past...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A reader's theater script for Janet Schulman's children's picture book, Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City, is provided on these pages. Five character roles are needed in this activity.
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Other

Landeshauptstadt Dresden (City of Dresden)

For Students 9th - 10th
Bilingual site with a wealth of information about the city, facts & figures, its history, culture, economy, sights, tourism, sports, etc. Click German flag in the top navigation to access the site in German.
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Other

City of San Jose

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for San Jose provides city resources, services, current events, some basic historic facts, and much more.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: A Streetcar City: Washington, d.c. 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
American cities in the 19th century were walking cities-most residents worked and shopped close to where they lived. But as electric streetcar (trolley) systems were built in the 1880s, 1890s, and early 1900s, cities expanded. Many white...
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Youngzine

Youngzine: Week of 9 8 14: World's Most Livable City

For Students 3rd - 8th
What makes a city a great place to live, and which countries have the most livable cities? Find out what the experts say on the topic. Includes video.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Peek Inside the World's First Carbon Neutral City

For Students 3rd - 8th
A new kind of city is being built in the Arab desert. Read about the unique engineering that is creating Masdar, a "city of the future" which doesn't use fossil fuels.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Plan a City of the Future With Sim City

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video and computer games science fair project, design and build a city of the future using SimCity. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a...
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Calisphere: University of California Libraries

University of California: Calisphere: Gold Rush Era, 1848 1865: Growth of Cities

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source images depicting the rapid growth of small settlements into big cities as people continued to come to California from all over the world during the Gold Rush.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Society: A History of Trade in New York City

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A lesson based on the New York City seal that explores the trading relationship between the Dutch and Native Americans in New Amsterdam.
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Nature Conservancy

Nature Works Everywhere: Sustainable Cities: Natural Solutions in Urban Design

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A comprehensive resource probing learners to consider how to design a sustainable city. Find lesson guides, activities, and a video to enrich study.
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Seeker

Seeker: Week of 8 18 14: Ancient Maya Cities Found in Jungle

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about three lost Maya cities that have recently been rediscovered in the jungles of Mexico.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Maps of Cities and Towns

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for old maps of somewhere in the United States? Check out this huge collection of maps! Search by the name of a city or town, another keyword, subject, title, or geographic location.

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