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Project Visa

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive internet resource guide to visa and embassy information for all countries around the world. Search by region or view the entire country list. Links to other travel, visa, and immigration sites.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Black List Project: Charley Pride

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of famed country music singer Charley Pride, one of few African Americans in the industry to both perform at and be inducted to the Grand Ole Opry.
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Ethic Net: Codes by Country

For Students 9th - 10th
Ethic Net is a databank for European codes of journalism ethics translated into English. The project offers basic information on media ethics.
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Female Genital Cutting Education and Networking Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for the FGC Education and Networking Project provides information on countries that are dealing with this human rights violation. Also, on the left side menu bar, find information on the definition of FGC, the...
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Biodynamic Farming: A Systems and Global Engineering Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is an excellent project where students investigate biodynamic farming techniques. They then collaborate with students from around the world to design an aquaponics system for cultivating fish and plants that can be used in an...
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Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Latin American Marketing Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from Score provides information on the global marketplace. This is a unit where young scholars are grouped to find out the best Latin American country to introduce a new fast food business. Site is very well outlined and...
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George Washington University

The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project: Alfred M. Landon (1887 1987)

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting biography of Alf Landon, who ran for president against Franklin Roosevelt in 1936 even though he agreed with most of Roosevelt's positions and actions to pull the country out of the Great Depression. Read about his...
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Project Britain: British Life and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Thanks to teachers and students at Woodlands Junior School for this excellent website that clues us in on everything British. This is an excellent source of information for customs and traditions, daily life, etiquette, government, food...
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USA Today

Usa Today: The Middle East Project [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project, students will learn about and provide a concise description of a country in the Middle East. They will then present information about their country to the class. Lesson plan includes standards and weekly procedures....
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Water Purification Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A project through which students research the need for clean water, the technologies related to water purification, and design a component for a water purification system to be installed in a developing country.
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Kqed Radio: The Iran Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Iran Project examines the changes in modern Iran since 1981. This project includes a one-hour public radio documentary, "The Struggle for Iran," as well as a detailed overview of the country. Click "About Iran" to learn about this...
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Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country

For Students 9th - 10th
"Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country", written in 1894 by Joel Chandler Harris, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 150 page book is appropriate for advanced readers.
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Yale University

Shipment of Soviet Arms to Arab Countries (1955)

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. Secretary of State answers questions concerning the United States' response, in light of conversations with Egyptian President Nasser, to the possibility of Soviet shipments of arms to Arab countries.
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World Justice Project: What Is the Rule of Law?

For Students 9th - 10th
Derived from internationally accepted standards, the World Justice Project's definition of the rule of law is a system in which the following four universal principles are upheld by four universal principles. These four universal...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: 2004 Asian Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are employees of a unit of the United Nations responsible for coordinating disaster relief after a major disaster (the 2004 Asian Earthquake and Tsunami) occurs. The agency needs to understand the situation in each country so...
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University of Oregon

Mapping History Project: Territorial Expansion of the u.s. 1783 1853

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on the sliding bar and watch how the United States territory grew with the Louisiana Purchase, Florida Acquisitions, Texas Annexation, Oregon Country, and Mexican Cession.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Excerpts From Speech by Senator John F. Kennedy

For Students 9th - 10th
Featured are excerpts from the speech by Senator John F. Kennedy, Valley Forge Country Club, Valley Forge, PA given on October 29, 1960 during his campaign for the Presidency.
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Metrocosm: Your World Map Is Hiding Something

For Students 6th - 8th
The Mercator projection is the map everyone is most familiar with, however, this map gives a distorted view of our world. Find out why and compare other map projections. Have fun clicking on the maps and changing the projections to see...
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Bike About the Mediterranean

For Students 9th - 10th
The creators of this site biked through many countries in the Mediterranean region from 1997 to 1998 and describe here their journey. Along the way, they visited many cultural sites and schools and reported here about their experiences....
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: James K. Polk, 4th Message

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a transcript of James Polk's address to the country during his annual message in Washington, DC, on December 5, 1848. The text is in-depth and covers his entire speech. A good, informative site on the subject.
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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: The London and Country Brewer (1736)

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of a publication from 1736 on the practice of brewing beer.
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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: Uncle Vanya: Scenes From Country Life in Four Acts

For Students 9th - 10th
Chekhov's play is offered here in multiple digital formats.
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Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon: Project Gutenberg: The Human Comedy (Honore De Balzac)

For Students 9th - 10th
The entire collection of Balzac's novels and short stories, translated to English, is available here in plain text format.
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The World Bank

World Bank: Bangladesh Data, Projects and Research

For Students 9th - 10th
See the development challenges Bangladesh faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and organization of The World Bank as well as an overview of how priorities are...

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