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iCivics

I Civics: Supreme Court Nominations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson teaches the fundamentals of Supreme Court Justice nominations and helps students understand the politics behind the nominations.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Culture of Palestine, West Bank, and Gaza Strip

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the culture of Palestine, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life,...
Primary
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: u.s. Proposes u.n. Trusteeship of Palestine

For Students 9th - 10th
President Truman explains the United States' position and recommendations on the issue of Palestine once the British mandate was to end.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Un Partition Plan, September 1947

For Students 9th - 10th
This authentic UN map depicts the political lines to be drawn to partition Palestine as established in 1947.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Partition Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
The background for creating a plan to partition Palestine, as well as the details of the plan itself and its effects are discussed.
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BBC

Bbc News: Us Elections

For Students 3rd - 8th
An excellent, easy to understand guide for learning about the election process and the job of the President in the context of the 2004 election.
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Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: Aristotle (384 322 Bce)

For Students 9th - 10th
The life, philosophy and metaphysics of Aristotle (384-322 BCE) are surveyed. The aim of Aristotle's logical treatises (known as the Organon) was to develop a universal method of reasoning by means of which it would be possible to learn...
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Other

Powerful People: Geronimo, Chiricahua Apache

For Students 9th - 10th
Many beautiful quotes from Geronimo, as well as a short biography.
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Other

Objectivism.net

For Students 9th - 10th
Objectivism website with updated news and information. There are also several links to top Objectivism websites.
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Other

Politics1.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Billed as the "Most comprehensive online guide to American politics," this site offers an overview of the national political scene. Particularly useful are the political ideology resources which present views from across the spectrum of...
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Other

Axis of Logic: The 2004 Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a collection of news articles and commentaries relating to the 2004 election not often published by major news outlets.
Primary
Other

Univ of North Carolina: Online Burma Myanmar Library

For Students 9th - 10th
Classified and annotated links to more than 5000 full text documents on Burma (Myanmar).
Primary
Other

Kansas History: The Last Land Rush

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the land rush onto the Cherokee Strip, land sold by the Cherokees to the U.S. government in 1891.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Tech: Democratic Platform Cautiously Balances Diverse Party Opinions

For Students 9th - 10th
Article suggests the broad and seemingly contradictory statements in the 1996 Democratic Party Platform result in a "middle of the road" or "centrist" document. (August 27, 1996 - Op ed)
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Other

The Battle of Princeton

For Students 9th - 10th
The Battle of Princeton follows the Battle of Trenton in the New Jersey Campaign. Read a detailed history of the event here.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Quotes From Coleridge

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site features 79 quotations taken from Coleridge's writings.
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Other

Columbia Human Rights Network: Inf Oin Brief

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Columbia Human Rights Network gives a monthly timeline of what happened in Colombia politically.
Primary
Other

Federal Grants and Revenues

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes one of the principles of the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 and one of its purposes.
Website
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Al Farabi,avincenna, Averroe

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an essay on the role of philosophy in Islam according to Al-Farabi, Avicenna, and Averroes, who are Islamic philosophers and writers from the Middle Ages.
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IQ Site

Iq Study Activities: Interactive Quizzes: Political Parties in Our Democracy

For Students 7th - 9th
Thirty-two multiple-choice questions test your knowledge of political parties and the election process. Score is kept throughout the exercise and displayed at the end of the activity.
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Other

Inter American Development Bank: Behind Bolivia's "Two Thirds Law"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief article about the creation of an electoral court in Bolivia in order to help insure more accurate election results.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Presidential Election Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of what it takes to become president of the United States.
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Other

Governing.com: The Resource for States and Localities

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online magazine that deals with state and local government. Contains a full searchable database of current and past issues.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Asian Heritage: The Effects of Communism in Korea

For Students Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides some basic information and offers a structure for considering the role of Communism in Korea.