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Teachnology

Teachnology: December Holidays for Teachers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Looking for resources to add to teaching or learning about the holidays in December? Check out all the worksheets, activities, lesson plans and more offered by Teachnology.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Community: December

For Students K - 1st
Look at all the decorations used for December celebrations. Book has one to two words per page. Book includes audio narration in English, Turkish, and Spanish with text in English.
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Teachnology

Teachnology: December Teacher Resource Guide

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Utilize this extensive collection of lesson plans, worksheets, rubrics, and much more to enrich teaching December holidays and themes.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Teach Your Way: December Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a collection of materials from Teach Your Way: December including an December Planning calendar. This Collection includes: Video (15), Interactive (1), Media Gallery (13), Document (10), Webpage (1) for Grades PreK-K, K-2, 3-5 ,...
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Other

December.com: Net Tools

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides links and evaluations of dozens of pieces of software, ranging from languages to multimedia to email.
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Indiana University

Iu: Thomas Hobbes (April 5, 1588 December 4, 1679): English Philosopher

For Students 9th - 10th
Begins as a bullet-style biography, then a great section called Ideas and Contributions.
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor: December 7, 1941

For Students 9th - 10th
This WebChron site contains text describing the attack of Pearl Harbor by Japan.
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BBC

Bbc: Indian Parliament Attack Kills 12

For Students 9th - 10th
A BBC report describes the Indian Parliament attack of December 13, 2001, and the circumstances surrounding it.
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PBS

Wave That Shook the World

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource focuses on the December 26th Indian Ocean tsunami. It explains the anatomy of the Indian Ocean tsunami, as well as what is being done to prepare for future tsunamis. In addition, it shows potential hot spots for future...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: List of Wounded During the Storm of Bexar, December 1835

For Students 9th - 10th
View an original spreadsheet denoting casualties and their status after the storming of a Mexican fort at Bexar (now San Antonio), Texas on December 5-10, 1835. Click the link to read a history of the event.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Month Calendar of December

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Identifying days, weeks, and dates on a calendar for the month of December.
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New York Times

New York Times: Times Machine: End of the Soviet Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Images of the New York Times from December 26, 1991 depicting the fall of the Soviet Union and Mikhail Gorbachev.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Pearl Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th
December 7, 1941 was a "date which will live in infamy," according to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese led the United States to enter World War II.
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Society of Archbishop Justus

John of the Cross, Friar, Reformer, Poet, Mystic: 14 December 1591

For Students 9th - 10th
This site highlights the work of John of the Cross and includes information about his poems.
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United Nations

United Nations: Events: December 10: Human Rights Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what human rights are and why they need to be protected. Also find out about the advancements that have been made in the past 20 years, and what Human Rights Day aims to achieve each year. Includes video.
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BBC

Bbc News: On This Day: December 1,1943: Allies United After Tehran Conference

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of what transpired at the Tehran Conference when the Allied leaders met to plot further World War II strategy and postwar issues. Read portions of the declaration made at the end of the conference, and, perhaps equally...
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BBC

Bbc: 1941: Japanese Planes Bomb Pearl Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th
On This Day is an archive of significant news stories broadcast by the BBC. Link takes you to its report of the bombing of Pearl Harbor broadcast on December 7, 1941. With in-context notes to aid understanding.
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History Teacher

Historyteacher.net: Winter Holiday History "Carol"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that uses holiday music as a way to explore historical events, people, or topics.
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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: President Cleveland's Message About Hawaii

For Students 9th - 10th
In his message to Congress on December 18, 1893, President Cleveland rejected the idea of Hawaiian annexation and encouraged Congress to continue the American tradition of non-intervention.
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: England and Wales, December 9, 1643

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of England and Wales as they were on December 9th, 1643, during the First English Civil War (1642-1646). The map is color-coded to show the districts held by the King and districts controlled by Parliament in the ongoing English...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Battle of Nashville, December 1864

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Nashville and the surrounding region, site of the Battle of Nashville. This map shows Union and Confederate positions on December 15-16, 1864.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Les Tres Riches Heures Du Duc De Berry: Decembre (December)

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Les tres riches heures du Duc de Berry: Decembre (December)", created by Jean Limbourg Brothers (Herman Paul) from 1412-16 (Manuscript , 294 x 210 mm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Grimani Breviary: The Month of December

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Grimani Breviary: The Month of December", created by Gerard Horenbout during the 1510's (Manuscript , 280 x 215 mm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: December

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "December", created by Benedetto Antelami, c. 1200 (Stone).

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