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Core Knowledge Foundation

Early Presidents and Social Reformers

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An ebook by Core Knowledge features information about early United Stated presidents such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and social reformers such as Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglas.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Month of February: Birthdays, Historical Events and Holidays

For Students 3rd - 8th
February holidays, famous birthdays, history, and fun facts. Kids learn the birthstone, flower, symbols for this month can be found on this site.
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PBS

Pbs: Independent Lens: February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the course of the sit-ins at the lunch counter at Woolworth's in Greensboro, South Caroina during the first week of February, 1960.
Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Attallah Shabazz: Remarks at Funeral for Coretta Scott King

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and audio of Attallah Shabazz's remarks at the funeral of Coretta Scott King on February 7, 2006, at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia.
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PBS

News Hour: New Orleans Health Care

For Students 9th - 10th
News Hour examines the health care problems that are being addressed by a medical assistance program in this report form February, 2006. Many poor and ill people impacted by Hurricane Katrina, are getting much needed help. Video, audio,...
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National Archives (UK)

Cold War: The Yalta Conference

For Students 9th - 10th
Outline of proceedings that took place at the Yalta Conference. Features student questions.
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BBC

Bbc: Columbia Loss: What Happened and When

For Students 9th - 10th
Article from February, 2003, detailing the events surrounding the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Senators React to Brown Testimony

For Students 9th - 10th
A February, 2006 discussion of Michael Brown's testimony before the Senate committee investigating the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina. Video, audio, and a transcript are available.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Rebuilding Levees

For Students 9th - 10th
Controversy surrounds the rebuilding of the New Orleans levees destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Audio, video, and a transcript of this report are available. Report is from February, 2006.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Senate Hearings on Katrina

For Students 9th - 10th
A February, 2006 resource that chronicles the Senate investigative hearings on Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the focus of this report is the Senate's questioning of former head of FEMA Michael Brown. Audio, video, and a transcript of...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Fixing Fema

For Students 9th - 10th
February, 2006, report and discussion, analyzing the problems with FEMA, its response to Hurricane Katrina, and Michael Chertoff's plan to reshape this agency. Audio, video, and a transcript of this report are available.
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FOX News

Fox News: Fast Facts: Dates in Columbia Probe

For Students 9th - 10th
Fox News provides a timeline of significant developments in the investigation of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster from February, 2003 to July, 2003.
Article
FOX News

Fox News: Timeline: u.s. Space Program History

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting timeline of the history of the U.S. space program from 1961 to 2003. (Published February 1, 2003)
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Penny for Your Thoughts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is an outline for a week-long lesson usually taught in the month of February around President's Day. It is an interdisciplinary study combining coin identification with a literature-based study of the Presidents represented on the...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The Russian Revolution of 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes the events that took place in 1917 as the Russian Revolution evolved into a civil war that lasted from 1918 to 1922.
Article
Other

Webdesigner Depot: 20 Years of Adobe Photoshop

For Students 9th - 10th
Adobe Photoshop is a well-known software title that has been used by a large number of computer users. The software product turned twenty years old in February 2010. This site explores the twenty year history of the famous program.
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Other

The Virtual Vine: Be My Valentine Unit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here you will find a cross-curricular Valentine's Day unit! The unit includes a booklist, project ideas, and Valentine's Day songs.

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