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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Natural Law Party Platform

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Natural Law Party has an action plan to revitalize America". This site provides with the issues and platform on many different issues for the Natural Law Party in the United States.
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Plato's Ethics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia entry provides an extensive discussion on Plato's Ethics and his attempt to create a philosophy of achieving the highest aim of moral thought and conduct.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Four Seasons

For Students 9th - 10th
American vocal group of the 1960s who kept their popularity despite the invasion of the Beatles and other British groups. They've had over two dozen Top Forty hits. 1990 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Temptations

For Students 9th - 10th
The Temptations typified what Motown was all about in the 1960s. Read the history behind this Grammy winning group that at one time ruled the Top Forty and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Kepler's Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
An outstanding page describing Kepler's three laws of planetary motion.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Circular and Satellite Motion: Kepler's Three Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
Through interactive practice problems and examples, students explore Kepler's Three Laws of Planetary Motion.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This short article tells of the period of time in the late 18th century, when strong emotion and irrational behavior was expressed through the arts. It tells how Romanticism rejected harmony, balance and calmness, and yet typified...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Performance by Music of the Spheres

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Music of the Spheres plays a song using the correct beats and patterns, which helps to restore balance and harmony at Mount Olympus.
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Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University: Sojurn: Jean Philippe Rameau 1683 1764

For Students 9th - 10th
Short bio with links to appropriate topics concerning Rameau including the Treate de la Harmonie.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: The Temptations

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features the Temptations, an American vocal group noted for their smooth harmonies and intricate choreography. Recording primarily for Motown Records, they were among the most popular performers of...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Berry Gordy, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Berry Gordy, Jr., an American businessman, founder of the Motown Record Corporation (1959), which became the most successful black-owned music company in the...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Herbie Nichols

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Herbie Nichols, an African-American jazz pianist and composer whose advanced bop-era concepts of rhythm, harmony, and form predicted aspects of free jazz.
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Other

Natomas High School: Design Principles: Proximity

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the principle of proximity as it applies to visual communication. Ends with a poster project lesson that underscores proximity and related concepts.
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Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University: Sojurn: How to Analyze a Fugue

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is very helpful in analyzing and understanding fugues. Great site for music theory students and teachers.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Musical Elements

For Students 3rd - 5th
A great matching game to reinforce music vocabulary and an understanding of the elements of music.
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NASA

Nasa: Kepler's Third Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA states Kepler's third law of motion and extends it to develop an equation for the velocity of an orbiting planet.
eBook
NASA

Nasa: Kepler's Second Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA states Kepler's second law of planetary motion and depicts its meaning with an informative diagram. Relates the law to conservation of energy principles and discusses the eccentricity of a satellite's (or a planet's)...
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Paper Mache Solar System

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site from the Illinois Institute of Technology provides a set of directions for the creation of a solar system model out of paper mache. Includes orbital distances and planet diameters for the nine planets. Great idea for a student...
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PBS

Pbs: Hans Hofmann for Teachers (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Go directly to the lesson plans developed as complements to the PBS documentary "Hans Hofmann: Artist/Teacher, Teacher Artist." These classroom resources were designed to explore the influential theories of the artist.
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Other

Music Theory First Aid for Struggling Students

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides music theory information on such topics as rhythm, intervals, scales, chords, etc. Also, there is a fine section which describes the basic concepts of form and structure.
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Plato

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This long encyclopedia entry describes what is known about the life and philosophy of Plato (born ca. 427 BCE), the author of the Republic. ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of...
eBook
Cornell University

Cornell University: Astronomy: Orbital Motion and Kepler's Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Astronomy Department of Cornell University, Kepler's three laws of planetary motion are stated. There are brief explanations of each, along with links to additional information on related subjects.
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Other

Primarily a Cappella: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
A general website from Primarily A Cappella focusing on the world of a cappella singing. Find a recording. Look for an arrangement. Discover instructional materials such as books and videos. Find out what is happening in this fast...
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Classical Net

Classical Net: Jean Philippe Rameau

For Students 9th - 10th
Short bio with a great list of works.

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