Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The History of Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
Marriage means something different to everyone and has changed over time and across cultures. Alex Gendler traces the history of getting hitched, providing insights on polygamy, same-sex unions and even marriage between the dead and the...
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Other

Keeping Marriage a Priority in Dual Earner Families [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Heller, PhD provides an interesting article, "Keeping Marriage a Priority in Dual-Earner Families."
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CommonLit

Common Lit: How I Found True Love in an Arranged Marriage

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "How I Found True Love in an Arranged Marriage" by Surabhi Surendra accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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TES Global

Tes: Romeo and Juliet: Love, Sex & Marriage Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson focuses on how Romeo and Juliet feel about love, sex, and marriage including explaining quotes by Juliet on the subject, tracking quotes said by other characters in the play on the subject,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Hogarth, Marriage a La Mode

For Students 9th - 10th
How much do you know about Marriage a la Mode series by William Hogarth? Find out by answering this six-question multiple-choice and sequencing quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each...
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Other

Helpful Information About Marriage Counseling

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, by a clinical psychologist, offers answers to questions frequently asked about marriage counseling, such as when it should begin, how long it may last, and others.
Primary
United Nations

Ohchr: Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the UN Convention on marriage issues passed by the General Assembly in 1962. The page also includes a listing of the ratifying states.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Marriage Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
This web page from Cornell University Law School contains information, in chart form, about the marriage laws of the fifty states. The chart gives information about the state to state differences when getting married.
Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: The Moral and Canonical Aspects of Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
This New Advent article reviews the various aspects of the sacrament of Marriage from the point of view of the canon law of the Catholic Church. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be...
Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Mixed Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry on the marriage of a Catholic to a person from another religious tradition. This article was written from a Catholic point of view. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should...
Article
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Marriage and Divorce

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Center for Health Statistic page provides basic stats on marriage and divorce as well as related links to more detailed information.
eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of the Marriages

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext to Henry James's The Marriages.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Courtship, Marriage, Death and Burial of Cock Robin by Stannard

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Courtship, Marriage, Death and Burial of Cock Robin by Henry Stannard, an illustrated poem.
Website
Nolo

Nolo: Common Law Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the definition and conditions of common law marriage and notes which states recognize this type of relationship.
Article
Other

On the Trail of Our Ancestors: Courtship and Marriage Customs

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides a history of courtship and marriage customs in the Dutch colonies of New York, beginning in the early to mid-1600s.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Marriage and Family

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of practice questions related to marriage and family.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Marriage and Family Preferences

For Students 9th - 10th
Questions related to marriage and family preferences.
Website
Harvard University

The Geoffrey Chaucer Page: On Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Geoffrey Chaucer Page provides the vv.8822-8244 of F.S. Ellis's English translation of the 13th-century novel On Marriage, or Le Roman de la rose (The Romance of the Rose). This is a great site to check out on the...
eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of the Marriage of Lit Lit

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Jack London's story, The Marriage of Lit-lit.
Lesson Plan
Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: The Defense of Marriage Act

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan addressing what happens when Congress passes a law or an act, but the law is unconstitutional.
Website
Franco Cavazzi

Illustrated History of the Roman Empire: Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed overview of marriage during Roman times.
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Abenaki Marriage and Family

For Students 9th - 10th
This reference introduces the Abenaki tribe located in Northeast America. Read about their marriage customs, family life, and socialization.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: R. Frost's "Mending Wall":a Marriage of Poetic Form and Content

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider Robert Frost's "Mending Wall": A Marriage of Poetic Form and Content. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
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Other

Divorce Reform: Covenant Marriage Links

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information as well as a number of links related to covenant marriage, which requires counseling before taking this step. The information is not too in-depth, but the links are extensive.

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