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Columbia University

Chinese Cultural Studies: Modern Marriage in China

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an article about the difference in the Chinese institution of marriage and the western view of marriage. It also reviews the communist reforms in traditional marriage.
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Able Media

Able Media: Ideal Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by AbleMedia. A description of the Roman concept of the ideal marriage. Includes links to related topics.
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Other

United Nations of Roma Victrix: The Julian Marriage Laws (Nos. 120 123, Etc.)

For Students 9th - 10th
In 18 BC, the Emperor Augustus turned his attention to social problems at Rome, one of which was adultery among the upper classes and that many couples who did marry failed to produce offspring because their romantic lives took...
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Other

Welfare Reform, Marriage, & Sexual Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a summary of the goals of the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, and how it relates to such issues as marriage and sexual behavior. From the Alan Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit organization focused on sexual and...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Lieutenant Lare's Marriage" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "Lieutenant Lare's Marriage" by Guy de Maupassant. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Marriage a La Mode" by Katherine Mansfield

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "Marriage a la Mode" by British author Katherine Mansfield. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Marriage of Lit Lit" by Jack London

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Marriage of Lit-lit" by Jack London. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Marriage of Phaedra" by Willa Cather

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Marriage of Phaedra" by Willa Cather. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Royal Marriage" by George A. Birmingham

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of the story "A Royal Marriage" by George A. Birmingham, an Irish author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Her Marriage Lines by Ralph Henry Barbour

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the short story "Her Marriage Lines" by Ralph Henry Barbour.
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Other

Making Your Marriage Work

For Students 9th - 10th
This article offers techniques and ideas to help couples make the most of their relationship.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Gender, Sexuality, Courtship and Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From courtship rituals to cross-dressing to love poetry, examine the ways in which Shakespeare and Renaissance writers explored identity, sexuality, and gender roles.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Would You Marry a Stranger? Arranged Marriage" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Would You Marry a Stranger" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Laks Marriage and Family

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Lak people. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lezgins Marriage and Family

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Lezgin people. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Komi Kinship, Marriage, and Family

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Komi people. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Songhay Marriage and Family

For Students 9th - 10th
The Songhay are the fourth-largest ethnic group in Niger, West Africa. There are also considerable Songhay populations in Mali and Benin. They are closely related culturally to the Zarma. The Songhay are spread over a large area of...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Pacific Eskimo Kinship, Marriage and Family

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Pacific Eskimo. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Buddha Dharma Education Association

Buddha Net: Buddhist Ceremonies: Personal Ceremonies: Marriage/funeral Rites

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on Buddhist ceremonies in several countries where the religion is practiced. The site provides information on what should be done and how the ceremonies are performed.
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Morning Earth

How Life Works: Biosphere Is Process: Rock Cycle: The Marriage of Water and Rock

For Students 9th - 10th
Students examine the biology topic of ecology. The tutorial includes definitions, questions, and pictures on rock cycles.
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University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba: Kinship and Social Organization

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to in-depth information on kinship fundamentals such as marriage customs and residence rules. It also provides definitions and links to differing systems of descent and marriage among several groups - the...
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Internet FAQ Archive

Faq Archives: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society: Family Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The structure of families in medieval and modern times, and the patterns they follow are examined. These include topics such as household composition, age of marriage, life expectancy, inheritance customs, financial resources, disruptive...
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Other

Women in the Ancient World: Women in Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion on women in ancient Egypt includes the topics of clothing, economy, pregnancy, royal women and the concept of marriage in ancient Egypt.
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Florida State University

Florida State University: Women and Gender in Classical Athens

For Students 9th - 10th
A lecture describing the marriage practices and legal status of women in Classical Athens.

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