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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Belize: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the Central American country of Belize.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Costa Rica: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the Central American country of Costa Rica.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Colombia: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the South American country of Colombia.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Brazil: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the South American country of Brazil.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Bolivia: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the South American country of Bolivia.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Maricopa

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the American Indian group Maricopa. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Pawnee Kinship

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Pawnee Native American tribe. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Ojibwa

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Ojibwa Native American tribe. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: An Introduction to Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed site that describes and unearths the fascinating country of Ecuador. Experience the culture, history, and geography of this beautiful land.
Article
Library of Congress

Loc: Prosperity and Thrift: Merchandising and Advertising in the 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the advertising strategies used by various companies during the 1920s. Includes many links to related businesses and topics.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Black Emancipators of the 19th Century

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson unit on the people and movements that fought to abolish slavery. Looks at the Triangular Trade, and at the Underground Railroad and famous abolitionists. Includes a play about emancipation, a black history rap and a trivia quiz...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Creeks

For Students 9th - 10th
A well-written, lengthy article on the history and culture of the Creek people. Covers most topics one could think of. Includes short profiles of prominent Creek people.
Activity
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Occupations and Trades of the 18th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive list of the types and descriptions of occupations available in the 18th century. From the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Lesson Plan
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Signs of the Times

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Site challenges students to examine how goods were advertised, and sold in Colonial Times versus Today. Excellent hands-on activity.
Article
A&E Television

History.com: How Black Women Fought for Civil War Pensions and Benefits

For Students 9th - 10th
In a time when military pensions were a large part of the federal budget, Black women faced unique challenges in securing compensation. Widows of Civil War soldiers could begin applying to the Bureau of Pensions during the war, and one...
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: A Time of Maiaise

For Students 5th - 8th
The decade of the 1970s brought a great deal of pessimism to the American public. Read about problems with the economy, foreign affairs, and the environment.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Domestic Challenges

For Students 5th - 8th
The American soldiers returning from World War I had a huge impact on the economy. Read about President Truman's domestic policies and find out about the surprise of the election of 1948.
Study Guide
Bowling Green State University

United States History: Industrialization, Urbanization, and Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
These are study notes for key points when learning about the industrialization of America during the Gilded Age. Looks at causes and consequences of the First and Second Industrial Revolutions, the impact of rapid urbanization, and the...
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PBS

Pbs: Africans in America: Slavery and the Origins of the Civil War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An article by Columbia University historian Eric Foner that discusses how long-standing views of the role of slavery in America began to be challenged during the civil rights era of the 1960s by a new generation of historians, whose work...
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Curated OER

Adventure Learning Foundation: Colombia

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference tool with an abundance of country specific information about the South American country of Colombia. Content covered includes photos, symbols, history, economy, geography, climate, population, culture, maps, and...
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Curated OER

M Colombia Mapa oficial.jpg (333910 Bytes)

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference tool with an abundance of country specific information about the South American country of Colombia. Content covered includes photos, symbols, history, economy, geography, climate, population, culture, maps, and...
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Curated OER

M Colombia politico.jpg (271104 Bytes)

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference tool with an abundance of country specific information about the South American country of Colombia. Content covered includes photos, symbols, history, economy, geography, climate, population, culture, maps, and...
Graphic
Curated OER

Adventure Learning Foundation: Colombia

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference tool with an abundance of country specific information about the South American country of Colombia. Content covered includes photos, symbols, history, economy, geography, climate, population, culture, maps, and...
Graphic
Curated OER

M Colombia politico.jpg (271104 Bytes)

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference tool with an abundance of country specific information about the South American country of Colombia. Content covered includes photos, symbols, history, economy, geography, climate, population, culture, maps, and...

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