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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: North American Rivers and Their Widths

For Students 3rd - 5th
Rivers are essential to any society. They provide fresh water, recreation, and transportation. Students will analyze the distribution and relationship among North American rivers using this map from NASA. Background information and...
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North Dakota Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the website of the North Dakota Museum of Art. The museum focuses on contemporary art and art that shows the visual history of the region, including a focus on Native American art. Collections and exhibitions can be viewed...
Handout
Council of Foreign Relations

North America's Second Decade (Nafta)

For Students 9th - 10th
A ten year evaluation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. in Foreign Affairs, a scholarly academic journal, is presented. Discusses the potential for further integration between trading...
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: American Goldfinch

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about the American Goldfinch. Besides a detailed physical description of this North American seed-eating bird, is a collection of unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Bird Fact Sheet is information on the...
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Korean War Facts 1950 1953

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history of the Korean War. Discover how the events unfolded in North and South Korea as the United Nations, with assistance from the United States, came to the aid of South Korea and China, with assistance from the Soviet...
Handout
State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Stephen R. Claggett: Native American Settlement of North Carolina

For Students 9th - 10th
The English began exploring and settling into the Carolina Colony in the late 1500-early 1600s. The land was already inhabited by Native American tribes. How did they all get along? Who were the Native Americans on the land?
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Northwestern University

Northwestern University: Edward S. Curtis's the North American Indian

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress presents over 2,000 prints from the work of the famed photographer,Edward S. Curtis, who recorded Native American dress, ceremonies, life, and culture representing over 80 tribes during the first half of the 20th...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Making of African American Identity: Old Timers, Newcomers

For Students 9th - 10th
An editorial cartoon and a newspaper article illustrating the tensions between members of established African American communities in the North and Southern migrants. Links to both resources are provided within this site.
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University of Maryland

Early Americas Digital Archive: Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay by Benjamin Franklin describing the Native Americans of North America and explaining how "savages" is not an appropriate name.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Hog Nosed Skunk

For Students 4th - 8th
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, in a section titled "North American Mammals," offers a general overview of the North American hog-nosed skunk. Additional content includes detailed drawings, photographs, and a map showing the...
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The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Arctic Peoples of North America

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of the native Americans of the Arctic region in this overview of their art with a selection of relevant objects each with it's own detailed object description.
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Other

About North Georgia: Cherokee History in Georgia

For Students 9th - 10th
About North Georgia provides an account that thoroughly tracks the history of the Cherokee Indians in Georgia and their influence on Georgia's culture.
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Library of Congress

Loc: African American Odyssey: Abolition, Anti Slavery Movements

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides primary source documents and commentary that give an overall look at many different aspects of abolition, the antislavery movement, and the rise of division between North and South. From the Library of Congress.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Find a Vent

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about hydrothermal vents deep in the ocean and how scientists locate them. Then take a virtual expedition to the Juan de Fuca Ridge in the north Pacific and see if you can discover a new deep sea vent.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Games From the Aboriginal People of North America

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains many aboriginal games and how they can fit into a Math program.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: African American Communities in the North Before the Civil War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, learners will consider "African-American Communities in the North Before the Civil War." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Vietnam War Facts (1965 1973)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history of the Vietnam War. Discover how events unfolded in North and South Vietnam that led to America's decision to enter the war.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Mexican American Culture Differences

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the structure of Mexican society in the 19th century and the cultural clashes that resulted in their dealings with Americans in Texas.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Native American Clothing

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids provides an overview summarizing the types of materials used and clothing worn by Native Americans as well as a short fact list.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The 3rd North Carolina Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland

For Students 9th - 10th
Articles from the Spanish-American War era published in the Knoxville Journal and Tribune provide information on the camp life experienced by the 3rd North Carolina Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland, Tennessee.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: North American Porcupine

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference information about the North American porcupine, including taxonomic classification, habitat, physical description, specimens, and other details.
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Atlantic Coast, American Beginnings: 1492 1690

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary resources for U.S. history and literature offer a French and a Norse account of the earliest documented exploration on the Atlantic coast of North America and encounters with native peoples. Includes questions for discussion.
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Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: Peary at the North Pole, 1909

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource investigates the quest for the North Pole in 1909. Students listen to Robert E. Peary discuss planting the American flag at the North Pole.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: American Bison

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you name any characteristics specific to the American Bison? This site provides information pertaining to this magnificent mammal. Find out about reproduction, habitat, food, behavior, sounds they make, and more when you explore this...

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