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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Police Reform

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson featuring videos from FRONTLINE: Policing the Police. Using Newark, NJ, as an example, students gather evidence of discriminatory policing practices, examine the perspectives of police and community, and learn about changes...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cause and Effect Papers: Organization: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses structuring an outline for a cause and effect paper. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Cause and Effect Papers: Organization."
eBook
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on the Dutch alliance with pro-Revolution American colonists. Outlines reasons for the sentiment to support American independence as well as strategy involved.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Fair Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this essay which explains the parts of Harry S. Truman's domestic policies, called the Fair Deal. Find out about the successes and failures of this program.
Activity
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Little Legislatures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the University of Groningen clearly defines the role of committees in the legislative process, as well as a brief historical perspective on congressional committees. Essays, text and biography links related to American...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Congress Oversight Power

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This excellent site from the University of Groningen provides a clear overview of the oversight function of Congress. Related American History links include text, essay, and biographical resources.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Drafting the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Essay covers from the Articles of Confederation and the problems of disunity of the new states after the Revolutionary War, internally as well as externally, to the Constitutional Convention, an attempt to address the Articles' problems....
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Emergence of Colonial Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed essay which shows how colonial self-government developed prior to the Revolutionary War.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: William Byrd (1674 1744)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A short essay about William Byrd from the colonial period of American history who detailed life in the Southern colonies.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
The exotic settings and complex characters of Poe's work are explored in this brief essay.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Agriculture Rules the South

For Students 9th - 10th
The essay describes the devlopment of the Southern colonies as agricultural centers and the cultural aspects associated with rural, agricultural life.
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The Iron Horse: Labor Conflicts and Unionism

For Students 9th - 10th
This several page chapter from the site From Revolution to Reconstruction outlines the growth of the union in the railroad industry in the late 19th century. Read about the strikes, working conditions, the beginning of the American...
Article
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Politics and Sectionalism: Scott Versus Sandford

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines what happened with the Dred Scott case as it was passed on from the local state court all the way up to the federal Supreme Court, with a final decision being reached in 1857.
Handout
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Outlines [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a collection of samples of outlines. Examples are provided for the following types of outlines: alphanumeric, full sentence, and decimal.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Writing a Report or Essay

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is intended for grades 3-5 and outlines the steps in writing a report or essay.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cause and Effect Papers: Organization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A screencast lesson [5 mins, 53 secs] explaining how create an outline to plan the organization of a cause and effect essay. Following the lesson, a printable document provides an outline format for students to follow when writing their...
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Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr College: Suggestions for Organizing and Writing Papers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This writing lab tutorial offers sound principles for writing papers, beginning with knowing your audience and objective. It covers patterns of organization, outlining, illustrations, writing, abstract, citations, and style.
Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of a Composition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Writing a Paper? Here at the Capital Community College is everything you could ever ask for while preparing your essay. This site includes the writing process, structure, thesis statement, transitions, the computer as a writing...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Organizing Your Paper

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Two slideshows and a screencast on organizational patterns used when writing essays and speeches. The first is a 20-slide presentation explaining the seven most common organizational patterns used in writing: time sequence, spatial,...
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Other

Univ. Of Mississippi: The Language of Advertising Claims

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Univ. of Mississippi essay outlining the various claims made by advertising and including lots of examples. The author also addresses the mistaken ideas that many students and teachers have about their own immunity to advertising.
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Other

Bhagavadgita the Divine Teachings

For Students 9th - 10th
A page with links to information on the Bhagavad Gita. These links include a full translation, commentaries, a summary, and an essay outlining the seven main teachings of the book.
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Other

Indiana University of Pennsylvania: Writing Center: Structure and Organization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Indiana University of Pennsylvania Writing Center site provides resources to help students organize the content of their essays. Resources to help students with outlining content and incorporating transition words are provided.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Analytical Papers: Organization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow tutorial focuses on organizing an analytical paper; it defines analysis and outlines the basic five- paragraph essay format. It discusses what goes into the introduction, the body paragraphs, and the conclusion. It...
Activity
University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina Writing Center Handouts: Reorganizing Drafts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
One step you might want to take in revising a draft is to examine the organization of your paper and decide if and how the organization needs to be adjusted. This handout offers five strategies for examining and reorganizing your draft....

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