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Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Chile

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource site from Bibliotica Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish for the country of Chile. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate,...
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Geographic

Geographic: Dominican Republic People

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides facts on the people of Dominican Republic.
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Library of Congress

Loc: California Gold: Northern California Folk Music: 1930s

For Students 9th - 10th
This online presentation, California Gold: Northern California Folk Music from the Thirties, comprises 35 hours of folk music recorded in 12 languages representing numerous ethnic groups and 185 musicians. It includes sound recordings,...
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PBS

Pbs: Do You Speak American?

For Students 9th - 10th
The home on the web for a television program about the nature of American English, which originally aired on PBS in January 2005. "Do You Speak American?" examines the differences in the ways American speak across age groups, ethnic...
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Algeria

For Students 9th - 10th
The last year this resource seems to be updated is 1993. However, there is still excellent information provided on the history, geographic regions, natural resources, ethnic groups, and other aspects of Algeria.
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: The Society of Sri Lanka

For Students 9th - 10th
This U.S. Library of Congress offers information on the society of Sri Lanka, including population, ethnic groups, caste, religion, health education, and more.
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Other

Nccp: Who Are America's Poor Children? [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the basic facts regarding children in American who are living at poverty levels or below. The numbers of children in poverty appear to be increasing to almost 13 million. The sheet identifies which ethnic groups have the most...
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Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University: Music in the Afghan North, the People

For Students 9th - 10th
From Wesleyan University this is an investigation into the varied ethnic groups of the Afghan North. Uses popups.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Oil and Politics in Nigeria

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, a May 2010 examination of the impact of oil production on politics in Nigeria. Also provides reports on the major ethnic groups, important leaders, religious diversity, and an archive of related PBS...
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Coming to America: The Era of Mass Immigration

For Students 11th
From 1865 to 1914, up to 25 million people immigrated to the United States. This tutorial examines their reasons for coming, where they came from, the Ellis Island processing center, and how they adapted to their new country. The...
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Other

African Art Museum: On Line Reference to the Artistic Styles of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
This online museum features images of over 1200 authentic African tribal masks, sculptures, statues, and bronzes from 100 ethnic groups.
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Other

Livius: Herodotus of Halicarnassus

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rich site provides a biography of Herodotus as well as a discussion of his sources and originality. Contains exhaustive material concerning the "world's first historian." Highlights include a study that explores how Herodotus described...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Jewish Immigration, Popular Culture, the Comic Book

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using primary source documents students look at Jewish immigration to the United states, popular culture of the time and the birth of the comic book.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Indonesia

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief explanation of the different ethnic groups that make up the population of Indonesia.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Nazi Propaganda

For Students 9th - 10th
Article about the Nazis' systematic use of propaganda as a way of controlling the ideas of the German people prior to, and throughout World War II. Propaganda was primarily created against Jews, Communists, and any groups which were not...
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Other

The Human Right to Freedom From Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the "human right to freedom from any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on gender, race, color, national or ethnic origin, language, religion, political or other opinion, age, or any other status,...

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