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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: First Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress

For Students 9th - 10th
View President Kennedy's remarks on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress March 13, 1962 given to Latin American diplomats at the White House.
Handout
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Farmers' Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
The Farmers' Alliance advocated many progressive ideas. Read about these ideas and the ways the alliance fostered co-op programs for farmers. This article focuses on the Farmers' Alliance groups in Georgia, but there is also much...
Article
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: u.s. Urges Alliance for Progress

For Students 9th - 10th
In the field of foreign affairs, President Kennedy faced a series of challenging situations in Cuba, in Southeast Asia, and in Berlin. In 1961, he initiiated a program called the Alliance for Progress aimed to establish economic...
Article
George Washington University

Gwu: The Storm Over Dark Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, (1997), explores the impact of a series of articles published in the San Jose Mercury News entitled "Dark Alliance: The Story Behind the Crack Explosion." Content focuses on the type of reaction these articles generated,...
Primary
Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Documents on the Grand Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of transcripts from meetings between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain during World War II in their efforts to defeat Germany and Japan.
Website
Other

Gallatin Farmers' Alliance No. 4 of Montana

For Students 9th - 10th
Records of the Gallatin Farmers' Alliance of Montana but also gives a brief history of the national Farmers' Alliance.
Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: On the Alliance for Progress, 1961

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Fordham University contains the address made by JFK concerning the Alliance for Progress at a White House reception for Latin American diplomats and members of Congress.
Handout
Other

Rainforest Alliance: Tropical Forests in Our Daily Lives

For Students 3rd - 8th
The tropical forests of the world are the source of numerous products we depend on every day. Find out why they are so beneficial and the action you can take to conserve them.
Interactive
Other

Rainforest Alliance: Smarthouse

For Students 9th - 10th
If you'd like to do your part to help the rainforest, check out this resource. You can find out what common household products are the result of sustainable rainforest farming.
Website
Other

Michigan Forest Resources Alliance (Mfra)

For Students 9th - 10th
Formed to "inform and educate the people of Michigan about the positive aspects of forest management," the MFRA provides numerous classroom resources, including its Tree program that visits classrooms to work directly with students and...
eBook
AllRefer

All refer.com: Pakistan: The United States Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
This article chronicles the relations between Pakistan and the United States after its independence from Great Britain. Agreements and foreign aid between the two countries are discussed, including the Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement...
Website
Other

Diversity Alliance for a Sustainable America

For Students 9th - 10th
This group seeks to stabilize the population growth in America by limiting immigration. They present their platform and possible solutions.
Article
Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Rohma A. Khan, "South Asian Immigrant Cab Drivers in New York City"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on South Asian immigrants from Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh in the late 20th century attempted to infuse home with their interactions in America, to negotiate their own positions in society. In their pursuit of...
Lesson Plan
Other

Alliance to Save Energy: Energy Efficiency Ambassadors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will research energy conservation devices and build a demonstration project incorporating a device.
Article
Other

Agile Alliance: Refactoring

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about refactoring code in computer programming.
Website
PBS

Pbs: Wwii Behind Closed Doors: Prelude to Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the uneasy alliance maintained by Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II and the implications of this alliance on the development of the Cold War.
Graphic
Other

Metrocosm: 7 Maps to Help Make Sense of the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Keep up to date with the everchanging Middle East Region. The Middle East has been a tangled web of alliances since WWI. These maps attempt to make sense out of the this often confusing area. The 7 maps show the relationships among...
Handout
Other

Civil War Diplomacy: Cotton Diplomacy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Confederacy's attempt to manipulate the supply of cotton to England in an attempt to gain England's support of its war effort. Written by Kinley Brauer, noted historian.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Politics in Gilded Age 1870 1900: Farmers' Revolt in the Populist Era

For Students 11th - 12th
Learn about the development of the farmers' protest movement in the 19th century, and how it evolved into a political movement.
Website
The National Alliance on Mental Illness

Nami: Mental Illnesses: Borderline Personality Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
From the National Alliance on Mental Illness, discover the causes, symptoms, co-occurring disorders, and treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Provides links to many outside resources.
Handout
Vassar College

Vassar College: 1896: Tom Watson

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells about Watson's early life and involvement with the Farmers' Alliance in addition to later information about the 1896 Populist Party Presidential campaign.
Handout
Digital History

Digital History: Viva La Raza!

For Students 9th - 10th
This Digital History site provides an informative overview of the Mexican American civil rights movement in America.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: American Diplomacy in World War Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "American Diplomacy in World War II" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Origins of the Cold War, 1945 1949

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "The Origins of the Cold War, 1945-1949" in 3 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

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