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University of North Carolina

Religious Studies

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What is the difference between religion and religious studies? Readers find out after reading an online handout. It outlines common assignments in religious studies classes, such as critically evaluating religious texts and writing...
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PBS

Tiger of the Snows: Tenzing Norgay

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa man who made history when he reached the summit of Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary, is the focus of an informative article. Class members read about Norgay's perspective on the way up the mountain, the...
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Understanding Journal Entries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives some general tips that facilitate recording journal entries and avoiding errors.
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Other

The Internet Writing Journal

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Net magazine specializing in writing includes journaling ideas, interviews, book excerpts, reviews, and feature articles. Also lists writing job network.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Down the Ohio and Into the Wilderness

For Students 9th - 10th
The expedition spent two and a half months descending the Ohio River. This journal entry describes the Corps of Discovery and their journey down that river.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: The 'Grand' Fall

For Students 9th - 10th
Journal entries from Lewis and Clark describing the "Grand Fall" of the Missouri.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Rocky Mountain Gates

For Students 9th - 10th
Journal entry vividly describes the expedition's journey through the four gates of the Rocky Mountains in 1805.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Meeting the Salish

For Students 9th - 10th
Journal entry provides details of Lewis and Clark's journey in 1805 over the Bitterroot Divide where they encountered the Salish Indians.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: At the Pacific

For Students 9th - 10th
Journal entry tells about the exploration by the expedition of the north bank of the Columbia River estuary from the Cascades to the Pacific Coast.
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Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: The Return Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed journal entries describe the journey of the homeward-bound Corps of Discovery in 1806.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: A Life of Service: Nurse Bennett Heritage House

For Students 9th - 10th
Nurse Myra Grimsley (Bennett) was a nurse in Britain throughout World War I. She came to Newfoundland in 1921 as a volunteer and worked there for over 50 years. She was the only source of medical aid to people living along a...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: What to Do When You Don't Like School

For Students 3rd - 8th
Not everyone enjoys going to school, but we all have to go. If you or a friend are having a hard time at school, these tips and explanations may be just the thing to turn school into something you enjoy. You have to be there, you may as...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Slavery the Peculiar Institution

For Students 9th - 10th
Using primary sources, explore the slavery system in the South. Sources include advertisements for slaves, pictures of slave ships, the Supreme Court decision in the Amistad case, spiritual freedoms, journal entries, and pamphlets.
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Other

Cape Farewell Arctic Voyage

For Students 9th - 10th
Cape Farewell is an organization dedicated to the study of the ocean's role in regulating global temperature and its relationship to climate change and global warming. Each year a trek is made in order to study these climate changes....
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Wolters Kluwer

Petty Cash Fund

For Students 9th - 10th
This page describes the reasons for setting up a petty cash fund and methods for keeping records and replenishing it. A journal entry is shown as an example.
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Other

Online Expeditions: African Adventure

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to explore several regions of Africa, without having to leave the classroom.
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Other

Literature Circles: Lesson Plans and More

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
What are the major roles in literature circles? Check out this site to learn more about the individual roles needed to form a literature circle. Includes links to various reading handouts and lessons.
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Seattle University: Literature Circles Resource Center

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
How can you get started with literature circles in your classroom? This site provides information on every aspect of developing your own literature circle instruction.
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Other

Appalachian Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the Appalachian Trail. Provides journal entries from hikers on the trail, books, maps, and cassettes.