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Digital History

Digital History: Southern Nationalism

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the Southern attempt to, at first defend the institution of slavery, and later, to become defiant about it. See how Southern intellectuals, religious leaders, and politicians strove to create a self-sufficiency in...
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Digital History

Digital History: Was the Revolution Justified?

For Students 9th - 10th
A terrific look at the twenty-seven specific reasons Thomas Jefferson cited in the Declaration of Independence and the support for those reasons of why the colonists felt justified in breaking the bonds with Great Britain.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Victor's Virtue: A Cultural History of Sport

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, young scholars will consider "The Victor's Virtue: A Cultural History of Sport." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: How Big Was Hagrid?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will decide mathematically how large Hagrid, from the Harry Potter series, is through their reading of persuasive techniques.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Epistemology

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers an in-depth, advanced look at the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of knowledge and truth--epistemology. It gives details about the differences between the Rationalists and the Empiricists on their views,...
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Other

Wpr: Designing for Multiple Browsers Without Being Bland

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on Web design that addresses multiple browser design techniques. A great site for learning how to make an effective web page.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Systems of Non Linear Equations: Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purplemath lesson provides formulas, equations, graphs and explanations of systems of equations.
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Other

Paul Bullen: Judicial Review

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a personal site from Paul Bullen that provides an essay titled "Justifications of Judicial Review and Recommendations for its Proper Practice," which addresses the process of judicial review in great depth.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Domino Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Many of the Cold War presidents used the Domino Theory as the main justification for their involvement and intervention in the affairs of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, China, Korea, Cuba, and Vietnam as it related to the spread of...
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Mount Holyoke College

International Relations: Leroy Beaulieu on the Desirability of Imperialism, 1891

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt from a book written in 1891 in which the author clarifies and supports the economic justification for imperialism.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Flying Holiday

For Students 3rd - 8th
Some may think this problem is for the birds but you will need to use your problem solving skills to come up with a reasonable answer. Then check this one page website for the solution.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Hand Span

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this one page website to practice measuring things using nonstandard units of measurement. There is a solutions page that is right at the website for more information.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Dining Ducks

For Students 3rd - 8th
This problem will quack you up. On this one page website use those problem solving skills to check the reasonableness of your answer. The solution is available right at the website.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: A Rod and a Pole

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this one page website work on this challenge using your very best problem solving skills to find a reasonable answer. Actually, there are a number of solutions. When you find yours check the website to see the solutions already listed.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

Question Corner: Deductive and Inductive Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A simple discussion of the differences between inductive and deductive reasoning. Helpful to anyone who is having difficulty differentiating between the two.
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Mount Holyoke College

Department of International Relations: John L. O'sullivan on Manifest Destiny

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpt of text of John L. O'Sullivan's 1839 article advocating manifest destiny.
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Curated OER

Leo Ix

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Leo IX.

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