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US National Archives

Nara: Prologue Magazine: The Surprising George Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
This lengthy article from the Prologue Magazine discusses the general state of food production in World War II. In particular the article focuses on thw Women's Land Army, women recruited from both farm and city to grow and harvest the...
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Harvard Magazine: Who Built the Pyramids?

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive article discussing the work of Dr. Mark Lehner, a specialist on the history of the Pyramids and their construction. The article includes a number of excellent illustrations.
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US National Archives

Nara: Prologue Magazine: Prelude to Mc Carthyism: The Making of a Blacklist

For Students 9th - 10th
This lengthy article in the Prologue Magazine, a publication from the National Archives, details the operations of the Attorney General's List of Subversive Organizations, or AGLOSO, which was used in compiling information based on...
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US National Archives

Nara: Prologue Magazine: War of 1812: Stoking the Fires

For Students 9th - 10th
According to this very interesting article, it seems that the United States was just as culpable as Great Britain when it came to impressing sailors to serve on their ships. Read about the story of Charles Davis, a British citizen, who...
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Stanford University

Stanford Magazine: A Doomed Democracy

For Students 9th - 10th
An online article on the life of Alexander Kerensky with a focus on his life in the United States when he was a professor at Stanford University.
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Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 4, Issue 6: Tall Tales [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
This magazine article discusses tall tales and how they began to make life easier in a very hard life.
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Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 5, Issue 4: Coretta Scott King [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 4th
This magazine article focuses on Coretta Scott King's life and work to stop discrimination.
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Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 2, Issue 9: Noodles Around the World [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read this magazine article to learn all about noodles or pasta including their history, materials used, names, and how it is eaten.
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Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 3, Issue 10: Beavers and the Environment [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read this magazine article to learn how beavers both help and hurt the environment they live it.
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Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 3, Issue 12: Stringing Along [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read this magazine article to learn about string instruments such as the violin including how it is made, how it is played, and how it works.
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Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 4, Issue 9: Pianos:the Loud and the Soft [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read this magazine article to learn about the piano including what the word means and how it works.
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Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 5, Issue 7: The Art of Recycling [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read this magazine article to learn how recycled materials can be turned into works of art and the statement the artist is making.
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Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Stained Glass: Painting With Sunlight [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
This magazine article discusses stained glass including its history, how it is made, and materials used to make it.
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Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 5, Issue 8: Guitars:the Kings of Rock [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 4th
Read this magazine article to learn about guitars including the history of guitars, kinds of guitars, and how they work.
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Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Young Heroes: Katie Stagliano's Dream [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this magazine article, learn about how Katie Stagliano is working to feed the hungry by growing food for they hungry.
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Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vo. 5, Issue 5: Monster Stories [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 4th
This magazine article discusses legends of monsters like Big Foot and The Loch Nest Monster. It explains how studies have disproved the existence of these monsters.
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Center for Ecoliteracy: New York Times Magazine: We Are What We Eat

For Students 7th
This article discusses the overproduction of corn and how it is contributing to obesity in our population. Corn, a starchy substance, is in everything we eat and drink. It explains the effect and what needs to be done to reduce it.
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Senior Magazine Online: Teaching Responsibility

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The qualities of a responsible person can be described but it can sometimes be a difficult concept to teach. This particular article frames this topic from the perspective of a parent but many points can be applied in a classroom setting.
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Smashing Magazine: Product Design Principles: How Does Your Product Stack Up?

For Students 9th - 10th
The purpose of this article is to answer the question, "What do the greatest product designers consider to be the most important product design principles, and how can we apply them to our products?" In this article, you will learn six...
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Al Jadid Magazine: The Legacy of the Late Sheikh Imam

For Students 9th - 10th
In this obituary-type article, Sheikh Imam's life and musical work are recounted. He is recognized as the "Creator of Modern Arabic Political Song," and the article credits his music with helping the political movements in the Arab world...
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Ties Magazine: Safe Design Takes on Risk

For Students 9th - 10th
A printable article that reviews an art exhibit at the MoMA in New York. The article highlights a few of the product designs from the exhibit that each deal with the idea of safety. There is also a link to the online exhibit if you'd...
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Youth Time Magazine: Does Over Reliance on Tech Affect Our Ability to Spell?

For Students 9th - 10th
Technology can bring a lot of convenience into our lives. But it can also make us rely a little too much on our phones, tablets, laptops, and smart watches. Spelling and grammar is something that seems to suffer due to our over-reliance...
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Ties Magazine: Model Bridges

For Teachers 9th - 10th
One high school's curriculum tackles the challenge of bridge construction. In this article, you will read one student's thought and design processes as well as some of the leading questions he was asked to consider.
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Science Magazine: Reading the Signs of Ancient Animal Domestication

For Students 9th - 10th
An article which discusses the size of the first animals domesticated by humans about 10,000 years ago. The author reviewed a study in which it was suggested that size reduction evidence may not be the first sign of domestication....

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