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Handout
Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Overview of Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
This web page, which is provided for by the Cornell University Law School, explains the process of getting married and its origin.
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Article
Other

Welfare Reform, Marriage, & Sexual Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a summary of the goals of the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, and how it relates to such issues as marriage and sexual behavior. From the Alan Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit organization focused on sexual and...
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Website
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Women's Human Rights Resources Database

For Students 9th - 10th
This database provides a wealth of information on women's rights. Topics include civil rights, feminism, marriage, politics, violence against women, and social reform.
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Unit Plan
University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba: Kinship and Social Organization

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to in-depth information on kinship fundamentals such as marriage customs and residence rules. It also provides definitions and links to differing systems of descent and marriage among several groups - the...
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Handout
Other

Justia: Hollingsworth v. Perry

For Students 9th - 10th
The California Supreme Court held that limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples violated the California Constitution; state voters then passed a ballot initiative, Proposition 8, amending the state constitution to define marriage as a...
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Handout
Islami City

Islami city.com: Educational Addendum Understanding

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides you with the nature of Islamic law and all of the major aspects of it. Excellent reference for basic Islamic terms.
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Loving v. Virginia (1967)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that struck down state bans on interracial marriage. Students learn about the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, and its use in court cases to challenge a range of...
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Article
Other

Indigenous Corporate Training, Canada: Bill C 31; An Indian Act Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
From 1869 until 1985 (116 years), if an Indian woman married a non-Indian man, she and the children of the marriage were denied Indian status. In 1985, the Indian Act was amended by the passage of Bill C-31 to remove discrimination...
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Activity
Other

Legal Guide for Immigrants to Maine: Privileges and Obligations

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains the rights and responsibilities of immigrants who become U.S. citizens and residents of the state of Maine. Topics include voting, taxes, legal documentation, marriage rights, and driving regulations.
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Handout
US National Archives

Nara: Prologue Magazine: u.s. Marines in the Boxer Rebellion

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site provided by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), we are provided with a discussion of the history and laws that affected immigrant women and their citizenship. Includes some information about the Cable...
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Article
Other

Remarriage and Second Families: The Affect on Child Support and Alimony

For Students 9th - 10th
This legal article pertains specifically to New Jersey as it cites New Jersey case law. The information, however, about the effects of child support payments and alimony would be universal. There are also worksheets included to calculate...
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Freedom From Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of freedom of discrimination in the United States.
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Article
University of Oxford (UK)

American National Biography: Elizabeth Cady Stanton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, woman suffragist and writer of the 1800s.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lau

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlight Oceania's Lau. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive culture. The...
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Handout
Other

Legal Guide for Immigrants to Maine

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive but easily understood legal guide for noncitizens in Spanish and English. Though directed to immigrants to Maine, the basic principles apply to immigrants to any state in the United States.
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Handout
Other

Terry & Co. Uk Solicitors: Judicial Separation

For Students 9th - 10th
This legal site explains the phrase "judicial separation" as compared to "divorce." Good information about legally distinguishing between the two.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lak

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Lak culture. Information includes orientation, history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kwoma

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Countries spotlights Oceania's, Kwoma culture. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Maori

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights New Zealand's Maori culture. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kurtatchi

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Kurtatchi. Information spotlighted includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lakalai

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Lakalai culture located on the island of New Britain. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical...