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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Jewish Parachutists From Palestine

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum features the Jewish Parachutists from Palestine who volunteered to join the British Army. Describes their role in organizing resistance to the Germans and aiding in the rescue of Allied captives....
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Nazi Camps

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive site created by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum to explain the people involved with the Nazi concentration/death camps. Learn about who was targeted, and how those who led the camps were ultimately punished. Site provides...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The Nuremberg Race Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum explains the Nuremburg Race Laws and how they institutionalized Nazi racial theory. This pertained not only to Jews, but also to the Roma and blacks. Be sure click on the links...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Cronologia Del Holocausto (1933 1939)

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum we have the Spanish version of the Holocaust encyclopedia of the museum; in this case a "Cronologia del Holocausto (1933 - 1939)" or "Chronology of the Holocaust,...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Cronologia Del Holocausto (1939 1945)

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum we have the Spanish version of the Holocaust encyclopedia of the museum; in this case a "Cronologia del Holocausto (1939 - 1945)" or "Chronology of the Holocaust (1939 -...
Handout
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Cronologia Del Holocausto (1945 1948)

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum we have the Spanish version of the Holocaust encyclopedia of the museum; in this case a "Cronologia del Holocausto (1945 - 1948)" or "Chronology of the Holocaust (1945 -...
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Other

Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The homepage for the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum includes photographs, history, and design plans for the memorial. It was established to help people remember those who died in the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing.
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Other

Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund: The Work Continues

For Students 9th - 10th
Memorial to the late Princess and of her humanitarian work. You will find that the Princess was instrumental in changing public perception on HIV/AIDS, as well as opening people's eyes on other subjects.
Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Al Gore: Columbine High School Memorial Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video of the Columbine High School memorial address delivered by Al Gore on April 25, 1999, in Columbine, Colorado, following the shootings and deaths at Columbine High School.
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Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery: u.s.s. Maine Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery contains a memorial to the U.S.S. Maine, a ship that was sunk during the Spanish-American War. Includes some brief text, then a lot of pictures, and then some in-depth text.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Caroline and Erwin Swann Memorial Exhibition Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Library of Congress online exhibition overview of the Swann Memorial Exhibition which presents political and historical images, such as caricatures, political cartoons, animation art and illustrations that have the power to evoke...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: "Final Solution": Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Site created by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum to explain the Final Solution, the Nazi plan to exterminate all Jewish people. Site provides extensive information about the plan and the method by using pictures and written descriptions....
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Kristallnacht

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a link from The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on "Kristallnacht." Learn more about this unthinkable crime against Germany's Jewish population.
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Other

Canadian War Monuments: Manitoba's War Memorials

For Students 9th - 10th
War memorials are located throughout Manitoba. This site provides links to the various monuments as well as including photographs and documentation about them.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Arkansas Post National Memorial: History of Arkansas Post

For Students 9th - 10th
The three hundred year old history of Arkansas Post and the many cultures who inhabited this outpost over time are the focus of this national memorial web site.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Chamizal National Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
After a long disagreement over the border between Texas and Mexico as the Rio Grande shifted, the Chamizal Treaty was established in 1963. The Chamizal National Memorial marks the border and stands for peace between two countries, two...
Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: William Jefferson Clinton: Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This is President Clinton speaking at the prayer memorial for the bombing of Oklahoma City delivered on April 23, 1995, in Oklahoma City, OK. It is offered in YouTube Video, mp3 audio, and text [9:11]
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Read Works

Read Works: What Is a Memorial?

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage defines the term "memorial" and describes the following famous ones: Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Questions that...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: The Lincoln Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio looks at the creation of the Lincoln Memorial, the controversies surrounding its design, and its political significance over the past 80 years.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Off the Ground: Creating the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
On August 28, 2011, the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial was dedicated after 25 years of planning. The memorial stands in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. King is recognized for his work during the civil rights movement....
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Other

Cyark: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Located in downtown Washington DC, the memorial honors Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy and the struggle for freedom, equality, and justice. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is the first on the National Mall not devoted to a U.S....
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Nick Visits the Lincoln Memorial

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Nick who visited the Lincoln Memorial while on vacation with his family. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Other

Cyark: Lincoln Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC stands as a tribute to the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. You can learn about this memorial structure through the exhibit and 3D explorer featured here.
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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Unfinished Lincoln Memorial Interactive Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This interactive link provides both learners and teachers with historical insight to the symbolism behind the dramatic construction of one of our nation's greatest monuments. Site includes pictures of various moments in the construction...

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