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Franciscan Media: American Catholic: Catholic News Magazine Books Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
Catholic website containing news articles, daily meditations, and Catholic life information as well as various resources for purchase. Also hosts the online editions of the magazines St. Anthony Messenger and Catholic Update.
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CNN

Cnn: Student News April 25, 2014

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
News program reports on the current events of the day. Includes a video, transcript and critical analysis questions.
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Scholastic

Scholastic News: Quake Shakes Italy

For Students 3rd - 8th
A powerful earthquake shattered the city of Pescara del Tronto near the eastern coast of Italy in August 2016. Find details and images in this article.
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Scholastic

Scholastic News: Taken by Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
Hurricane Hermine presented itself along the east coast states wrecking havoc in some areas.
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BBC

Bbc News: The Eruption That Changed Iceland Forever

For Students 9th - 10th
The volcanic eruption on March 21, 2010, that grounded flights in the UK and Europe, was not the first. In 1783, the Laki eruption wiped out a fifth of the island's population as well as tens of thousands across Europe. This article...
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Scholastic

Scholastic News: A Super Bowl Classic

For Students 4th - 9th
An ecxiting account of Superbowl 51, when the New England Patriots overcame the Atlanta Falcons in overtime.
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Florida Reenactors Online News Magazine: The Mountain Howitzer

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the the mountain howitzer and its use by both the Union and Confederate armies. Good pictures and interesting factoids too.
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BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: Gcse: Newspapers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Tutorial on newspapers. Looks at types of newspapers, the language of newspapers, news sources, what has news value, marketing, distribution, circulation, readership, online newspapers, editorial stance, ownership of newspapers, and...
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: The Fruitful & Inventive Mind of Scientist Luis Alvarez

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, reprinted from the fall 1979 LBL News Magazine, was written about Dr. Luis Alvarez and his part in the study of geological sediments and the great extinctions.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Magazine: In the Path of a Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
The tragic impact of Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti on its way up the east coast of the United States in early October 2016.
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Aces: The American Copy Editors Society

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This newsletter-style home page for The American Copy Editors Society offers everything from articles and advice to surveys and seminars. Tidy layout and solid organization make this a pleasure to navigate.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: A White House Garden Harvest

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Michelle Obama started a garden on the grounds of the White House in 2009. This article features her invitation to children to join her while to conduct her final harvest since they will be leaving the White House during the winter of 2016.
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Ploughshares

For Students 9th - 10th
Ploughshares, published in April, August, and December, delivers new voice fiction, poetry, and literary reviews.
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Computer Aided Design and Drafting Section

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes many links under these categories: Organizations associated with CAD, CAD Research and Artificial Intelligence Links, CAD Directories, Gateways and News Centers, Important CAD Review Resources, CAD magazines, journals...
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Other

American Literary Review: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The biannual American Literary Review from the University of North Texas publishes outstanding fiction, poetry and essays from writers across the U.S.
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National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: Survival by Handout?

For Students 9th - 10th
Endangered species are often elusive and human sightings of the animals can be rare. The San Joaquin kit fox, however, listed as endangered since 1967 has learned to survive in urban and suburban areas.