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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Mapping History: Jackson's Campaigns in Florida: 1818

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a map which shows the campaigns Andrew Jackson made into Florida to attack both the Seminoles and Spanish in 1818.
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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Mapping History: Alaska and Hawaii

For Students 9th - 10th
On this map you can see Alaska and Hawaii in relation to the contiguous United States and read brief text about their purchase/annexation, territorial status, and addition as states.
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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Mapping History: The Spread of Cotton: 1790 1860

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive map that shows the growth of cotton production in pre-Civil War South. The timeline at the bottom of the map indicates the year of the production.
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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Mapping History: Slave Crops in the American South: 1860

For Students 9th - 10th
This very interesting map shows the crops grown by slaves on plantations in pre-Civil War South.
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Western Oregon University: Resistance Skills

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here is a list of some strategies that can be used to resist peer pressure, and some strategies that will help you be most effective. Additional links for more information on responsible decision making are included.
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Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo: Bontebok

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the facts, behavior, breeding habits, vital statistics, and conservation of the bontebok, grazing antelopes found in South Africa.
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Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo: African Crested Porcupine

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the facts, behavior, breeding habits, vital statistics, and conservation of the African crested porcupine, the largest porcupine in the world.
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Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo: African Bullfrog

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the facts, behavior, breeding habits, and vital statistics of the African bulldog, the largest frog in Southern Africa.
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Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo: African Lungfish

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the facts, behavior, breeding habits, vital statistics, and conservation of the African lungfish, sometimes referred to as "living fossils."
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Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo: Southern Sea Otter

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the facts, behavior, breeding habits, and conservation of the southern sea otter who lives in the marine ecosystem.
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Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo: Harris Hawk

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the facts, behavior, breeding habits, vital statistics, and conservation of the Harris's hawk, known as the "Wolves of the Sky."
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Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo: Cinnamon Teal

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the facts, behavior, and breeding habits of the cinnamon teal, a small dabbling duck native to North America.
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Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo: Hooded Merganser

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the facts, behavior, and breeding habits of the hooded merganser, small fish-eating ducks native to North America.
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Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo: Cattle Egret

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the facts, behavior, and breeding habits of the cattle egret, a unique species of heron.
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Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo: Bufflehead

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the facts, behavior, and breeding habits of the bufflehead, small diving ducks found in North Africa.
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Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo: Turkey Vulture

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the facts, behavior, breeding habits, vital statistics, and conservation of the turkey vulture, named for wild turkeys.
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Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo: Kinkajou

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the facts, behavior, breeding habits, vital statistics, and conservation of the Kinkajou, a rainforest mammal that lives in Central and South America.
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Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo: Red Tailed Hawk

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the facts, behavior, breeding habits, vital statistics, and conservation of the Red-Tailed Hawk, most commonly seen Western bird of prey.
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Oregon Zoo

Oregon Zoo: Inca Tern

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know the facts, behavior, breeding habits,and vital statistics of the Inca tern, found off the coasts of Chile and Peru.
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Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (Cosa): Microbeads, Mega Problem [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A textbook activity where students work in teams to design a device or technique that will prevent plastic microbeads from entering local lakes and streams. They will use the engineering process to design a solution and then present...
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Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (Cosa): Design Process [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource outlines the steps in the design process. It describes problem identification, research, deciding on a solution, making and testing a prototype, communicating the results, and evaluation and redesign.
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PBS

Pbs: Archives of the West: Across the Plains in 1844

For Students 9th - 10th
A memoir by Catherine Sager Pringle, one of the orphans who was taken in by Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. Find out about the journey on the Oregon Trail and the Whitman Massacre.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Marie Dorion

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographic view of the life of Marie Dorion. As a young Native American woman, she led white men to the Oregon Territory. She was only 24 years old and was pregnant at the time. Her actions made her a symbol of bravery and endurance!
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PBS

New Perspectives on the West: The Letters and Journals of Narcissa Whitman

For Students 9th - 10th
A few pages from the journal of Narcissa Whitman who was a missionary in the Oregon Country. She was later murdered along with her husband at the Whitman massacre.

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