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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3 C)

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization seeks to understand society's ethical and legal issues from an international perspective in light of new technology. The website contains news and policy statements.
Handout
US Department of Labor

U.s. Department of Labor: Women's Bureau Mission Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
From the U.S. Department of Labor comes the official mission statement of the Women's Bureau, which was created in 1920 in support of working women. The mission statement is very short, but also includes a vision statement.
Primary
American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Signing the Housing Act of 1949

For Students 9th - 10th
President Truman issued a statement upon his signing of the Housing Act of 1949 supporting the act and explaining its importance to the peacetime economy.
Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Ashton Carter: Sasc Statement on Counter Isil Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [12:35] of Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter's address to Senate Armed Services Committee on the Counter-ISIL Campaign on October 28, 2015.
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President Ford, Education for All Handicapped Children

For Students 9th - 10th
Site contains text of President Ford's statement on signing the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Perspectives on the Trail of Tears

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, student groups will design and create a poster containing facts about the Trail of Tears as well as a collage and concluding statement expressing the group's feelings about the event.
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International Debate Education Association: Debates: International Issues

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A selection of debate topics focused on international issues. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports...
Primary
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Mussolini's War Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
This Ibiblio.org site contains the text to Mussolini's war statement to the world on December 11, 1941.
Handout
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The Geological Society: Climate Change: Evidence From the Geological Record

For Students 9th - 10th
In this statement, The Geological Society describes the changes that are happening to the global climate in terms of what evidence has been observed in our geological history. For example, what happened during past events of rapid...
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Other

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: Office of Management and Budget

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the text of the statement of regulatory and deregulatory priorities of the Department of the Interior.
Primary
PBS

Pbs the West: Gen. Nelson A. Miles on the "Sioux Outbreak"

For Students 9th - 10th
Statements and reports forwarded up the chain of command in 1891 about the failure of the government to provide either food or other promised support to Sioux Indians after the destruction of buffalo herds.
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Other

Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of Bangladesh's representation to the United Nations. There are links that profile the country of Bangladesh, as well as Bangladesh's participation in the UN. Specifically there are statements made during most recent...
Primary
American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: Housing Amendments of 1955

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the comments made by President Dwight D. Eisenhower upon the signing of the Housing Amendments of 1955. This act dealt with urban renewal and changes in basic housing law.
Article
Other

In Time: School Wide Considerations in Multicultural Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Provides multicultural benchmarks for schools to utilize to help them maintain an effective multicultural school.
Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Soviet Reaction to Pact

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Fordham University provides a great alternative perspective of the Baghdad Pact and the Central Treaty Organization. This is a statement given by the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Security in the Near and Middle...
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Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence: Cocaine Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
A statement from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy about the risks of cocaine use.
Website
PBS

Pbs American Experience: Race for the Superbomb

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the Cold War race to develop the hydrogen bomb, a weapon that would change the world. Content details all the people who were involved in the race for the H-Bomb, as well as notable events during this time period....
Website
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence: Steroids Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
A statement from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy about the risks of steroid use.
Website
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence: Tobacco Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Statement from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy about the risks of smoking tobacco.
Website
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence: Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
A statement from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy about depression answers questions about symptoms, who gets depressed, help for depression, and related information.
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Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Infuence: Heroin Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
A statement from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy about the risks of using heroin.
Handout
University of California

Earth and Planetary Science: Procedure for Evaluating Environmental Impact [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A useful guide for environmental impact reporting and as a systematic reference.