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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: We Shall Overcome Webisode 15

For Students 9th - 10th
Webisode 15 - We Shall Overcome. The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: 1968: A Time of Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore how the events and cultural and political changes that occurred in 1968 came to represent the upheaval and dramatic changes in American life during the 1960s.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Conventions Past: 1968: Antiwar Rioters Engulf the Democrats

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR looks back at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, known for the antiwar student demonstrations staged there and the violence they engendered, not just election-year politics.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Oldenburg, Lipstick (Ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks

For Students 9th - 10th
A monumental tube of lipstick sprouting from a military vehicle appeared, uninvited, on the campus of Yale University amidst the 1969 student protests against the Vietnam War. Claes Oldenburg made this sculpture and it served as a stage...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Years of Withdrawal

For Students 5th - 8th
Winding down the war in Vietnam took several years. Read about Richard Nixon's plans for Vietnamization and "peace with honor." Find out how other events in Vietnam pushed the antiwar movement to even more demonstrations.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Lisa Law Timeline 1963 1973

For Students 3rd - 8th
This timeline shows some very important events in the ten year span between 1963 and 1973. It is a quick, brief overview by year.
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Other

Landmark Cases: Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic teacher resource site for helping students explore the main issues of the landmark case of Tinker v. Des Moines. It includes background summaries, excerpts of opinions, activities, and in-depth lessons.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Kent State Shooting

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed and interesting information pertaining to the four students shot dead at Kent State University by Ohio National Guardsmen on May 4, 1970.
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CNN

Cnn: All Politics: Brief History of Chicago's 1968 Democratic Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses mainly on facts and is a little less biased than other reports on the 1968 Democratic Convention and riots in Chicago. Discusses some of the causes and the aftermath of the event.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: May 1970 Student Antiwar Strikes

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the May 1970 antiwar strikes on college campuses involving over a million students including a map and list of 883 campuses where protest activities were reported.
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Kent State University

Kent State University: Kent State Shootings: May 4 Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A digital collection of newspaper articles, photographs, and videos about the May 4th shooting on Kent State campus.
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University of Virginia

Psychedelic 60s: Literary Tradition and Social Change

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition is an attempt to revisit, share, and interpret the 60s.