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TES Global

Tes: The Role of Music in Performance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] "The Role of Music in Performance" by Composer Lynne Plowman is a resource for the Royal Shakespeare Company Education's Dream Team 2016. It provides information about the uses of music in performances.
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TES Global

Tes: The Role of the Designer in Performance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a slide show lesson on the role of the designer in creating a set including the four stages of the process of set design and creating settings. Its specific focus is for the set of Shakespeare's...
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Read Works

Read Works: Martha Washington Creates the Role of First Lady

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This essay, borrowed from the full text located at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, provides biographical information about Martha Washington and her role as the First Lady of the...
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Other

New Talk: What Is the Role of the Courts in Making Social Policy?

For Students 9th - 10th
New Talk provides an online forum where non partisan experts in their field can discuss relevant domestic issues of today. This discussion focuses on the role of courts in setting social policy and how judges should be selected.
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PBS

Pbs: Roles of Women in Islamic Societies

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides details on the role women play in the Islamic Middle East. The article argues that women do have rights going back to the time of Muhammad and they have exercised those rights. In addition, women had played roles as both...
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University at Buffalo

Cirrie: Caregivers: Their Role in Rehabilitation

For Students 9th - 10th
A report addressing the roles and impact of caring for others. Caregivers (carers) have many aspects to consider for both themselves and the person who needs to be cared for because the tasks are often daunting and may lead to familial,...
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Wesleyan: Ancient Greece: Roles of Women, Children and Men

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed explanation of the role of women and children in the social and political life of ancient Greece.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Role of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Preventing Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice for the MCAT with questions about the role of Tyrosine-Kinase inhibitors in preventing breast cancer.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Hospitals Rethink Mom's Role

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on how doctors and nurses in some hospitals are responding differently to women who deliver opiate addicted babies.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Leaked Military Documents Create Controversy Over Role of Press

For Students 9th - 10th
When confidential information about the US war in Afghanistan was leaked many government officials, as well as others, worried if it was an overstretch of power by the press.
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University of Maryland

University of Maryland: Taking a Leading Role: Women in Broadcasting History

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about significant women in the early days of radio and television. This library exhibition features performers, writers, and executives who pioneered in the broadcasting industry. Included in the exhibit are photographs, news...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Analyzing Gender Roles Through Dialogue

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan deals with "stereotyped gender expectations" and the presence of gender roles in dialogue. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
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Other

Corporate Learning Strategies: New Roles for Middle Managers

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses how the downsizing of companies has had an effect on middle managers and discusses the new, alternative roles that middle managers could take.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 13: Money and Banking: The Role of Banks

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Explain how banks act as intermediaries between savers and borrowers; evaluate the relationship between banks, savings and loans, and credit unions; and analyze the causes...
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Other

Word Wizards: The Role of Limited Government in a Free Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a well-balanced article that looks at the role of America's limited government in its free society, examining differing perspectives to achieve a consensus.
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Other

Usa: Chapter 9: Labor in America: The Worker's Role

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 9 provides an overview of the profound changes labor has undergone from agrarian times to a modern industrial state in the 20th Century and outlines the significance and history of organized labor.
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Other

Usa: Chapter 6: The Role of Government in the Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 6 provides an overview of the influence of government on U.S. economics, including regulation of industry.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Role of the Independent Counsel

For Students 9th - 10th
What is the purpose of the Independent Counsel Law and should it be renewed, modified, or allowed to expire? Read the thoughts on this controversial law, passed to assure Americans that people in government did not abuse the power given...
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Structure and Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, this pamphlet describes the roles of the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors, 12 regional banks, and Federal Open Market Committee in fostering a sound economy.
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Other

Ray Stedman: A Woman's Worth

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a Biblical perspective on feminism, roles for women in the family and the Church, equality, servanthood, and Christian submission.
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Other

Lieutenant Governor of Alberta

For Students 9th - 10th
The office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta explains the role of the Queen's representative in the province. It details the legal role the office has and important dates in Alberta history relating to the position. Profiles of...
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United Nations

United Nations: Children's Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative explanation from the United Nations about what children's rights are, the role that the U.N. is playing, and the current status of children's rights. (Published 1995)
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Mythology and Culture in Ancient Rome

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students learn about different types of myths and the ones common in ancient Rome. They then investigate the role mythology played in the ancient Roman civilization. Includes link to interactive site on the death of Jesus.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Growing Pains of Urbanization: Relief From the Chaos of Urban Life

For Students 11th - 12th
Learn how different economic classes in urban centers spent their leisure time in the late 19th century. Includes a good discussion of machine politics and the role it played in the lives of the lower classes, as well as its negative...

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