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Library of Congress

Loc: Line Item Veto

For Students 9th - 10th
Library of Congress' database listing for the Line Item Veto Act (1996). Includes the mechanics of how it would work, the history of the Act, and its eventual striking down by Supreme Court's decision. Very brief.
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Three States of Matter

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teachers can find an interactive lesson plan for introducing the three states of matter to the early elementary student using items that they are familiar with. This also includes gathering data and filling in a table, an important part...
Article
Creative Science Centre

Creative Science Centre: Experiments With Homemade Batteries

For Students 9th - 10th
Simple homemade batteries are described that can be made from items found in the home or school lab. These experiments help students understand how to wire them up, the origin of current, voltage and power, as well as the chemistry that...
Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Conservation Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of scientific articles, news items, and images on a wide range of topics in the field of conservation biology.
Primary
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The German Invasion of Poland

For Students 9th - 10th
September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland beginning WWII. View primary sources curated by the Holocaust Museum to better understand the agony of this time period in Poland. Sources include videos, photographs, interviews, diary entries,...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Supreme Court Ends Ban on Sale of Violent Video Games

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the Supreme Court ending a ban on the sale of violent video games. There are also links to other related items such as a classroom activity and information about the revolution of video games.
Primary
Library of Congress

World Digital Library: Chinese Books, Manuscripts, Maps, and Prints: Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source materials linked to a map that explore the history of China from 1200 B.C. to 1931. This is a world map with links on other continents as well, so zoom into China and click on a numbered circle. A popup...
Primary
Library of Congress

World Digital Library: Illuminated Manuscripts From Europe: Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source materials linked to a map that showcase illuminated manuscripts from 764 to 1889 that are in European museums and libraries. Click on a numbered circle and a popup appears showing one or more thumbnails and...
Primary
Library of Congress

World Digital Library: Imperial Russia: Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source materials linked to a map that showcase the state of the Russian Empire in the 1800s. Click on any numbered circle and a popup appears showing one or more thumbnails of cards that highlight the unique...
Primary
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: A Literary Survey: Archive

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This search engine provides access to more than 3000 items including visual art, audio files, primary source materials, and additional texts supporting and enriching the understanding of American Literature. RI.9-10.9 US Documents,...
Primary
Library of Congress

World Digital Library: Chinese Books, Manuscripts, Maps, and Prints: Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A collection of primary source materials presented on a timeline that explore the history of China from 1200 B.C. to 1931. Click on an image to go to a page with descriptive information about each item. Each description has an audio...
Article
Other

Sec: Invest Wisely an Introduction to Mutual Funds

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Securities Exchange site provides a checklist of items investors need to evaluate about mutual funds. Discusses why one should invest in mutual funds, different types of mutual funds, and much more.
Article
British Library

British Library: Rhetoric, Power and Persuasion in Julius Caesar

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the use of rhetoric in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and the young Shakespeare's likely education in the art of rhetoric. In Julius Caesar, rhetoric is used to exert power over the commoners, to recruit...
Website
Other

The Maine Educational Assessment (Mea)

For Teachers 5th - 8th
This site provides information on the Maine Educational Assessment in Science that is given in grades 5 and 8. Includes link to released test items.
Primary
University of Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

For Students 9th - 10th
The Historical Manuscripts & Photographs Digital Collection contains a selection of items that document the history of the South, with particular emphasis on Mississippi.
Lesson Plan
National Geographic

National Geographic: Mapping the Classroom

For Teachers K - 1st
Learning to use and create maps builds students' spatial thinking skills as well as language skills in the early years. In this lesson, students practice using the language of location and then apply that language when creating a map of...
Primary
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Source: Resources for Teaching American History: Primary Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A varied collection of primary resources from American history. They include portraits, banknotes, artifacts, newspaper items, paintings, and illustrations.
Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: Wise Children

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of "Wise Children" by Angela Carter and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: The Lonely Londoners

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of "The Lonely Londoners" by Samuel Selvon and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: The Garden Party and Other Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of "The Garden Party and Other Stories" by Katherine Mansfield and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: Ulysses

For Students 9th - 10th
"Ulysses", a novel by the Irish writer James Joyce, is a key text of literary modernism. It follows the structure of Homer's Odyssey. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the poem 'The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock' by T.S. Eliot and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: The Waste Land

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
'The Waste Land' is a long poem by the American writer T.S Eliot. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: The Bell Jar

For Students 9th - 10th
Sylvia Plath's only published novel, "The Bell Jar, " explores mental illness and the pressure of social expectations on women in 1950s America. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and...

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