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Cocina De Venezuela

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference in Spanish to the most popular Venezuelan dishes. Mouth-watering pictures, and cultural and historical information accompany the recipes.
Handout
Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online: Paraguay

For Students 9th - 10th
Quick reference tool for finding facts, information, and statistics on the South American country of Paraguay. Click on the maps to enlarge them.
Handout
Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online: Suriname

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief easy to use guide is a great starting point for doing research on the South American country of Suriname. Full of information and statistics on topics such as geography, climate, people, history, economy, and more. Click on...
Primary
Rutgers University

Rutgers Oral History Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This archive records the personal experiences of the American men and women who served on the homefront and overseas during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. Also offers resources on the men and women who...
Website
PBS

Pbs Frontline: Diet Wars

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the social, cultural and dietary factors that have led to an increasingly obese American public. Examine how the medical and diet industries have responded to consumers' desire to lose weight, and evaluate the myriad of diets...
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Read Works

Read Works: Tribal Tribute

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian, part of the Smithsonian Institution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
eBook
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Development of the Indigenous Tribes

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on the development of early indigenous tribes in the Americas. Author discusses how tribal culture developed in South America prior to Columbus.
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Curated OER

Painted Mask of the Paracas Culture

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Mask, Andean Paracas culture of South America, pre-Columbian.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Book Files: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

For Students 9th - 10th
"Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry", by Mildred D. Taylor is a riveting, Newbery Award winning novel, about a family living in the 1930s Jim Crow South. Make a smart choice by reading your favorite novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The...
Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History History Unit: Period 6: 1865 1898: Unit Test

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit practice test from Khan Academy covers Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. Western expansion, the Gilded Age, and the "New South" are components of this unit test. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 6: 1865 1898: Unit Test

For Students 9th - 10th
This practice exercise from Khan Academy covers Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. The Gilded Age, Western expansion, and the "New South" are included in the practice. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Usc News: Pnas: Topper Site in Middle of Comet Controversy

For Students 9th - 10th
The disagreement between those who theorize that Clovis man was the first to inhabit North America and those who beleive that there was a pre-Clovis culture continues even today. Archaeologists have found evidence of pre-Clovis points at...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs: Blues Road Trip

For Students 9th - 10th
Come and trace the migration of the blues through the United States. This site features an in-depth look at the origins of the Blues throughout its development across the Deep South of the US and beyond.
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AllRefer

All Refer Reference: Uruguay: Background & Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive set of links for learning about the South American country of Uruguay. Included is information about geography, culture, government, and the economy of Uruguay. Also provides links to a map and flag.
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AllRefer

All Refer Reference: Suriname: Introduction & Country Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
Good resource for studying about the South American country of Suriname. Learn meaningful facts about its geography, culture, economy, government, and more. You can view a map and a flag, too.
Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Argentina

For Students 3rd - 8th
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Argentina's geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its South American location.
Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Ecuador

For Students 3rd - 8th
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Ecuador's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its South American location.
Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Colombia: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the South American country of Colombia.
Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Brazil: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the South American country of Brazil.
Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Bolivia: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the South American country of Bolivia.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Trail of Tears: The Cherokee Fight Against Removal

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students are introduced to the Cherokees' struggle to remain on their land in the early 1800s. They will learn about how the Cherokees assimilated parts of the culture of the white American South and whether this helped them to keep...
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Other

Challenges Facing Diaspora Africans Who Return to Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an examination of African-Americans who return to Africa and how they are accepted and accept African people and African life as well as how they cope with the challenges of adopting their ancestral homeland as foreign outsiders.
Article
Other

20th Century Society: Rose Seidler House

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the Rose Seidler House in Australia, which is an interesting mix of modern art and American culture.
Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: Period 6: 1865 1898

For Students 11th - 12th
This Khan Academy resource provides a table of contents with notes for several sections of AP US History: Period 6: 1865-1898.