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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
A great in-depth biography of John Adams. Topics include: his life before the presidency, campaigns and elections, domestic affairs, foreign affairs, and life after the presidency. Links to the first lady, his Cabinet members, and Staff...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Presidency of George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
September 11, 2001 occurred in the early days of George W. Bush's administration and set the tone for his presidency. Study his domestic and foreign policy by reading the following summary, answering critical thinking questions, and...
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Council of Foreign Relations

Foreign Affairs: A False Choice on Pakistan

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough and comprehensive analysis of American - Pakistani relations by Daniel Markey, a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. In this July 2007 piece Markey advises the U.S. government to nurture its relations with...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Timeline: Wiretaps' Use and Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
As the debate over domestic surveillance heats up in the Bush administration between the President and Congress, NPR provides a timeline of the history behind electronic surveillance laws.
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Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: Isis: A New Threat

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module with comprehensive and relevant resources from which students explore the role of ISIS in the Middle East and U.S. response. Site inlcudes handouts, video, and primary source material for analysis and interpretation.
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Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: The Lessons of Iraq

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson with comprehensive multi-media materials in which students analyze the lessons of Iraq and consider implications for U.S. foreign policy and international response.
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BBC

Bbc News: Week of 5 5 14: Nigerian Girls' Abduction: Chibok Parents Plead

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the abduction of a large group of girls in Nigeria, and what is being done to bring them home. Includes video.
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BBC

Bbc: Week of 8 11 14: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Sworn In

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the newly elected leader of Columbia, as well as his plans to combat the terrorist organization FARC.
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Article
US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: In Afghanistan, a Time to Debate and Decide

For Students 9th - 10th
The 2009 presidential elections in Afghanistan were important to both the Afghanis as well as the United States and allied forces fighting in Afghanistan. (August 3, 2009)
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Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: William Jefferson Clinton: Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This is President Clinton speaking at the prayer memorial for the bombing of Oklahoma City delivered on April 23, 1995, in Oklahoma City, OK. It is offered in YouTube Video, mp3 audio, and text [9:11]
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Other

The Pew Forum on Religion: Muslim Americans: A Survey

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of a survey taken on Muslim Americans done in 2007 that reveals they are glad to be living in the United States and they are moderate in their religious beliefs.
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Primary
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Bystanders

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Avoiding Armageddon: Nation Building

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An in-depth analysis of nation building and the differences between the Marshall Plan and the plan to rebuild Iraq and Afghanistan. Students will also have the opportunity to pick a country and decide what they would do to rebuild it.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: The Sacrifice by Kathleen Benner Duble

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In the year 1692, life changes forever for ten-year-old Abigail Faulkner and her family. In Salem, Massachusetts, witches have been found, and widespread fear and panic reign mere miles from Abigail's home of Andover. When two girls are...
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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Uss Cole Bombing

For Students 9th - 10th
Nearly one year before the attacks of 9/11, the U.S. Navy ship Cole, located off the coast of Yemen, was attacked by suicide bombers. The attack was later attributed to a cell within the al-Qaeda network; it had been supervised by Osama...
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CNN

Cnn: u.s. To Restore Relations With Libya (2006)

For Students 9th - 10th
Diplomatic ties with Libya and the United States were resumed in 2006. Discussed are the implications of removing the Libya from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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eBook
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Gouverneur Morris

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice biographical outline on the life of Gouverneur Morris, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Pennsylvania. He served in the Revolution and later was an ambassador to France during the "Reign of Terror."
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Tsunamis Work

For Students 9th - 10th
The immense swell of a tsunami can grow up to 100 feet, hitting speeds over 500 mph- a treacherous combination for anyone or anything in its path. Alex Gendler details the causes of these towering terrors and explains how scientists are...
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Other

Legacy Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Legacy Project houses the work of artists and writers who have made twentieth-century traumas and conflicts their subject. Visitors learn how artists construct art from memories of apartheid, wars, massacres, genocides, acts of...
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Unit Plan
9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: 1993 World Trade Center Bombing

For Students 9th - 10th
On February 26, 1993, at 12:18 p.m., a small cell of terrorists, with links to a local radical mosque and broader Islamist terror networks, detonated about 1,200 pounds of explosives in a rental van in the underground parking garage at...
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Algeria: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the government and politics of Algeria, which has been plagued by terrorism. National reconciliation has helped, but there are still problems. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Legends of America

Legends of America: William Quantrill Renegade Leader of the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the bloodthirsty Confederate raider, William Quantrill, and his raiders as they terrorized the trans-Mississippi West in the name of the Confederacy.
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Handout
State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Hiram Rhoades Revels

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Hiram Rhoades Revels, who is best remembered as not only the first African American to hold a seat in the U.S. Senate, but also for his dedication to improving the spiritual and educational needs of the African American...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 30: The Reagan Bush Years

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Republican era of Ronald Reagan and George Bush had to deal with difficult foreign affair events. Reagan dealt with terrorism, including hostage taking and gundowns, particularly from Libya. Bush dealt with aggression on the part of...

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