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National Atlas of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Atlas of the United States provides comprehensive information collected by the Federal Government and delivered through interactive maps. Select from a variety of scientific, societal, and historical information to be...
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Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Castro and the United States

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson in which students analyze primary source material to consider different ways Castro viewed the United States. Includes teacher materials, student materials, PowerPoint and original documents.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Cultural Diversity in the United States

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students learn about several different metaphors that have been used to describe cultural diversity in the United States. Then they choose a metaphor that represents today's diverse cultural landscape. Background information, directions,...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: World Geog: North America: The United States and Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
World Geography learning module on the United States and Canada explores similarities and differences in the population, climate, resources and evolution of the two countries.
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Social Studies Help Center

Social Studies Help: Why Did the United States Enter World War One?

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of lecture notes on the events leading to WWI and their impact on the United States. Although this site covers WWI, its main focus is the war in relation to America, and why they joined the war.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Presidents of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the presidents of the United States. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Indomitable Spirits: Prohibition in the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition explores prohibition in the United States from the passing of the 18th Amendment in 1919 up to the passing of the 21st Amendment which ended prohibition in 1933
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: United States: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the United States in North America.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Cold War Rivals: Cuba and the United States

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with Mike Kubic's article "Cold War Rivals: Cuba and the United States" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Culture of United States Virgin Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the culture of the United States Virgin Islands. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education,...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Elie Wiesel" by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Elie Wiesel" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Auschwitz" by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Auschwitz" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Smithsonian Institution

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Facts About the United States Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts and statistics are presented about the United States flag from 1777 to the present.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: How the President of the United States Is Elected

For Students 5th - 8th
How is the President of the United States elected? This explanation discusses the role of political parties and conventions, and the unusual role of the electoral college as set-forth by the Constitution.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History/college History: United States Enters World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides a video for Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. This section discusses America's entry into World War I. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 7: Facing Challenges at Home and Abroad

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive learning module examines the role of economic fluctuations in creating new demands on the government to design reforms and how the United States became a dominant military, political, cultural, and economic force in the...
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Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

The United States and the Recognition of Israel: A Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline showing actions and statements of the United States showing their aid in creating Israel.
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Other

Geology.com: United States of America

For Students 9th - 10th
The following website includes a satellite image of the United States. It also includes a list of bordering countries, cities, locations, natural resources, natural hazards, and environmental issues.
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Central Banking in the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay gives a background to understand the controversy surrounding the creation of a central bank in the United States.
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Library of Congress

Loc: The United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
See transcripts of the debates of the Federal Convention of 1787, the draft of the Constitution, or see the facsimiles of the original documents. Trace the progress of the Constitution using the historical documents themselves.
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Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: The United States and the Iranian Nuclear Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson in which learners explore, analyze, and debate the issues that frame the debate on U.S. policy towards Iran. Note: Videos may not load in archived version.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: United States Electoral Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around the electoral process. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: United States Historical Places

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around historical places. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: United States Historical Documents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around historical documents. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.

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