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Smith College: The Shakers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a good description of the Shaker movement. It talks about their way of life and contributions to society. It also contains a list of Shaker communities that existed at one time or another in the United States.
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PBS

Pbs: The Shakers Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A good timeline showing the major events in the history of the religious group plus it also places them in the context of events around the world.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Charles Fourier

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an excerpt from Fourier's 1820 book, "Theory of Social Organization," which explains his theory of communal work distribution that influenced a number of social experiments, including the Israeli kibbutzim.

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