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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace: Pakistan & Baluch Nationalism [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the nationalism that is emerging in Baluchistan, a region/province of Pakistan and how it could lead to an overall political instability in the area. 1/2006
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PBS

Pbs Newshour Extra: Indian and Pakistani Tennis Partners Call for Peace

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an inspiring story about two tennis players who have transcended the boundaries of hate and war. Read about Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and their efforts to bring India and Pakistan together in spite of political and...
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A&E Television

History.com: How Ancient Rome Thrived During Pax Romana

For Students 9th - 10th
After decades of political dysfunction, civil wars and assassinations that caused the Roman Republic's downfall, Ancient Rome flourished during two centuries of relative tranquility and prosperity known as the Pax Romana (Latin for...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Peace Corps

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed facts on the Peace Corps, established by John F. Kennedy in 1961 to promote world peace and friendship.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Chief Kicking Bird

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth biography discusses the life of Kiowa peace chief Chief Kicking Bird of Oklahoma. Learn about his work to prevent acts of war and create a peaceful relationship between Native Americans and white settlers.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Years of Withdrawal

For Students 5th - 8th
Winding down the war in Vietnam took several years. Read about Richard Nixon's plans for Vietnamization and "peace with honor." Find out how other events in Vietnam pushed the antiwar movement to even more demonstrations.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The Treaty of Versailles

For Students 9th - 10th
The 1919 Treaty of Paris ended World War I, but imposed heavy penalties on Germany.
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Human Rights Committee Comments on El Salvador

For Students 9th - 10th
A United Nations document that discusses the human rights violations that took place during El Salvador's Civil War and its concerns about the situation two years after the peace accord was signed. (8 April 1994)
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Curated OER

National Park Service: The Indian Memorial Peace Through Unity

For Students 9th - 10th
Memorial for the Battle of Little Bighorn, a clash of Native and white cultures, which changed both forever.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The Beaver Wars

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the wars the Iroquois fought with other tribes and with the French in the last half of the 17th century, in their efforts to win control of the fur trade. A peace treaty was signed in 1701 to end the fighting.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: End of the Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a summary and detailed facts about the reasons for the end of the Vietnam war.
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Other

Roger Ebert: Review of Anna Karenina

For Students 9th - 10th
Roger Ebert, film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, reviews the 1997 film version of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel Anna Karenina. The movie starred Sophie Marceau and Sean Bean as Anna and Vronsky.
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Other

Wired for Books: Community Reconsidered

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the transcripts of a conversation among three Ohio University literature professors about The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy. The conversation took place on July 27, 1997 at the Ohio University...
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BBC

Bbc: Long Haul Fight to Defeat Taleban

For Students 9th - 10th
A June 2007 analysis of what must be accomplished to defeat the Taleban and bring peace to Afghanistan. Also contains links to related subjects.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Voices of Hope and Seeds of Peace (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that draws on the work of the Seeds of Peace, an international organization of teenagers from troubled regions of the world (with a focus on the Middle East) that fosters meaningful dialogue among people with opposing...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: World War I for Kids: Christmas Truce

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Christmas Truce of World War I when soldiers from both sides of the western front peacefully met in No Man's Land between the trenches and celebrated Christmas during the war.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: World War I for Kids: Fourteen Points

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points during World War. These were his war aims and goals to establish world peace in the future.
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World Socialist Web Site: Canada and Nato War on Serbia

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article which details Canada's transformation from a "Peacekeeper" to a "War hawk," due to its participation in a NATO war with Serbia. The article explains how Canada not only had few objections to NATO's bombing campaign on...
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Mother Earth Travel

Mother Earth Travel: History of Germany: Postwar Occupation and Division

For Students 9th - 10th
The division of political views following World War II was both social and physical. Four Occupation Zones were located throughout Germany. The Allies worked diligently to ensure Germany would not destroy peace in the world again. This...
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Social Studies Help Center

Social Studies Help: How Do Jfk and Lbj Compare as Presidents?

For Students 9th - 10th
A comparison between Kennedy's New Frontier and Lyndon Johnson's Great Society.
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The Progressive Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Catch 22

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan designed around Heller's novel includes a research component for collaborative work with a librarian, comprehension questions, extension activities, vocabulary, some suggested reading, a few web links, and correlation to...
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Line of June 4, 1967

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the history of the demarcation lines between Israel and Syria--lines which in part caused the June War.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Ambrose Burnside

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough biography of Ambrose Burnside and his military career. Read about his command of the Ninth Corps in several battles and as commander in the Department of the Ohio.

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