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Hermann, Missouri, Visitor Information

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read this succinct history of the 1837 German settlement Hermann, Missouri. Also learn about the efforts of the DREAM initiative in the state of Missouri to help spark their economy.
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Klasse Wasser

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This very basic site is about water -- all kinds of water: rainwater, drinking water, even toilet water. Includes water-themed games. In German.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The German Huntsman

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The German Huntsman", created by Gustave Courbet in 1859 (Oil on canvas, 120 x 177 cm).
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Biologie Online: Biologie Von a Bis Z (German)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biology is a natural science that deals with living things. Like other areas of science, biology is divided into several subcategories. See them here from A to Z.
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Calvin College: Nazi Propaganda From 1933 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
This site documents Nazi propaganda during the time period 1933-1945. Includes tons of detailed information and links.
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Brigham Young University

Byu: Wwi Document Archive: 10 November, 1918: The Armistice Demands

For Students 9th - 10th
Translation of the official German news report of the 18 requirements of the Armistice at the conclusion of World War I, signed on November 10, 1918.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: The Judges Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of the "Judges Trial," a trial held at Nuremberg of German law judges who had worked for the Nazis during World War 2.
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University of Alberta

University of Alberta: The Canadian Northern Western

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief history describes the evolution of the Canadian Northern Western Railway. German entrepreneur, Martin Nordegg was unable to convince The Canadian Pacific or Grand Trunk Pacific to build a line so he turned to the Canadian...
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1920: Chronik

For Students 9th - 10th
In German. Chronicle of events in the year 1920.
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1919: Chronik

For Students 9th - 10th
In German. Chronicle of events in the year 1919.
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Kunstmuseum Basel ( Fine Art Museum of Basel, Switzerland)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page of the Fine Art Museum in Basel, Switzerland. You can browse through the artworks in the collection online. Among the paintings on exhibit are ones by such renowned artists as Picasso, Gauguin, Monet, and Van Gogh....
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Augustus and the Roman World

For Students 9th - 10th
William Morey, in his 1901 textbook, explains Augustus' administration of the three parts of the Roman Empire, Rome, Italy, and the provinces.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Americans and Great War 1914 1919: The United States Prepares for War

For Students 11th - 12th
Details what America did to prepare and execute its entry into World War I, and how the government used propaganda to win public support for the war effort.
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Gottlob Frege

For Students 9th - 10th
Good summary of Frege's thought. Some sections are more technical, but the explanation of his philosophy of language and other sections are more readable.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Encephalitis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the MayoClinic.com provides a great look at the acute inflammation of the brain caused by a viral infection known as encephalitis. Sections in the article include: signs and symptoms, causes, screening, treatment,...
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Le Mo: Entstehung Zweier Deutscher Staaten

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Lebendiges Museum Online reflects on the factors that lead to the creation of two separate German States. Written in German.
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Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University: The Armistice Demands

For Students 9th - 10th
The Brigham Young University provides information on the terms set by the WWI allied powers for the Armistice. Official release by the German Government, published in the Kreuz-Zeitung, November 11, 1918.
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Article
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Germany's Last Kaiser Wilhelm Ii: Political Decision Making in Imperial Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
Wilhelm II, who became Kaiser of Germany in 1888, had a profound impact on German and European history. Includes discussion questions at end.
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Heinrich Hertz

For Students 9th - 10th
The discovery of radio waves, which was widely seen as confirmation of James Clerk Maxwell's electromagnetic theory and paved the way for numerous advances in communication technology, was made by German physicist Heinrich Hertz. In the...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Heinrich Friedrich Emil Lenz

For Students 9th - 10th
At the turn of the 19th century, scientists were beginning to gain a rudimentary understanding of electricity and magnetism, but they knew almost nothing about the relationship between the two. Baltic German physicist Heinrich Lenz took...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Siegmund Loewe

For Students 9th - 10th
Siegmund Loewe was a German engineer and businessman that developed vacuum tube forerunners of the modern integrated circuit. He pioneered both radio and television broadcasting, and the company he established with his brother, David...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Georg Ohm

For Students 9th - 10th
Georg Simon Ohm had humble roots and struggled financially throughout most of his life, but the German physicist is well known today for his formulation of a law, termed Ohm's law, describing the mathematical relationship between...
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Other

Lebendiges Museum Online: Wiederaufbau Und Wirtschaft

For Students 9th - 10th
Focussing on the years 1945-49, this site from the Lebendiges Museum Online describes the happenings in East and West Germany. Written in German.
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Other

Lebendiges Museum Online: Marshallplan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Lebendiges Museum Online describes the whats and hows of the Marshall Plan and the reactions to it in Germany. Written in German