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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Interventions for Reading Strategies: Qar Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This Michigan State University site suggests three question-answer relationships strategies, rather than four, leaving out "author and you." Includes examples of each relationship, steps for teaching, and assessment.
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Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Modern Balkan History: Greek Revolution/ Greek State

For Students 9th - 10th
This lecture outlines the events of the Greek revolution and war for independence from Turkey, which began in 1821 and lasted through 1829. It covers Greek history as well as international political and economic context for the war.
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Lesson Plan
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Lets Net: Fat Counting Unit

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Have you ever wanted to know how much fat you consume each day? How does that fat fit into your daily intake according to the food pyramid? 4 math lessons are included here that help both upper and lower elementary grades understand how...
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Website
University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Usa Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives current weather information by state.
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Other

Western Michigan University: Richard Rawlinson Center: Anglo Saxon Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about Anglo Saxon studies and research from the Richard Rawlinson Center. The page provides a wide range of links to different medieval resources.
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Handout
University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Online Symbolism Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Great website where you can look up literary symbols in a searchable index. For each symbol there is a brief explanation of its significance and links to other related symbols.
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Website
University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Chico's Salsa Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
This multimedia tour of Salsa dancing includes general background information, a chronology of salsa, sound and video clips, biographies on salsa artists, and resources for further reading and research. Also included is a "Salsa...
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Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Uzbekistan: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the country of Uzbekistan in Central Asia.
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Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Uruguay: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the country of Uruguay in South America.
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Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Student Movement and the Antiwar Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
The 1960's was a time of upheaval in America mainly led by young adults disenchanted with the government. Examine the influences of this movement and read an excerpt from the Port Huron Statement written by the SDS at the University of...
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Website
University of Michigan

Department of Nuclear Engineering at U of M

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the website of the Department of Nuclear Engineering at University of Michigan. There a links to academics, research, degree programs, etc.
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Primary
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Great Society Speech, Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the complete text of the "Great Society" speech of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: John Daniel Kraus

For Students 9th - 10th
For a man whose career involved the entire known universe, John Kraus had a remarkably insular upbringing. He was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in physics, all at the...
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Website
Other

Hi Ce

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The University of Michigan's Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education offers this site as a learning tool to use handheld computers in the classroom.
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Activity
Other

Sojourner Truth Institute: Articles About Sojourner

For Students 9th - 10th
Articles on a variety of topics related to Truth and her life and mission are offered here. A section for younger readers is included.
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Lesson Plan
Better Planet Productions

Earth Care: Whose Garbage Is It? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After researching the political and environmental issues around Toronto, Ontario's shipment of its waste to Ann Arbor, Michigan, students will hold a debate and write an opinion paper.
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Article
PBS

Pbs: Obama Plan Will Redirect Tarp Funds to Homeowners

For Students 9th - 10th
Obama's plan to direct TARP funds to aid struggling homeowners in the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan and Nevada is announced in this article. Homeowners in these states faced the biggest drops in housing prices and a...
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Johnson, Earvin "Magic"

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this encyclopedia entry to find out about Magic Johnson's basketball career and his foundation to fight HIV/AIDS.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Barack Obama

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Barack Obama giving a commencement speech at the University of Michigan 2010.