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OpenStax

Open Stax: Americans and the Great War 1914 1919: From War to Peace

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines how the United States contributed during the final stages of World War I, what Woodrow Wilson believed the world should look like after the war, and why the United States did not sign the Treaty of Versailles or join the League...
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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: China's Growing Intolerance of Peaceful Dissent

For Students 9th - 10th
Article of November 27, 2010 relates a litany of recent episodes that highlight China's intolerance of dissent and human rights violations. Article also proposes reasons for this growing intolerance.
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Other

Learn Peace: Siegfried Sassoon

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource on the importance of writer and poet, Siegfried Sassoon's work, who wrote about the brutal realities of war.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: The Peacemaker

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore how President Wilson, in his Fourteen Points, urged peace without revenge European self-determination, and the establishment of a peace-keeping League of Nations politicians both abroad and at home rejected his plans.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: The Peacemaker

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a document containing President Wilson's plan for peace after World War I, known as his Fourteen Points, as well as photographs with captions, and the audio of one of his speeches in which he lays out his ideas and garners support...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Elie Wiesel's Nobel Acceptance Speech

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...
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Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma State: Library: Bill Tilghman

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the career of peace officer and deputy United States marshall Bill Tilghman.
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Other

Greenpeace: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site about the Green Peace organization.
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Digital History

Digital History: The War Is Finished [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the end of the Vietnam War after the peace agreement in January, 1973. Find out about the violations of the agreement by both the North and South Vietnamese and the eventual fall of the South Vietnamese government.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Dionysus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Dionysus, the Greek God of Wine, Joy and Theatre and a Lover of Peace. It provides 'biographical' information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles, pictures, myths, and his places...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Author: Leo Tolstoy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Leo Tolstoy featuring links to his biography, and the full text of eight novels and one short story. These works include Anna Karenina, War and Peace, and The Death of Ivan Ilych.
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Other

Peaceful Playgrounds: Playground Safety Rules

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article explains the importance for establishing rules. You'll also find guidelines for playground etiquette and safety ideas for various pieces of equipment.
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Other

Architects of Peace: Norman Ernest Borlaug

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography, and quotations from the "father of the green revolution," Norman Borlaug.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Camp David Accords

For Students 9th - 10th
Read detailed facts about the peace talks between Egypt and Israel mediated by Jimmy Carter in 1978.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: History Sourcebook: France 1360 the Peace of Bretigny

For Students 9th - 10th
This Fordham University map shows France's boundaries in 1360, which lands were ceded to Edward, and the path of his march to Calais.
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Conquest of Central Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
The Romans have to deal with the pesky Samnites in order to establish their control over central Italy. After three wars, the Samnites make peace with Rome. The Romans again show their resolve, persistence, and organizational abilities.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Obama's Cairo Speech Calls for New Beginning With Muslim World

For Students 9th - 10th
President Obama gave a speech in Cairo, Egypt to the Muslim world asking for more acceptance and peaceful relations between the regions. (June 4, 2009)
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NBC

Nbc Learn: Finishing the Dream: 1965: We Shall Overcome

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of archival video clips highlighting a peaceful protest in Alabama in 1965 that ended in a confrontation with state troopers known as "Bloody Sunday." This was followed by a four-day march with Martin Luther King, Jr., and a...
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: Memorials to Canadians' Achievements & Sacrifices

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a guide to the memorials erected for Canadians throughout the world. Since Confederation, Canadians have served around the world in military actions for the cause of peace and freedom. Over a hundred thousand Canadians have...
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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: Bonn Agreement One Year Later

For Students 9th - 10th
An article that relates the struggle of Afghanistan after the wars. Article outlines the continuing efforts of the Afghan Transitional Administration and the world at large to bring peace and healing to a war torn country. (4 December 2002)
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Yes!

For Students 9th - 10th
An organization for diverse young people to come together for community activism. Go on a learning journey with this organization to see how people around the world are working for peace and global awareness.
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: Database on Inter Korean Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
"Using fresh and policy-relevant historical data, the Database on Inter-Korean Relations informs and supports current and future efforts to peacefully reunify the Korean Peninsula and achieve reconciliation in post-unification Korea."
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Other

Kansas Heritage: Pullman Strike, Chicago, 1894

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed and informative site explains how the Pullman Strike, which began as a peaceful protest about rent in the company town of Pullman, spread across the country and brought railroad traffic to a halt.
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Other

San Diego County District Attorney: Communication

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Teaching young people how to communicate effectively helps them maintain healthy relationships, resolve conflicts peacefully, excel in school, and eventually get and keep jobs. In these lessons, students practice different forms of...