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King James Version: Book of 1 John

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can click on the specific chapter of 1 John that you would like to read, and the site links you to the actual Biblical text from the King James Version of the Bible.
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The Vinyl Tourist: Mambo Mania

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article on the 50s dance sensation, the mambo. This gives the history of the dance and description of it, but towards the end they discuss "Mambo Mania" or the heyday in the 50s.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary: 3 John 1

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting discussion of the book of 3 John that overviews the main message and religious significance of the book.
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Whitman College: Deep Sea Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
Descriptions and pictures of creatures that live at abyssal depths and on the abyssal plains of the world ocean. Link to other sites.
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Napoleon's Greek Arch Church of the Madeleine

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the original Madeleine Church. Discusses where and why it was rebuilt.
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University of Vermont: Godey's Lady's Book: Sarah Josepha Hale

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Sarah Josepha Hale, editor of Godey's Lady's Book for forty years in the mid-nineteenth century.
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Biographies: Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed biography of the American revolutionary writer and thinker Thomas Paine. Includes discussion of the influence of his writing on international affairs.
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Women's International Center: Hillary Rodham Clinton

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Hillary Rodham Clinton's life and political career before she became First Lady of the White House.
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Judtith Lang Zaimont Composer

For Students 9th - 10th
Website list current performances and latest news releases regarding American composer Judith Lang Zaimont. Includes composition and discography information, along with personal and professional biography.
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Pocantico Hills School: State Reports by Students

For Students 4th - 6th
At this site look through these reports written by Grade 5 students in the 1998-99 school year. Click on the state that you are interested in. Please note that not all states have reports.
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Questioning.org: The Question Mark

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Jamie McKenzie's book, Beyond Technology: Questioning, Research and the Information Literate School, emphasizes the need to teach children to ask important questions, then research the answers, instead of just learning information...
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Postcards From America

For Students 3rd - 8th
Sign up to receive postcards by e-mail from a teacher and a photographer who are touring America. Share their thrill at each new site they photograph while discovering America.
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King's College: Mary Wollstonecraft

For Students 9th - 10th
King's College provides this brief biography of Mary Wollstonecraft, the author of "A Vindication of the Rights of Women." Includes several links in its annotated bibliography.
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W3 C: A Little History of the World Wide Web

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a timeline with information about the world wide web dating back to 1945. The timeline includes links to other information relating to the web.
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Faith Ringgold

For Students 3rd - 8th
Faith Ringgold's author site is great for students to gain further insight into her books. Includes a biography, art work and new books she is working on.
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Historical Atlas of the 20th Century: Types of Governments

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a look at a wide range of government types. Investigates democracies, communist states, authoritarian regimes, absolute monarchies, and more. Detailed, time-stamped charts and maps are also included.
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The Texas Hill Country: Texas History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wide range of unique and interesting articles and online books which focus on various aspects of Texas' history. Content ranges from the first people of Texas to the presidency of Anson Jones to a look at one of the...
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Indigenous Peoples Literature: Geronimo

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the life of Geronimo, whose extraordinary fierceness and independence led many to consider him gifted with magic. See quotations attributed to him, as well as tales of his fabled ability to walk without leaving...
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Silk Road Foundation: Gun and Gunpower

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a description of how and when gunpowder was discovered and used for military purposes. Also includes information on the invention of machinery, like cannons or guns, to make use of gunpowder.
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Silk Road Foundation: Printing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides detailed information on the Chinese invention of block printing. Includes an image of the carved wood that was used in early Chinese printing.
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Polytechnic School: u.s. History Outlines

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site, as a companion to a high school A.P. U.S. History course, offers a lengthy series of outlines and charts timelining U.S. history, from America's colonial beginnings to the Watergate scandal of the 1970s. By providing the...
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History tv.net

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an archive of original photographs of important events and broadcasts in the early history of experimental television. Concentrates on the archive of photographs from Vladimir Kosma Zworykin.
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Bud Plant Illustrated Books: Robert Lawson

For Students 3rd - 5th
This profile of the book and magazine illustrator Robert Lawson features a biography and many examples of his work.
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Time Page: 13 Originals: Founding the American Colonies

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about each of the thirteen colonies with links to additional good quality resources.