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Lone Star Internet: Culture Cafe: The Adventures of Beowulf

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides background information and the complete text of the Old English translation by Dr. David Breeden of Beowulf.
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Primary
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Academy of Ancient Texts: The Epic of Gilgamesh

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an English translation of Ancient Sumarian The Epic of Gilgamesh, the story of the adventures of the historical King of Uruk. It is perhaps the oldest written story on Earth; it consisted originally of 12 clay tablets in...
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Primary
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Archive It: Macbeth Plugged

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides an annotated, on-line version of the Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth. It provides an introduction, character bios with images, themes, a glossary, summaries of each scene of each Act, and the complete text with...
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eBook
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King James Bible

For Students 9th - 10th
Online html text of the King James Bible.
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Website
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National Library of Ireland: The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an interactive virtual tour of the National Library of Ireland's tribute to the life and works of William Butler Yeats. It offers various rooms with information about Yeat's life and his works including audio readings of his...
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Primary
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Tripod: The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot including original and additional notes about the poem.
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Primary
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Project Gutenberg Australia: "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the downloadable text for the essay "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell, which describes the experience of the narrator (possibly Orwell himself) who shot an aggressive elephant while working as a police officer in Burma.
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Primary
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Gift of Speech: "On the Pulse of Morning" by Maya Angelou

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the poem "On The Pulse Of Morning" by Maya Angelou which was delivered on January 20, 1993, at the Inauguration of President Clinton.
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Activity
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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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Website
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Robert Bateman

For Students 9th - 10th
Robert Bateman is Canada's most famous wildlife artist. This is his personal site where you find biographical information and view many of his paintings.
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Website
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Quebec Ministry of Education: Customized Literacy Training: Arithmetic [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Basic arithmetic skills for adult learners are the focus of this teacher's guide.
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Website
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Quebec Ministry of Education: Customized Literacy Training: Learner's Journal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This package consists of assessment materials set up as learning journals. The teacher can work alongside adult students to track their learning progress as they develop their basic literacy and Math skills.
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Website
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Quebec Ministry of Educ.: Functional Situations for Immigrant Literacy Stu [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Adult immigrants to Canada often have no English and little or no education. This guide provides lesson units on basic life skills they need such as how to send money to another country, how to take public transit and how to plan a group...
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Handout
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National Museum of Women in the Arts: Frida Kahlo

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Friday Kahlo. It includes a biography and selected bibliography.
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Website
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Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion website to the film by the same name. Tells of the little known invasio. of Finland by Russia in the winter of 1939 that probably changed the course of WW II.
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Website
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Special Court for Sierra Leone

For Students 9th - 10th
The Special Court of Sierra Leone was set up jointly by the government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations in 2002. Its mandate is to try those accused of war crimes committed in Sierra Leone since 30 November 1996. Read about how the...
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Unit Plan
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How Does Art Tell Stories?

For Students 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan--for social studies or an art class studying the culture of India--features great clip art examples, resources for teachers, and a glossary of vocabulary words.
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Website
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Sierra Club: John Muir: A Brief Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides biographical information about John Muir.
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Website
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Childstats.gov

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive data, including an annual report that looks at the state of children's well-being in the United States. It examines such issues as family environment, health care, poverty, welfare and how the government is reacting overall to...
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Website
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Sounds of English

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site on English pronunciation for English language learners and their teachers. It offers explanations and activities for pronunciation of specific sounds, of letter combinations, of word stresses, and of phrasal words....
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Website
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Terra Foundation for American Art

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A collection begun by Daniel J. Terra in the 1970's includes more than seven hundred prints, drawings, photographs, and sculptures is presented online.
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Website
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Urban Collaborative: Leading Equitable and Inclusive Education

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The website is for an organization that works to improve outcomes for learning disabled students in urban schools. Networking, training, reporting on latest developments in the field, are just some of the services offered.
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Website
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Vocalist International Singers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is for those serious about vocal training and those who are interested in bettering their voice. Includes helpful hints from people struggling with their vocal studies and progression.
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Interactive
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Law Related Education: Constitution Board Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer questions about the Constitution as you progress along a game board.