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The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) web site for educators is an amazing resource for teacher and students of American history and civics. The site features everything from primary documents (original Brown v. Board of Ed. decision, Washington’s Farewell Address…all the good ones) to lesson plans for different era to interactive online activities. -
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Discovering Justice is a project, housed at the courthouse in Boston, focused on teaching students about justice and the American justice system. The project offers programs for all age groups, of particular importance are their courthouse tours (and observing court sessions) for all ages and their mock trials and “Arts in the Law”, which teaches legal history through drama, for secondary student -
1voteThings Fall Apart is a novel set among the Igbo people in Nigeria during the British colonial period. The book follows Okonkwo, a clan leader and wrestling champion, though personal struggles of courage and masculinity.
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1vote“Grave of the Fireflies” is a powerful Japanese anime film set at the end of World War II. Subtitled in English, “Grave of the Fireflies” tells the story of an adolescent boy, Seita, responsible for the care of his younger sister, Setsuko, after his mother is killed in the firebombing of Kobe and their father in service of the Japanese Army.
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3voteThis website is sponsored by the National Endowment of the Arts, and has a little bit of everything, including stuff on foreign language. The "Art and Culture" section is amazing, and the lesson plans range from American history to the Greek alphabet!
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