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| Ancestors in the Americas | ||
| A companion website for the PBS series that explores the history and stories of Asian Americans. The site includes discussion questions for teachers and an online discussion. ( http://www.pbs.org/ancestorsintheamericas/index.html ) | ||
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| Bureau of Indian Affairs | ||
| The BIA is the principal bureau within the federal government responsible for the administration of federal programs for federally recognized Indian tribes, and for promoting Indian self-determination. ( http://www.doi.gov/bia/ ) | ||
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| Children in Urban America | ||
| Details how children experienced city life during the last century. The site features hundreds of documents and images drawn from newspapers, government, records, and oral histories from children living in urban America. ( http://xserver1.its.mu.edu/intro.bsp ) | ||
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| Cycles of U.S. History-Colonial Cycle | ||
| The Time Page: Cycles of U.S. History breaks the history of the United States into cycles, the first of which is the Colonial Cycle. This site furnishes more information about the Puritan influence on American education. ( http://www.timepage.org/cyc/colo.html ) | ||
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| Educators for Social Responsibility | ||
| This page supports its membership with skills needed to shape a safe, sustainable, democratic, and just world for children. ( http://www.esrnational.org/ ) | ||
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| Facing History | ||
| This web site offers information for teachers who are working to face their own biases to promote a more equitable education for their students. ( http://www.facinghistory.org/ ) | ||
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| Gender and Diversities Institute | ||
| The Institute's research and programs use the lens of gender and its intersections with race, ethnicity, economic status, disability, and sexual orientation to deepen our understanding of critical social problems and to create effective solutions. ( http://www.edc.org/GDI/ ) | ||
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| Kansas One-Room School House | ||
| This site offers an example of a one-room schoolhouse. ( http://www.kansasheritage.org/orsh/ ) | ||
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| The Library of Congress | ||
| The American Memory is an on-line collection of narratives, photographs, and oral histories, complemented with lesson plans, to explore historical accounts of life and education in the United States. ( http://www.loc.gov/ ) | ||
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| National Council for History Education | ||
| A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the importance of history in schools and society. NCHE links history in the schools with many activities sponsored by state and local organizations. ( http://www.nche.net/ ) | ||
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| The National Historic Site | ||
| The National Historic site commemorating Brown v. Board of Education in Topeka provides information on this landmark court case. ( http://www.nps.gov/brvb/ ) | ||
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| National Women's History Project | ||
| The National Women's History Project established National Women's History Month, maintains the clearinghouse for U.S. women's history information, and provides curricular materials on women's history. ( http://www.nwhp.org/ ) | ||
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| National Women's Law Center | ||
| NWLC is dedicated to protecting and advancing the progress of women and girls at work, in school, and in virtually every aspect of their lives. ( http://www.nwlc.org/ ) | ||
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| Quotations by Women | ||
| Quotable quotes from famous and not-so-famous women throughout history. ( http://womenshistory.about.com/library/qu/blqulist.htm ) | ||
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| Smithsonian Institution | ||
| Provides links to each museum of the Smithsonian Institution in D. C. ( http://www.si.edu/ ) | ||
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| Washington Research Institute (WRI) | ||
| WRI conducts research, development, and training in education and the human services focusing on the needs of children and families as well as gender equity. The site even offers an infant behavioral assessment and intervention program. ( http://www.wri-edu.org/ ) | ||
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| White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack | ||
| A "classic" article by Peggy McIntosh describing taken-for-granted entitlements granted white individuals. ( http://www.case.edu/president/aaction/UnpackingTheKnapsack.pdf ) | ||
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