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Indices & Data | Human Development Reports (HDR) | United Nations Development Programme... - 0 views

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Global Studies United Nations

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Lots and lots of data in a variety of forms about human development around the world. Could be used for teacher presentations or student research. Includes the Human Development Index

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Human Rights Program : University of Minnesota - 0 views

hrp.cla.umn.edu

Global Studies Modern Latin America Democracy

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  Dr. Lisa Hilbink recommended this site at her Latin America presentation, 8/8/12
  
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Resolution to call the election of Abraham Lincoln a Hostile Act, November 1860 - 0 views

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US History primary sources Civil War slavery

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Contains a small visual and the actual text of South Carolina resolution declaring the intention to secede from the US in order to protect the status of slave holders following the election of Abraham Lincoln

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Obama's Mother Had African Forebear, Study Suggests - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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obama US History slavery whiteness African American History

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Good talking point for the blended nature of American culture, race (especially whiteness) as a social construction, and the complicated mess that is our history

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Online Interactive Simulations | Social Studies Central - 0 views

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simulations US History

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Eric Beckman on 24 Jul 12

Links to many social studies simulations, mostly history

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The Arab Street » Three Observations From Jerusalem - 0 views

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Global Studies Modern Middle East Arab-Israeli Conflit

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Might be a good general introduction to Arab-Israeli conflict that draws on history

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American Revolution Center : Collections Timeline - 0 views

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timeline American revolution US History government

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Islam Spain and the history of technology - 0 views

www.engr.sjsu.edu/...islam.htm

Global Studies European History Islam Renaissance Scientific Revolution

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Information on contributions of the Islamic world to science and technology. An important piece of the Renaissance and the scientific revolution in Europe, and, of course, important in its own right.

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Earliest Americans Arrived in 3 Waves, Not 1, DNA Study Finds - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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US History American Indian History native americans

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Cases | www.streetlaw.org - 0 views

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Law Supreme Court

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Case studies and materials for students and teachers on Landmark Cases

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newsmap - 0 views

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news current events Law government

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News story collector. Most covered stories are the largest on the page.

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The True Size Of Africa - 0 views

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africa Global Studies

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Map of Africa with other countries/regions overlaid. Africa is BIG.

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International Networks Archive: Fries and Magic Beans - 0 views

www.princeton.edu/...starbucks.html

starbucks mcdonalds Global Studies Globalization

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Two graphic rich world maps showing the proliferation of Starbucks and McDonalds

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Teachers | iCivics - 0 views

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government Law constitution public policy civic engagement

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The teachers homepage at iCivics.org lists all of the lessons, webquests, and games for different subjects. Lots of good looking resources.

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Connect with Haji Kamal - 0 views

www.worldwarfighter.com/...activity

US History Global Studies Modern Asia Afghanistan branching scenarios

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10 minute, branching scenario game about US counter-insurgency in Afghanistan

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The Crimescene Game - 0 views

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Law Criminal Justice Criminal Investigation

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Branching game where students choose questions to ask of an eye-witness to a bank robbery. Text-voice animation.

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The Wealthiest Americans Ever - New York Times - 0 views

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US History wealth economics

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Interactive list with brief bios. Includes links to NYT obituaries.

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UFO Sightings Are More Common Than Voter Fraud | Mother Jones - 0 views

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Law Photo ID Voting

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The GOP says election fraud is rampant. A close look at the numbers shows there's no evidence of that.
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Eric Beckman on 04 Jul 12

This page contains graphs, maps, and links to articles. From the progressive magazine Mother Jones, the data and links are skeptical of laws that restrict voting

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The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War - 0 views

valley.lib.virginia.edu

Civil War US History primary sources

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The Dog That Voted and Other Election Fraud Yarns | Mother Jones - 0 views

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Law Photo ID

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Authored by center-left blogger Kevin Drum

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