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Middle School Resources  

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A day in the life of a teenage samurai -
Constantine N. Vaporis


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Analyze social, political, economic and other issues from a non-US perspective. Username: saugus, Password: patriot

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Harlem Renaissance Photographer and Massachusetts native James Van Der Zee


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Ken Burns and his collaborators have been creating historical documentary films for more than forty years. Known for a signature style that brings primary source documents, images, and archival video footage to life on screen, these films present the opportunity to pose thought-provoking questions for students, and introduce new ideas, perspectives, and primary sources. Lesson Plan (46), Video (322), Media Gallery (92), Interactive (1), Image (26), Document (15) for Grades 4-13+


The American Dream, Quantified at Last

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The phrase “American dream” was invented during the Great Depression. It comes from a popular 1931 book by the historian James Truslow Adams, who defined it as “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone.”
In the decades that followed, the dream became a reality. Thanks to rapid, widely shared economic growth, nearly all children grew up to achieve the most basic definition of a better life — earning more money and enjoying higher living standards than their parents had.
These days, people are arguably more worried about the American dream than at any point since the Depression. But there has been no real measure of it, despite all of the data available. No one has known how many Americans are more affluent than their parents were — and how the number has changed.
It’s a thorny research question, because it requires tracking individual families over time rather than (as most economic statistics do) taking one-time snapshots of the country. To read more click here.
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Full-text of Boston Globe from 1980-present. Username: saugus, Password: patriot

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Social Science Study Resources

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History Study Resources

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Journal content covers the past and current state of military affairs. Username: saugus, Password: patriot

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Periodicals for analysts, risk management professionals and students. Username: saugus, Password: patriot
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Databases

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Access provided by Boston Public Library

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Contextual content on significant people, events and topics in World History. Username: saugus, Password: patriot

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Full-text of The New York Times from 1985- searchable as a standalone file (also included in Academic OneFile and Genera. Username: saugus, Password: patriot

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Virtual Tour with Narration – Walk through Boston to the sea and experience the remarkable transformation of a small hilly peninsula into a great modern city.


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Books Found In the Saugus Middle High School Learning Commons

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363.17 KOP
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794.8 BJO
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92 EDM

Social Studies Audio Books
Social Studies eBooks


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Lewis Hine and the photos that changed America

​An exhibition in New York highlights the child labour photos of Lewis Hine that shocked the country and paved the way for new laws to protect children

America Second? Yes, and China’s Lead is Only Growing.

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IN BOSTON, COMMENCEMENT season is a time to celebrate our world- leading universities, including engineer- ing powerhouse MIT. But Bostonians might be shocked to learn that China’s Tsinghua University dethroned MIT as the top engineering university in the world in 2015, according to the closely-watched US News & World Report annual rankings.

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List of economic expansions in the United States - The Great Depression Onwards

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Teaching Literacy Through History

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Conflict Map Game

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Democracies in the World Game

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Play the Peace Doves Game

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Play the Prisoners of War Game

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Learn how to draft an argument, campaign for issues, run a constitutional law firm, and try your hand at being president all in these interactive activities

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AMERICAN SOCIAL HISTORY PROJECT • CENTER FOR MEDIA AND LEARNING

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Great Inaugural Addresses
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Famous Trials brought to you by the University Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Law

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Library of Congress - Prints & Photographs Online Catalog

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History & Geography

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US History by Era

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The speeches of Rev Dr Martin Luther King

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AMERICAN HISTORY

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The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever. Those valuable records are preserved and are available to you, whether you want to see if they contain clues about your family’s history, need to prove a veteran’s military service, or are researching an historical topic that interests you.

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Historical Atlas of Europe

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American & World History
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The Dramatic Senatorial Vote and Impeachment Trial of President Andrew Johnson

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ANCIENT HISTORY

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Ancient, Medieval, and Modern History

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History - Khan Academy

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Foreign information by country

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Oddly enough, great fires in the past have been a catalyst for innovation& rebirth. After London's Great Fire - 350 years ago this year - there were radical plans to transform the city. Architects use disasters as a chance to rebuild in a new way.

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As the twentieth century rushes toward its conclusion, People's Century looks back at the story of our times. This twenty-six part television series, broadcast on PBS, offers new insight into the turbulent events of these hundred years through the revealing personal testimony of the people who were there.
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History Links - Ohio State University


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COLONIAL NORTH AMERICAN PROJECT ONLINE

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Harvard University Digital Collection - books, photographs, maps from all over the world.

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Art & History

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Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at BPL

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After missing for more than a decade, a centuries-old map, Carte Geographique de Nouvelle France by explorer Samuel de Champlain, has been returned to the Boston Public Library. The map dates back to 1612.

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Created by the American Social History Project / Center for Media and Learning (Graduate Center, CUNY) and the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (George Mason University)

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Women's History Archive at Smith College

Course Hero Infographic
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Poetry and Music of the War Between the States

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PBS History

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A collection of electronic texts and links to texts originally written in or about the Americas from 1492 to approximately 1820.

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Cyclorama 

What, exactly, do you do with a 130-year-old work of art, mythmaking and Civil War history that is longer than a football field, more than 40 feet tall and urgently in need of a new home?
This city is finding out. After decades of deepening disrepair and disinterest in the painting commonly known as the Atlanta Cyclorama, workers this month are moving the panorama as part of a $35 million plan to rescue and maintain a titanic, deteriorating example of an art form that has mostly disappeared.
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What Are Library Databases, and Why Do You Need Them?
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Why Should I Use a Library Database Instead of the Internet? 
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+Using quality information in the papers you write reflects well on you, and your work
+Library databases contain credible and reliable sources
– on the internet the information is not evaluated for accuracy and may be incorrect, misleading, or biased
+Library databases offer stable information – on the Internet websites come and go
+Library database articles are written by experts in their field - on the Internet any one can create a website or blog

+Library databases offer options to quickly limit or expand your search - the Internet is a vast ocean of information with no organizational structure
+Library databases have many types of tools available such as Citation help

+Many of the best articles are not available for free on the Internet, but when you use library databases you have access to articles worth over two million dollars.

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Becker, Bobby. Pinterest, www.pinterest.com/pin/90001692530915872/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2016.
Marcui, David. Romania. unsplash.com/search/mirror?photo=p_HYA_T-1WU. Accessed 25 Oct. 2016.
​Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at Boston Public Library. "Novus planiglobii terrestris per utrumque polum conspectus." Map. Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at Boston Public Library
. Boston Public Library, 1695. Web.  2015. <http://maps.bpl.org/id/m8712>.
Ralph Waldo Emerson. Photograph. 2009. Harvard University Library: . Harvard University Library. Web. 11 Nov. 2015. <http://preserve.harvard.edu/daguerreotypes/browse-sitters.shtml>.



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