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  • The Iroquois

    The Past and Present of the Haudenosaunee

    Series series American Indian Life
    The Iroquois Confederacy served as model for the founding fathers who wrote the U.S. Constitution. The Iroquois today continue their proud tradition of representative democracy as they thrive in modern America. ... Read more

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  • Life in the Maya Civilization

    An Interactive Ancient History Adventure

    Series series You Choose: Ancient Empires and Civilizations
    The Maya civilization thrived in southeastern Mexico and northern Central America for thousands of years. Its culture was known for its impressive stone buildings and pyramid temples, as well as developments in astronomy and mathematics. But what was it like to live there during the height of this civilization? Explore life in a farming village that faces a devastating volcanic eruption. Assume ... Read more

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  • Trash Vortex

    How Plastic Pollution Is Choking the World's Oceans

    Series series Captured Science History
    Millions of tons of plastic slip into oceans every year. Some floats and travels slowly with the currents, endangering the health of marine animals. The rest is hardly visible but is far more dangerous. Tiny bits of plastic sprinkle the ocean's surface or mix into the sandy seafloor and beaches. It ends up inside birds, fish, and other animals, harming them-and ultimately humans. Experts struggle ... Read more

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  • Fukushima Disaster

    How a Tsunami Unleashed Nuclear Destruction

    Series series Captured Science History
    A massive tsunami caused by the strongest earthquake to ever hit Japan triggered the world's worst nuclear crisis since the Chernobyl accident 25 years earlier. The monster waves that crashed into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in March 2011 killed 15,000 people and caused nuclear reactor meltdowns that threatened the lives of thousands more. The waves receded long ago, but the devastating ... Read more

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  • Cocuyo Lights the Way

    A Diary from 1493 to 1496

    Illustrated by Juan M. Moreno ...
    Series series Nuestras Voces
    Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Latino, Nuestras Voces shares inspiring Latino stories. In the summer of 1493, eleven-year-old Cocuyo is eager to find her place within her Taíno community on the island of Quisqueya. But in less than a year, her home, her family and friends, and her daily life will be forever changed by the arrival of ... Read more

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  • TV Exposes Brutality on the Selma March

    4D An Augmented Reading Experience

    Series series Captured Television History 4D
    On-point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the story of the civil rights marches to life. Kids will learn about the way in which Southern states kept African Americans from voting and the history that led to nonviolent civil rights marches to fight for the right to vote guaranteed by the Constitution. As an added bonus, readers will learn about how this played out on TV ... Read more

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  • Mars Rover

    How a Self-Portrait Captured the Power of Curiosity

    Series series Captured Science History
    Weighing as much as a small car, a rover named Curiosity rolls quietly around Mars. Scientific instruments pack its body and cluster at the end of a mechanical arm. An arrangement of lenses and instruments tops its mast, like a face. To the many NASA workers involved in Curiosity's mission on Mars, the rover is not simply a robot, but an astronaut bravely exploring an alien place. Curiosity's ... Read more

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  • Che Guevara's Face

    How a Cuban Photographer's Image Became a Cultural Icon

    Series series Captured World History
    What has been called the most famous photograph in the world, and a symbol of the 20th century, began as a spur of the moment snapshot by a Cuban photographer. Alberto Korda transformed a simple photo into a world famous portrait of a larger than life revolutionary. Korda's 1960 photo of Che Guevara's defiant face has traveled the world in many forms. It shows up wherever people struggle for ... Read more

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  • Hate Crime in America

    From Prejudice to Violence

    Series series Informed!
    Hate crime in the United States is on the rise. The FBI has reported that hate crimes rose by 17 percent in 2017, increasing for the third straight year, and the trend continued into 2018 and 2019. The crimes are most commonly motivated by hatred related to race, ethnicity, or country of origin. Many crimes are also motivated by bias against sexual orientation or gender identity. Students will ... Read more

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  • Betsy Ross and the U.S. Flag

    Separating Fact from Fiction

    Series series Fact vs. Fiction in U.S. History
    Betsy Ross made many flags during the American Revolution, but did she sew the first flag? Infographics, leveled text, and primary sources help readers follow the fact and fiction found in this tale of stars and stripes. ... Read more

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  • Stranded in the Sierra Nevada

    The Story of the Donner Party

    Series series Adventures on the American Frontier
    Imagine leaving your home and moving across the country to a new life on the unknown frontier. That’s exactly what members of the Donner Party were trying to do in the mid-1800s when they traveled out west, chasing their dreams of a better life. But instead, many were destined to meet a cruel fate. Lively language, historical illustrations, and primary source journal entries from members of the ... Read more

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  • You Are Eating Plastic Every Day

    What's in Our Food?

    Series series Informed!
    Scientists have recently started studying plastic pollution and our food supply. And, make no mistake, you are eating microscopic pieces of plastic everyday. What does it mean for our health? And what can you do about it? Students will get practical tips on how they can get involved and become part of the solution. ... Read more

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