Lesson Plan The Resignation Speech of Richard M. Nixon Government and Civics 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Click here to download this two-lesson unit.
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Program/Event Collection Programs | Inside the Vault Inside the Vault: A 1925 Study Guide for Eighth Grade Graduation in Iowa Are you smarter than a (1925) eighth grader? In the 1920s, when most students did not go to high school, the eighth-grade state examinations marked the end of...
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