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Dragon of the Lost Sea

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The outlawed princess of the Dragon Clan and her young human companion undergo fearsome trials in their quest for an evil enchantress. ‘Dramatic tension stays high. Weaves Chinese legend into an exciting tapestry of myth and folklore.’ —BL.
Notable Children's Books of 1982 (ALA)
100 Favorite Paperbacks of 1989 (IRA/CBC)

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Laurence Yep
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890L
Dragon of the Lost Sea

Gettysburg Address - Nicolay Copy

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Abraham Lincoln, Draft of the Gettysburg Address: Nicolay Copy, November 1863; Series 3, General Correspondence, 1837-1897; The Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress, Manuscript Division (Washington, D. C.: American Memory Project, [2000-02]), http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/alhtml/alhome.html.

I Have a Dream...

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'I HAVE A DREAM ..."

(Copyright 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Speech by the Rev. Martin Luther King
At the "March on Washington"

Songs of Peace and Joy

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Inspirational Music for All Seasons by Teresa and Paul Jennings

Full performance, then accompaniment tracks only for each piece

1.2. Light the Candles All Around the World
3.5. A Time for Peace
4. A Time for Peace (w/ solo)
6.7. Today is the Day!
8.9. Friends are Like Diamonds
10.11. This Little Light of Mine
12.13. Sing Of Joy!
14.15. Where is The Peace?
16.17. Dona Nobis Pacem
18.19. An Old Irish Blessing

Find the teacher's guide with sheet music here: Songs of Peace and Joy Handbook

World Anthems

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1. OLYMPIC THEME (John Williams) — 4:11
2. SPAIN Marcha Real — 1:45
3. AUSTRALIA Advance Australia Fair — 0:39
4. POLAND Jeszcze Polska — 1:14
5. BRAZIL Patria Amada, Brasil!
6. DENMARK Kong Christian
7. KENYA Ee Mungu nguvu ye tu (Oh God of All Creation)
8. CANADA O Canada!/Au Canada
9. GREAT BRITAIN God Save the Queen
10. CHINA Ch'i Lai! (Arise!)

Forgotten Ship: A Daring Rescue as Saigon Fell

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Joseph Shapiro and Sandra Bartlett, “Forgotten Ship: A Daring Rescue as Saigon Fell,” transcript, National Public Radio, August 31, 2010.

The Vietnam Wars

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An historic tableau of wars in Vietnam from 208 BC to 1975 is presented. Periods covered are the Chinese wars from 208 BC to 1428, the French colonization of Vietnam from 1627 to 1941, Vietnamese involvement in World War II, the independence movement against the French and the war with the US.

Tod Olson, “The Vietnam Wars,” Scholastic, February 24, 1995, 16–20.

We Wear the Mask

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Poem by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR

Salva's Story

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This is the story of Salva Dut, founder of Water for Sudan. Salva Dut is one of the main characters in the story, "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park.

Sudan Profile

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Overview of Sudan along with a timeline from the beginning of Sudan's independence to now.

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