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World History DOWNLOAD ALL: DOC | PDF | ODT
DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP DOWNLOAD: DOC | PDF | ODT
An introduction to democracy and citizenship. A (very!) brief history contrasting ancient Athens to grassroots democracy. A page of vocab and two double-sided handouts.
TRUNG SISTERS DOWNLOAD: DOC | PDF | ODT
The Trung Sisters helped liberate, if briefly, 40AD Vietnam.
GAVE UP THE GUN DOWNLOAD: DOC | PDF | ODT
Japan gave up the gun after having, in the 1500s, more guns and better guns than all of Europe. With pictures.
HAITI REVOLUTION DOWNLOAD: DOC | PDF | ODT
The Haitian Revolution, the first succesful black revolution, filled with action, drama, betrayal, and heartbreak.
WORLD WAR I DOWNLOAD: DOC | PDF | ODT
A people's history. With lots of picture and maps.
STRIKE AT A WALMART FACTORY DOWNLOAD: DOC | PDF | ODT
A short story about a strike at a Walmart factory over the right to unionize. Guess where? I won't tell, but revealing the secret location of this tale will blow your Chinese students' minds, as they don't report this stuff in the media there.
WHEN REGULAR PEOPLE STAND UP (2) DOWNLOAD: DOC | PDF | ODT
A refugee in England was about to be deported back to the Congo, where he'd be killed. A passenger on his plane found out, stood up, and refused to sit down. The pilot canceled the flight. (When Regular People Stand Up 1: Download DOC | PDF | ODT ).
AMERICAN RED CROSS DOWNLOAD: DOC | PDF | ODT
The American Red Cross is part of an international movement of over 180 Red Cross & Red Crescent organizations and over 90 million volunteers worldwide.
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