This site from Cornell University contains great information on random or probability sampling. Definitely a site worth checking out on the subject.
Teach language, vocabulary and listening comprehension with Celebrity Vocab clips! [1:01]
Discover the people, groups, and events behind the Civil Rights Movement. Learn about means of non-violent protest, opposition to the movement, and identify how it took all three branches of the federal government to effect change. Protest posters, fictional diary entries, and a map of the movement's major events develop a greater understanding of the struggle for civil rights.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Describe the processes that led to the expansion of rights for African Americans. *Identify the role of the three branches of government in establishing and protecting rights. *Describe methods that civil rights activists used to protest segregation. *Identify individuals and groups that influenced the Civil Rights Movement. *Explain the significance of civil rights Supreme Court cases: Brown v. Board of Education, Loving v. Virginia, Bailey v. Patterson, Heart of Atlanta v. US. *explain the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1968, the 24th Amendment, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act.
In this mini-lesson, students will explore the ideas of Enlightenment thinker, Jean-Jacques Rousseau. His writings on natural and social freedom, the social contract, and democracy shaped the American system of government in a variety of ways. LESSON OBJECTIVES: Analyze the ideas behind America's founding documents. *Identify the ideas of various Enlightenment thinkers who influenced America's founders. *Big Ideas: The Social Contract, natural freedom, social freedom, general will, majority rule, direct and representative democracy
What is a monarchy and why has it been one of the most common forms of government throughout history? In this lesson, students explore the advantages and disadvantages of monarchy and take a look at the roles power, authority, legitimacy, and sovereignty have played in its long-standing history. Then in a unique trading card activity, students explore the achievements of real-life monarchs and craft arguments to defend their success or failure. LESSON OBJECTIVES: Explain the advantages and disadvantages of monarchical government *Recall the history of monarchy as a form of government *Determine why monarchy has been a common form of government throughout history *Describe and defend the characteristics and actions that deem a monarch successful or unsuccessful
Teach language, vocabulary and listening comprehension with Celebrity Vocab clips! [1:17]
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Students use the Semantic Impressions and Possible Sentences strategies to write about Patricia Polacco's books "Chicken Sunday" and "Rechenka's Egg", complete a character study, and write using a WebQuest.
After viewing a video on fractions, test your knowledge with a quiz. This resource also offers related vocabulary for learners and a lesson plan and teacher guide for instructors.
The relationship between Native nations and the U.S. federal government is important to understand. This mini-lesson provides an overview of tribal sovereignty from the past to the present. It also introduces students to the controversy surrounding the federal approval of construction projects that affect tribal land.
How to use this lesson: Use this lesson by itself or pair it with more iCivics resources, like the Supreme Court case Lyng v. Northwest Cemetery Protective Association (1988) or our Tribal Government lesson. LESSON OBJECTIVES: Define sovereignty *Explain how sovereignty applies to Native American tribes in the U.S. *Explain the relationship between the U.S. government and Native nations in the past and today *Identify how national interests and Native sovereignty can clash
Teach language, vocabulary and listening comprehension with Celebrity Vocab clips! [2:13]
Ever wonder why Thursday is called Thursday? Find the answer to this and other word origins.
This activity will help children build vocabulary, become familiar with essential parts of a story, and develop story sequencing skills. They can create silly stories by drawing story parts out of a bag.
A tutorial introducing the use of slang. Audio [1:07] is also available.
In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students learn how animals' physical characteristics, such as jaw structure, are directly related to the function they perform when the animal interacts with its environment.
In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students study a disease outbreak and the investigation that followed to understand the role that public health workers play in protecting the communities they serve.
A great resource for teachers. This lesson plan uses songs and singing as a guide for students in learning letter names and beginning consonant sounds. Students in first and second grade can extend this lesson by creating new verses for songs and illustrating song verses.
Colby College provides a large collection of exercises on adjectives, adverbs, numbers, prepositions, clauses, study modules, and more.
Video clips of native Spanish speakers provide examples for students who are taking Spanish. The videos feature Spanish speakers describing the jobs of their parents or relatives. Provides a transcript as well so you can read along.
Various listening examples of native speakers in different dialects describing the difference between American businessmen and women to the business world of their home countries. Provides a transcript as well so you can read along. Great way to bring native speakers into the classroom and increase vocabulary!