Archived exhibition reveals how European writers and mapmakers thought about America during …
Archived exhibition reveals how European writers and mapmakers thought about America during the Age of Discovery. Describes the allegorical images Europeans sometimes used to portray America and features the Gutierrez map, drawn in 1562, which is full of depictions of giants, cannibals, mermaids, monkeys, and sea monsters.
This site has information from the Yale Law School on international relations …
This site has information from the Yale Law School on international relations resulting from the Cuban Missile Crisis. Links to further information and related topics can be found within the text.
"High-Rise" is the final book in a quartet of novels by J.G. …
"High-Rise" is the final book in a quartet of novels by J.G. Ballard. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
'The Waste Land' is a long poem by the American writer T.S …
'The Waste Land' is a long poem by the American writer T.S Eliot. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
'Their Lonely Betters' is a short, four-stanza lyric poem by W.H. Auden. …
'Their Lonely Betters' is a short, four-stanza lyric poem by W.H. Auden. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
Written by Caryl Churchill in 1982, "Top Girls" was one of the …
Written by Caryl Churchill in 1982, "Top Girls" was one of the first plays to engage directly with Thatcherism. Read an overview of "Top Girls" and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and videos.
Chris Brown, Director of Technology at Fremont County School District #1 in …
Chris Brown, Director of Technology at Fremont County School District #1 in Lander, Wyoming, has been working with his team to prepare for a district-wide shut down. As a small district in a rural state, Fremont #1 faces some unique challenges—fewer wireless providers, limited connectivity—but much of the advice that Chris has to offer is relevant for districts of all sizes across the country as they prepare to support an extended period of mass remote instruction.
Below, Chris provides guidance on the steps that CTOs can take to prepare, and how they can best support teachers, students, and families as they transition to online learning.
Noted technology educator Kathy Schrock provides an alphabetical list of qualities to …
Noted technology educator Kathy Schrock provides an alphabetical list of qualities to evaluate in judging websites. She provides example websites to look at for each quality. In addition, she gives a list of websites to use when demonstrating critical website evaluation. This page also has links to other materials on evaluating sites on the Web, including one designed specifically for elementary students. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].
Find ideas and resources for working with families to support student academic …
Find ideas and resources for working with families to support student academic success areas like Math, English/Language Arts, Art, Social Studies, Physical Education, and Science/Technology!
From a Smithsonian exhibition entitled "From Smithson to Smithsonian," this document relates …
From a Smithsonian exhibition entitled "From Smithson to Smithsonian," this document relates John Quincy Adams' role in getting the US government to accept and support the gift that became the Smithsonian Institution. A transcript of Adams' report to Congress is included.
A commentary on the pros and cons of multinational corporations as they …
A commentary on the pros and cons of multinational corporations as they expand throughout the marketplace and the world. (From: Religion & Liberty, Vol. 10, No. 6)
Ad Reinhardt is profiled at this site in a format that begins …
Ad Reinhardt is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief information including title of work and date of creation.
Finches on the Galapagos Islands have evolved to exploit almost every possible …
Finches on the Galapagos Islands have evolved to exploit almost every possible niche. This diagram shows the range of food sources available on the island and the different beak shapes adapted to exploit each of them.
Advancing Academic Excellence for All: Equity Gap Analysis Tool is designed to …
Advancing Academic Excellence for All: Equity Gap Analysis Tool is designed to assist educators, individually or in groups, in assessing the state of equity at the school and district level. This equity gap analysis highlights six components of comprehensive educational equity
Our Teacher's Guide offers a collection of lessons and resources for K-12 …
Our Teacher's Guide offers a collection of lessons and resources for K-12 social studies, literature, and arts classrooms that center around the achievements, perspectives, and experiences of African Americans across U.S. history. Below you will find materials for teaching and learning about the perspectives of slaves and free African Americans during the American Revolution, the work of the Freedman’s Bureau during and after Reconstruction, the artistry of Jacob Lawrence, the reality faced by African American soldiers returning home after fighting in WWI, the songs and efforts of the Freedom Riders during the long civil rights movements, and the works of Lorraine Hansberry, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Maya Angelou.
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