Information for students, parents, health professionals, and educators about health programs and services available in schools and communities to support adolescent health. Includes fact sheets, articles, data, etc.

This template offers a structure to create a "content package" for a specific subject area and grade level. A content package is a collection of educator-curated instructional materials to support a given educational standard and need. Click View Resource to explore the structure or Remix to make a copy for your own use.

Learn more about the economy through this informative lesson. "In this lesson, you will learn how the incentive program affects the personal choices you make in class. You will also analyze how economic incentives can affect behavior."

This site provides a great description and outline for high school students that are planning on taking Advanced Placement Microeconomics.

The official site of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts features information on the state and local governments, resources, tourism, and the like.

This article describes the relationship between externalities, private and public goods, and government intervention.

This classroom activity allows different boundaries for various groups of students to take a quiz. For example, some groups get more time, others may use a book or notes, etc. However, the roles of students will change just prior to the quiz, so students are forced to look for a more even or "fair" distribution of resources. This activity helps students to better understand the role of government in the distribution and protection of resources and opportunities.

In this series of short "headlines", each has a direct goal, but each also has an unintended externality or spillover.

This activity presents students with the challenge of saving lives through public policy. A cost-benefit analysis of current programs and potential policies will be used.

This essay by Dale C. Copeland entitled Economic Interdependence and War: A Theory of Trade Expectations discusses the realist and liberal points of view.

Practice what you have learned about the short-run consequences of using fiscal and monetary policy in conjunction with each other or in opposition to each other.

Khan Academy learning modules include a Community space where users can ask questions and seek help from community members. Educators should consult with their Technology administrators to determine the use of Khan Academy learning modules in their classroom. Please review materials from external sites before sharing with students.

This student version of an economics lesson plan focuses on allocation. For a lesson about how the rule of force motivates, check out this informative website.

In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to the effects of fiscal policy actions in the short run. Topics include how fiscal and monetary policy can be used in combination to close output gaps, and how fiscal and monetary policy affect key macroeconomic indicators such as output, unemployment, the real interest rate, and inflation. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level macroeconomics course.

Khan Academy learning modules include a Community space where users can ask questions and seek help from community members. Educators should consult with their Technology administrators to determine the use of Khan Academy learning modules in their classroom. Please review materials from external sites before sharing with students.

A very detailed look at the development of the field of sociology. Looks at its historical roots, the earliest sociologists, and explains major theories that it was based on, and theories and schools of thought that evolved from those. Discusses influential sociologists, and major shifts and movements in the field in the twentieth century. The developing interdisciplinary nature of sociology is described, and debates and conflicts among sociologists. Methodology used in sociological research is fully covered, and the second page of the article covers developments and issues in contemporary sociology around the world.

Is there something you've always meant to do, wanted to do, but haven't? Matt Cutts suggests: Try it for 30 days. This short, lighthearted talk offers a neat way to think about setting and achieving goals. [3:21]

Introduction to economics using notes and a corresponding video teaches students the basic definition of economics which involves individual choice. [1:12]

A variety of pictures are provided to help study many economic concepts. Could be a good classroom activity.