Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Experience Colonial Life
Experience colonial life through a variety of narratives. Topics include the African-American experience, animals, Christmas, clothing, family, food, gardening, manners, politics, religion, tools, and trades.
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tar Heel Reader: Be Polite
Manners can get us a long way! This brief e-book teaches us to be polite.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Friends: Say Something Nice
Young children demonstrate how to talk nicely and use their manners. Includes audio narration in English, Spanish, and Turkish with text in English.
Other
Dj Zone: What to Say When Someone Calls
This site gives great tips for answering the phone in the most efficient and polite manner possible. Pretty good overview of basic telephone skills.
Other
Speak Speak: Making Requests in Emails and Letters
We often have to make requests and ask for things in our letters and emails. To do this, we use phrases like 'could you' and 'would you.' Here we can see some examples of requests using these. Note the different levels of politeness.
Other
How to Set a Table
Step by Step guide from SM Publications on how to set an informal or a formal table. Includes diagrams and tips.
Other
Audience Do's and Don'ts
A list of audience "golden rules" to follow when attending a concert, lecture, or any function where you might be a member of an audience.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Build Your Ideal Community: Grades 6 8
Young scholars will consider the characteristics of positive online communities that promote responsibility and respect. Requires free membership.