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The Office of the Secretary of Defense
A great site to obtain basic understanding of the office of the Secretary of Defense. Clicking on "The Office of the Secretary of Defense" will bring up pictures of the Secretary and his/her assistants.
Other
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
This is the home site for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It has field offices in countries around the world and works to assist governments in the fight against international drug trafficking and crime.
United Nations
United Nations: Office of the Iraq Program: Oil for Food Program
This is a very informative United Nations site that explains the "Oil-for-Food" program. Includes a history of the program, fact sheet, and various other pieces of information associated with the program. The Office was closed in May 2004.
Other
Office of the President Elect: The Economic Plan
Obama outlines his plan to meet the "most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression." This report lists immediate actions that should be taken such as job creation, relief for struggling families, and assistance for homeowners.
US Department of State
Office of the Historian: Alliance for Progress and Peace Corps, 1961 1969
A look at the Alliance for Progress and the assistance it promised for Latin American countries who agreed to increase democracy in their governments. See what successes there were through this program. Also read a brief overview of the...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Secretaries and Administrative Assistant
Learn about the job outlook for different secretarial specialties, check out the average annual salaries and note the skills requirements.
Other
U.s. Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Family Assistance
Part of the Department of Health and Human Services, this site gives information on the TANF program originated in 1996.
Other
Slipstick: Rules Wizard and Assistants
The Rules Wizard for Microsoft Outlook automatically processes both incoming and outgoing messages. You set conditions similar to those used for Microsoft Outlook filters, then indicate what action(s) you want to be performed on messages...
Other
Streetlaw: Careers in the Law
If you are interested in being an attorney, corrections officer, court reporter, forensic scientist, police officer, judge or government agent, check out this description of several legal careers. Learn about salary, required education,...
PBS
Nova: Volcano Swat Team
After the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz killed more than 23,000 people in Colombia in 1985, the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance asked the U.S. Geological Survey to design a program to help foreign governments cope with volcano...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
These lesson plans help students evaluate Abraham Lincoln's actions during his presidency. Related links assist students in this evaluation.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Secretaries and Administrative Asst.
Describes the nature of secretarial work. Includes info about the job market outlook and expected salary.
Other
Laus Dnet: Grade 1 Word Lesson Plan (Stone Soup) Pdf
In this instructional activity, young scholars use Stone Soup by Ann McGovern to generate word lists and use patterned text to assist with descriptive writing. Gives links to step sheets and samples for creating a table , a template for...
NASA
Nasa: Tests Versus Time in the Race for Space
This NASA site offers a good description of the ongoing space race during the Kennedy administration, discussing the "nip and tuck" of the Soviet-U.S. race. Also includes a description of Kennedy's new special assistant for science and...
Other
Department of Defense: Gulf Link
This is an official Dept. of Defense site from the Office of the Special Assistant for the Gulf War Illnesses. It contains many information resources such as a timeline of events, environmental exposure reports, declassified documents...
Other
National Center on Disability and Access to Education: Accessibility Cheatsheets
These one-page accessibility resources, or "cheatsheets," have been developed to assist anyone who is creating accessible content. They provide guidance for how to make documents accessible that are created with Microsoft Office and...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Rice on Iraq, War and Politics
Transcript of an interview of National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice in September of 2002, discussing President George W. Bush's ideas about moving the US into war against Iraq.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: David Dale Owen
David Dale Owen was the third son of Robert Owen, a Welsh reformer. He did the first offical state geological surveys of Indiana, Kentucky, and Arkansas. It is likely that David Dale became interested in geology because of his father's...