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Univ. Of Mississippi: Critical Approaches to Literature
Here are nine common critical approaches to the study of literature based on X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia's Literature: An Introductionto Fiction, Poetry, and Drama.
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European Journalism Centre
The homepage for the European Journalism Centre, a study with analysis and interpretation of ethnic reporting from Russia, Latvia, and Ukraine. Provides up-to-date information about current events and news from Europe.
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Online Library Learning Center: Evaluating Sources
Use this "Weed and feed," approach to get only the best resources for your research project.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Book Sorting: Using Observation and Comprehension
Critical thinking, comprehension and analysis skills are the focus of this physical activity. Good beginning to teaching different ways of looking at things.
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Flickr: Critical Thinking Skills Poster
A downloadable critical thinking skills poster based on the original six levels of Bloom's taxonomy.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Rock Around the World
Classes from around the country collect rock samples and send them in to be analyzed by NASA scientists.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Archimedes
Learn about the ancient Greek mathematician regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Package Those Foods!
This activity provides students with the opportunity to create a food package for a specific food. The students have three components to focus on in the design of their food package. The package will have to keep the food clean, protect...
Other
Tech News world.com: Homepage
TechNewsWorld.com offers summaries and abstracts of the latest technology news from around the world. Updated 24 hours a day.
Other
Analysis of the C Major Invention (Bwv 772) by Bach
This site is an analysis of this well known Bach invention. Online sound clips enhance the diagrams and text. The site is also available in Spanish.
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Vlps: Mean and Standard Deviation
Explanation of frequency distributions, mean, standard deviations, and variance including a Java Applet.
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Fagler College/nas 111/scientific Methodology
Power Point presentation on scientific method for NAS 102 Human and Environmental Biology II.
Virginia Tech
Some Observations About Hawthorne's Women
A somewhat Freudian look at Hawthorne's characters, this critical essay includes source references.
New York Times
New York Times: Books: "The Great Gatsby" (1925)
Read a contemporary review of Fitzgerald's best known novel.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Introduction
This lesson focuses on the introduction to your speech. It includes the role of the introduction, strategies for the opening, getting attention and interest, establishing credibility, self-presentation, and introducing the topic, thesis,...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Analysis: Critical Analysis
This instructional activity focuses on critical analysis including a definition, a discussion of the three types of structure for critical analysis, and a practice activity.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Analysis: Putting It Together: Analysis
This instructional activity focuses on analysis including an understanding of what analysis is, the keys to effective analysis, and the types of analytic assignments.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Analysis: Analytic Thesis
This lesson focuses on the forming an analytic thesis statement that includes the how, why, and so what of the subject. It also discusses the need to let the thesis develop naturally and be sure that the main claim is reasoned.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Analysis: What Is Analysis?
This lesson focuses on analysis including defining analysis and listing the essential skills of analysis.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Analysis: The Language of Analytic Assignments
This lesson focuses on understanding the language of assignments that indicate the need or analysis including a list of verbs that denote the need for analysis and assignments that ask you how the parts relate to the whole, how something...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Analysis: Overcoming Barriers to Analysis
This lesson focuses on understanding and overcoming barriers to analysis: Barrier 1: Analysis might challenge my worldview, Barrier 2: Analysis kills fun, and Barrier 3: Analysis invents meaning.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Analysis: Suspend Judgment
This article focuses on the need to suspend judgment and keep an open mind while analyzing a situation or researching a topic.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Analysis: Evidence
This lesson plan focuses on evidence in the analysis including being selective with evidence, being clear and explicit, and moving past obvious interpretations.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Analysis: Rhetorical Analysis
This lesson focuses on defining rhetorical analysis and identifying and applying different types of analytic processes. It also provides a practice activity.