National Center for Public Policy Research
National Center: Acceptance Speech: 1964 Republican National Convention
Read the text of Barry Goldwater's acceptance speech for the presidential nomination at the 1964 Republican National Convention.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Acceptance for Nomination of Second Term
Transcript of President Franklin Roosevelt's acceptance of nomination for a second term.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Self Acceptance
Lesson focuses on young scholars recognizing strengths in themselves and others as well as learning to write in verse.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: General Douglas Mac Arthur: "Duty, Honor, Country"
This is the text and audio of "Duty, Honor, Country," General Douglas MacArthur's acceptance speech for the Sylvanus Thayer Award on May 12, 1962, at West Point, New York.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Creating an Atmosphere of Acceptance
Find suggestions on how to create a comfortable and positive environment for the newly arrived ESL student to your class. Lots of resources.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Creating an Atmosphere of Acceptance
Find suggestions on how to create a comfortable and positive environment for the newly arrived ESL student to your class. Lots of resources.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Frankenstein & the Limits of Medical Research
Students use the classic story, Frankenstein, to examine what Dr. Frankenstein and his idea of science represented. The next step in the lesson involves addressing the issue of how we go about accepting and understanding scientific work.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Do Fears Change With Age?
Although some of us may not like to admit it, everyone's afraid of something. Big dogs, thunderstorms, public speaking, heights: what are you most afraid of? Do you think grown-ups have the same fears as kids? The goal of this project is...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Fear Factor: Using Pulse Rate to Measure Emotion
Do you remember a situation when you heart pounded, your breath rate shot up, and your palms got cold and clammy? Fear does that to us. Here's a science project based on roller coaster rides to see if heart rate is an accurate...
Other
Exploring the Atlantic World: 1450 1850: Conversion Tactics
The Europeans tried to convert Native Americans to Christianity in a variety of ways ranging from the brutal force methods of the conquistadors to acceptance of the other's spirituality and way of life.
White Pine Pictures
White Pine Pictures: Black Battalion
This site, support material for a documentary film, outlines the history of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, a non-combatant Black battalion established in 1916. It was created to permit Blacks to participate in the war effort. This new...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The History of Dueling in America
From a PBS special on dueling, this web page focuses on the effect that dueling had on early American history and society's acceptance of this violent custom.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Ann Dunwoody: Speech at Promotion to 4 Star General Ceremony
This is the text, audio, and video of General Ann E. Dunwoody's speech upon her promotion to 4-Star General.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
David Weisner: Why Frogs? Why Tuesday
Where did David Weisner get the idea for Tuesday? Did he have a pet frog growing up? Did he live near a swamp? David Wiesner answers these questions as you read through his Caldecott Medal acceptance speech for Tuesday on this...
New York University
The Disgust Scale Home Page
Information on the emotion of disgust. Also contains information on the Disgust Scale and has links to more in-depth articles about disgust.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Esl Teacher as Cultural Broker
Strategies for understanding the behaviors of students and parents from different cultures. This site provides a series of exercises designed for staff development workshops. It provides many downloads.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Esl Teacher as Cultural Broker
Strategies for understanding the behaviors of students and parents from different cultures. This site provides a series of exercises designed for staff development workshops. It provides many downloads.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Inaugural Speech: Setting the Tone (Lesson Plan)
A lesson plan that takes students through the process of reviewing key historical and political events discussed in past inaugural addresses. They then compare and contrast the language, style, and effectiveness of the inaugural...
Other
Childline: Asking an Adult for Help
Here is some advice to help children feel comfortable asking an adult for help.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: The Scientific Revolution, 1600 1642
A survey of Galileo's discoveries that not only helped other scientists like Newton develop their ideas but challenged the scientific thinking of the time. Also includes a look at how Galileo was not accepted by society because of his...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 21: Empathy and the Vietnam War
One of the most important aspects of the war in Vietnam was the draft. Every male upon reaching the age of eighteen was required to register with the selective service. Men found themselves willingly enlisting, trying for deferments as...
Other
Samuel Slater: Father of the American Industrial Revolution: Child Labor
Facts about the percentage of children in the mills and their pay. Discussion of why child labor was accepted. Links to other sites and to information on Samuel Slater.