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Application Essays
There's a lot riding on good writing! Often, an application essay is the difference between acceptance and rejection. As part of a series on specific writing assignments and contexts, a handout helps scholars craft the perfect personal...
ProCon
Drug Use in Sports
The ancient Greeks used performance enhancing drugs, such as opium juice, when they participated in the original Olympic Games. Pupils research a website with debate topics to decide if athletes' use of such drugs in modern sports is...
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Latin Terms and Abbreviations
N.B.. cit., n.b., viz., sc., inf. e,g,—these abbreviations frequently appear in academic papers and on works cited lists, but what do they mean? Part of a larger series to improve writing skills, the handout on Latin terms and...
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Gender-Inclusive Language
In the past, if writers weren't sure of a person's gender, they simply used masculine pronouns. Today, however, as a handout on gender-inclusive language explains, writers must choose pronouns carefully. To promote the use of gender...
ProCon
School Vouchers
Do school vouchers for private schools improve public school education, or do they lead to worse academic performance? Scholars read the top four pros and cons to decide if school vouchers are a good idea. They also participate in an...
Curated OER
Born Gay
Is a person's sexual orientation determined at birth? With the informative website, scholars prepare for a debate about the topic. They learn the top pro and con arguments and read through a historical timeline of homosexuality. They...
ProCon
Israeli - Palestinian Conflict
Many people think the best solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a two-state solution. After reviewing the available resources, scholars determine whether they agree with that approach. They analyze graphs and charts about...
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Sciences
Science writing follows many of the same principles as writing in language arts, but some structural details differ. Individuals read an online science handout that covers how to write with precision, choose appropriate details, and use...
Other
Armstrong Sperry's Newbery Award Acceptance Paper
This Ogram.org site presents a hardcopy of the Newbery Award Acceptance, written by Armstrong Sperry in 1941 for "Call It Courage."
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1923
This official Nobel Foundation profile of the Irish poet William Butler Yeats includes a biography and the text of his 1923 acceptance speech.
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.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1949
This website, part of the Nobel e-Museum discussing Nobel Prize winners, provides a biography and discussion of Faulkner's contribution to literature. Here, you can read the Prize "Presentation Speech" made by Gustaf Hellstrom as well as...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1936: Eugene O'neill
Read about the winner of the 1936 Nobel Prize in Literature, Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, who was honored "for the power, honesty and deep-felt emotions of his dramatic works, which embody an original concept of tragedy." This website is...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1957: Albert Camus
Features a comprehensive presentation of Camus, including biography, photo, acceptance speech, and other resources.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1921: Anatole France
This website on 1921 Nobel Prize winner Anatole France is organized into the following sections: "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Acceptance Speech," "Swedish Nobel Stamps," and "Other Resources."
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1962
Read about John Steinbeck, the author of "Of Mice and Men" and "The Grapes of Wrath," who was honored for his writing as a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. This website is organized into the following sections: "Presentation...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1951
At this site read about the 1951 Nobel Prize in Literature recipient, Par Fabian Lagerkvist (1891-1974 CE), a writer who was honored for his poetry which addressed "the eternal questions confronting mankind." This website is organized...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1946
Honored "for his inspired writings which, . . . exemplify the classical humanitarian ideals and high qualities of style," Hermann Hesse (1877-1962 CE) was the 1946 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Read about his contributions...
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Writers
Metis writers are profiled in this document. Their works of fiction most often addressthe complicated nature of being mixed-heritage, finding acceptance of that fact, and fighting racism.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1929: Thomas Mann
The Official Nobel Prize website offers press releases, an autobiography, a biography, Mann's acceptance speech and links.
Other
American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards Website
The official site for the Tony Awards provides a wealth of information. Included on the site is a list of nominees and award winners, photo galleries, up-to-date news, acceptance speeches, a look back at past Tony Awards, how the Tonys...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature
The Nobel Prize in Literature website describes the prize and its past winners. Includes information on the authors, as well as acceptance speeches.
PBS
Pbs: This Emotional Life: Anger
PBS explores information on anger including what it is and how to help yourself and others.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Tea Mology: Meet the Team
TEAMology's mission is to understand and improve emotional health to enhance every child's ability to succeed in school, career, and life. Meet the team of TEAMology with their character introduction videos along with a printable PDF...