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Smart Motorist: What Causes Car Accidents?
There are four factors that "Contribute to the vast majority of collisions." This detailed website discusses these: "Equipment Failure," "Roadway Design," "Poor Roadway Maintenance," and "Driver Behavior."
WebMD
Web Md: Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident)
Visit WebMD's site for complete information on strokes. Discusses what they are, types of strokes, their causes, their symptoms, how they are treated, and how they can be prevented.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Three Mile Island Accident
Learn about the 1979 Three Mile Island Accident, the most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant operating history.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Reactor Accidents
Read about the nuclear reactor accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl and learn about their serious impacts.
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World Nuclear Association: Three Mile Island Accident
Read about causes and effects of the meltdown that occurred at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in 1979. Learn about the layout of the plant and the changes that have been made so another meltdown will not occur.
Read Works
Read Works: Accident Prone
[Free Registration/Login Required] This story is an example of fiction and assesses students' understanding of plot. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Everyday Health: Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident)
This site gives a complete overview of information regarding strokes. Tells what they are, causes of strokes, types of strokes, symptoms of strokes, how to treat strokes, and ways to decrease your risk of having one.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Car Crash
Examine the benefits and risks of using seat belts and analyze national statistics on seat belt use. Design and implement a study of local seat belt use and compare the results to the national statistics.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Fire
Examine the facets of fire safety and analyze the fire safety features of public and private buildings in the community.
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Smart Motorist: Older Drivers
Read research findings on age-related driving accidents. This website provides statistics on age-related accidents and information on what is being done to address these problems.
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Chernobyl Children's Project International
The heart-breaking addendum to the Chernobyl accident is that thousands of children were and are still affected by the fallout. Here are the results of an international organization that strives to help these children.
PBS
Frontline: Three Mile Island: The Judge's Ruling
The background behind the nuclear meltdown at Three Mile Island, and information about the lawsuit filed many years later by those affected by the nuclear accident.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: British Lit: 20th Century Postmodernism: Short Stories
This is a lesson from a unit on 20th Century Postmodernism; it focuses on three short stories from the period: "A Shocking Accident" by Graham Greene, "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence, and "No Witchcraft for Sale" by Doris...
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Dickinson College: Three Mile Island Emergency
Here you can learn general information about the nuclear accident that occurred at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in March of 1979 while also viewing an extensive collection of primary source documents, audio recordings,...
PBS
Pbs American Experience: Triangle Fire
Film and special features on the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911. Features include a timeline of the deadliest workplace accidents, biographies of famous women of the time, and primary resources of the coverage of the fire. For...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Frontline: Chernobyl: What Really Happened?
This text excerpt from "Nuclear Renewal" by Richard Rhodes examines the causes of the Chernobyl accident. Reprinted on the online home of FRONTLINE, the series on PBS.
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Nuclearfiles.org: 20 Mishaps and Possible Nuclear War
Read summaries of 20 accidents that moved the United States and USSR dangerously close to "mutually assured destruction" and nuclear war during the Cold War. A chilling reminder of the constant threat faced by all during that period of...
PBS
Drinking and Driving: Fighting Impaired Driving
At this website, learn tips to not only help you stay safe on the road but also help make the road safe for others. Includes things you should do to prevent you and your friends from being involved in alcohol-related accidents while...
Languages Online
Languages Online: 19 Catalanes Mueren en Un Accidente
Practice conjugating verbs in the preterite or imperfect tense in the context of this news article. The article reports a bus accident in which 19 Catalans died in Spain. After filling in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs,...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Planet: Oil Pollution
Source provides key facts and figures as well as pictures on various oil accidents. Site information is divided up into three categories: Sources, Accidents and Cleanups. This is part of an archived Smithsonian exhibit.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station
This article from Wikipedia describes the nuclear accident on Three Mile Island and the aftermath. Article provides links to related material.
PBS
Pbs: Alcohol Fact Sheet
Here are over twenty facts about alcohol! Topics include alcohol's effect on your body, your brain, and your behavior, and facts about alcohol-related accidents and blood alcohol level (BAL).
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Keys to Defensive Driving
Did you know that car accidents are the biggest killer of 15 to 20 year olds in the United States? Find out what you can do to help prevent these fatal mistakes on this site. Safety basics and how to become a more safety conscious driver...
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Cat Accidently Goes on Coach Adventure
Read about the funny story of a cat who travelled quite a way after falling asleep on the fuel tank of a bus.
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