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University of North Carolina

Communication Studies

For Students 9th - 12th
A degree in communications incorporates disciplines such as business, law, and media as well. A writing handout offers prospective communications majors information about what kind of assignments to expect in a typical course....
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University of North Carolina

Poetry Explications

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Explication may sound like a fancy word, but it's just a fancy way to say analysis. Using a handout on poetry explications, part of a larger series on specific writing assignments, writers learn how to break down and analyze a poem. The...
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University of North Carolina

Working with Your International TAs

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Colleges and universities attract a diverse group of pupils, and sometimes that includes teaching assistants (TA) from other countries. Using a handout on working with international TAs, scholars find tips to use when listening and...
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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: Iran

For Students 9th - 10th
Human Rights Watch, with this accompanying web site , is one of the leading organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. International attention is focused where human rights are violated and oppressors are held...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kindness in the Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Kindness in the Classroom is a multi-part video series designed to give educators insight into the positive impacts of teaching mindfulness in a classroom setting. The series focuses on implementing the Kindness Curriculum; a free...
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Other

World Water Council

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Water Council is an international organization dedicated to focusing attention on water issues around the world, based on mounting global concerns about the safety and availability of water to all nations. There is a great deal...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Using Fragments Wisely

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the intentional use of sentence fragments. It offers a YouTube video asking the viewer to spot the fragments, and a PowerPoint presentation listing 5 appropriate uses of fragments: to get the reader's attention, to...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Teaching Geography: North America

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Media-rich site that explores North America. The first part of this workshop focuses on the general human behavior in urban settings looking for and interpreting those patterns. The second portion draws attention to urban issues such as...