Love, deception, witty bante—that's much ado about a lot!  As learners navigate the resource, they view an interactive character map and read character biographies from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Pupils also...

Do most people resemble Titania, the fairy queen; Puck, the mischief-maker; or someone else? Pupils take a fun quiz to find out which character they are most like from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. They also explore a...

Why do characters do what they do? Scholars use the resource to explore character motivation in Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth. Additionally, they discover pictures, interviews, and videos from the Deutsche Bank production of the play. 

Emilia mocks Bianca, who is in a relationship with Cassio, who attacks Montano. Using the resource, learners explore profiles of the characters from Shakespeare's Othello. They also read a scene-by-scene synopsis and follow a weekly blog...

What does it take to build a stage production from the ground up? Scholars read a weekly blog detailing the behind-the-scenes action of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. They also listen to interviews with the cast, meet the...

Whether you choose to include Twelfth Night in your course or whether Shakespeare's comedy has been thrust upon you, be not afraid to incorporate an interactive resource into your study of Shakespeare's tale of loss, love, and identity....

The right to vote and freedom of expression are democratic principles that fall under the study of political science. A handout describes writing assignments that are common in political science college classes and gives tips and...

What do Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? They're both billionaires, and neither one has a college degree! Using the website, scholars explore whether having a college education is truly worth the money it costs. They read...

How can one court acquit someone of a crime, while another convicts the person of the same one? It's all because of the differences between civil and criminal trials. An informative resource provides scholars in the field of criminology...

The first ever minimum wage in America was set at 25 cents per hour in 1938 and has been steadily, if slowly, increasing ever since. Using the provided website, pupils decide if the United States should further increase the federal...

See the challenges Argentina faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and the organization of The World Bank and an overview of how priorities are selected, the key...

See the challenges Peru faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and organization of The World Bank as well as an overview of how priorities are selected, the key...

See the challenges Ecuador faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. Many links are provided that talk about Ecuador's economic development and biodiversity. There are also specific examples of how the World Bank has...

From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, a curriculum guide including six lessons that help students learn about the Great Depression and the economic impact on Americans who were part of it. Features video interviews with people who...

Even though there has been a downturn in the Canadian economy, banks have still made billions of dollars. Explore Canada's six big banks to find out how they made their money.

This essay describes the purposes and effects of the National Bank Acts of 1863 and 1864.

This page from the IHA provides the history of and facts about the First Bank of the United States.

Detailed reports of US banking statistics, published annually beginning in 1934 when the federal government began keeping consistent statistical records for the U.S. economy. Also has financial data for all FDIC-insured institutions....

Learn more about the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs at this website. "The Committee has a broad jurisdiction over the operation of our nation's financial institutions, housing and mass transit programs." This site is...

A summary of the book " The Banking Panics of the Great Depression" that discusses the activities and policies pursued by banks and governments during the Great Depression.

See the development challenges Bangladesh faces and the way the World Bank is assisting the country. There is also a brief summary of the various functions and organization of The World Bank as well as an overview of how priorities are...

This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston provides information about: Quick Picks, About the Federal Reserve, Banking Information, Community Affairs, Economic Research, Educational Programs, Financial Services, and Publications.

This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond provides access to information in the following categories: General Information, Monetary Policy & Business Conditions, Financial Services, Banking, Community Affairs, Consumer...

This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco provides information in the following categories: Inside the FRBSF, Economic Research, Financial Services, Economics Education, Community Affairs, Banking and Finance in the West,...