This article examines intergroup bias in American culture. They discuss the levels of bias and try to explain why it happens. At the bottom of the page there are links to different places where bias takes place (political, academic, and...

A detailed explanation of how bias works is offered at this site, including critical questions for detecting bias in writing.

Investigate the claims of "energy field" therapists and determine if claims of success should be attributed to the "placebo effect". Describe how people's expectations and beliefs can influence their response to medical and nonmedical...

Recent changes to the regulations for women's hairstyles within the military have raised questions of bias against black women and their natural hair texture.

This growing selection of teaching resources addresses the issues being raised following the September 11, 2001 attack. Content explores everything from the attack itself to related aftereffects, such as racial profiling and bias against...

Details the following issues that should be considered when selecting the survey method: population, sampling, questionnaire, bias, and administration.

This site lists ways to combat bias and stereotypes of Arabs and Arab Americans in the curricula or with students of all ages. Includes a brief bibliography of suggested works on multicultural education.

The House Un-American Activities Committee, a Congressional committee, sought to find Communist activity in the film industry. Read the transcript from hearings questioning Jack Warner, head of Warner Brothers film company, Louis B....

This is an online collaborative project for middle school students from around the globe. The focus of the project is learning about those who find themselves living on the street. The Eleanor Rigby Project will help students examine not...

This tutorial focuses on critical reading using a downloadable PowerPoint presentation, "Critical Reading 101," which includes separating fact from opinion, 6 propaganda techniques, and 6 common fallacies in reasoning. Also provided is...

This lesson plan asks students to create a survey project including graphs, questions, tables, and data analysis. It gives an assessment and ideas for remediation and extension as well as ways to manage behavior problems and reluctant...

An interesting way for students to dissect current events in the classroom. This lesson plan has students look at bias and develop critical thinking skills in order to digest the news media.

This downloadable slideshow focuses on nonfiction including definitions, types of nonfiction, perspective and bias, and objective vs. subjective.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Decide how to choose a sampling of a population to produce reliable statistical results.

This article helps searchers develop evaluation skills in judging information and helps web content developers increase the credibility of their materials for those looking for quality on the net.

List of "Must read," multicultural literature for the adolescent reader. The books are categorized by the culture that they represent and by reading level. An excellent resource for teachers and students alike.

Journey to the wildest regions of space, and wrestle with cosmic giants, galaxies. Explore the Hubble Deep Fields from a statistical point of view.

This reading resource discusses the strategy of identifying an author's viewpoint. A list of guiding questions is provided to help students as they analyze the author's viewpoint.

This article describes some different types of discrimination and where they can be found.

Understanding cultural differences is one of the main concepts taught in this lesson from the American Forum for Global Education. Students take a close look at communication and cultural differences.

Lesson plan designed for consumer health class, that is also useful for media literacy. Contains a link to an ad for an abdominal strengthening machine that provides the basis of the lesson. SL.9-10.2 eval & integrate sources

This lesson goes over how to critique a research source for reliability. W.11-12.8 Sources/Integrate/Cite