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Curated OER
Exploring Careers: Career Interest Checklist
What do you want to be when you grow up can be a difficult question for many young people. A career interest checklist gives high schoolers a place to consider career options that might not have occurred to them. Participants first...
Cornell University
What is IPM?
Discover what a pest is and how to identify one with a lesson that looks closely at our outside world and taxonomy. Scholars investigate insects and plants to practice their identification skills, take a survey, and explore the...
Curated OER
College Education
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...
PBS
10 Preparation Steps for a Successful Group Presentation
As the title suggests, this four-page template details the essential steps in the preparation of a group presentation. Formatted as a checklist, group members use the pages to identify who is to do what and when each aspect is...
McGraw Hill
Study Guide for The Scarlet Letter
How does or society punish people who break the law? What effect does guilt have on a person's life? In what way does or society demand we conform to certain conventions? Such questions, found in this study guide, are sure to...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Career City Resources
Are you interested in exploring your career interests? Using the Glencoe career city resources; you can explore self assessments, resumes, cover letters, and interview tips.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Anthropologist
Does examining all aspects of human life appeal to you? Would you like to explore the origins of man, of language, of culture? This Science Buddies site gives a good overview of what is involved in the career of anthropologist. Find out...
Other
Lansing Community College: Career Facts for Collision Repair
With this resource, explore career facts about the field of auto body work and collision repair. Topics include salary, essential skills, and training requirements.
University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba: Exploring Occupations
The Career Centre at the University of Manitoba offers information and resources on 200 occupations, plus the admonition that "Information about the world of work is everywhere."
Other
Career Resource: College Links
Are you looking for a college? Use this college link section to explore colleges by location.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Home Health Aide
Explore this site to learn everything you need to know about becoming a Nursing, Psychiatric, or Home Health Aide.
Other
Geotimes: Off the Beaten Path
Get a glimpse inside the careers of geoscience professionals. Explore the types of career experiences that are available in the geoscience field.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Whoi: Oceanography Careers
Do you want to get started in preparing for a career in oceanography? Explore resources to start the career planning process.
Other
Psych Web: Marky Lloyd's Careers in Pyschology
What can you do with a degree in psychology? Explore what it takes to succeed in the psychology field.
University of California
The Love Lab: So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist?
Do you want to know what being a marine biologist is really like? This career resource strives to provide a realistic look at the marine biology field. It is wittily written and offers lots of practical advice.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Tips for Getting Job References
Do you need to get a job reference? Explore tips for choosing and getting the best job references.
Other
Encyclopedia Virginia: Christopher Newport
Biographical information about English explorer, Christopher Newport, who commanded the first fleet sent by the Virginia Company to America, and who helped the colonists found Jamestown colony. A timeline outlines his active sailing career.
Other
National Museum of Women in the Arts: Lavinia Fontana
A profile of Lavinia Fontana, the first woman painter to have had a successful artistic career.
BBC
Bbc News: Ronald Reagan 1911 2004
At this site from BBC News, you can explore the death of an American president through the eyes of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). This site offers the reader extensive information about former president Ronald Reagan including...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: A Centennial Tribute to Richard Rodgers
This site has a concise summary of the contributions of composer Richard Rodgers to American music and theater. Centennial tribute provides a brief biography and extensive exploration of the musical influences which shaped Rodgers career.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Thomas Hunt Morgan and His Legacy
This detailed article from the Nobel e-Museum explores Thomas Hunt Morgan's career and research in genetics. Read how Morgan's work influenced later scientists and the modern scientific world.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Actors, Producers, and Directors
Along with information about Directors, this site evaluates the Nature of Work, Working Conditions, Employment, Training, Other Qualifications, Job Outlook, Earnings, Related Occupations, and Additional Information for Actors and Producers.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Gladys Knight (B. 1944)
Explore the life and career of Motown's leading lady of soul, Gladys Knight. Along with the family music group "the Pips", she had numerous hits that reached the top of R&B and pop music charts.
Other
Jupiter Scientific: Salaries of Scientists by Discipline
Are you interested in exploring a career in science? Investigate the pay scales of scientists by discipline.