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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Programming Case Study: Going Beyond the Ka Curriculum

For Teachers 9th - 10th
To give fellow teachers ideas for how they can teach Khan curriculum in a classroom setting, check out the case studies. Here's how software engineer-turned-teacher Jenny Oliver builds upon Khan's curriculum in her classroom.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Reading Literature in Translation: Beowulf as a Case Study

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains plans for two lessons that examine different translations of "Beowulf" in order to study the nature of translation and examine the verse structure of the original text. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: The Science of Microbes: Infectious Disease Case Study

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students analyze a child's symptoms to determine whether she has a cold, the flu, strep throat, or a nasal allergy. They also learn the differences between viruses and bacteria. The lesson and a set of PowerPoint slides...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Case Study: Neutrino Observatories

For Students 9th - 10th
Observatories allow for study of subatomic particles, neutrinos, which are found nearly everywhere in the universe are featured in this case presented by the American Museum of Natural History.
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University of California

Understanding Science: Cold Fusion: A Case Study for Scientific Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Major issue--the energy sources currently available to the world all have major drawbacks in the long term. Oil is efficient but leads to climate change. Coal is plentiful but polluting. Solar energy is appealing but only as dependable...
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Connecticut: A Case Study in Anti Imperialism

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Lesson plan for 7th and 8th grade. Gives notes on imperialism, mercantilism and how Great Britain used the colonies as a source for raw materials.
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Other

Modern World History: A Case Study of British Imperialism in India

For Students 9th - 10th
India was the crown jewel of the largest empire in the history of the world. To understand how India arrived at this point, we need to look at india before colonization, specifically the rise and fall of the Mughal Empire in India. Vivid...
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National Cable Satellite Corporation

C Span Classroom: Interactive Supreme Court Timeline Case Study

For Admins 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson, students will identify important Supreme Court cases, evaluate their decisions, explain the precedents they established, and analyze their importance to our society today.
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Wolters Kluwer

Small Business Guide: Case Study: Calculating Regular Rates

For Students 9th - 10th
This page describes how it is necessary to determine regular wages before overtime wages can be calculated. Several examples are given for the calculations of both.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Focus on Economic Data: The Inflation Rate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the inflation rate from 2013 through this informative case study. Trace the consumer trends through the graphs and charts on the site.
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The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: The Case Files: History of Cosmic Inquiry

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the science of cosmology, the study of the universe, and the scientists who did pioneering work in this field in the twentieth century.
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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Genetic Testing

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay on the uses and types of genetic testing. Very readable. Discusses legal issues, offers several case study examples, and includes a definition.
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TESL Journal

The Internet Tesl Journal: Software Language Learning

For Students 9th - 10th
A great article providing info and stats about the use of presentation software to enhance classroom leaning, specifically in ESL classrooms. Includes detailed comparisons to traditional presentation methods (oral, word processing) and...
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Other

Case Study: The European Witch Hunts, C. 1450 1750

For Students 9th - 10th
This website expounds on the European witch-hunts between 1450 and 1750. The site also contains information about current day witch-hunts. The site mentions gendercide, publications, male witches, the numbers who were murdered and modern...
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Robert Schenk, PhD

Cyber Economics: Intro to Macro: A Case of Unemployment

For Students 9th - 10th
Case study of unemployment and the economy of the Great Depression offers analysis and postulates theoretical outcomes. With charts and graphs.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Immigrant Felons and Deportation

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a case study of a 63 year-old woman who was almost deported recently because of a felony she committed in 1998. An audio version of this story is also available.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour Extra: Sharia: Critical Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a lesson that asks students to identify fundamental Islamic beliefs and law using a 2003 case study from Nigeria. Also provides the opportunity to compare and contrast the sharia with the American...
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover what evolution is through a case study of a Hawaiian snail species' survival. [7:20]
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: What Did Oskar Schindler View From the Hill?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A Righteous Among the Nations is a non-Jew who risked their life during the Holocaust to save Jews. What criteria was used to decide who was bestowed this great honor? Using Oskar Schindler as a case study, students will analyze his...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Personal Stories and Primary Sources

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
Students will explore the value of personal stories and first-hand accounts when exploring history, in this case, the events of the early twentieth century, which included World War I and the Great Depression. Through this five-unit...
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Other

U. Of Wisconsin: Formulating Statistical Questions and Collecting Data

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow gives a detailed explanation of the characteristics of statistical questions and how they differ from other types of questions, the types of studies, and the methods for collecting data. It describes the case of Clever...
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PBS

Pbs Newshour Extra: The Dilemma of Protecting Free Speech

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will compare various examples of offensive expression. How does the fact that the expressions are offensive to others impact Freedom of Speech? Students will review and analyze and complete a case study of cases where the...
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Other

Fundamentals of Judicial Philosophy: Activism

For Students 9th - 10th
This short article discusses judicial restraint versus judicial activism, with constitutional and case study references.
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Stanford University

Saint Thomas Aquinas: Christian Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the views of Aquinas on the relationship of philosophy and theology, and on the possibility of a "Christian philosophy." Aquinas' own enthusiasm for Aristotle is addressed as an important case study.

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