ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Guided Comprehension: Monitoring
Online lesson introduces young scholars to the concept of monitoring. Students learn the INSERT technique, which allows them to monitor their thinking and comprehension using a coding system.
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Association for Computing Machinery: Acm Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
The "Code of Ethics" from the American Association for Computing Machinery. Includes responsibility to employers, clients, system users, the profession, and society.
PBS
P.o.v.: The Japanese Concept of "Wa"
Part of a larger P.O.V. site about high-school-level baseball in Japan, this page delves into the meaning of "wa," a code of behavior that underscores the Japanese sense of group harmony, especially as it applies to the team sport of...
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Marshall Foundation: The Shakespearean Ciphers Examined
Both William and Elizebeth Friedman worked at Riverbank Laboratories. Elizebeth was tasked with applying cryptographic techniques to analyze William Shakespeare's writings in order to prove that they were in fact written by Francis...
Purple Math
Purplemath: Number Bases: Introduction & Binary Numbers
The process of converting between different number bases is actually fairly simple, but the thinking behind it can seem a bit confusing at first. And while the topic of different bases may seem somewhat pointless to you, the rise of...
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Tunisia: Government
A thorough look at the government and politics in Tunisia. You can learn about the branches of government, political parties, and reforms. Particularly interesting is Tunisia's support for women's rights. Information is from the U.S....
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Thurston High School: The Tundra Climate
Site discusses and analyzes the daily weather in the tundra. Provides a map of the world that is color-coded to show the different biomes and systems of the world.