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Dirksen Center: Resource: How to Communicate Effectively With Congress

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource provides expert tips for reaching your Congress person. Describes the role of Congressmen and women and what they can and can't do for citizens. Site for students and others to better understand Congress.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Speaking in the Real World

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This instructional activity focuses on providing practical tips for speaking in a non-academic setting such as a wedding, charity event, or interview.
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California State Univ.: Internet as Ethics Resource Tool

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from California State University, Fullerton addresses ethical use of the internet with hyperlinks to valuable sources from the US Supreme Court to Thomas Jefferson and John Stuart Mill.
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C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Teaching About Fcc v. Fox

For Students 9th - 10th
C-Span learning module asks students to examine the question of whether or not the U.S. government, FCC, has the right to ban indecency on TV. Comprehensive resources including lesson plan, background video, moot court materials, FCC v...
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Wisconsin/ Surf Report/web Sites

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Wisconsin Educational Communications Board provides numerous links to educational web sites for students and teachers. Its subjects include art, animals, astronomy, Black history, careers, children's books, dinosaurs, environmental...
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Nat. Library of Nz: Digital Content Finding, Evaluating, Using and Creating It

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is directed at teachers and teacher-librarians. It provides helpful information and links to resources for developing digital literacy skills in a school. Many of the suggestions can be passed on to students to help them find,...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Telecommunications Equipment Installers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about telecommunications equipment installers. Topics covered include working conditions, training, job outlook, earnings, and related careers.
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Wisconsin/ Surf Report/web Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
Wisconsin Educational Communications Board provides numerous links to educational web sites for students and teachers. Its subjects include art, animals, astronomy, Black history, careers, children's books, dinosaurs, environmental...
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Education Services Australia:digital Technologies Hub: Ict vs Digital Technology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource explains what the difference is between ICT capabilities and Digital Technologies, or DT. Includes an infographic, a blog article, a video [1:32], a chart showing how assessment differs for each, and a learning continuum...
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Edutopia

Edutopia:five Minute Film Festival: Teaching Digital Citizenship

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This collection of videos helps educators to understand the key elements of digital citizenship in order to successfully communicate them to students.
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Device Free Moments

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, 2nd graders learn when it's appropriate to use technology and when it's not, and practice making family rules for device-free time at home. Includes lesson plan, slideshow, student...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Learning Resources for How Art Made the World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Access five lessons that would enrich any curriculum about ancient civilizations and the art produced by those civilizations. Using the PBS documentary "How Art Made the World" as a jumping off point, the lessons ask students to think...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Spy Techniques of the Revolutionary War: Culper Code Book

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using a primary source and transcript students decipher and create historically-accurate spy communications like those used by George Washington and the Culper Spy ring in the American Revolutionary War.
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Niger

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Niger. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Information Technology Associates

Theodora: Bolivia 2017

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource for links to country information on Bolivia. Provides current information and statistics on subjects such as geography, population, international issues, history, government, economy, communications, and much more.
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Lithuania

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Lithuania. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Philippines

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Philippines. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: New Zealand

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of New Zealand. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Federated States of Micronesia

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of the Federated States of Micronesia. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Kazakhstan

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Kazakhstan. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Kyrgyzstan

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Kyrgyzstan. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Device Free Dinner

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Several resources to help parents and kids understand and communicate about limiting device use during family meals and social get-togethers.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Successful Parent Teacher Conferences With Bilingual Families

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How can you hold an effective parent-teacher conference with the parents of English language learners if they can't communicate comfortably in English? This article provides a number of tips to help you bridge the language gap, take...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Flu Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a basic primer on the the three types of influenza and their properties. In addition, suggestions are given on health habits to practice to avoid getting the flu.