Activity
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Prominent Person Award

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will review the scenario and resources to select a person or group from the state, community, building, etc. to nominate for the Prominent Person Award and create a multi-media presentation of the nominee.
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Other

Point of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in exploring volunteer work? The Point of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center provides resources to investigate volunteer work.
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Dr. Seuss for Older Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
NEA's annual Read Across America celebration is a great opportunity for tweens and teens to both celebrate their literacy and language skills and share them in meaningful ways.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Emergency Preparedness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Research governmental and humanitarian response mechanisms for natural and man-made disasters. Explore emergency response teams nationally and locally.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Utopias in America

For Students 9th - 10th
A good look at the various Utopian communities established in the United States in the 1800s. Find out about the communities, their founders, and their demise.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: The Amana Colonies: Origins of the Colonies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site tells about the establishment of the Amana Colonies and their relocation to America.
eBook
Scholastic

Scholastic: Listen and Read: Librarian

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Listen to and read about librarians and the roles they fulfill in local communities.
eBook
Scholastic

Scholastic: Listen and Read: Pizza Maker

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Listen to and read about a pizza maker's responsibilities.
eBook
Scholastic

Scholastic: Listen and Read: Police Officer

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Listen to and read about the roles and responsibilities of a local police officer.
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Other

U.s. Forest Service: Discover the Forest

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Ideas for exploring the great outdoors, along with a location guide for finding forests and woodsy parks in your area.
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Other

Foundation for a Better Life: Values: Personal and Family Values

For Students 9th - 10th
A range of media and resources--billboards, televised public service announcements, first-person accounts, quotations--that communicate ideas about the meanings of a wide range of essential values, such as ambition, gratitude, respect,...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineers Love Pizza, Too!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design an assistive eating device for a client. More specifically, they design a prototype device to help a young girl who has a...
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Other

Bringing History Home: Communities Long Ago

For Teachers K - 1st
This Grade 1 unit explores U.S. communities in a historical context. By exploring their own community's buildings and services of both long ago and today, children in non-Native American communities are introduced to concepts of change,...
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Other

Serv Enet: Volunteer Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking to find a better way to make a difference in your community? The SERVEnet provides Volunteer Resources to help you find better ways to get connected.
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European Union

Europa: Topics of the European Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to information on the wide range of topics that the European Union is involved in, e.g., agriculture, business, customs services, taxes, education, and much, much more.
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Other

U.s. Department of Housing and Urban Development

For Students 9th - 10th
This homepage for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)contains news releases, information about home buying, and links to information for various citizens and groups who would benefit from HUD services.
Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: The Last Auction

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive experience that allows students to walk through a small, farming town in South Carolina, and see its transition from a tobacco farming community and a textile based economy to a new economy. Witness the residents' struggles...
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Other

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: What Is a Performance Evaluation?

For Students 9th - 10th
The site explains the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 that Congress passed to ensure federally insured banks and thrifts to help meet the credit needs of their local community. Includes
eBook
Cornell University

Cornell University: Hearth/home Economics Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Housed at the Mann Library, this resource contains a comprehensive set of books and journals in the field of Home Economics, many available online. Each subject area in the field has a descriptive essay plus a bibliography related to...
Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Guide to the Business of Babysitting

For Students 9th - 10th
This creation of the University of Illinois Extension starts students thinking of babysitting as a business, and maybe the first step in their career path. Parents will like this site because it has materials you can give to babysitters...
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Other

Cesar E. Chavez, an American Hero

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site for the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation provides information on the life and ideals of Chavez and the activities of the Foundation.
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Other

Ufw: Dolores Huerta

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy and detailed biography of Dolores Huerta who has spent her life championing the rights of farmworkers.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Boston Public Schools Capstone Project

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The (Boston Public Schools) Capstone Project is an opportunity for students to engage in rigorous project-based learning. It is an opportunity for our students to develop skills to be life, career, and college-ready in a culturally...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Will I Be When I Grow Up?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
During this lesson students have the opportunity to explore different types of community helpers. Students begin to identify activities and tools associated with these community helpers. Students also begin to identify helping careers...

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