Curated OER
Doctor's Dilemma: Advocacy for Whom?
Young scholars investigate why doctors feel torn between patients and insurance companies. They examine the health care system and how it affects patients. They discuss one's ability to afford health insurance as well.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: British Airways Strike Almost Over
In this English worksheet, students read "British Airways Strike Almost Over," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Other
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Responding to School Crisis
This comprehensive site will provide the necessary information to deal with the aftershock of a school crisis.
Other
Idndr: The Tsunami Page
An international site dealing with natural disasters, crisis management, prevention & reduction. The INDR (International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction) Office is the sponsor. Timely, specific information included.
University of California
Ucla Center: Responding to Crisis at a School [Pdf]
This resource provides a brief, basic discussion of the need for a school to be able to plan and implement a response to crises. The material can be used to raise staff awareness.
Other
Univ. Of Idaho: Principles of Sustainability: Chapter 3: The Culture of Waste
This is the third chapter in an online course on sustainability. It examines solid waste management in developed and developing countries. It looks at the global waste crisis and at options for dealing with it. Includes a video [41:50]...
Other
World Economic Forum: What the World's Waste Does to People in Poorer Countries
Describes the serious global waste crisis, the problem of plastic waste, the issue of wealthy countries exporting their trash to less-developed ones, informal waste management practices, and electronic waste dumps. The article ends with...
A&E Television
History.com: 9/11: How Air Traffic Controllers Managed the Crisis in the Skies
September 11, 2001 was not a great day in air traffic control. As the morning progressed, four separate terror attacks unfolded in the skies, with hijackers using commercial aircraft as weapons. Perpetrators deliberately flew three of...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Storm
Explore the impact of communication system failures on victims of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster. Evaluate how governmental agencies in the U.S. help citizens in times of crisis and how this storm impacted their procedures.
USA Today
Usa Today: Across Usa, Anger Building Over Gas
Article from May, 2006, goes across the country to get responses to the rising gas prices. There are also poll results and a photo slideshow that accompanies this article.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Cool Tips on Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder. Learn what it is and how it is passed on, what sickle cell crisis is and its cause, the signs and symptoms of sickle cell disease, how it is treated, tips for traveling if you have it,...
OpenStax
Open Stax: The Great Depression 1929 1932: President Hoover's Response
Examines how Herbert Hubert responded to the crisis of the Great Depression and his personal belief system that caused him to respond that way. Also looks at how governments at other levels addressed the Great Depression, and why most...
Other
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
A comprehensive guide written in response to violence in schools and the efforts by the US Department of Education and the Department of Justice to develop early warning signs of violence in schools. This guide is designed to provide...
Other
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
A comprehensive guide written in response to violence in schools and the efforts by the US Department of Education and the Department of Justice to develop early warning signs of violence in schools. This guide is designed to provide...
Other
The W. Edwards Deming Institute: The Man
This site provides a wealth of material which takes a look at W. Edwards Deming, the man. Content includes a biography, two resumes, autobiographical pieces, his music, articles about the man, key excerpts from his teachings, and a...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Economics of the Family Farm
Learn about the status of farming as a career, investigate the management of a family farm, and examine one recent farm crisis in this lesson.
Other
Sky Mark: Dr. W. Edwards Deming
This site provides a detailed overview of the life and work of Dr. W. Edwards Deming (1900-1993 CE). Content focuses on his "14 Points," and an analyses of his ideas.
Mental Health America
Mental Health America: Suicide
Resource offers facts and statistics about suicide.
Other
American Association of Suicidology
The web site of the American Association of Suicidology which presents information, links, and resources dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide.
BBC
Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: American Bison
Use this site to learn some amazing facts about the American Bison and their close brush with extinction.