Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Culture of Science: Scientists and the Scientific Community

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the human side of science. Take a look at how background and motivation can lead to different perspectives, discoveries, and progress in science.
PPT
Tom Richey

Genesee Community College: Chapter 2: Perspectives on Mass Communication

For Students 9th - 10th
A 30-slide presentation on three different perspectives for understanding mass communication. These include the functions of mass media, the critical/cultural perspective, and the research-based empirical approach. It looks at the many...
eBook
Other

Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspectives (Chapter 2) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is Chapter 2 of the third edition (2010) of the book "Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspectives" by Norwegian author Thomas Hylland Eriksen, a professor at the University of Oslo. He has been studying ethnicity for...
Website
PBS

Pbs New Perspectives on the West: Pope

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about the religious leader from San Juan Pueblo, in present-day New Mexico. Pope organized and led the most successful Indian uprising in the history of the American West. He created the conditions for a...
Website
Other

University of Miami: Exploring the Culture of Little Havana

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Miami site offers a fantastic examination of the culture of Little Havana and the impact of Cuban immigration on the culture of the United States, particularly in this section of Miami. Domino Park, Cuban cigars,...
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Learning From the People Collection

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The ECHO Collection provides rich, multi-disciplinary educational resources in science, literacy and language arts, fine art, and social studies. The combined skills, experience, and collections of our six institutions provide...
Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Jazz Singers: Online Exhibition

For Students 9th - 10th
Library of Congress online exhibition of Jazz singers provides a short bio and photos of each of these influential artists offering perspectives of the art of vocal jazz from the 1920s to present.
Lesson Plan
Other

Odyssey: Teacher Zone: The Achievements and Challenges of Peru

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This teaching unit is intended to focus on some of those aspects of Peruvian life and history that are of great significance to understanding the people of Peru today and their situation. Although some of the external links have expired,...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Above the Noise: Lesson Plan: How Do You Think Schools Should Decide on Dress Codes?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This instructional activity asks students to explore the pros and cons of dress code policies in light of the national conversation as well as their own school. In the Above the Noise video, they will hear student voices from a variety...
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: Coolidge Era and Consumer Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of primary historical documents provides a variety of resources from the Coolidge era. Covers the transformation of the American economy into a mass-consumer culture from a variety of perspectives.
Website
Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Senegal

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents information about the country of Senegal and its culture through the perspectives of Peace Corps volunteers and the work that they do there.
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Bight of Biafra, Making of African American Identity: V. 1

For Students 9th - 10th
An audio clip of a Yoruba drum and two accounts by slaves or their descendants that offer African perspectives on life and culture in the Niger River Delta.