Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Culture of Science: Scientists and the Scientific Community
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.
Tom Richey
Genesee Community College: Chapter 2: Perspectives on Mass Communication
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...
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Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspectives (Chapter 2) [Pdf]
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...
PBS
Pbs New Perspectives on the West: Pope
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...
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University of Miami: Exploring the Culture of Little Havana
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,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Learning From the People Collection
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...
Library of Congress
Loc: Jazz Singers: Online Exhibition
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.
Other
Odyssey: Teacher Zone: The Achievements and Challenges of Peru
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,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Above the Noise: Lesson Plan: How Do You Think Schools Should Decide on Dress Codes?
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...
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Coolidge Era and Consumer Economy
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.
Peace Corps
Peace Corps: Senegal
Presents information about the country of Senegal and its culture through the perspectives of Peace Corps volunteers and the work that they do there.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Bight of Biafra, Making of African American Identity: V. 1
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.