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Gender and Crime Differences Between Male and Female Offending Patterns
Discusses crime rates, looking at the gender differences in terms of offenses committed, whether acting alone or in a group, characteristics of groups, and trends over time.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: 6th Graders Smarter Investors Than College Students
Learn how a group of North Dakota sixth graders beat out a group of college students in a competition after learning the basics of investing.
A&E Television
History.com: 7 Facts About the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing
The attack by a group of Islamic fundamentalists announced the growing threat of terrorism on US soil. Eighteen minutes after noon on February 26, 1993, a bomb exploded in the basement parking garage below the north tower of the World...
A&E Television
History.com: Latino, Hispanic, Latinx, Chicano: The History Behind the Terms
The effort to coin a term to describe a wildly diverse group of Americans has long stirred controversy. The terms Latino, Hispanic and Latinx are often used interchangeably to describe a group that makes up about 19 percent of the U.S....
PBS
Pbs: American Roots Music: Historical Background
What is American roots music? The term "American roots music" may not be a familiar one, and requires some explanation. At the beginning of the 20th Century, the term "folk music" was used by scholars to describe music made by whites of...
BBC
Bbc: Zarqawi Death Has 'Little Impact'
Communicates how the violence in Iraq has not diminished since the death of Al Zarqawi. Examines how other insurgent groups have stepped in since his death. (4 July 2006)
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Illusive Reform in Jordan [Pdf]
This article explores the state of the democratic reforms in Jordan which appears to be good but there is a danger that pressure from Islamist groups may undermine these reforms. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
BBC
Bbc: History: Battle of Hastings: A Surprise Defeat?
A leading British historian examines the famous invasion in 1066 and explains how a group of 20,000 Normans managed to take over an island of two million people.
Boston University
Boston University: Putting Value Into Art
Andrew Ward decides to get into the middle of an argument between David Hume and Hume's critic Malcolm Budd about the standard for assessing the value of works of art upon the feeling of pleasure or displeasure. This topic will be a...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Philosophy and Literature: Two Philosophies
Explains what the 'Scottish philosophy' was and how well it fitted with American sensibilities in the 1800s. Over time it evolved into the American philosophy of Pragmatism. The other philosophy that took hold in some groups of society...
Stanford University
Gendered Innovations: Race & Ethnicity
Explains the definitions of race and ethnicity, and how the terms have been used. Also lists several problems with labeling people or groups as a particular race or ethnicity.
Text Project
Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 2 Issue 4: Nesting Dolls [Pdf]
This magazine article features nesting or matryoshka dolls. It explains that they are Folk Art which shows what is important to a group of people; it also provides a history of this type of doll dating back to Chinese artists about 1000...
BBC
Bbc: Indonesia's Muslim Militants
This August 2003 BBC archive article surveys the Indonesian Muslim militant group Jemaah Islamiah, which played a part in the deadly bombing of a Bali nightclub in 2002.
Other
The Third Pillar of the Saving Halakoth
This website gives a very different approach to Christology; one worthy of investigation. The essenes were a very special part of biblical history, and this present-day group claims authentic ties with the original Israelites.
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South Pole: Roald Amundsen
This site is on Amundsen (1872-1928 CE), the leader of a Norwegian expedition, races Robert Scott's group to the South Pole.
Other
Nothingness.org: Social Anarchism: The Way the Wind
A book review of Way of the Wind by Ron Jacobs provides extensive information about the radical group, the Weathermen.
Curated OER
Cbc Kids: Happy Stories: These Kids Built a Minecraft Historical Fort in Class!
A group of grade 4 kids at Ecole Julie-Riel in Winnipeg got to build their own virtual Forth Rouge using Minecraft as part of their history class. Find out how their teacher incorporated the popular interactive game.
Other
Edward Goldsmith: The Fall of the Roman Empire
This excerpt from chapter 1 of author Edward Goldsmith's book The Great U-Turn points out the reasons for the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire. He reasons that the invasion of various people groups, foreign influences, the...
Other
New Internationalist Magazine: Muslims: The Facts
Facts and statistical data of Muslim populations around the world. Includes geographical distribution of different groups and sectors.
Everything ESL
Everything Esl: Working With Bilingual Parent Volunteers
Advice about how to start a group of bilingual parent volunteers at your school to work in mainstream classrooms and with first-year English language learners.
Other
Csta: Computational Thinking: A Digital Age Skill for Everyone [Pdf]
The National Science Foundation asked a group of thought leaders to bring the concepts of computational thinking to the K-12 classroom.
University of Hawai'i
University of Hawaii: Modernity of Ethnic Identity & Conflict
A paper discussing the apparent contradiction of racial pluralism in the world today and numerous conflicts that exist simultaneously. The paper discusses modern ethnicity, cultural pluralism, and violence among groups.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Report Finds Federal Leadership Lacking
The Government Accountability Office, a Congress-commissioned investigation group, rips the Bush administration for their lack of leadership and slow response to Hurricane Katrina. In particular, the report is critical of the Secretary...
Other
Hands on Civics: An Approach to Increase Community Intelligence
This article outlines a program that the author has used with academically at-risk ninth grade students to enhance their understanding of how communities work and how they can change through individual and group efforts.
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