Old Dominion University
Introduction to Calculus
This heady calculus text covers the subjects of differential and integral calculus with rigorous detail, culminating in a chapter of physics and engineering applications. A particular emphasis on classic proof meshes with modern graphs,...
Whitman College
Calculus - Early Transcendentals
This textbook takes the learner from the basic definition of slope through derivatives, integrals, and vector multivariable calculus. Each section is composed primarily of examples, with theoretical introductions and explanations in...
Agriculture in the Classroom
A Holiday Tradition: Which Christmas Tree Will You Choose?
Different varieties of Christmas trees provide an interesting way to combine social studies, science, math, and technology. Class members not only research the history of the Christmas tree holiday tradition, they compare and...
Whitman College
Calculus
Everything you wanted to know about calculus—and more! The resource is a complete Calculus textbook with explanations, examples, and practice problems.
Library of Congress
Determining Point of View: Paul Revere and the Boston Massacre
If you're teaching point of view, this is the lesson for you! First, decipher the writer's point of view from a primary resource, then compare and contrast the primary source with a secondary source to explore the Paul Revere's...
ProCon
President Bill Clinton
Was Bill Clinton a good president? Scholars set out to answer the question as they prepare for a class debate on the topic. They watch videos, review pros and cons, and read facts about the process of becoming a United States president....
National WWII Museum
A New War Weapon to Save Lives
Young historians view and analyze photos and documents from WWII that are related to blood transfusions and blood plasma. A demonstration of correct and incorrect blood donors visually shows the importance of knowing blood...
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: Integrated Circuits
Brief description on the design of Integrated Circuits along with images showcasing the assorted types. The various Integrated Circuit artifacts are on display at the Computer History Museum. This site provides a glimpse into the...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The History of the Integrated Circuit
A detailed, in-depth history of the Integrated Circuit is provided at this site. The information is complete with biographical information, general history, series of steps, pictures, and additional links.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Maximilien Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) was an integral part of the French Revolution, specifically the Reign of Terror. This website provides a biography of Robespierre.
Other
Naacp History: Medgar Evers
A good biography of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who was murdered for his attempts to integrate institutions in Jackson, Mississippi.
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: I Cs, Microprocessors, & Memory
Brief description of ICs, Microprocessors, and Memory, describing the breakthroughs in technology design that dramatically reduced the size, power requirements, and cost of a computer. The various Integrated Circuit artifacts are on...
Digital History
Digital History: Simple Justice
Follow the civil rights quest for integrated schools from the beginning in 1849 through the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. the Topeka Board of Education and the struggle that ensued for decades following in the most reluctant...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Academic Integrity Seminar: Frontier and American Character
This website is the reproduction of Ray Allen Billington's essay, "How the Frontier Shaped the American Character," (published in "American Heritage, The Magazine of History" in 1958). Billington analyzes the Turner frontier thesis in...
Digital History
Digital History: To the Heart of Dixie
In the early 1960s civil rights activists put the ban on segregation to the test. In 1961, "Freedom riders," boarded buses headed south to test the federal ban on segregated travel. And in 1962, the University of Mississippi was ordered...
Digital History
Digital History: Little Rock
After the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. The Topeka Board of Education, the battle for school integration really began as documented in this Digital History article.
Trinity College Dublin
History of Mathematics: Bonaventura Cavalieri (1598 1647)
A biography of Cavalieri that includes information on his principle or "indivisibles." From a 1904 text by W. W. Rouse Ball.
United Nations
Unesco: Archaeological Site of Carthage
This World Heritage website looks at ancient Carthage, located in Tunisia. Found here are a description, maps, documentation, photos, videos, any indicators of threats to its integrity, and information about funding assistance for its...
United Nations
Unesco: Historic Centre of Naples
This World Heritage website features Naples, first founded by the Greeks in 470 BC as Neopolis. Found here are a description of its long history, links, a map, documentation, photos, and any indicators of threats to its integrity.
United Nations
Unesco: Historic Centre of Rome, Properties of Holy See
This World Heritage website looks at Rome's historic center and the Basilica of St. Paul's Outside the Walls. Found here are a description, maps, documentation, photos, videos, and any indicators of threats to their integrity.
United Nations
Unesco: Historic Areas of Istanbul
This World Heritage website looks at historic Istanbul, located in Turkey. Found here are a description, maps, documentation, photos, videos, any indicators of threats to its integrity, and information about funding assistance for its...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Jack Kilby
The integrated circuit fueled the rise of microelectronics in the latter half of the twentieth century and paved the way for the Information Age. An American engineer, Jack Kilby, invented the integrated circuit in 1958, shortly after he...
Black Past
Black Past: First Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia
The encyclopedia entry about the First Baptist Church of Richmond, Virginia,tells about the opportunities for both black slaves and freemen in this integrated church in the Antebellum South.
Black Past
Black Past: Berea College
In this brief encyclopedia article, you will read about Berea College, the first fully integrated college in the South.