This is a transcript of an interview with Stoppard that was done on "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer." Stoppard talks about his writing process and creativity.

In this tutorial the concept of how electrical energy is transformed is introduced. Learn how electric charges actually work and take the interactive quiz to assess your understanding.

Emma Bryce traces food's nine-meter-long, 40-hour journey through the remarkable digestive tract.

This article provides information about trends in employment hours between the mid-1970s and 1995. (Monthly Labor Review, April 1997)

This website contains information about the Book of Hours: a private prayer book, liturgies or calendar. "In Books of Hours are preserved some of the finest works of medieval art." Seven Book of Hours with descriptions are shown. Though...

American RadioWorks does an overview of the 19th and 20th century Presidents and their use of taping conversations in the Oval Office and on their phones. Copies of some of these tapes are available as well as the audio of an hour long...

Bernardi discusses the exhumations of the victims of political oppression in Argentina and how those experiences influence her art.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the effects of not getting enough sleep. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.

Find the seal of the National Women's Trade Union League, a union formed by women to address issues not being supported by unions with mostly men as members.

Student Reporting Labs (SRL) creates transformative educational experiences through video journalism that inspire youth to find their voice and engage with their communities. SRL lesson plans, assignment prompts and instruction tools...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about tornadoes. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about tornadoes and the scientists who study them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This AP unit focuses on the themes Alienation, Disaffection, and Estrangement using the Kate Chopin works: The Awakening and "The Story of an Hour" and "The Unknown Citizen" by W.H. Auden. It includes links to these text including audio...

The full texts to Twain's lesser-known works can be accessed from this site such as "Celebrated Jumping Frog" and "The Innocents Abroad." Read facsimiles of the original books or plain text versions.

Video on the life and works of poet Emily Dickinson highlighting her literary contributions which often challenged many of the common beliefs among her peers. Click on "Emily Dickinson Activities" for related materials. Part of a...

An hour-long professional development video on teaching how the Lowell System was a departure from traditional labor practices. Features experienced classroom teachers. Materials and a complete lesson plan are also provided.

The workday is getting longer and more stressful. Parents are away from home up to 12 hours a day. Employees are forced to spend hard-earned salaries on power wardrobes. They commute long distances at the expense of their pocketbook,...

Try this math challenge where you investigate the average number of hours teen actually spend working. Apply your problem solving, number sense, and computation skills in this one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families...

Ohio History Central gives a brief summary of the Great Steel Strike of 1919, an attempt by steel workers to get higher pay and a shorter work day. Find out the results of the strike.

At the University of Phoenix, you can earn your bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree any way you want to on campus, online, or in certain areas using a combination of both, which we call FlexNet. The University of Phoenix has grown to...

This site provides many full text poems by Robert Frost. There are also multiple links for more information on Frost and his works.

A profile of author R. L. Stine can be found on this site. The biography discusses his two famous series of scary novels aimed at the teen audience, "The Nightmare Room," and "Goosebumps." It also discusses the many achievements he has...

This page offers a wide range of activities and lessons employing Longfellow's work, with an emphasis on the universality of much of his poetry.

If you've ever wondered how things are made - products like candy, cars, airplanes, or bottles - or if you've been interested in manufacturing processes, like forging, casting, or injection molding, then you've come to the right place....