21st Century Schools
21st Century Schools: Critical Viewing Skills and Media Literacy
Understand media literacy as it relates to a student's ability to analyze, evaluate, critique and produce multiple media messages. Information and links to inspire students, teachers and all those who work with young people regarding...
Intel Corporation
Intel: Music of the Western Expansion
What was life like for a western pioneer? Students take a journey through westward expansion using music to understand the experience of the pioneers. As they listen to lyrics and analyze the different types of music that was being sung...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: A Host of Heroes
What can some of literature's most famous heroes teach us? From the epic hero to the tragic hero, each has something distinctive to share. April Gudenrath describes the many faces of the fictional hero--and shows how they can inspire...
Other
Produce News: Iowa Born Norman Ernest Borlaug Left His Legacy
An article describing Borlaug's work to provide ways for people all over the world to grow adequate food, and the inspiration his work has had on others who are searching for ways to provide food and water to a growing world population.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Defending Personal Freedoms
This lesson plan is an introduction to the Civil Rights Movement in American history. The social and political impact of the current events and key people who played an integral role during this era provide a wealth of insight into the...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Civil War Personalities [Pdf]
This lesson invites students to derive inspiration from photographs (portraits and people) from the Civil War era. These images serve as impetus to write monologues and create improvisational skits.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Human Environmental Interactions [Pdf]
Inspired by Hemispheres' 2004 Teachers' Summer Institute, People and Place: Human-Geographic Relations, this curriculum unit was designed to address human adaptation to and modification of the environment. How have humans adjusted to...
Other
Gills Lap: A. A. Milne
This article profiles A. A. Milne, author of the famous classics, "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "Pooh's Corner." There are many references to the real people and places that inspired Milne.
Science Bob Pflugfelder
Science Bob: Science Fair Ideas!
Pick your topic using these ideas to get you started. Even if you don't like any, they may inspire you to come up with one of your own. Remember, check all project ideas with your teacher and parents, and don't do any project that would...
NASA
Nasa: El Nino Pudding!
Resource provides a fun project on El Nino. "You have probably heard people blame "El Nino" for everything from bad weather to lost homework. Now we are going to "blame El Nino" for inspiring a delicious and colorful dessert."
Other
Kiva: Loans That Change Lives
Kiva is a microfinancing nonprofit organization. Students can learn about entrepreneurship through its inspirational stories of people around the world who are trying to change their lives for the better.
Character Lab
Character Lab: The Power of Proactivity: You Are Someone
Taking action is what turns well-meaning bystanders into inspiring heroes. Here are four questions about the character strength of proactivity for you and the young people in your lives to reflect on-how many are true today?
Curated OER
Gills Lap: A. A. Milne
This article profiles A. A. Milne, author of the famous classics, "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "Pooh's Corner." There are many references to the real people and places that inspired Milne.
Curated OER
A a Milne
This article profiles A. A. Milne, author of the famous classics, "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "Pooh's Corner." There are many references to the real people and places that inspired Milne.
Curated OER
Pooh Is Proud to Be a British Bear
This article profiles A. A. Milne, author of the famous classics, "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "Pooh's Corner." There are many references to the real people and places that inspired Milne.
Curated OER
Nasa National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides a fun project on El Nino. "You have probably heard people blame "El Nino" for everything from bad weather to lost homework. Now we are going to "blame El Nino" for...
Curated OER
Jason 1 Satellite
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides a fun project on El Nino. "You have probably heard people blame "El Nino" for everything from bad weather to lost homework. Now we are going to "blame El Nino" for...
Curated OER
Topex/poseidon Satellite
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides a fun project on El Nino. "You have probably heard people blame "El Nino" for everything from bad weather to lost homework. Now we are going to "blame El Nino" for...
Curated OER
Time Magazine: 100 Years of Flight
TIME magazine offers a great look back at an amazing century of flight, including the inspirational aircraft, events and people involved.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George Iii, King of England
George III (1760-1815). The first two Hanoverian kings were ignorant of English politics and obliged to rely on their ministers. Moreover, they cared more for Hanover than for England. But George II had English ideas. He was born and...