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Inside Penciling Comics: Two Point Perspective
On this website you can learn how two point perspectives are used to create pictures in comic books.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Nonfict Readers Analyze Structure/views[pdf]
This graphic organizer contains questions for students as they analyze any nonfiction text. Students will read closely to determine the text's structure, viewpoint, and tone. This graphic organizer is a copyrighted material that may be...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Compare and Contrast Lesson: Opposing Points of View in History
After reading/listening to the picture book I am the Dog I am the Cat by Donald Hall in which two characters have opposing viewpoints, students are asked to look deeply at opposing viewpoints of real people just before the Revolutionary...
Keene College
Geo Granite: Describing Places
At this site, explore the concept of regions, learning that regions can be defined in countless ways, depending on a person's perspective.
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Color Matters
Students learn to understand color from a variety of perspectives: physiology, psychology, philosophy, and art.
Stanford University
Beyond the Bubble: Opposition to the Philippine American War
[Free Registration/Login Required] Assesses students' ability to use evidence to support a historical argument. Students are presented with two documents that provide different perspectives on the war in the Philippines. Students are...
PBS
News Hour: Mexicans React to Immigration Crisis in u.s. (2006)
Fascinating look at the Mexican viewpoint of the immigration debate in the United States. Transcript, audio, and video of this July, 2006, report available.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Black and White
This site on the book "Black and White" by David Macaulay, includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: The Barrier
An examination of the security fence that divides Israel and the West Bank. Reporter goes to both sides of the barrier for perspectives. Be sure to click on Palestinian perspectives for Part II. ( February 2004)
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Center Stage: Models of the Solar System
An explanation of two very different perspectives of the solar system.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 10: Intro to the Aggregate Demand/aggregate Supply Model
In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Macroeconomic perspectives on demand and supply; Building a model of aggregate supply and aggregate demand, Shifts in aggregate supply; Shifts in aggregate demand; How the aggregate...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Montana: Famous Western Artists
Students watch biographical accounts of three artists of the West: Charlie Russell, George Catlin, and Evelyn Cameron then compare and contrast the focus and perspectives of each of the artists.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: The Six Pillars of Character: Fairness
Learn how to be a fair person. This website lists simple things you can do to be fair to others as well as discussion questions and activity ideas through which young students can think critically about what it means to be fair.
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: Hiroshima Through Japanese Eyes
This lesson plan lets students research about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima from the viewpoint from a Japanese girl, Sadako.
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Jewish World Review: Stating the Obvious
Is empathic listening so obvious as to be moronic? Does it work? Here's a dissenting viewpoint of some of the more popular listening, communication, and interpersonal relationship theories.
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Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport: The Opium Wars
Resource summarizes the viewpoints of both the British and the Chinese during the Opium Wars of 1839-1842.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: It's a Kid's World: The Magic Years?
Explore children's perceptions by practicing and performing magic tricks for them and then asking them to explain what they think they saw.
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Copywriting Tutorial: Identifying Your Usp (Unique Selling Point)
Every successful ad has a unique selling point even if you don't think there is one. Tips on how to determine/create USP for any product or service. Very readable & puts viewpoint across in interesting & memorable manner.
PBS
Pbs the West: The Battle of the Little Bighorn
This site from PBS is an excerpt from an 1893 book "Picture Writing of the American Indians" by Garrick Mallery which offers an eyewitness account of the Battle of Little Bighorn by the Lakota Chief Red Horse.
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments: Sound Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This group of...
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