Canis Major Publications
Dog Owner's Guide: Manners and Training
This site gives practical training tips to help you have a well mannered dog that is housetrained and obedient. It deals with issues such as food training, first sixth months, noisy dogs, and more.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Online Technology to Explore Characterization and Style
Students use social networking sites to trace the development of characters by assuming the persona of a character on the class Ning and sending a set number of tweets, or status updates.
Other
Model Supreme Court Courtroom Protocol and Procedures
Sample courtroom protocol and procedures from the YMCA Youth & Government website.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Life and Manners of the Romans
In this passage of William Morey's 1901 textbook, he discusses the everyday life of the Roman in the early Empire, including clothing, jobs, housing, and marriage customs.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Autopsy and the Role of the Medical Examiner
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will explore the area of forensic science, particularly the part of an autopsy and why it is used in death investigations. The five manners of death are explained as well as the medical...
Other
The 101 Series: E Mail Etiquette
This site from the 101 Series describes different types of guidelines for sending emails. Some of the guidelines are for the convenience of the sender/receiver. Some of the guidelines have to do with etiquette (manners), and some are...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Congreve and the Comedy of Manners
This page from Bartelby.com provides a scholarly discussion of William Congreve's introduction of the comedy of manners in the 18th century.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Manners Makyth Man" by W. W. Jacobs
Text of the short story "Manners Makyth Man" by British author W. W. Jacobs. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
PBS
Pbs Teachers: George Washington and Civic Virtue (Lesson Plan)
A lesson for gaining knowledge and insight into the founders' ideas of civic virtue - civic knowledge, self-restraint, self-assertion, and self-reliance. Includes an examination of an excerpt from a primary source document: George...
Other
Us flag.org: Flag Etiquette
This website teaches how to properly treat your flag. It details what to do and what not to do with your flag. It also explains how to display the flag outdoors.
Other
Wosu Public Media: Are You Digi Fit?: Choose to Be Positive With Others Online
This lesson teaches children how to behave appropriately when interacting with others online. They are guided in understanding how their words can be perceived by others online and how to deal with an online bully. Includes links to two...
Other
Wosu Public Media: Are You Digi Fit?: Who Are You Online? [Pdf]
This is a brief K-4 lesson summary that links to a Common Sense Media slideshow. It looks at what a digital footprint is and how it can be positive or negative and influence how people see you now or in the future. The slideshow can be...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Tables Gone Wild"
What's going on with this "Wild Table?" This lesson is designed to help the learner work collabaratively, creatively as well as separately to properly set the dinner table. This lesson will also infuse ways to make the table relevant to...
Other
Cpsr: Netiquette Training Whose Responsibility?
CPSR offers an article on the need to train new Internet users about netiquette. Includes experiences with E-mail, need for netiquette, and additional resources.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Business Communication: Instant Messaging Etiquette
Learn about instant messaging etiquitte in the workplace.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How to Set the Table Correctly
The Family and Consumer Science (FACS) portion of this lesson provides opportunities for young scholars to utilize acceptable guidelines for table setting. A basic computer research component familiarizes students with fundamental...
Other
Los Angeles Unified School District: How Did Students Have Fun Long Ago?
Students will recognize similarities and differences of earlier generations in such areas as work (inside and outside the home), dress, manners, stories, games and festivals, drawing from biographies, oral histories, and folklore. Links...
Other
Audience Do's and Don'ts
A list of audience "golden rules" to follow when attending a concert, lecture, or any function where you might be a member of an audience.
Other
Peaceful Playgrounds: Playground Safety Rules
This article explains the importance for establishing rules. You'll also find guidelines for playground etiquette and safety ideas for various pieces of equipment.
Other
Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia: What Was Jim Crow?
A listing of the Jim Crow laws and understood Jim Crow etiquette found across the South in the late 19th century.
Other
United States Golf Association
The USGA website provides rules, handicap information, etiquette and equipment information regarding the game of golf. The Association website also details information about membership and championships in the United States.
Other
Common Sense Media: The Power of Words [Pdf]
Young scholars consider that while they are enjoying their favorite websites they may encounter messages from other kids that can make them feel angry, hurt, sad, or fearful. They explore ways to handle cyberbullying and how to respond...
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Old Bachelor: A Comedy by William Congreve
Congreve's first play, The Old Bachelor: A Comedy, is available here, formatted for online reading, including its dedication to the Right Honourable Charles, Lord Clifford of Lanesborough, and various other introductory material. There...
Naxos Digital Services
Naxos Digital Services: How to Enjoy a Live Concert
For all ages, this resource provides a clear-cut approach to enjoying live music. It focuses on classical music and first-time concert goers. Provides listening techniques, tips about expected behavior, ideas for how to dress, and...