Frontiers Media
Frontiers: How Do We See Color
The heroine of the movie is leaning over a ticking bomb. Under the bright white lights of the mayor's office, the timer is racing down to zero and she has only one chance to defuse it. As she opens the cover from the control panel, a...
Other
City of Pembroke: Pembroke the Heart of the Ottawa Valley
Featured is the history of Pembroke and a list of all the mayors beginning in 1877 to the present. Information can also be accessed on its government, economy and attractions.
Read Works
Read Works: Houston Affects the Earth
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a mayor who worked to reduce pollution in Houston, Texas in 2008. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Court Rejects New York City's Portion Cap for Sugary Drinks
In 2014, Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, designed a proposal known as "the soda ban" that would put limits on the size of sugary drinks that people could buy. The proposal was favored among health advocates, including...
CNN
Cnn: New Orleans Braces for 'The Big One'
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin orders a mandatory evacuation as Hurricane Katrina heads for the city.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Com'on Down to Eatonville, Florida
You are Mayor Joe Starks from the book Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, and you want more people to relocate to Eatonville, Florida. Identify five amenities that may make Eatonville attractive to African-Americans...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Hans Holbein the Younger
Hans Holbein the Younger was born in Augsburg, Bavaria; He trained with his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, who operated a successful workshop. In 1515, he moved to Basel, where he worked for a circle of intellectuals and their printers....
INTERNET Red 2000
All About Spain: Spain a Z
A wonderful alphabetized listing from All About Spain of towns, cities, monuments, facts, and major attractions in the "All About Spain" website. Find your location and click on the link. This site is available in Spanish, English, and...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Arabs, Franks, and the Battle of Tours
This Fordham University Medieval Sourcebook site offers three primary documents on the Battle of Tours.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: More Trees [Pdf]
"More Trees" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a student and his mother getting trees from the city and planting them in their neighborhood. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to provide...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Thomas Hardy
This site features the author Thomas Hardy including a biography, the full text of 13 novels, and the short story "Squire Petrick's Lady".
PBS
Pbs: Find the Planets
Find out how astronomers locate new planets by observing the traits of the stars they orbit. Get some tips at locating stars with the help of star maps.
Chicago History Museum
Chicago Historical Society: History Files: Parades, Protests and Politics
Summary of events with photos and artifacts about the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Thomas Hardy
This site on Thomas Hardy (1840-1928 CE), the English poet and regional novelist, describes how his work reflected his stoical pessimism and sense of tragedy in human life.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: More Trees [Pdf]
"More Trees" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a student and his mother getting trees from the city and planting them in their neighborhood. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to provide...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Magazine: First City in the New World?
An account about Caral, Peru that suggests there was a civilization present in Peru much earlier than was previously thought. The article describes Caral as an ancient city that was flourishing at the same time the Great Pyramids were...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Thomas Hardy
What do you know about the life and work of Thomas Hardy? Explore this informative site to learn more about this famous poet.
Other
Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Legal Guide for Immigrants: Criminal Procedure
English-Spanish site that explains crimes and criminal procedure for immigrants in the state of Maine.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Barron v. Baltimore (1833)
PBS features a summary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Barron v. Baltimore which stated that the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights did not restrict the state governments. Decision written by Chief Justice John Marshall.
Other
Archaeological Legacy Institute: Caral: Oldest City in the New World
An interview with one of the principal archaeologists (Ruth Shady) involved in the dig at Caral, Peru, site of the oldest civilization in South America. The interview is available in English or in Spanish in mp3 format.
Other
Sports Illustrated:fred Hoiberg Says He Wants to Finish His Career at Iowa State
April 11, 2014 Sports Illustrated article about Iowa State University men's basketball coach, Fred Hoiberg and his future at Iowa State.
Other
Isu Alumni Association: The Fred Factor
January 1, 2011 blog post for the Iowa State Alumni Association about Fred Hoiberg, Iowa State alum, and his role as the men's basketball team's head coach.
Other
Wall Street Journal: Is This Hoiberg Guy for Real?
January 2011 article about Iowa State University hiring Fred Hoiberg as head coach for the men's basketball team.
Read Works
Read Works: Important People
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different people who work in a school. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.