University of Washington
Connecting Youth to Quality Health Information
Many teenagers don't have adequate access to health and nutrition information beyond a quick Internet search. Guide them into health advocacy and proficiency with a lesson focused on MedlinePlus as a reliable source for health...
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
Looking to the Future
New Horizons set forth on a mission to Pluto in 2006. Ten years later, the spacecraft is still on its way. Here, enthusiastic scholars predict what they will be like—likes, dislikes, hobbies, etc.—when New Horizons arrives at its...
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
Junior Certificate Latin: Defined Vocabulary List
Support your Latin language learners with a collection of vocabulary words paired with definitions. Kind of like a small dictionary, this reference material contains about 600 Latin words with English definitions.
Civil Rights Movement Veterans
Timeline of Events: 1960’s Civil Rights Movement of St. Augustine, Florida
A timeline can be a powerful learning tool because it reveals a pattern in events. While few would consider St. Augustine, Florida a hotbed of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, a selection of background information and a timeline of...
Deliberating in a Democracy
Euthanasia
Learners analyze euthanasia as a possible way to die. In this controversial lesson, students reflect and discuss euthanasia as a possible way to enter death. Classroom discussion allows learners to voice their opinion and...
California State Parks
California State Capitol Museum School Packet
Here is great packet of worksheets to introduce your young learners to the general history of California and basic facts about the Golden State. Topics covered range from state counties, Sacramento, and the capitol to...
New Bedford Whaling Museum
A New Bedford Voyage!
A thorough set of activities, articles, and reference material can enlighten your class about the history of whaling in New England. Kids travel back to a time when whale products were valuable and hunting whales was a way to help the...
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Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Legal Guide for Immigrants to Maine
Great English-Spanish site that explains public benefits available to immigrants in the state of Maine and their impact on obtaining legal residency or citizenship in the United States. Though specifically written for non-citizens in...
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Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Legal Guide for Immigrants to Maine
Great English-Spanish site that explains public benefits available to immigrants in the state of Maine and their impact on obtaining legal residency or citizenship in the United States.
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Codi: Assistive Technology
If you need information on assistive technology take a look at this site! Many of the documents on CODI are publicly available nowhere else on the internet. Many links provided.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Emergency Management Specialist
During natural or man-made emergencies, someone needs to be in charge of directing the assistance. That's where an emergency management specialist is called upon. Read about all the skills necessary for this career. This Science Buddies...
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Department of Canadian Heritage: Organizational Chart [Pdf]
Visual breakdown of the Department of Canadian Heritage's organizational hierarchy. Includes the Cabinet Minister and civil servants assigned to various responsibilities. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Susan Rice
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Susan Rice, an American public official and foreign policy analyst who served as a member of the National Security Council (1993-97), assistant secretary of state for African affairs...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Dial and George Ripley
Describes the role of George Ripley as assistant editor to "The Dial," and examines the importance of the publication in the transcendental movement.