Pupils identify the impact of the "Back to the Land" movement on the Appalachian area. They interview people who have moved back or know someone who has moved back to the Appalachian area. Students graph out profiles of "typical" persons...

Pupils review the 2000 presidential election. Students write an expository essay in response to the following: Should the election process in the United states be changed?

This website provides a biographical sketch of songwriter Stephen Foster. It has many music files and lyrics to nearly all of the songs Foster wrote during his career.

Clear maps of Australia in color. Other maps are also available for viewing or download through links on the page.

Over 39,000 high quality ebooks and audiobooks are available to the public through Project Gutenberg. These books are primarily in the public domain and include many popular classics. These works can be enjoyed in a variety of digital...

This module teaches students how to source media (including images, video, and audio) for assignments and how to understand copyright and licensing obligations so that they can ethically reuse media. After completing this module, they...

Should the government take over private property? This article explains the controversial topic of eminent domain.

Let's look at some real examples of public goods.

In this activity, young scholars learn how to copy an image from the Internet and follow copyright. Images must be in the public domain and free from copyright protection. They can be copied from Google, but they have to be public domain...

Click through information about copyright issues, such as public domain, fair use, and intellectual property, designed for both students and teachers. Also includes teaching ideas for elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students.

A ready-to-print tip sheet on copyright, fair use, and public domain. Includes tips for students on creating a multimedia presentation without violating copyright.

In Module 1 Lesson 2 of this course, students are introduced to issues related to copyright, public domain, and licensing agreements. They will also learn about industry certification for this course on spreadsheet applications.

After creative work has been copyrighted, licensing under Creative Commons, Open Source, or Public Domain allows digital information to be widely shared while not being compromised and maintaining attribution.

This resource explains what public goods are. This video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a microeconomics course.

In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and concepts related to how policymakers can influence economic growth. This resource is designed as a review for the AP Macroeconomics Test or a college-level...

Teachers' Domain is a multimedia digital library for the classroom that provides learning experiences in ways no textbook can. This ever-expanding library currently includes collections on: Science: Life Science, Physical Science,...

In this video segment from Art in the 21st Century: Paradox, two artists create a public art piece using giant pieces of chalk.

This is an engineering activity that requires students to build a mousetrap car based on certain constraints. Constraints include students having a virtual budget that they use to buy approved parts for their car, the car having...

In this activity, students must design and build a solar-powered car that can complete a 20-meter racetrack (66 ft.) in the shortest amount of time over flat terrain. They learn about solar energy and car designs, and test their...

In this activity, students design and build the lightest bridge to support the heaviest load. They investigate different bridge designs and building materials, learn key terminology, and test their prototypes in order to meet the...

Use the slider to determine whether a piece of work is under public domain or still covered under copyright laws.

This searchable database of more than 5,000 pieces of free, classical choral music features MIDI file downloads and PDF documents.

This site is provided for by FindLaw.com. "Eminent domain," often called "condemnation," is the legal process by which a public body [is] given the legal power to acquire private property for a use that has been declared to be public by...

El Paso Independent School District in El Paso Texas created this Economics text for its high school course using OER, CC, and public domain content from a variety of sources by educators in the district. The course is aligned to the...