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BBC
Bbc: Katrina 'Set to Slow Us Economy'
September, 2005, report analyzing the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina on the United States.
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service:illinois
This site provides a state fact sheet on Illinois from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports. This would be a good starting point for...
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Indiana
This site provides a state fact sheet on Indiana from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports. This would be a good starting point for...
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: South Dakota
Check out this state fact sheet on South Dakota from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports. This would be a good starting point for...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Unfortunate Fortunato
You are a local police detective, your task is to investigate the disappearance of Fortunato. Retrace his steps leading up to his disappearance. Remember to interview anyone that may have seen him that night. After gathering all of your...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Kids Search in the Classroom
This is a technology-based activity that will focus on using the Kids Search database in the Alabama Virtual Library. Students will work in teams to access information about animals. This activity will allow students to research a...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Research a Company
After gathering information on a Fortune 500 company, students key a business report on their research and present their findings in a slideshow.
CNN
Cnn: u.s. Launches Cruise Missiles at Saddam
CNN reports on the invasion of Iraq by the United States and Britain, examining the implications of the initial strike and the global reaction to it. (March 20, 2003)
Other
Njde: New Jersey Education Statistics
Locate data on the New Jersey schools: enrollment, graduates, dropouts, certificated and non-certificated staff, "statewide assessment reports," and surveys on technology, violence, vandalism, and substance abuse.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Investigating School Safety and Slope
Using a 'news report' approach, students investigate the slope of various stairways on the school campus and report on wheelchair accessibility and adherence to the Americans with Disabilities Act. (PowerPoint Included) An extension of...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Extra, Extra!! Mary Rowlandson's Captivity Newscast
This lesson will be an interdisciplinary lesson that involves both English Language Arts and Social Studies (History). The lesson will be primarily technology-based and also project-based that will have the young scholars performing...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain
Young scholars research the history and the traditions surrounding the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, and bullfighting and its significance to the Spanish culture. Students submit a typed report on their findings and in pairs...
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Wyoming
Check out this ERS state fact sheet on Wyoming from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports. This would be a good starting point for a state...
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Tennessee
Check out this state fact sheet on Tennessee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports. This would be a good starting point for a state...
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Utah
Check out this state fact sheet on Utah from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports. This would be a good starting point for a state report.
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Vermont
Check out this state fact sheet on Vermont from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports. This would be a good starting point for a state report.
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Washington
Check out this state fact sheet on Washington from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports. This would be a good starting point for a state...
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: West Virginia
Check out this state fact sheet on West Virginia from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports. This would be a good starting point for a state...
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Wisconsin
Check out this state fact sheet on Wisconsin from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports. This would be a good starting point for a state...
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Texas
Check out this state fact sheet on Texas from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports. This would be a good starting point for a state report.
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Alabama
This site provides a state fact sheet on Alabama from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Iowa
This site provides a state fact sheet on Iowa from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Arkansas
This site provides a state fact sheet on Arkansas from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service:california
This site provides a state fact sheet on California from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.