Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Ascd: Building Literacy in Social Studies: Ch 1: Reading Social Studies Texts
Article provides excellent tips and strategies for building comprehension and critical thinking skills in Social Studies. It describes some of the challenges students have with reading and understanding their textbooks.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ch. 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity: Critical Thinking Questions
This is a list of five critical thinking questions based on content presented in Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.
Other
Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility: Teachable Moment
Authors provide thoughtful lessons on current events of the day that encourage social responsibility and critical thinking. Lesson plans are divided into elementary, middle and high School. Past lessons on important events are archived.
City University of New York
American Social History Proj.: Decoding u.s. Foreign Policy: Iran Contra Affair
Students explore the Iran-Contra Affair using a timeline and related documents, and practice critical thinking about US foreign policy during the late Cold War years, and about the actions of officials of Ronald Reagan's government. They...
Other
Csicop: Field Guide to Critical Thinking
This article, originally published in Skeptical Inquirer, outlines some of the key components of the scientific problem-solving process while addressing the many reasons for the popularity of paranormal beliefs in the U.S. (Published in...
Other
Bright Horizons: Nurturing Creativity & Imagination for Child Development
Imagination is critical in child development. Find tips to help nurture and encourage creativity in your kids!
PBS
Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: Ayn Rand
Brief biography of American author and social critic Ann Rand, including personal history and information on her literary career.
Global Problem Solvers
Gps: Global Problem Solvers: The Series Season 2: Storm Force: Scripts
Global Problem Solvers is an animated STEM series from CISCO that features a group of middle school students who work together to solve social problems. This teacher's resource provides scripts for each Global Problem Solvers episode...
Global Problem Solvers
Global Problem Solvers:the Series Season 2: Storm Force: Teacher's Guide
Global Problem Solvers is an animated STEM series from CISCO that features a group of middle school students who work together to solve social problems. This teacher's resource provides a lesson and discussion guide for each Global...
Global Problem Solvers
Gps: Global Problem Solvers: The Series: Season1: Working Well
Global Problem Solvers is an animated STEM series from CISCO that features a group of middle school students who work together to solve social problems. This teacher's guide provides discussion ideas and activities that that connect to...
Rice University
Galileo Project: Thomas Hobbes
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University presents Hobbes' life in an outline, giving easy access to the critical information. This is a great site to check out for information on the subject.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Equal Access Computer Labs
As increasing numbers of people with disabilities pursue educational opportunities that require computer use, accessibility of computing facilities becomes even more critical. The key is simply equal access. Everyone who needs to use a...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Charles Dickens
Explore the life and work of Charles Dickens through this educational resource.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communication: What You Can Accomplish With Public Speaking
This lesson plan lists and discusses the benefits of public speaking including personal satisfaction, critical thinking, career advancement, social connections, and influence the world around you.
PBS
Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: James Fenimore Cooper
Brief biography of American novelist and social critic James Fenimore Cooper.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: In Search of Real Science
The author of this paper discusses some of the challenges and problems encountered when teaching science and the scientific method to students. He provides links for some sample lessons. Site by Access Excellence.
Other
Ncrel: Reading Strategies: Before, During, and After [Pdf]
This page provides a detailed chart to aid students' understanding of texts. It goes through the steps of pre-reading, during reading, and after reading, outlining what students should be thinking about as they interact with a text. This...
NBC
Nbc Learn: Tips to Support Decision Making
This video and tutorial is for parents and teachers. As parents, we know there are consequences for our actions. But children develop their decision-making skills over time. Learn how to support your child's problem solving and...