Website
Other

Write Express: How to Write a Descriptive Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This website focuses on how to write a descriptive essay including identifying subject, purpose, incorporating sensory images, and quick tips for planning, drafting, and revising the essay. It also provides links to related articles.
Website
New York Times

New York Times: Askariya Shrine

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] New York Times provides a short description and a collection of articles concerning the Askariya Shrine.
Handout
John Wiley & Sons

John Wiley & Sons: Henry Ford and the Model T

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from John Wiley & Sons examines Henry Ford and the Model T. It provides an in-depth description of how Henry Ford solved production challenges and worker shortages. Read about the other automobile companies that survived in...
Article
BBC

Bbc: Vermeer and the Camera Obscura

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting viewpoint written by Philip Steadman on the controversial subject of Vermeer using a Camera Obscura to trace and create his paintings. There is factual evidence as well as a physical description of the Camera Obscura.
Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Jacob Riis

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students solve a problem surrounding a historical question by reading primary source documents. This historical inquiry lesson allows students to investigate the photographs of 19th-century progressive...
Graphic
The National Gallery (UK)

The National Gallery of London: Bathers at Asnieres

For Students 9th - 10th
View the famous painting by Georges Seurat; includes a short description of the painting subject and how and why it was done.
Activity
Robert Schenk, PhD

Derived Demand

For Students 9th - 10th
A description, examples, and graphs on the subject of "derived demand" are provided.
Handout
WebMD

Web Md: Understanding Hay Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from WebMD Health provides the viewer with a great description of what hay fever is, the symptoms it causes and its treatment. A very well prepared and in-depth site with links to additional information on the subject.
Handout
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute: What Are Gene Mutations?

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides an answer to the following question: "What are Gene Mutations?" Many links are provided throughout this short description that access information on related subjects.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: The Different Branches of Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides descriptions of the many different areas that can be focused on within the subject of chemistry.
Handout
Luther Seminary

Bible Tutor: Amos

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bible Tutor site offers a brief description of the Prophet Amos and his Book in the Bible. Links are also provided for additional information on related people, as well as Biblical references on the subject.
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: Pearl Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides pictures and descriptions of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Five photos are provided along with great text on the subject.
Graphic
Other

The Topic: Charts and Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief descriptions of charts and graphs, followed by links to larger sites on the same subject.
Handout
Luther Seminary

Bible Tutor: Deborah

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Bible Tutor provides a description of the life and role of Deborah as a Judge. Includes a link to the Bible verses of the "Defeat of Sisera". This is a good site to check out on the subject.