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Orfeo: Sinfonie e Ritornelli
Students identify the dramatic expression made by performance and how it relates to the content of the story L'Orfeo. They determine the form of orchestra and each instrumental group within the orchestra for this piece.
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National Cancer Registrars Week
In this health worksheet, students find the words that are related to the disease with cancer and the answers are available by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Improving Your Style Pronouns
In this writing style worksheet, students learn to improve their style by replacing nouns and noun phrases with pronouns. Students complete three activities to help them with pronouns.
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Breaking News English: Girl Born with 8 Limbs OK After OP
In this English worksheet, students read "Girl Born with 8 Limbs OK After OP," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Wall Street Pays Record Bonuses
In this English worksheet, students read "Wall Street Pays Record Bonuses," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons
This resource contains information about medical careers, like physicians and surgeons.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Trailblazing Surgeon Mary Walker Still One of a Kind
Mary Edwards Walker (1832-1919) was an American abolitionist, prisoner of war, and surgeon. She received the highest medal one can receive in the military, the Medal of Honor, for her role as a surgeon during the Civil War. In this...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: A Universal Translator for Surgeons
Laparoscopic surgery uses minimally invasive incisions- which means less pain and shorter recovery times for patients. But Steven Schwaitzberg has run into two problems teaching these techniques to surgeons around the world- language and...
Careers New Zealand
Kiwi Careers: Surgeon
KiwiCareers offers a simple and general description of tasks and duties of a surgeon.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons
Occupational outlook for all doctors that details expected job market in future, salary, working conditions, etc.
Other
African American Registry: Louis T. Wright, Surgeon and Naacp Chairman
Concise biographical profile of African American surgeon and political activist Louis T. Wright.
Other
American College of Surgeons
Home page of professional organization of surgeons. Site contains professional and education resources, including a Medline search engine link.
Other
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Tips to Prevent Gymnastic Injuries
This resource offers tips to prevent gymnastics injuries and when to return to the sport after injuries.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Keith L. Black, m.d.
Read about the life and accomplishments of Keith L. Black, a neurosurgeon who has done groundbreaking work in brain surgery, removing brain tumors that other surgeons considered inaccessible. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Willem J. Kolff, m.d., ph.d.
A biography and profile of Willem Johan Kolff, an internist who developed artificial organs and limbs and the first heart-lung machine for use in open-heart surgery. Also includes a profile of the artificial heart surgeon he collaborated...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Antonia Novello
A picture of Dr. Novello in the uniform of the U.S. Surgeon General accompanies this article about her life and her accomplishments as first Hispanic and first woman Surgeon General of the United States. Her career was marred by a felony...
Other
U.s. Dept. Health and Human Services: Antonia Novello
The life and work of Dr. Antonia Novello, first woman surgeon general and first Hispanic surgeon general of the U.S., are summarized here by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Other
Your Orthopedic Connection: Sprains and Strains
Sprains and strains are among the most common injuries in sports. Here are some facts about sprains and strains from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Other
Hall of Fame Biographies: Christian Neethling Barnard
A concise biography of Christiaan Barnard (1922-2001), the famous surgeon who did the first heart transplant. Learn about his early life, education, and his learning process of performing heart transplants.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Invention of the Week: Patricia Bath: Laserphaco Probe
Learn about Dr. Patricia Bath, an opthalmologic surgeon, credited with the invention of the Laserphaco Probe, a surgical device used in the removal of cataracts. Learn about Bath's early education, her studies of the blindness rates at...
University of Texas Libraries
Denton Cooley
Brief biography of Texas heart surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley. Details the cardiologist's professional career quoting his personal reflections in the development of cardiovascular surgery.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Mary Edwards Walker
Mary Edwards Walker is the only U.S. woman to receive the Presidential Medal of Honor. She was a women's rights advocate, abolitionist, spy, and the first female U.S. Army surgeon during the Civil War.
Other
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Aaos)
Homepage for Physicians specializing in the musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, and tendons) This site has a great deal of information about orthopedic medicine and includes an education section.
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Web Gallery of Art: The Surgeon
An image of "The Surgeon", created by Jan Sanders Van Hemessen, c. 1555 (Oil on wood, 100 x 141 cm).