Young scholars analyze the relationships among cultural values, freedom of artistic expression, ethics, and artistic choices in various cultures and historical periods.

In this literacy instructional activity, students look for the words that are related to the concept that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.

Seventh graders progress through the Science Court: Gravity CD-ROM program. They read about and discuss how gravity was discovered. They complete review worksheets in preparation for the test.

In this English worksheet, students read "Ku Klux Klan Arrest for 1964 Murders," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this puns worksheet, students create puns of their own after reading examples of puns. Students read 12 examples of puns on this worksheet.

In this idioms about time worksheet, students complete sentences by interpreting idioms based on time. 

In this nouns worksheet, students identify nouns in sentences and determine whether they are proper, common, collective or abstract.

For this compound sentence worksheet, students write 10 compound sentences using an independent clause provided. Students underline subjects and verbs in both clauses.

"The Verdict" by Edith Wharton is a short story that essentially questions what makes art good or bad. Read the full text on this site.

In this activity, students examine primary sources to learn about the perspectives of the different parties involved in the Boston Massacre of 1770, and to form opinions about who was responsible for what happened and whether the verdict...

This site features an article entitled "Tragic and Comic Visions in The Brothers Karamazov" written by contemporary author Joyce Carol Oates. The article originally appeared in The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, Winter 1968-1969.

"The verdict is in: California's experiment with energy deregulation is not just a mess; it's a certifiable failure, according to everyone from the state governor to the very utilities that initially backed the scheme." This is how...

Contains the text of a scholarly article written by English professor Dr. Robert Berry. The article originally appeared in Deep South, a publication of the English department at the University of Otago.

"The Mousetrap" 21-page teacher guide includes excellent activities for exploring murder mysteries. Also included are synopsis, activities, and discussion topics for this play as well as "Ten Little Indians," "Appointment with Death,"...

Comprehensive overview and analysis of President Clinton's impeachment trial. Includes information about the participants and how they voted, links to transcripts of the hearings, interviews with political analysts and politicians, and a...

The closing argument speech from the film, "The Verdict."

Describes the events that led up to the murder of teenager Emmett Till and the ensuing trial that let the perpetrators go free. This verdict acted as a catalyst to propel the Civil Rights Movement forward.

Dan White wanted his job back. Days after resigning his position as one of San Francisco's eleven supervisors, he had second thoughts, and asked Mayor George Moscone to reappoint him. When he learned the Mayor would not honor his...

This site from the University of Otago contains the text of a scholarly essay written by English professor Robert Berry. The article originally appeared in Deep South, a publication of the English department at the University of Otago.

This site presents an accurate account of the events in the life of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Also includes a bibliography of works by and about the author.

This Midlebury College site offers an interesting account of the life of Russian author, Fyodor Dostoevsky. Stresses the tragedies and difficulties of his life, particularly the mock execution he was forced to endure before being exiled...

This site provides links to nine essays written by students at Middlebury College for a Spring 1996 course on Dostoevsky. The topics range from "Dostoevsky and Social Issues" to "Dostoevsky and the Theme of Children."

Comprehensive site covers all facets of the O.J. Simpson case: the verdict, suspect, victims, arrest, evidence, the trial, and more.

From Douglas O. Linder's extensive website covering famous trials primarily in U.S. History, this famous trial is the Garfield Assassination Trial of Charles Guiteau. Find the chronology of events, a diagram of the train station where...