Extensive information for students and teachers examining the issue of zero tolerance in schools and whether this was an ill-thought out policy. Resources include news articles, legal cases, legislation, audio files, etc. as well as...

A website aimed at teachers, parents, and students on ways to combat hateful words and actions. Teaching kids about tolerance is part of many curriculum units across many grades; this site has separate sections tailored to grade specific...

The Butterfly Project uses the lessons of the Holocaust to teach tolerance and to remember the past, act responsibly in the present, and create a better future. Resources include lesson plans, stories from survivors, bullying resources,...

What began as a place of refuge for Catholics who were discriminated against in England, the colony of Maryland soon suffered religious strife even after the passage of the Toleration Act of 1649. Find out what caused the strife and why...

A collection of information and links on legal issues related to education. Topics include search and seizure at school, free speech, student discipline and due process, student safety, zero tolerance policies, and harassment.

It can be difficult to teach children how to be tolerant of those who appear different. This article discusses this issue, and presents television programming and books that are conducive to respecting those with differences.

This growing selection of teaching resources addresses the issues being raised following the September 11, 2001 attack. Content explores everything from the attack itself to related aftereffects, such as racial profiling and bias against...

This site provides a brief discussion on protecting the rights of the minority, and also provides links to related information such as majority rule processes, co-existence and tolerance of the majority and minority, and other issues and...

This site provides an interpretation of early Christian history as seen by religious liberals and historians. Includes Pauline Christianity, Jewish Christianity, and Gnostic Christianity. Details early movements by each branch to revolt...

Discover why people are lactose intolerant. Understand the genetic traits that allow some people to be lactose tolerant.

Provides guidance for what plants will survive the best in the Texas environment, and how to grow and protect them. There is information about native and adapted plants, invasive plant species, plants resistant to deer, backyard ponds,...

Dioxins have been found to impose potentially harmful, even fatal effects. Learn about these persistent organic pollutants in this thorough report on dioxin exposure. A summary, details, and cited sources section are provided on this site.

The site provides a detailed overview of role religion played in the lives of the colonists. Content explores how religion played a part in the Revolution, and the statute for religious freedom, as well as providing a lesson plan, a link...

Consumers in the market for a job, an investment, or a business to run as a second career, see many opportunities in the media. Learn how to navigate through ones with false promises.

Seeking a broader use for spacesuit technology, Johnson Space Center scientists work with two girls who have "xeroderma pigmentosum", a disease that prevents them from tolerating exposure to sunlight or even bright indoor lighting. Using...

The Densho Project is a digital archive of oral history interviews, historical photographs and related documents that captures, shares and preserves the experiences of Japanese Americans before, during and after World War II.

Do Something is a nationwide network of young people who know they can make a difference in their communities and take action to change the world around them. As part of Do Something, young people are asked what they want to do to make...

Webisode 3 - Liberty for All? The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.

Explore the English Civil war with this site. Learn about the events that led up to the war, events that occurred during the war, and events that happened after the war. Also included is a biography of Oliver Cromwell who was a member of...

This Oregon State University site details the life of the great philosopher John Locke. The site provides a brief bio of Locke, information on his writings such as the Two Treatises of Civil Government, as well as a timeline of his life...

A timeline of human rights activties in Guatemala since the 1960s, and a brief biography of human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Rigoberta Menchu.

An examination of the Church and Church policies under Queen Elizabeth I. Provides links to background information and other facts about the church.

This website overview the problems and dangers associated with prescription depressants, such as barbiturates and tranquilizers. Learn about how these prescription drugs impair your body and mind.

This site from HighwaySafety.org explores the high percentage of teenage car crashes, and pushes for "Graduated licensing," a process of phasing-in driving privileges, to lower the risk of crashes.