This dramatic interactive delves into the depths to explore the many shipwrecks which have taken place off the coast of Michigan's Great Lakes. Each of the four main topics opens into additional extensive and detailed information. Click...

Oscar Gustave Mayer was the thiird Oscar Mayer in the family that owned the famous Oscar Mayer & Co. meat company. He revolutionized the meat industry with his innovations in how meat was packaged and sold.

Frederick Layton made his fortune in the meat packing industry in Milwaukee in the 1800s. He became one of the city's greatest benefactors, along with his wife. They gave much of their money, as well as art works, to support the Layton...

This site provides the viewer with a step-by-step guide to writing critical reviews for non-fiction works. Its steps include analyzing the assignment as well as writing a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Links to other writing...

The Indians in the Archaic period changed somewhat from the Paleo-Indians before them. Find out about the game they hunted, and the changes in the tools they used. Find a handy chart that consolidates the information about the Archaic...

This page offers some specifically targeted videos and tip sheets to help you develop several vital research skills. You may need to copy and paste the links provided in order to access the videos. W.11-12.7 Research

This lesson is accompanied by original accounts from participants in the Black Hawk War, with extensive information on the relocation of the Sauk and Fox Indian tribe.

The Mississippian and Oneota cultures were the first true farmers in the Mississippi Valley. Read about their transition from hunting and gathering, and see what differences in their life styles farming brought about. Find a chart that...

This site provides a grammar reference for students. The rules for using dashes, commas, semicolons, coordinating conjunctions, and conjunctive adverb are included. Topics including subject-verb agreement, how to proofread, and twelve...

If you are looking for ways to make your writing clearer and more concise, check out this site. Many helpful hints are given here. Information can be downloaded in PDF format. L.11-12.3a Syntax

This guide discusses how to approach analysis of a literary text, with the main focus being on the poem "Design" by Robert Frost. It explains how to examine the subject, the form, word choice or diction, and the theme. In each section,...

In this learning module, students will explore the world of geography by creating and analyzing maps.

The section on Common Types of Writing Assignments is a particularly helpful piece of this site. Learn how to approach a wide variety of writing tasks from lab reports to literary reviews. Then use the rest of the site to learn how to...

Advice on steps to take and things to think about while reading a book to be reviewed. These directions will be particularly useful when reviewing non-fiction, but can be modified to work for fiction, too.

Comprehensive exploration on the taxonomy of the Capuchin Monkey that includes links to detailed factsheets on the varied species with an extensive glossary of terms.

Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy of the Howler Monkey with detailed factsheets on the varied species that include an extensive glossary of terms.

Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy, morphology, range, habitat, and ecology of the Red Howler Monkey in this detailed factsheet that includes an extensive glossary of terms.

Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy, morphology, range, habitat, and ecology of the Squirrel Monkey in this detailed factsheet that includes an extensive glossary of terms.

Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy, morphology, range, habitat, and ecology of the Woolly Monkey in this detailed factsheet that includes an extensive glossary of terms.

Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy, morphology, range, habitat, and ecology of the Drill in this detailed factsheet that includes an extensive glossary of terms.

Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy, morphology, range, habitat, and ecology of the Vervet in this detailed factsheet that includes an extensive glossary of terms.

Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy, morphology, range, habitat, and ecology of the Douc Langur in this detailed factsheet that includes an extensive glossary of terms.

Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy, morphology, range, habitat, and ecology of the Gray Langur in this detailed factsheet that includes an extensive glossary of terms.

Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy, morphology, range, habitat, and ecology of the Tarsier in this detailed factsheet that includes an extensive glossary of terms.