Bill Gates: Sultan of Software

High schoolers explore the concept of social philanthropy. In this social philanthropy lesson, students read an article about billionaires donating money to universities. High schoolers discuss social entrepreneurship and how...

A computer on every desk, and in every home, running Microsoft software. This slogan seemed like a crazy vision in the mid 1980s ,but as this brief look at the early days of Microsoft shows, Bill Gates and his pals were on to something.

This article argued that Microsoft was becoming a monopoly in the robotics industry by supplying software as a general platform that all forms of robotics could use. (June 20, 2006)

In this English learning exercise, students read "Bill Gates and Bono - Time's Persons of 2005," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Students understand the importance of books in past and present societies. In this philanthropic activity, students compare Andrew Carnegie and Benjamin Franklin's perspective on the importance of everyone being able to read. Students...

Young scholars explore wealth and influence in the United States. In this Bill of Rights activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the United States v. Microsoft case. Young...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this philanthropic heroes lesson, students read Kate Shelley: Bound for Legend and discuss the Industrial Revolution. Students consider Kate Shelley's contributions to society as they...

Middle schoolers study the people and inventions related to computers. They research famous people for each invention they created and create a timeline of the inventor and his inventions. They present an oral presentation about the...