Curated OER
An Issue of Life and Death
Students explore the reaction to the execution of Timothy McVeigh. They discuss the event, interview others concerning the death penalty, and write an article on reactions to the execution of Timothy McVeigh.
Curated OER
The Death Penalty As a Form of Torture
Young scholars write their impressions to an article about the death penalty. They discuss various facets of the death penalty issue, including whether or not it constitutes cruel and inhuman punishment. Students write responses to the...
University of Massachusetts
Charles I, Parliament, and the English Civil War
This site provides information on Charles I of England's involvement in the English Civil War, and how he became a prisoner of the parliament.
Curated OER
The Execution
EyeWitness to History offers information on the execution of Louis XVI and the circumstances surrounding it. An account of his death is given by a priest who accompanied Louis XVI on that fateful day.