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Miss America
The first part of this article by PBS on the Miss America pageants can be used in a health class when it's time to talk about body image. There are links to related articles. There are some great questions for discussion. There are ideas...
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Counteracting Media Stereotyping
Discuss media stereotypes with your emerging consumers. They view a television program to identify gender bias. After discussing the clip as a class, each learner writes a story showing more equitable roles. Or consider having them...
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After We Die: Personal Search
For this religious discussion worksheet, learners are asked to discuss their thoughts about Bible passages dealing with heaven and judgment. Students discuss ten questions.
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A Venetian Carnival
Students read and analyze the story, The Cask of Amontillado, for basic comprehension and to find ironic meanings. They then do research to find why the season of carnival is celebrated around the world, and they view various Web sites...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Psychology Behind Irrational Decisions
Often people make decisions that are not "rational" from a purely economical point of view. Sara Garofalo explains heuristics, problem-solving approaches based on previous experience and intuition rather than analysis. [4:39]
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Online Library Learning Center: Evaluating Sources
Use this "Weed and feed," approach to get only the best resources for your research project.