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Understanding the Influence of the Media
Critically analyze advertising techniques, such as circular reasoning, bandwagon, testimonial, and repetition, with worksheets that effectively discuss and illustrate how the media aims to influence.
Curated OER
Examine Government, Statistics and the Media
In this government, statistics, and media activity, students click on the links to learn more about government, statistics, and the media, and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 5 questions.
PBS
The Diary of Anne Frank
While designed to supplement a viewing of the PBS Masterpiece Classic The Diary of Anne Frank, this resource can also serve as an excellent informational text and activity source for your students on the historical context and timeline...
Weebly
Hotel Rwanda
Terry George's 2004 award-winning film, Hotel Rwanda, is the focus of a study guide that asks viewers to examine how Paul's views change over the course of the film and to assess the accuracy of the film.
Curated OER
Innovative Inventions
Help your scholars get a grasp on the chronology of the Industrial Revolution with this "Innovative Inventions" instructional activity. They discover what year various items were invented, and then create a timeline placing each...
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Allele and Phenotype Frequencies in Rock Pocket Mouse Populations
In the deserts of Arizona and New Mexico, some tiny creatures show just how quickly natural selection can turn a mutation into an advantageous adaptation. Watch a video about rock pocket mice, who show that one small change can make all...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Chemical Signatures of Asteroid Impacts
What killed the dinosaurs and how do scientists know? Your high schoolers can examine these fascinating questions with a geochemical lens using the engaging 33-minute video, the accompanying data interpretation, and some thoughtful...
Curated OER
Keira Knightley
For this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Keira Knightley and then complete a variety of activities including spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.