Other
Career One Stop: Career and Cluster Videos
Resource offers online career videos in 16 industry areas to learn about the type of work performed in a variety of jobs in each industry area.
Other
Tiverton Museum: Virtual Victorians
This is a virtual gallery of Victorian life themed into daily life, toys and Victorian legacy. Students can ask a Victorian child a question amongst other activities, and there is a teacher's area with ideas and downloadable resources.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Trade Secrets: Classroom Content
Trade Secrets reveals how the public's right to know the truth about the thousands of chemicals that surround us has been compromised. The classroom resources offered here are designed to help you use this module, other material on the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Trade Secrets: Classroom Content: Lesson 1
Trade Secrets reveals how the public's right to know the truth about the thousands of chemicals that surround us has been compromised. This lesson focuses on the processes of designing and interpreting results from health-related studies.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Theodore Roosevelt: The Making of a Progressive Reformer
[Free Registration/Login Required] This essay on Theodore Roosevelt explains how he evolved into a leader who put forth and supported progressive ideas as president and later in life. Read about his political experience as a reformer...
Other
Chemical Heritage Foundation: Chemical Achievers: Charles F. Chandler
A brief overview of the life of Charles Chandler. The summary highlights his achievements in metropolitan sanitation and chemistry.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Use this informative website highlighting the Food and Drug Administration and the role they play in keeping our food safe.
Remedy Health Media
The Body: Hiv/aids Frequently Asked Questions
A good Q & A that covers a lot of the common questions that usually occur during discussions of HIV or AIDS. Good science behind the discussion. Original resource from 1999 U. S. Public Health Service's Office of Women's Health.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Where Does Your Water Come From? [Pdf]
Where does your drinking water come from? This resource features a clear and concise explanation for this question. This resource will be beneficial to students and teachers.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Women in Science: Medicine
Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums about women in medicine. Discover women's impact in the field of medicine, as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and researchers while exploring key...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: 25 Years of the Safe Drinking Water Act: History and Trends
A resource from the Environmental Protection Agency that discusses the 25 years of progress, how the Safe Drinking Water Act has protected our health, standards for tap water, and the public's right to know.
Other
Generations United: Grandfamilies: Challenges of Caring for the Second Family
A fact sheet discussing what is known about the prevalence and make-up of families where grandparents are raising their grandchildren. Describes legal issues, mental health challenges for both generations, housing problems, and obstacles...
Other
American Radio Works Documentaries
A collection of hour-long investigative documentaries produced for public radio covering a range of subjects, including health, American history, justice, and world events. Each program combines text, photos, and streaming audio, helping...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Introduction to the Smoking Section
In this video segment from New York Voices, two people talk about their addiction to smoking.
Other
Aorn: Homepage
Home page of an association of professional nurses working in surgical settings. Professional, educational, and research resources available. These include an online journal, current publications, research projects, and related Web links.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Johnson and the Great Society
This resource gives a succinct account of the legislation passed during Johnson's administration. It highlights major issues such as public health, safety regulations, civil rights and education.
National Institutes of Health
Nimh: Women and Depression
This resource provides information about depression, and specifically focuses on women who are depressed.
Other
American College of Healthcare Executives
Information on membership, publications and education, plus a career resource center for health care executives.
Other
City of Ottawa: Bullying
The City of Ottawa provides parents of young children with this introduction to the issue of bullying. The site begins by explaining what bullying is and what it can look like. Next, parents get great advice on what they can do if their...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Motherland: Lesson Plan: Family Planning
Engaging youth in discussions about family planning is difficult for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the general discomfort adolescents have talking with adults about sex. Sometimes it can be easier to talk about...
Other
Drug Watch International: Truth and Lies: Drug User Accountability
Article presents perceptions on illegal drugs are confronted and the untruths are dispelled. This article is meant to show that drug use is not a victimless crime.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Heart Attack
This resource presents brief information defining a heart attack. The article also contains many links to related topics and publications in English and Spanish.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: What Works in Comprehension Instruction
The National Reading Panel identified three predominant elements to support the development reading comprehension skills: vocabulary instruction, active reading, and teacher preparation to deliver strategy instruction. L .9-10.3...
National Institutes of Health
Nhlbi: Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure
This site provides a detailed guide to lowering high blood pressure. Content includes a focus on what normal blood pressure is vs. high blood pressure, detection measures, treatment, issues for women, and much more.