Auburn University
Auburn University: Teaching Letter Recognition
How can you teach your students letter recognition? This site offers insight into this necessary pre-reading skill set. Come and explore this informative resource.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Willard Van Orman Quine
Great biography of Quine. Summarizes his works in the context of his life, with numerous quotes from Quine himself.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Claude Mc Kay
A biography and analysis of the life of the famous author, as well as literary criticism as well as online poems, letters and a bibliography. Includes many quotes and his poetry.
Other
Umuc: Secrets of My Research Success
This 35-minute interactive tutorial models the research process via the story of Quentin, a UMUC student. It takes him through the various research process steps: understand how to locate background information on his topic by showing...
University of Sydney (Australia)
The Write Site: Why & How to Use Sources
This University of Sydney reference explains the importance of using reputable sources in academic writings. Then the site provides steps to follow to assist students with using bibliographic sources. Click on the sections list to...
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Hammurabi's Code of Laws
The University of Evansville gives a complete translation of the famous code by L.W. King.
Stanford University
Beyond the Bubble: Edison and the Kansas Housewife
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a letter from a Mrs. W.C. Lathrop to Thomas Edison thanking him for inventing her electric appliances and making her life easier. They are then presented with some contextual facts, and...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Ronald Wilson Reagan
The Miller Center at the University of Virginia presents a concise overview of President Ronald Reagan's life and administration. Watch videos of speeches and dip into essays highlighting various parts of Reagan's life. A bibliography, a...
Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University: Parallel Lines and Similar and Congruent Triangles
This site defines eleven theorems relating to parallel lines and similar and congruent triangles. Links to the theorems and relevant term descriptions are provided.
Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University: Angle Bisector
This site offers an explanation with words and pictures on how to bisect an angle using a compass and straightedge.
Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University: Parallel Lines and Similar and Congruent Triangles
This site defines parallel lines, parallel lines cut by a transverse, and congruent triangles. It also contains links for related terms.
Library of Congress
Loc: Naacp: The New Negro Movement
Look through the items in this Library of Congress exhibition, NAACP: A Century in the Fight for Freedom. This part of the exhibition deals with events the NAACP was involved with in the early 20th century just before the Great...
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online: Writing Conclusions Strategies
This site explains what a conclusion should do and gives strategies and suggestions for accomplishing that end. Includes examples. W.9-10.1e & W.9-10.2f, w.9-10.3e Conclusion, W.11-12.2f Conclusion
University of Sydney (Australia)
The Write Site: Structuring Your Individual Arguments
A diagram is provided to help students organize an argument. Assertions, sub-assertions, evidence, and counterarguments are included. Click on page 2 at the bottom to see the functions of the above and page 3 to for a practice activity....
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online: Assessing the Credibility of Online Sources
This site from the St. Cloud State University provides information on online sources. This article explains how to assess the value of online sources based on authorship, publisher, date of publication, depth of material, and...
Other
Appalachian State Univ.: Journal Reprint: Internet and Blog Publishing [Pdf]
Information, ideas, and examples of how technology can be used in a Social Studies classroom. Although designed for a fourth-grade classroom, many ideas in this article are applicable and adaptable for various grade levels and other...
George Mason University
Gmu: Virginia Montecino: Criteria to Evaluate the Credibility of Www Resources
An easy-to-follow guide to assist in determining whether online resources are reliable and true. Find questions to ask while reviewing sources. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8 and CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Lives of the Presidents of the United States by Helen Pierson
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Lives of the Presidents of the United States by Helen W. Pierson (c1894). This book provides short illustrated biographies of the U.S. Presidents from George...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey Through Africa by T. Knox
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey Through Africa by Thomas W. Knox (1884), an illustrated children's novel.
Rutgers University
Thomas Edison Papers: Motion Pictures
From the collection of Thomas Edison's papers at Rutgers University is this description of Edison's involvement in the development of motion pictures in conjunction with his assistant, W.K.L. Dickson.
Colorado State University
Writing@csu Guide: Understanding Writing Situations
In this guide, you can learn more about the situations in which writers and readers find themselves and the physical, social, cultural, and historical contexts that shape them. Click on each of the links on the right to learn about the...
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Sample Expository Essay
This site is an example of a well-written expository essay from the University of Victoria. Gives excellent tips for students, such as organization, paragraph development, and support. W.9-10.2a Intro/org/graphics
Black Past
Black Past: Rice, Condoleezza
This encyclopedia entry gives a very concise overview of Condoleezza Rice's professional life, leading up to her being named Secretary of State in George W. Bush's cabinet.
CNN
Cnn: White House Opposes "Flawed" Affirmative Action
This site describes the George W. Bush administration's decision to challenge the affirmative action policies in the University of Michigan's admission processes. Gives reactions from various civic leaders.