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Bea: The Broadcast Education Association
Established in 1955, the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) has expanded its scope to include all aspects of telecommunications and electronic media. Their nicely designed home page gives a good overview of covered topics.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Supreme Court: Expanding Civil Rights: Brown v. Board of Education
This is a detailed overview of the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education which held that the racial segregation of children in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Lessons From Ny Life's Revitalizing High School Libraries Initiative
Learn how pilot libraries in the Revitalizing High School Libraries Initiative, seeking to support adolescent literacy, doubled their circulation, increased visits from students and teachers, and expanded the role of library media...
Other
Working Effectively With English Language Learners
A brief essay aimed at teachers who newly find that their responsibilities have expanded to include teaching both academic content and language skills to English language learners. Practical advice for improving instruction and becoming...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: Truman Announces Fair Deal Program January 5, 1949
President Harry S. Truman presented his ideas for a Fair Deal in his State of the Union address in 1949. Read about his plans for extending the progressive legislation that had its start in Roosevelt's New Deal. Find out what passed,...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Economic & Political Freedom (Grades 9 12)
In this instructional activity, students analyze the concepts of economic freedom and political freedom, identify ways to measure them and explore the relation between measures of well-being and between measures of freedom.