Professional Doc
American Psychological Association

A Silent National Crisis: Violence Against Teachers

For Teachers K - 12th
School violence is becoming an epidemic in America. How can schools protect their teachers—and teach them how to protect their students? Read an important brochure about how violence affects teachers personally, emotionally, financially,...
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Public Speaking: Using Supporting Material in Your Speech

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The purpose of this website is to assist you with finding information about giving speeches and responding to other speeches or information.
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US Food and Drug Administration

Beta sam.gov: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (Cfda)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance now General Services Administration organizes and presents all federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains...
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Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Legal Guide for Immigrants to Maine

For Students 9th - 10th
Great English-Spanish site that explains public benefits available to immigrants in the state of Maine and their impact on obtaining legal residency or citizenship in the United States. Though specifically written for non-citizens in...
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Pine Tree Legal Assistance: Legal Guide for Immigrants to Maine

For Students 9th - 10th
Great English-Spanish site that explains public benefits available to immigrants in the state of Maine and their impact on obtaining legal residency or citizenship in the United States.
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Codi: Assistive Technology

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
If you need information on assistive technology take a look at this site! Many of the documents on CODI are publicly available nowhere else on the internet. Many links provided.
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Learning to Give

Learning to Give: Lesson 1: Sports Heroes and Private Action for the Public Good

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this lesson plan, teachers can assist students in expanding their knowledge of African American sport heroes beyond their athletic achievements. Students will learn what these famous black Americans have contributed to the world...
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Saskatoon Public Schools: Instructional Strategies Online: Independent Study

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teach your students to become self-motivated learners with these independent study strategies including essays, computer assisted instruction, journals, learning logs, and many more. Then click on some of the strategies to learn more...
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Direct Relief International

For Students 9th - 10th
Direct Relief International provides medical assistance and works to improve the health efforts of needy countries. The hope is that the quality of life for the impoverished and displaced will be improved.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Federal Emergency Relief Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) agency, the first mass public assistance program, was created to provide relief support to nearly 5 million households each month.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Parent's Assistant: Or, Stories for Children

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Maria Edgeworth's The Parent's Assistant: Or, Stories For Children has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Parent's Assistant, Or, Stories for Children

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Maria Edgeworth's The Parent's Assistant, Or, Stories For Children has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Other

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: Property Tax Assistance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains property tax information for the state of Texas.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Emergency Management Specialist

For Students 9th - 10th
During natural or man-made emergencies, someone needs to be in charge of directing the assistance. That's where an emergency management specialist is called upon. Read about all the skills necessary for this career. This Science Buddies...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Civil Rights Activist: Burke Marshall

For Students 9th - 10th
Assistant Attorney General Burke Marshall, in this transcript of an interview for Eyes on the Prize, remembers mediating the 1962 desegregation of the University of Mississippi.
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Welfare Reform, Marriage, & Sexual Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a summary of the goals of the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, and how it relates to such issues as marriage and sexual behavior. From the Alan Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit organization focused on sexual and...
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Isds: Careers in Dentistry

For Students 9th - 10th
This professional society site gives information on what you need to become a dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant or a dental lab technician.
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Childstats.gov

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive data, including an annual report that looks at the state of children's well-being in the United States. It examines such issues as family environment, health care, poverty, welfare and how the government is reacting overall to...
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Univ. At Buffalo: Cornucopia of Disability Information

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Site is an excellent resource for consumers and professionals providing disability information in a wide variety of areas. Many of the documents on CODI are publicly available nowhere else on the internet. Links provided for detailed...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Welfare Reform in America

For Students 9th - 10th
The federal welfare reform act has been in existence from 1996. This article, dated 3/2004, looks at how we are doing. What is the state of welfare reform -- has it helped or hurt the situation.
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Digital History

Digital History: Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, and Welfare [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
After reading a brief history of Social Security and its inception in the United States during the Great Depression, find out about the various programs that provide a social safety net to its citizens. See how these programs are funded,...
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Pre K Grade 12 Standards

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here are standards "designed to assist school districts in examining the quality of their programming for gifted learners." "Program Design," "Curriculum and Instruction," "Socio-Emotional Guidance and Counseling" and other parts of the...
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Tin Woodman of Oz

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of L. Frank Baum's The Tin Woodman Of Oz: A Faithful Story Of The Astonishing Adventure Undertaken By The Tin Woodman, Assisted By Woot The Wanderer, The Scarecrow Of Oz, And Polychrome, The Rainbow's Daughter has been...
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Alaska Department of Health and Social Services

For Students 9th - 10th
The government health site for the state of Alaska. Includes information on alcoholism & drug abuse, medical assistance, public health, etc.