Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Yellow Journalism and Fake News: Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the rise of yellow journalism and the fine if occasionally wavering line between sensationalism and fake news in this series of videos from the American Masters film Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People. Learn about the...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Constitution or Articles?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners will observe the political climate at the time of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and read the writings of the delegates who refused to sign the proposed Constitution, as well as those who supported it....
Article
Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Superslim Silicene

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses research being done with silicene, which is silicon that is one atom thick. Silicene is compared to graphene, both of which have the potential for sparking future innovations in electronics.
Website
Other

Worldwatch Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
This website offers current, sophisticated, topic-specific environmental research on the political and ethical consequences of not building a sustainable environment. From leading scientists to news about law and politics, the website...
Primary
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: British White Paper of June 1922

For Students 9th - 10th
The British policy addresses misinterpretations of the Balfour agreement and attempts to ease Arab resentment and fear of Jewish domination through political promises.
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 4: 2 D Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This fourth unit of a course on Art Appreciation looks at different forms of two-dimensional art. Students learn about the invention of paper, early perceptions of drawing, how hatching and cross-hatching were used by Michelangelo,...
Primary
Other

Rss Ideas for Educators [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Trying to make sense of RSS technology and wondering how to use it in your classroom? This research paper clearly explains the basics behind XML feeds and aggregators and how educators can use this new tool to share great resources with...