Mechon Mamre
Hebrew English Bible: Zephaniah
0 he text of the Book of Zephaniah, presented side-by-side in Hebrew and English.
Mechon Mamre
Hebrew English Bible: Song of Songs (Song of Solomon)
The text of the Book of the Song of Songs (Song of Solomon), presented side-by-side in Hebrew and English.
Mechon Mamre
Hebrew English Bible: Esther
The text of the Book of Esther, presented side-by-side in Hebrew and English.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Republican Party Platform of 1880
Find the Republican Party Platform for the presidential campaign of 1880.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Library: Abolitionism in America: Introduction
The introduction of an extensive website from the Cornell University Library, which includes text, documents, and other primary sources in an examination of the anti-slavery movement known as abolitionism.
Indiana University
Is Classification Arbitrary or Not?
Students transition from classifying furniture to an understanding of classification of living organisms in this thorough lesson plan site.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: The Annals of Congress: 1789 1824
The Library of Congress presents primary documents from the 1st session of Congress to the 18th.
National Institutes of Health
The Cancer Genome Anatomy Project
This resource, established by the National Cancer Institute, deals with the genetic conditions that cause cancer, and are present in cancerous tumors.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: James K. Polk, 4th Message
This site presents a transcript of James Polk's address to the country during his annual message in Washington, DC, on December 5, 1848. The text is in-depth and covers his entire speech. A good, informative site on the subject.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: The Soviet Union and the United States
This site from ibiblio.org gives information about the historical relationship between the Soviet Union and the United States. After reading the summary on this page, click on the links at the bottom of the page to read about early...
Boston University
The Cautionary Ontological Approach to Technology of Gabriel Marcel
An advanced look into Marcel's ontology and ontological approach. Not for beginners, but excellent with some background information.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Edouard Manet Le Fifre
This site gives you a good reproduction of Le Fifre. Also there is information concerning the painting and how it was accepted.
Cato Institute
The Gold Standard: An Analysis of Some Recent Proposals
Summarizes specific and recent proposals set forth to return the U.S. to the gold standard. Includes detailed information on the gold "price rule," "classical" gold standard, and other important terms.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Native American Religion in Early America
Lesson plan page from the National Humanities Center details the religious systems of Native Americans and the similarities and differences with early modern Europeans. The site is very interesting and informative, with pictures and...
Center for Educational Technologies
Nasa Classroom of the Future: Korean Enigma: Korea Divided
Explores the historical events that took place between the United States and the USSR to bring about the political division of Korea on the 38th parallel into north and south after the end of World War II.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese: Weather Scope: An Investigative Study of Weather and Climate
The activities in this comprehensive weather unit are designed for Grade 6 and up. Students will use real time data from around the world to conduct an investigation about weather and climate.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Wwii: Framework of Hemisphere Defense [Chap 8]
A highly detailed and in-depth account of U.S./Latin America military relations in the years leading to and during WWII.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Wwii: Framework of Hemisphere Defense [Chap 1]
This chapter is a comprehensive and detailed account of the formulation of U.S. strategic defense policy in the western hemisphere prior to WWII.
Curated OER
History Matters: Separate but Equal: The Plessy v. Ferguson Case
Read the judgment of Supreme Court justice, Henry Billings Brown, who wrote for the majority in the Plessy v Ferguson decision that codified the idea of "separate but equal" in the American justice system until it was overturned by Brown...
Curated OER
History Matters: Keep Off the Grass!: Coxey's Army Invades the Nation's Capital
Read the speech that Jacob S. Coxey planned to give at the U.S. Capitol in 1894, but was prohibited from doing so after being arrested for walking on the grass. He wanted to address the issue of the harm the depression of 1893 was causing.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Microscopy Primer: Anatomy of the Microscope
The premier web site on the physics of microscopy. Includes several pages and numerous Java applets about microscopes and refraction. Thorough, well-illustrated, interactive, fun, and educational. What more can one ask for?
Library of Congress
Loc: France in America
A bilingual overview about the French colonization of the New World. Primary source documents are provided on this Library of Congress site.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Perspective on the Slave Narrative
A lesson plan focusing on the the historical context of slave narratives, "Perspective on the Slave Narrative" introduces students to the abolitionist movement and the slave experience.
NOAA
Noaa: Be a Citizen Weather Reporter [Pdf]
Report the local weather to your community after deciding which data to collect and reading some of the National Weather Service's forecasting tips for amateur weather reporters.