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Manhattan Institute: Why School Vouchers Can Help Inner City Children
This is a speech given by Kurt L. Schmoke, the Mayor of Baltimore. He states why he feels that school vouchers are the right choice for education. A great perspective from a public servant who played a large role in improving education...
THEJournal
The Journal: Making Sense of Nclb
A series of links to articles originally published as a supplement to THE Journal on the No Child Left Behind Legislation (NCLB). These articles focus on the four key areas of accountabilhnology products that meet NCLB requirements.ity,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Principal Empowerment
Schools will improve when principals are given the autonomy to make decisions that best solve their school-based problems. Coupled with this autonomy is the accountability to produce significant improvement. The upper level bureaucracy...
Virtual Salt
Virtual Salt: Creative Thinking Techniques
Site provides information to help with generating ideas that would assist in group decision making. Detailed and thorough account.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Is My Checkbook Balanced?
In this lesson, students will write checks, complete and record deposits, reconcile a bank statement, journalize bank statement transactions, and check for errors. This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Warren G. Harding: Domestic Affairs
Warren G. Harding's handling of domestic affairs and the appointments made for his cabinet were a combination of good governance and terrible choice of friends. Read about his problems.
Education Development Center
Tune in to Learning: Is Paying Over Time a Smart Move?
At T.V. 411 you can explore the concept of paying over time with situations involving credit cards, rent to own items, and more. This interactive lesson gives the learner an opportunity to make decisions about money management.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: What Can I Do With a Major In
Are you looking to explore possible career paths based on a college major? Explore possible career titles, major skills and characteristics, and websites related to your choice of college major.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Do the Right Thing
Choose to do the right thing when faced with tough decisions. This website helpd you use good judgment by providing simple questions and example situations. Includes ideas for writing and activities as well as notes for parents.
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Aicpa: Start Here Go Places
Get a jump on your career goals by clicking into this award-winning site. Career information centers around accounting and business.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: A Penny Saved
Young scholars will read the comic book, "A Penny Saved" published by the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Students will make the information relevant through projects, graphic organizers, teacher instruction, and problems.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams
Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams. After losing her family estate to creditors, Blanche DuBois moves in with her younger sister, Stella, and her working class...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Othello" by William Shakespeare
Selected (7) reading passages (grades 10-12) to pair with the drama "Othello" by William Shakespeare. Othello, a revered general of the Venetian army, has his newlywed wife meet him in Cyprus where he's stationed. But while there his...
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Economic Awareness Council: Your First Paycheck [Pdf]
Learn what all that information on your paycheck means, and learn to make smart decisions about how to use the money you earn.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: You Can Bank on This! (Part 3)
Building on the first two lessons in the series, this activity deals with savings and interest. This is the Teacher Version. There is also a link to the Student Version.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Clickety Clack, Let's Keep Track!
This lesson will show young scholars the importance of keeping track of their savings.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Financial Literacy
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Using Testimony in Holocaust Education
When teaching a unit on the Holocaust, the use of eye-witness testimony is crucial. These documents allow students to personalize the stories of those that suffered and enhances the learning process. This article walks you through...
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan: Policing the Airways
This lesson plan looks at the current controversy of the FCC and making media outlets more accountable for what comes over their airways. In particular, the Super Bowl Halftime Show is discussed and looked at.
Practical Money Skills
Visa: Practical Money Skills for Life
Visa provides a resource that teachers, parents, and students will all enjoy using. There are lesson plans here for all ages, as well as information about spending decisions, budgeting, and money management. Print your own play money,...
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Smart About Money: 40 Money Management Tips Every College Student Should Know
[PDF] This downloadable brochure will help high school students prepare for the financial decisions they will need to make once high school is over.
ProProfs
Pro profs.com: 8th Grade Main Idea Quiz
An interactive quiz with four short passages and thirteen multiple choice and extended response questions focusing on main ideas and supporting details. Students can access all passages and questions without an account, but a free...
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Td Ameritrade
Ameritrade investment choices include stocks, mutual funds, options, and bonds. Many different account types, features, and trading tools.
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Dena Harrison: Reading Workshop [Pdf]
A printable PDF explaining a reading workshop approach to reading accountability and book reports. Several leveled assignments are worth different amounts of points, and students choose which assignments they would like to do in order to...