Curated OER
What is a Pest?
Students investigate whether rabbits should be considered pests even though they make good pets. They extend this to determine what, when, and where other organisms are considered to be pests, and examine why the concept of a pest is a...
Curated OER
Water: to the Last Drop
Students research how water played an important role in US history. In this social studies lesson, students make a mock newscast from one of the events they researched. They present their newscast to the class.
Social Science Education Consortium
Imports: Does u.s. Employment Decline Because of International Trade? [Pdf]
Young scholars are introduced to controversial statements about the value of international trade and the importance of preserving U.S. jobs in the face of increasing foreign imports. They are asked to consider evidence at the micro level...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Statement of President Clinton, the White House, 1993
This is the full text of President Clinton's speech announcing the creation of the President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform, the controversial initiative which was chaired by Hillary Rodham Clinton.