This site gives the life history of Admiral George Dewey who led the attack in Manila Bay during the Spanish-American war.

An image of George Dewey.

An image of John Dewey.

An extensive biography on the life and military career of George Dewey, with special attention to his accomplishments in the Spanish American War.

An image of John Dewey.

An image of John Dewey.

An image of John Dewey.

An image of John Dewey.

An image of John Dewey.

This lesson will provide students with an orientation to the Library Media Center and the Dewey Decimal Classification System. The students will access the Alabama Virtual Library and will participate in a library scavenger hunt as a...

In this lesson students will be introduced to the Library of Congress Classification System. They will compare and contrast it to the Dewey Decimal System. Students will determine where information on different topics would be located...

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the Library of Congress Classification System. They will then compare this system to the Dewey Decimal System.

At this Wikipedia site, you can find out about the history and progress of education reform. Learn what Joseph Lancaster contributed to the field of educational reform, as well as other major figures, such as John Dewey and Horace Mann....

Read about James Dewey Watson, the co-recipient of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work with Franice Crick on decoding the structure of DNA. This article includes information on both Watson's personal life and public career.

A learning module that begins with "The Smell of Rain" by Jennifer Owings Dewey, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students in the Media Center recognize the difference between Fiction and Non-Fiction books and locate items on library shelves using call numbers.

A very brief review of the life and works of this admiral and author.

An American commodore

An admiral of the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War.

First Governor of Wisconsin

Find President Truman's State of the Union message on January 5, 1949, after his stunning victory over Thomas Dewey in November 1948, where he outlines his plans for a "Fair Deal" for Americans. In addition, there are links to other...

This comprehensive page discusses the Asteroid Impact vs. Volcano-Greenhouse dinosaur extinction debate. It was written by paleontologist, professor, and scientist Dr. Dewey McLean.

There are several slide shows here to download. There are two basic ones, one is geared for kids and the other is geared for adults. They are clearly presented, and use understandable examples. The slide shows become progressively more...

An overview of progressive education. A discussion of the beliefs that education should create cultural uniformity and the arguments against such a practice. Includes links to relevant sites and topics.