examines the social conditions in Mexico before and after independence from Spain and the impact of internal conflicts between people of different social castes.

In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members show you how to make your very own electroscope. You can use it to find out if an object is electrically charged. [4:17]

A theory and practice that is becoming more familiar to teachers today, this article introduces differentiated instruction, and describes components and helpful guidelines for differentiating instruction.

Ceramic sculptor Andrew Werby explains sculpting using clay. He explains different types of clay, the tools that he uses, building clay armatures, firing clay, casting clay, and various clay finishes. Site by WetCanvas.com.

This article by the author of "Secrets of the iPod" provides an excellent overview of podcasting. It explains what podcasting is and gives step-by-step instructions for subscribing to and listening to podcasts with an iPod or on your...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource, created for the Reel to Real education project with the Victoria and Albert Museum, provides film-focused activities based on the 2013 adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. These include...

Information about and video clips of scenes from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Includes interviews with the cast and directors, performance clips and ideas for students.

How does a mass-produced die-cast toy car that originally sold for less than a dollar -- and fits in a small child's hand -- become a valued collectible trading for hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars? Five of the most valuable and...

Members of the seventh grade math group have nominated a member of their group for class president. Every student in seventh grade will cast a vote. There are only 2 candidates in the race, so a candidate must receive at least 50% of the...

Members of the seventh grade math group have nominated a member of their group for class president. Every student in seventh grade will cast a vote. There are only 2 candidates in the race, so a candidate must receive at least 50 percent...

This resource provides a summary, movie posters, cast and production information for the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz.

This resource provides an in-depth summary, poster, and cast list for the 1942 Orson Welles film, The Magnificent Ambersons.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 8 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard RL.4.5: Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to...