This interactive activity from NOVA Online uses animation and graphics to offer a detailed explanation of the jet stream. A thorough account is given of the role played by the Sun's heat and Earth's shape and rotation, among other factors.

This article focuses on race issues and sports players. It discusses the when then San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem in to protest police brutality, racism, and "a country that...

Online article discussing strategies to achieve social responsibility and how they can be used to drive a successful business. Strategies include voluntary hazard elimination, community development, philanthropy, creating shared value,...

The rise of anti-immigration feeling after World War I resulted in legislation limiting the number of immigrants from various areas of of the world. Read the speech by a Congressman decrying the immigration quotas by giving examples of...

An excerpt from Tom Wicker's essay on Richard M. Nixon. The writing delves deep into Nixon's psyche, possibly giving reasons for his actions before and during the Watergate crisis. Analyzes Nixon's political philosophy and his actions.

A wonderful article giving a history of the Assyrian Empire can be found here. Read about the beginnings of the empire, the many rulers and their contributions, their many military conquests, warfare, and the decline of the empire.

The expression of our relationship with illness is illustrated in the 'ex-voto', a devotional painting giving thanks to a saint or deity for a miraculous healing or a blessing. View a series of these fine pieces from around the world on...

A learning module on the global banana industry that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include where bananas are grown, ways...

The US Air Force presents this site as a recruiting tool, providing information on career opportunities, training, and life in the Air Force, as well as giving parents some information about the Air Force as a potential decision for...

An excellent site giving facts about eating disorders, which includes answers to commonly asked questions such as signs, causes, and treatment. A great starting point for the educator wanting to learn more about eating disorders.

Many Jews risked their lives to save others during the Holocaust even giving up their own chance of escape. Read a short summary on Jewish resistance and view primary sources such as photos, testimonies, artifacts, and documents on these...

Workshop 5 centers on multigenre writing, an eclectic approach to writing instruction that offers students a wide range of options for expressing ideas and communicating knowledge. As students explore different avenues for translating...

This slideshow gives a detailed explanation of the characteristics of statistical questions and how they differ from other types of questions, the types of studies, and the methods for collecting data. It describes the case of Clever...

A collection of primary source documents giving historical evidence regarding the immigration of Chinese into the U.S. and the feelings of the government and the other settlers about it.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will watch a video of Kid President giving a speech and another of a student's winning speech to be vice-president of the student council. They will also read an excerpt from...

Exhibition tells the story of the passing of and ratification of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote.

This site, by the Missouri Bar Association, discusses the legal implications of an anatomical gift.

This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Fordham University provides a thorough discussion of the existence of slavery in early times giving the types of people who were taken as slaves and the work they performed. There were also...

In this video profile produced for Teachers' Domain, meet teacher Dustin Madden, an Inupiaq who hopes to inspire students to take an active role in protecting the natural environment by giving them a foundation in math and science.

Letters from Albert C. Lynn of the MARBLEHEAD giving his account of what he saw and heard about the preparations for the sinking of the collier MERRIMAC at the entrance to Santiago harbor during the Spanish-American War.

Rose Eveleth details the science and history behind spicy foods, giving insights into why some people continue to pay the painful price for a little spice. [3:54]

Beyond giving the world dozens of English language masterpieces and inventing countless words (including the word countless), William Shakespeare, ever the overachieving bard, especially had a way with the romantic turn of phrase....

An illiterate, impoverished daughter of freed slaves built the largest black-owned business in America, made a fortune, and touched thousands with her philanthropy.

Chart giving the normal ranges in a complete blood count or CBC. Looks at white blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cells, platelets, and average red cell size. Click on highlighted terms for more information about them.