This site provides a test written by psychologist Oliver D. John, Ph.D. to discover more about your personality using the "big five" dimensions of personality.

In this lesson plan students will develop personality profiles by analyzing the quotes of a character, historical figure, present day figure, etc. Lesson plan indicated for 3rd grade and above.

A biographical look at baseball great Hank Aaron. Included are vital stats, records made and broken, career highlights, and personal and professional accomplishments.

This article is designed to inform people of the health risks associated with plutonium. It explains how a person might be exposed to the element, and what the effects might be.

Only 68% of all students entering high school nationwide will earn their diploma. The news for students from historically underserved populations is even worse. These students have slightly more than a 50% chance of graduating from high...

This personal website includes several New England soil profiles. Each of the profiles is presented with its location and a brief description.

This in-depth profile of poet Myra Cohn Livingston gives details on her personal life and her work. A bibliography of her work is also given. PDF format.

A thorough look at the career of acting. Areas covered include: tasks and duties, personal requirements, how to enter the job, working condition, employment condition, and job market. A personal profile is included along with a...

Thorough look at career of Heavy Truck Driver covering the following areas: general description, tasks and duties, personal requirements, how to enter the job, working conditions, employment conditions, and the job market. A personal...

Continually updated in-depth reports and news on the troubled nation of Sudan. Stories covered include the Darfur conflict, peace in Sudan, personal profiles, and more.

A well-written study guide for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Includes a profile of William Shakespeare and background information about the play and its historical context. There are synopses of each act, discussions of literary devices,...

This Kiwi Careers site provides good information about veterinary careers. Includes tasks, personal requirements, entering the job market, working conditions, and a personal profile of a current professional.

Thorough look at the career of a taxi driver. Information included in areas of: tasks and duties, personal requirements, how to enter the job, working and employment conditions and the job market. A personal profile is included with...

Thorough look at a career as a graphic designer or commercial artist. Information covered includes: tasks and duties, personal requirements, how to enter job, working conditions, employment conditions, and the job market. A personal...

This resource from Careers New Zealand provides a thorough look at career as Air Force Officer. General sections covered include: tasks and duties, personal requirements, how to enter the job, working conditions, employment conditions,...

This Careers New Zealand site provides a detailed overview of what it takes to become an airplane pilot. Content includes a focus on the various tasks and duties, job requirements, working and employment conditions, personal profiles of...

This KiwiCareers site explores the various requirements for becoming an author. Content includes job requirements, working and employment conditions, personal profiles of actual authors, and more.

"Native American Life--Potawatomi Profile" is a one page, non-fiction, first person reading/thinking passage about the Potawatomi Native American tribe. It includes information about what they did during each of the seasons of the year.

This site contains detailed information on the coaching career field. Tells typical duties, job requirments (both educational and personal), what to expect after being in the field for awhile, future job outlook, and more.

Choosing a career is possibly one of the most important decisions of a lifetime. Whether you are fresh out of school or facing a mid-life career change, it is vitally important that you seriously consider your personality and interests...

A resource profiling Emily Murphy. As one of "The Famous Five", she became deeply involved in women's rights and politics and won the fight to have women declared as 'legal' persons in Canada. She was also Canada's first female...

Great Spanish language practice with the relative pronouns que, quien, quienes, and lo que. Use these pronouns to complete three short biographical profiles of three famous hispanic women, and check your answers.

Who are some of Alberta's significant persons in the area of inventions? This site by the Heritage Community Foundation provides categories, such as Agriculture, Transportation, Health, Home, and Sports, in which famous Alberta inventors...

Learners learn that they have a digital footprint, which can be searched, shared, and seen by a large, invisible audience. Students then learn that they can take some control over their digital footprint based on what they post online....