Contains plans for six lessons that ask students to create their own public service announcements (PSAs) using Windows Movie Maker or other similar software. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links...

If you need to know how to write a public service announcement for the radio, this site will offer examples and tips on putting one together.

Contains plans for ten lessons that ask students to explore copyright laws before writing audio public service announcements (PSAs) about them. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used...

This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information a short video, and photos about the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

This exhibition tells the story of the American public library system, its community impact, and the librarians who made it possible from the founding of the first US libraries through the first one hundred years of service.

Public health information and resources are included in this official homepage of the University of North Carolina's School of Public Health.

Understand the map of a community and recognize the strategies developers have in placing public services in specific locations throughout the town.

Iowa Department of Public Health offers information about family and health services, vital records, consumer health alerts, and Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

Students create a tolerance and anti-bullying public service announcement video to teach other students about respecting others.

President Herbert Hoover spent his life in public service, and was a very intelligent man, but he was not able to see the problems caused by the Great Depression. Read about his comments and presidential actions in dealing with this...

The Congress passed and President Bush signed this tax cut bill, titled "Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001." It caused a great deal of controversy. Learn about this law and read the debate that took place in the...

This is a report of the analysis of national survey data to gauge the well-being of immigrant children compared with children in native-born families. The authors examine different areas, including family income and environment, child...

WOUB Digital provides programming information for WOUB, a public broadcasting service of Ohio University.

Details what America did to prepare and execute its entry into World War I, and how the government used propaganda to win public support for the war effort.

This resource features historic voice recordings of William Jennings Bryan. There are recordings of many famous orations by him on various political topics, the most famous being his "Cross of Gold" speech. A biography and downloadable...

GetNetWise is a public service to help ensure that families have safe and constructive online experiences, whether educational or entertaining. Content includes detailed safety guides, reviews of Internet safety products, and more.

Explains why the Articles of Confederation were not strong enough to hold the country together. One result was a farmers' rebellion in Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays, which was precipitated by a debt crisis that caused many farmers to...

Do you need to write a paper for your Science class? Want to create a public service announcement to broadcast during your school's morning announcements? Or, do you need to make a digital slideshow for a small group project? If so,...

Young scholars will complete a web quest that includes reading material on the expansion of voting rights, viewing video on historical events related to suffrage, and completing a multimedia project (public service announcement). An...

This link from PBS will connect you to a page listing organizations that service individuals with an addiction. Their telephone numbers and websites are provided. At the top of this page questions are answered regarding the diagnosis of...

Homepage for an association of professional nurses working in psychiatric settings. Library resources include audio/visual, books, online journals and publications, and research projects. Educational and professional resources and web...

A brief, but thorough, explanation of the controversy and antagonism between Gifford Pinchot and Richard Ballinger concerning conservation and the government's role in protecting public land. Read how this issue caused a rift in the...

A remembrance of Patricia Roberts Harris written at the unveiling of a U.S. postage stamp struck in her honor in January 2000. The remembrance discusses her public service career and her contributions to Howard University, where she was...

This site from the Awesome Library is designed to benefit those working in public service agencies, this page is nevertheless useful for older students as it addresses some assumptions that many people have about working with those whose...