How do a student's rights and responsibilities change when they move from high school to post-secondary education? Read these questions and answers from the Department of Education to find out.

A biographical look at the life of Anna Wagner Keichline - architect, inventor, suffragist, and World War I Special Agent.

This site is one in a series of detailed information on eating disorders. This particular page in the series discusses in detail the characteristics of Bulimia Nervosa, identifying behavioral, cognitive, affective, and physical...

From the Davis Dyslexia Association, committed to providing assistance and methods of learning for individuals with dyslexia, comes a complete list of classroom accommodations. This bulleted list provides a helpful resource for regular...

Use this lesson to learn more about the Hawaiian economics system. Learn how they developed and used this specialized type of money system. "In this lesson, you will learn how specialization and division of labor increased productivity...

Agent Pincher: The Case of the UFO--Unfamiliar Foreign Objects. That is what currency from another country may look like. Sometimes when people first try to use money from another country, they feel like they are playing with toy...

In reading and discussing Lyddie, by Katherine Paterson, students examine basic economic concepts and explore the growth of labor unions and the role of government in a market economy.

Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S.government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it today. In this series of three lessons, the...

One of the most important aspects of the war in Vietnam was the draft. Every male upon reaching the age of eighteen was required to register with the selective service. Men found themselves willingly enlisting, trying for deferments as...

This is an extension of a lesson called "Widget Production" and discusses a lesson plan on increasing productivity.

Students investigate the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire tragedy and how its impact is still felt today. Students identify eerie parallels between the Triangle Fire and more recent workplace events with safety implications. How can future...