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The Institute for College Access & Success: College in Site
CollegeInSite provides data on college affordability, diversity and student success and makes it easy to find, compare and analyze data on a college. This resource also provides the opportunity to build a table with any combination of...
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: Affirmative Action and the Constitution
Spurred by a case in Texas where a student felt her rights were compromised when she was denied entrance into the University of Texas, this lesson plan addresses college admissions' processes in the United States.
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Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
The Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities provides educational resources for hispanic students and professional to be successful in postsecondary education.
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Welcome to College
[Free Registration/Login Required] When you think of going to college, where do you see yourself? Welcome to College is a great tool to help you plan just that. Follow the steps on the site to start a free account where you can choose...
PBS
Pbs: Ten Steps to College With the Greenes
A website created to organize a college admissions campaign. Includes worksheets for students and parents as well as video from top admissions officers at various colleges.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Virtual Tours of Colleges and Careers
Lesson introducing students to the You University TV website as a way to prepare for college and/or a career. Students are given time to research colleges and careers through the website and add information to a spreadsheet.
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Access Washington: Education and Learning
This site from Access Washington provides links to alternative programs, assessment tests, colleges and universities, early childhood, teacher and librarian resources, homework help, kindergarten through high school, learning and...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: New Physical Geography by James Monteith
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book New Physical Geography for Grammar and High Schools, and Colleges by James Monteith (c1885), an illustrated geography textbook.
OpenStax
Open Stax: College Physics: Drag Forces
In the following tutorial, students will learn how to express mathematically the drag force and also discuss its applications. They will also define terminal velocity and determine the terminal velocity given mass.
iCivics
I Civics: Stepping Forward: The Fight for College Integration
First accepted and then rejected from the University of Alabama for being Black, Autherine Lucy and Pollie Ann Myers didn't take no for an answer.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation
In the following interactive students will explain Earth's gravitational force and describe the gravitational effect of the Moon on Earth. They will discuss weightlessness in space and examine the Cavendish experiment.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Writing Center: Handouts: Evidence
What kinds of evidence best support the points you make in a paper? Where can you find the evidence you need? This handout answers all these questions and more, including the difference between primary and secondary sources. You'll also...
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Bowling Green State University: Studies in Spanish
Provides general information about the Spanish degree programs available at the university. Contact information and course descriptions are available.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina Writing Center Handouts: Plagiarism
Use this handout to learn what plagiarism is and specific ways to avoid it. The explanation of "common knowledge" should be particularly useful to students. Although this handout is directed to college students, it is equally applicable...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Satellites and Kepler's Laws: An Argument for Simplicity
In the following interactive students will begin to understand the laws of Kepler regarding planetary motion and derive the third law of Kepler for circular orbits. They will also discuss the Ptolemaic model of the universe.
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Carl Sandburg High School: College Athletic Information
Are you interested in playing college sports? This high school guidance site offers extensive resources to potential college athletes on topics such as: college athletic programs, eligibility, division sports, contacting coaches, and...
The College Board
College Board: College Search
Are you looking for information on a college major or a specific college? Use this resourceful site to assist you in making college decisions or to learn more about the college process.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: How to Choose a College That's Right for You
Are you overwhelmed trying to decide what college is the best for you? NPR provides an effective article to aid those searching for the college that fits their needs.
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U101: Us & Canada College Directory
Directory of colleges, universities, and community college web sites in the US and Canada lists over 3,000 schools by state or province.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Going to College
Sixth graders start to familiarize themselves with applying and attending college. This will serve as a frame for the work they will do throughout the unit.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Music and Nationalism
Fordham University provides college-level reading on how the Nationalism of the 19th Century affected the music of the 20th, especially Classical music. These composers lived most of their lives in the 1800's, but are often classified...
CNN
Cnn: Supreme Court Upholds and Limits Affirmative Action
Great article that discusses the recent Supreme Court case dealing with affirmative action and college admission (University of Michigan Cases). Includes links to other resources as well as discussion and activities for parents and...
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Braintrack: Universities Worldwide
This site is a comprehensive index to universities all over the world, organized by continent and country.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Online Writing Lab
A great resource for middle-school, high-school, and college writers, with worksheets, articles, model papers, and presentations that will help you with research, grammar, style, job-search and professional writing, and more. Includes...