Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Mark Twain's Interactive Scrapbook

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, venture through the chapters of an interactive scrapbook detailing the life and writings of Samuel Clemens, or Mark Twain. Includes several photographs, quotes, and audio clips. This scrapbook is part of a larger PBS...
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Other

Overseas Security Advisory Council

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you wanted to know about the Overseas Security Advisory Council - "an enormously succcessful joint venture for effective security cooperation. Topics include: Global News, What's New, Publications, and Site Search, among others.
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Other

Louis Armstrong Discography

For Students 9th - 10th
Venture into the vast recording career of the father of jazz, Louis Armstrong(1901-2001 CE). This site lists in detail many of the recordings made by Satchmo.
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Other

Aao: The Anglo Australian Observatory Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The Anglo-Australian Observatory located in the center of Australia is a joint venture between the Australian and British governments. Page gives basic information about the observatory and its telescopes. Check out the site map first...
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Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Home

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Working with school districts from coast to coast, and as far away as Sweden, Singapore, and Chile, the Stanford History Education Group provides teachers with high-quality resources to enrich students'...
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Stanford University

Stanford University: E Corner: Entrepreneurship Videos and Podcasts

For Students 9th - 10th
Offering 2000 videos and podcasts, Entrepreneurship Corner features innovative talks regarding creativity and innovation, opportunity recognition, product development, marketing and sales, finance and venture capital, leadership and...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg Ice Cream Cone

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
You have been hired by the owner of a local ice cream parlor to assist in his company's new venture. The company will soon sell its ice cream cones in the freezer section of local grocery stores. The manufacturing process requires that...
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Other

Automotive Industries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is to an on-line magazine that is loaded with current and up-to-date information on the auto industry. Good general information about the auto industry.
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Other

The Online Investor: Mergers & Acquisitions

For Students 9th - 10th
A day by day summary of all of the acquisitions and mergers of publically traded companies in the American business world.
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Other

Junior Achievement Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization offers programs for youth to help them understand about business and how to start one. It also offers in-school presentations. They have chapters all across Canada.
Primary
PBS

Pbs: Nova: John Smith's Bold Endeavor

For Students 9th - 10th
A historian discusses the relationship between John Smith and Pocahontas, and, more broadly, the competing expectations of the Indians and English colonists in terms of the relationship of the two groups.
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Other

Forbes

For Students 9th - 10th
Forbes provides commentary, concise analysis, relevant tools and real-time reporting for business and investment leaders. Content focuses on business, technology, investing, and lifestyle.
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: The Last of the Sky Pirates

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Fifty years after Captain Twig severed the anchor chain securing the floating rock of Sanctaphrax to Undertown, all is not well in the great floating city or the urban sprawl of Undertown. Rook Barkwater is selected as a Librarian Knight...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Steve Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs gives details on his various business ventures, such as his founding of Apple Computers with Steve Wozniak, his time at Pixar and NeXT, and his return to Apple in 1997.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Science Fiction Can Help Predict the Future

For Students 9th - 10th
Everyone from governments to military to industry leaders do as well, and they all employ people called futurists who attempt to forecast the future. Roey Tzezana explains some of the ways that futurists venture to do so. [5:22]
Activity
Other

Arnold Palmer, a Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
A through biography of golfer Arnold Palmer with highlights of his golf career and business ventures.
Handout
Other

Pullman Car: George Pullman

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at George M. Pullman's business career, beginning with his business as building-mover, and continuing with his venture into building luxury rail cars.
Primary
Other

Liberty Letters: Behind the Story: Adventures in Jamestown

For Students 9th - 10th
An eyewitness account of William Strachey's experiences in the wreck of The Sea Venture.
Handout
National Arts Centre (Canada)

Arts Alive: Maurice Ravel

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website from the National Arts Centre takes a look at the life of composer Maurice Ravel (1875-1937 CE). Content includes information on his upbringing, his venture into music, his house he named "Belvedere," his visit to North...
PPT
Other

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas: Economic Drivers of Texas [Ppt]

For Students 9th - 10th
This PowerPoint presentation explores the different tools that are used by economists to analyze the Texas economy. Through their analysis, you are able to see which industries and business ventures are having the most impact on the...
Lesson Plan
Library of Virginia

Virginia Memory: James I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What connection did King James I have with Virginia? In 1606, James authorized the Virginia Company of London to found the Jamestown colony. The English successfully settled in Virginia, planting the foundation of Great Britain's...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Britain in the New World: Joint Stock Companies

For Students 5th - 8th
A very good explanation of how early English settlements were financed, and why the English government refused to invest in such ventures. See who led such companies, who were willing to go to the New World, and why English colonies were...
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Other

Inc.: The Financial Section of a Business Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
The article, written in October 1999, explains the significance of a business plan that informs potential venture capitalists of the goals, use of new capital proceeds, marketing plan, income statement and other financial projections.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Wildlife Journal Jr: Tracking Winter Wildlife

For Students 3rd - 8th
Venture through the winter woods with ecologist Sue Morris and learn how to find clues to identify signs of wildlife. See tracks and markings from moose, bear, and coyote.