An informative installment of the Writing for Specific Fields series helps readers learn how to interpret and write about fiction. The website details nine easy steps for writing a literary analysis—a useful method for all readers!

A degree in communications incorporates disciplines such as business, law, and media as well. A writing handout offers prospective communications majors information about what kind of assignments to expect in a typical course....

The blogosphere may be overwhelmed with content, but there's still room for unique points of view. Creating a blog that stands out, however, is the bigger challenge. A handout on blogs, part of a series of handouts on specific writing...

Why should classes care about the First Amendment? An engaging lesson serves as a powerful tool for answering just that. As all four cases in the lesson relate directly to freedom of expression in schools, young scholars explore the...

In September 1994, Rabaul volcano on the Papua New Guinean island of New Britain erupted. Very few people were killed due to a well designed evacuation plan. Get the details on the planning that saved thousands of lives.

The National Center for Technology Planning is a clearinghouse for the exchange of many types of information related to technology planning. Documents available for browsing include technology plans for K-12 schools, as well as related...

Comprehensive interview site. Includes 7 steps to job interview success including preparing for the interview. Sample job interview questions and mock job interviews as well as interview questions by job function. CSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.6

This personal site provides lesson and unit ideas for teaching students about recycling. There are links to other pages as well as great ways to integrate this earth conscious model into the classroom.

The background for creating a plan to partition Palestine, as well as the details of the plan itself and its effects are discussed.

This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....

Although this is considered a teachers lounge, it has many activities for students too. Teachers will love this because there are many lesson plans as well as other activities to do with their students.

[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...

Visa provides a resource that teachers, parents, and students will all enjoy using. There are lesson plans here for all ages, as well as information about spending decisions, budgeting, and money management. Print your own play money,...

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.

The Foundation for Teaching Economics is committed to excellence in economic education. The Foundation offers free workshops for high school educators and students. This site includes workshop dates, locations, and registration...

Pembina Institute, a well respected Canadian research organization, has posted a variety of reports on renewable energy and energy efficiency here. Many of them respond to or make recommendations on federal and provincial government...

Wide, broad site offering a wealth of resources for beginning debaters. Includes links to videos (requiring RealPlayer). There is a link to the basics of argumentation as well.

This compilation of teaching materials for Romeo and Juliet includes links to various study guides, teaching activities, worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, quizzes, quotes, and vocabulary. The links include interactive learning games...

Contains many links to projects and workshops, as well as educational resources.

Teachers who are looking for a complete course study in physical geography need this site. It is very well organized and colorfully designed. It contains an online glossary, study guides, links, clip art, maps etc.

Read about Gustav Stresemann, the German who shared the 1926 Nobel Peace Prize with Aristeide Briand. This biography includes a portrait as well as several resources in the "Selected Bibliography" for further reading and research.

The work of a team of Russian historians, writers, designers, and programmers, this multimedia project explores the Eastern Front of World War II in great detail. The title of the site reflects the Russian name for the conflict in the...

NFTE's goal is to empower youth from low income areas to develop entrepreneurial skills through its many programs and initiatives. In addition, NFTE offers training programs for teachers, as well as curriculum materials that can be...

This website tells you how to apply for a passport as well as providing lots of information about traveling to other countries, e.g., what to do before you leave, what to expect in different countries, and where to get help abroad if you...