Guilford Courthouse: A Pivotal Battle in the War for Independence
looks at this battle?how it was fought; how its outcome was characterized, including reports from both General Nathanael Greene and Lord Cornwallis; and why it was important. About 1,700 Continentals (three-year enlistees in the regular army) and 2,700 militia (mostly farmers who were nonprofessional temporary soldiers called up for short periods of service during an emergency) fought against the redcoats near this North Carolina town of fewer than 100 people.
Coso Rock Art
examines one of the most extensive and best-preserved concentrations of prehistoric rock art in the U.S. See photos and learn about the people who made these 250,000 drawings on rocks at China Lake, California, 1000 to 3000 years ago.
Pipestone, Minnesota -- National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
features an area in the southwest corner of Minnesota that reflects a rich history of American Indian quarrying, prosperity brought by the railroad and mining enterprises, and a distinctive natural landscape. This National Register of Historic Places Travel itinerary highlights 30 historic places, including buildings constructed with beautiful local red stone and land still sacred to American Indians.
The Chihuahuan Desert Lab On-Line Manual
is a comprehensive program designed to enhance high school science, math and technology studies by involving students in monitoring natural resources in Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks. It offers a resource-based curriculum, science projects, an online manual for teachers, and an evaluation.
Everglades Educational Resources
This site provides classroom activities, resources for teachers, a list of current articles, links to recommended readings, and field guides about Everglades National Park. It also tells how to plan class visits to the park.
You Decide: Should the US adopt a single-payer, Universal Health Care Plan?
This educational guide focuses on health care issues in the US and whether or not it would be beneficial to adopt a single-payer, universal health care plan. Students are invited to examine the arguments on both sides of the debate, developing critical thinking skills as they work through the activities. Students will learn how to support their arguments with evidence and reason. It is expected that at the end of this guide students will determine where they stand on this controversial issue.
Creating an Ethnic Student Newspaper
In this lesson students analyze news articles and features covered by ethnic newspapers in both the past and present. They will also have the opportunity to create a school newspaper.
Küsimustepank gümnaasiumibioloogias
Gümnaasiumibioloogia õppekava 1., 2. ja 3. kursuse (IV kooliaste) teemadele vastavate küsimuste koostamisel on silmas peetud õpilase kõrgemate mõtlemistasandite arendamist, aga ka põnevama ja mõtlemapaneva teabe lisamist. Nii oodatakse küsimustepanga ülesannete lahendajalt infost arusaamise, selle rakendamise ja seostamise, analüüsimise ja sünteesimise ning bioloogiliste protsesside toimumiskäigu prognoosimisoskust.
Arachnids: Tick
One reason why ticks are considered to be arachnids is because they do not have antennae like insects do. Ticks suck blood from animals and are sometimes difficult to remove from the host's skin.
Annually Occurring Aerosol Features: Biomass Burning in South America from August through September
Aerosol index over South America from August 1, 1987 through September 30, 1987 as measured by the Nimbus-7 Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS)
Case Studies in Terrorism Response
The objective of this presentation is to use three illustrative case studies to reinforce basic concepts and principles of terrorism preparedness and response, as well as to identify some specific practical considerations. These case studies will illustrate: (1) Plausible scenarios, (2) Typical first response activities, (3) Critical issues on-the-fly, and (4) Considerations for planning.
Thomas W. Uhde, M.D. Physician Profile
Meet Thomas W. Uhde, M.D. He is the Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, the Executive Director of the Institute of Psychiatry and the Co-Director of the Neuroscience Institute. Dr.Uhde is Board Certified in Psychiatry.
Lady Bears Basketball Highlights: Jan 5, 2012
Highlights from the Missouri State Women's Basketball game vs. Creighton on January 5, 2012.
Between Empire and Gaddafi: Italian Settlers in Libya, 1943-1960
Pamela Ballinger, Fred Cuny Professor of the History of Human Rights and Associate Professor of History, University of Michigan
Entrepreneurship Day 2011 - DIY Spaces as a Cradel of Innovation Panel
Prof. Jeffrey Robinson moderates a panel to discuss DIY Spaces as a Cradel of Innovation at Rutgers Entrepreneurship Day 2011.
Shi'ite pilgrims pour into Kerbala amid rise in sectarian violence
Jan 12 - Tens of thousands of Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims stream into the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala as part of the Arbain pilgrimage, despite a bombing campaign that targets them. Nick Rowlands reports.
Les jeunes et les addictions - Bertrand Lebeau (video)
Une conférence de l'UTLS au Lycée
Les jeunes et les addictions par Bertrand Lebeau
Lycée Salvador Allende (62 béthune)
Good leaders inspire
If we are all born with leadership potential, how do some people develop this into an ability to inspire others to follow?
Serious Energy, Serious Innovation - Kevin Surace - MIT Club of Northern California How Inc Magazine's 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year built a clean energy company How did Serious Energy bring a high-tech “walk through walls” mentality to the building materials industry in order to challenge technological bar
Hear CEO Kevin Surace describe how he injected his entrepreneurial clean tech vision to create the most innovative company ever to hit the building materials industry.
Rencontre avec Dileep Padgaonkar
Rencontre animée par Hubert Prolongeau, le samedi 2 avril 2011, dans le cadre de l'Université Populaire du Quai Branly, cycle "Grands Témoins".
Journaliste et intellectuel indien, Dileep Padgaonkar a été longtemps rédacteur en chef du Times of India et a travaillé avec Henri Langlois à la Cinémathèque française.
