Constitutional Rights Foundation
Educating About Immigration The DREAM Act
Group members role play state legislators, supporters of and opponents to the The DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors). After listening to the arguments put forth for and against the immigration...
Curated OER
Humor Theories: Features vs. Functions vs. Subjects
Great for a psychology, sociology, or language arts lecture, this presentation focuses on the features, functions, and subjects of humor. Complete with definitions and examples of each category, as well as links to humorous videos and...
Curated OER
Hands of Persons Unknown
Students consider the impact of lynchings on the African American community. In this lynching activity, students investigate the lynching of Claude Neal. Students write opinion pieces about the Claude Neal lynching.
Curated OER
Finding Your Big Voice
Students use their diaphragm to create vocal vibrations, vocal sounds, and project sounds through an open space. For this sounds lesson plan, students learn how to use their voices to project through an auditorium.
Curated OER
The Cold War (1945–1963)
In this online interactive history activity, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about the Cold War. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive activity.
Curated OER
I Can Be Happy for Hours Just Doing
Students explore leisure activities. In this leisure activities lesson plan, students define the topic and write a paper about a leisure activity they love. Students draw a cartoon illustrating the activity and write a poem or short...
Curated OER
Suffering in Sudan
Students investigate the humanitarian crisis in the Sudan. They examine the make up of the rebel groups involved in the fighting and the attempts to resolve the conflict.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Meditation
This site from MayoClinic.com provides great information on meditation. The article is entitled, "Meditation: Calming your mind, body and spirit". Describes what meditation is and how it works, along with giving a list of links.
Other
Meditation Therapy: Brief Instructions for Seated Meditation
A set of instructions for seated Zen meditation.
Other
American Meditation Institute: A Systematic Procedure for Meditation
The American Meditation Institute for Yoga Science & Philosophy provides this step-by-step procedure on how to meditate.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Grievances of the Plebs
William Morey explains the tension between the Roman aristocracy, the patricians, and the plebeians with the establishment of the Republic. The First Secession of the plebeians brings some relief.