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Something from Nothing

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Students make a choice between a cookie and an ice cream cone and state the opportunity cost of their decisions. They then listen to the story Something from Nothing and identify all the items Grandpa makes his grandson Joseph, beginning with a blanket. Using a sheet of paper that represents Joseph's blanket, students cut out the various items Grandpa made and identify the opportunity cost for each item they cut out.

Subject:: Economics; English Language Arts; Social Science
Material Type:: Lesson; Lesson Plan; Reading
Provider:: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Provider Set:: Economic Lowdown Lessons
Author:: Barbara Flowers; Bonnie Meszaros; Judy Austin
Date Added:: 06/14/2023

Sounds of War: Aesthetics, Emotions and Chechnya

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Sounds of War: Aesthetics, Emotions and Chechnya

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Sounds of War, by Susanna Hast, is a book on the aesthetics of war experience in Chechnya. It includes theory on, and stories of, compassion, dance, children’s agency and love. It is not simply a book to be read, but to be listened to. The chapters begin with the author’s own songs expressing research findings and methodology in musical form. Susanna Hast is Academy of Finland postdoctoral researcher with a project “Bodies in War, Bodies in Dance” (2017–2020) at the Theatre Academy Helsinki, University of the Arts. She does artistic research on emotions, embodiment and war and teaches dance for immigrant and asylum-seeking women in Finland.

Subject:: Political Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: E-International Relations
Date Added:: 04/06/2023

Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History, Lesson 12. "Y'all Better Quiet Down:" Black and Latinx LGBTQ + Pioneers

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Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History, Lesson 12. "Y'all Better Quiet Down:" Black and Latinx LGBTQ + Pioneers

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In this lesson, students will investigate the work and legacies of Black and Latinx pioneers often ignored in larger discussions about LGBTQ+ history, by collaborating with other students in analyzing primary source documents. Students will also explore the ways city governments and activists are working to combat the erasure of Black and Latinx trans women and the broader whitewashing of the Gay Liberation Movement.

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Ethnic Studies; Performing Arts; Social Science
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: TeachRock
Date Added:: 06/21/2023

Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History, Lesson 1. "Alright" and the History of Black Protest Songs

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Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History, Lesson 1. "Alright" and the History of Black Protest Songs

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Students will compare Kendrick Lamar's "Alright" with black protest songs of the past in order to identify common themes and ideas tat artists have used to illustrate black experience in the United States.

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Ethnic Studies; Performing Arts; Social Science
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: TeachRock
Date Added:: 06/21/2023

Southern Great Plains and Southwest | Global Weirding

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This video discusses impacts that the Midwestern US is experiencing due to climate change. It describes how climate change is affecting agriculture, tourism, drought and flood, water cycles and freshwater availability, the spread of invasive species and disease, as well as other topics.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Earth and Space Science; Economics; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Global Weirding Series; Katharine Hayhoe
Date Added:: 06/25/2019

Spanish Explorers: Stop 1 Museum of the West Virtual Tour

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Spanish Explorers: Stop 1 Museum of the West Virtual Tour. Watch this short video to learn about a Museum of the West exhibit or collection to preview your field trip or for a virtual field trip if you are unable to attend in person. The Museum of the West is part of the Museums of Westen Colorado. Did you know that the Spanish once explored Western Colorado? Curator of History David Bailey describes the armor used by the early Spanish explorers and what life was like for them.

Subject:: Anthropology; Archaeology; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; History; Physical Geography; Social Science; U.S. History
Material Type:: Lecture; Lesson; Primary Source; Student Guide
Provider:: Museums of Western Colorado
Provider Set:: Museum of the West
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

Spanish Explorers and the Mystery of the Redoubt Site: Stop 2 Museum of the West Virtual Tour

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Spanish Explorers and the Mystery of the Redoubt Site: Stop 2 Museum of the West Virtual Tour

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Spanish Explorers and the Mystery of the Redoubt Site: Stop 2 Museum of the West Virtual Tour. Watch this short video to learn about a Museum of the West exhibit or collection to preview your field trip or for a virtual field trip if you are unable to attend in person. The Museum of the West is part of the Museums of Westen Colorado. Did you know that the Spanish once explored Western Colorado? Why did the Spanish come to Western Colorado and what happened at the Redoubt Site? Curator of History and Director of the Western Investigations Team, David Bailey tells us more about why the Spanish were here and the unsolved mystery of the Redoubt Site.

Subject:: Anthropology; Archaeology; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; History; Physical Geography; Social Science; U.S. History
Material Type:: Lecture; Lesson; Primary Source; Student Guide
Provider:: Museums of Western Colorado
Provider Set:: Museum of the West
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

Spanish Missions in California

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This collection uses primary sources to explore the history of Spanish missions in California. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.

Subject:: Ethnic Studies; History; Social Science; U.S. History; World History
Material Type:: Primary Source
Provider:: Digital Public Library of America
Provider Set:: Primary Source Sets
Date Added:: 04/11/2016

Spatial Database Management

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A spatial database is the backbone of a successful organization or website that depends upon maintaining and using data pertinent to locations on Earth. In GEOG 868, Spatial Database Management, capabilities specific to Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are combined to teach students to create, maintain, and query spatial databases in both desktop and enterprise environments. Learn the basics of Standard Query Language (SQL) and database design/normalization, the specifics of managing spatial data in an open-source technologies context (Postgres/PostGIS) and in the context of the Esri geodatabase. Along the way, you will become familiar with spatial functions and versioning, the latter in a server environment hosted by Amazon Web Services.

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; Astronomy; Earth and Space Science; English Language Arts; Language, Grammar and Vocabulary; Mathematics; Religious Studies; Social Science; Women's Studies
Material Type:: Student Guide
Provider:: Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Author:: Jim Detwiler; Jim Sloan
Date Added:: 05/10/2023

Specialization and Division of Labor

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This example engages students in a simple simulation of specialization and division of labor. All that is needed are staplers and some paper.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Economics; Social Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Simulation
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Starting Point (SERC)
Date Added:: 04/12/2023

Splat the Cat Takes the Cake

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In this lesson, students participate in a market activity in which a market for cake ingredients is set up to demonstrate the process of using a spending budget. They listen to the story Splat the Cat Takes the Cake and answer comprehension questions through a student-led Q&A. By participating in the opening market activity and reading the story, students use what they have read and learned to conclude that the ingredients Splat used were purchased with money that was earned. They participate in a read-aloud activity to identify specific long-vowel sounds and earn Splat bucks. They use the Splat bucks to purchase materials to decorate a cake and track their spending.

Subject:: Economics; English Language Arts; Social Science
Material Type:: Lesson; Lesson Plan; Reading
Provider:: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Provider Set:: Economic Lowdown Lessons
Author:: Andrea J. Caceres-Santamaria
Date Added:: 06/14/2023

St Elmo, CO Mining Town

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St Elmo, CO Mining Town. Western Mining History presents a brief summary of Colorado's Historical Mining Towns with links to additional Colorado resources for a mining town database and mines by county. Western Mining History is an historical site that provides information on mining, mining towns, the gold and silver rush, and Photos and maps of the western United States. This is a strong primary source resource that can be used for a variety of class research projects. Consider becoming a member or making a donation to help further the work of the site.

Subject:: Anthropology; Applied Science; Chemistry; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; Economics; English Language Arts; Environmental Science; Geology; Geoscience; History; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Reading Informational Text; Social Science; Sociology; U.S. History
Material Type:: Data Set; Primary Source; Reading
Provider:: Western Mining History
Provider Set:: Colorado Mining Towns
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

The Stagecoach: A Photo Essay on Western Travel

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The Stagecoach: A Photo Essay on Western Travel

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Western Mining History presents a short history of stagecoach travel from the frontier west during the gold and silver rush. The resources shows Historical|Photographs of stagecoach travel. Western Mining History is an historical site that provides databases, information on mining, mining towns, gold and Photos and maps of the western United States. Consider becoming a member or making a donation to help further the work of the site.

Subject:: Anthropology; Business and Communication; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; Economics; English Language Arts; Finance; History; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Reading Informational Text; Social Science; Sociology; U.S. History
Material Type:: Primary Source; Reading
Provider:: Western Mining History
Provider Set:: Mining History
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

The Stagecoaches and Mudwagons: Stop 11 Museum of the West Virtual Tour

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The Stagecoaches and Mudwagons: Stop 11 Museum of the West Virtual Tour. Watch this short video to learn about a Museum of the West exhibit or collection to preview your field trip or for a virtual field trip if you are unable to attend in person. The Museum of the West is part of the Museums of Westen Colorado.

Subject:: Anthropology; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; History; Physical Geography; Social Science; U.S. History
Material Type:: Lecture; Lesson; Primary Source; Student Guide
Provider:: Museums of Western Colorado
Provider Set:: Museum of the West
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

Stagecoach life, and riding shotgun

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Museum to the West is a part of the Museums of Western Colorado. Curator of History Dave Bailey talks about the mud wagon stagecoach and what it would have been like to travel back in the Wild West. He explains where the term riding shotgun came from, and gives insight to why having inside information would have been important to stagecoach robbers at the time.

Subject:: Cultural Geography; History; Social Science; U.S. History
Material Type:: Lecture
Provider:: Museums of Western Colorado
Provider Set:: Museum of the West
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

Stand Against Hatred

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Asian Americans have been in the U.S. for over 170 years yet common stereotypes and myths persist. Even today, Asian Americans are often regarded as “perpetual foreigners” or the “model minority.” Unfortunately, the Asian American experience is overlooked, forgotten, or misrepresented in history texts and in the K-12 curriculum. The COVID-19 pandemic has evoked a disturbing surge in racist and violent acts targeting Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) that has its roots in ignorance, xenophobia, and mistrust. These actions have galvanized the AAPI community into action and promoted solidarity between AAPI and other groups.

2021 Social Science Standards Integrated with Ethnic Studies:
Civics and Government: 5.1, HS.2, HS.9
Geography: 5.13
Historical Knowledge: 6.21, 8.25, HS.52, HS.60, HS.61, HS.64, HS.65
Historical Thinking: 7.25, 8.31, 8.32, HS.69
Social Science Analysis: 5.26, 5.27, 5.28, 5.29, 6.24, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28, 7.29, 7.30, 8.34, 8.36, HS.71, HS.72, HS.73, HS.74, HS.75, HS.76, HS.77, HS.78

Subject:: Arts and Humanities; English Language Arts; Ethnic Studies; History; Social Science; U.S. History; World Cultures; World Languages
Material Type:: Lesson Plan
Date Added:: 05/02/2023

Stata Monte Carlo Simulation for Heteroskedasticity

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Stata Monte Carlo Simulation for Heteroskedasticity

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This is a simulation for a beginning econometrics course that shows students how heteroskedasticity biases an estimator and why the power of a statistical text is important.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Economics; Social Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Simulation; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teaching and Learning Economics (SERC)
Date Added:: 04/12/2023

States of the Union, Mountain Men: Lesson 3, Museums of the West: Social Studies Lessons, Museums of the West: Social Studies Lessons

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States of the Union, Mountain Men: Lesson 3, Museums of the West: Social Studies Lessons, Museums of the West: Social Studies Lessons

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Mountain Men Social Studies Lesson 3 State of the Union is designed to be used with Mountain Man Artifact Kit. Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 can be completed without the artifacts from the kit. These kits are available through Musuems of Western Colorado to D51 Teachers. This lesson can be adapted to use without the kit. Students will be able to: • describe how and why the United States territory grew during the 1800’s • explain how the Fur Trade had an effect on growth.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Anthropology; Applied Science; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; History; Life Science; Physical Geography; Social Science; U.S. History; Zoology
Material Type:: Lesson; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Museums of Western Colorado
Provider Set:: Museum of the West
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

Statistical Discrimination and Motherhood: Using Media to Teach Economics

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Statistical Discrimination and Motherhood: Using Media to Teach Economics

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A news story interviews a woman who claims that it was difficult for her to find employment because she had children. The story is used to examine the concept of statistical discrimination and whether public policy should be used to discourage statistical discrimination in this case.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Economics; Social Science; Sociology
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lecture
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teaching and Learning Economics (SERC)
Date Added:: 04/12/2023

Stock Market Strategies: Are You an Active or Passive Investor?

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Stock Market Strategies: Are You an Active or Passive Investor?

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Stock market mutual funds offer investors diversified stock market portfolios, but there are several types. Actively managed funds attempt to “beat” the market by using research, forecasts, and judgment to pick stocks with the best growth prospects. Passively managed funds attempt to replicate the market by buying a representative sample of the stocks on a specific stock market index. Which to choose? The April 2016 issue of Page One Economics explains the efficient market hypothesis and how it might influence your investment decisions.

Subject:: Business and Communication; Economics; Finance; Social Science
Material Type:: Lesson; Reading
Provider:: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Provider Set:: Page One Economics
Author:: Scott A. Wolla
Date Added:: 06/14/2023