MERLOT Materials

This page is part of a larger website of sociological teaching material. Assignments located on this page include:... see more

Explore the importance of biodiversity and how observing variation in the beak shape of Galapagos finches helped Darwin... see more

Working in medical teams, students balance competing priorities for the conservation of an endangered species and devise... see more

Critical thinking in my class refers to the ability to answer why questions such as why do people commit crimes and why... see more

There are two exercises that use data from the 2018 General Social Survey to explore topics in attitudes toward abortion.... see more

There are four exercises that use data from the 2018 General Social Survey to explore confidence in societal institutions... see more

There are four exercise that use data from the 2018 General Social Survey to explore gender differences. These exercises... see more

There are three exercises that use data from the 2014 General Social Survey to explore topics in tolerance. Tolerance is... see more

In this project students use both synchronous (Web conferencing) and asynchronous (Google Sites) tools to research a... see more

Save time and preparation work! You can try this microlearning lesson now, and then easily add the first chapter to your... see more

Emotional Intelligence - 31 page PDF of Activities for adolescents and teens exploring self- awareness, how they interact... see more

This is an instructional design plan that seeks to engage students in learning both the placement of every country in the... see more

This is an 11-page Spanish lesson packet on recycling in Peru and Ecuador. Filled with photographs, colorful graphics,... see more

This module was designed to introduce students to the basics of data analysis. The focus is on two and three variable... see more

The SPSS: Interactive Introduction to SPSS Statistical Software Module is designed to provide an introductory level,... see more

These exercises (15 in all) were written for instructors teaching an introductory class in statistics. They were written... see more

This lesson has students analyzing lynching postcards from the site withoutsanctuary.org. A simple writing prompt will... see more

AMERICAN RADIOWORKS® is the national documentary unit of American Public Media. It is public radio's largest documentary... see more

The Webquest is geared towards upper-Elementary through middle school grades, however, it can be completed by students as... see more

Guess Zoo is a fun animal guessing game that can be used to introduce or support several lesson themes, for example... see more

Description: There are four exercises that use data from the 2018 General Social Survey to explore topics in religion.... see more

The website includes four activities that help learners to better understand poverty and the federal poverty line.... see more

This is a series of thirteen exercises which were written for an introductory research methods course. The first exercise... see more

This assignment provides students the ability to understand cultural universals and apply them using a structural... see more