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Sudden child deaths are often assumed to be murder and caregivers are frequently the accused. FRONTLINE, ProPublica and... see more
After being interrogated relentlessly for many hours, four U.S. Navy sailors separately confessed to committing a violent... see more
This site includes a complete collection of historical documents and images related to the deaths of Ada Redpath and her... see more
The Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, holds more than five-thousand prisoners, mostly African Americans. In the... see more
Often students have difficulty understanding how earlier generations influence our attitudes and behaviors through... see more
This site about the Chilcotin War includes a complete collection of historical documents and images. As dawn broke on... see more
This site is from a 22 minute program on All Things Considered, entitled Prison Diaries. There are interviews with... see more
"In August 1955, a fourteen-year-old black boy whistled at a white woman in a grocery store in Money, Mississippi. Emmett... see more
Created by Craig Anderson of Iowa State University, this case study addresses the question: "Does the mere presence of a... see more
Site devoted to the "hot hand" in sports, with academic research devoted to analyses of sports streakiness.
This is a 37 page lesson plan in which students perform three separate lab activities to examine evidence found at the... see more
A look at King Salman of Saudi Arabia in terms of transformational leadership characteristics. The content provided show... see more
Global Violence Prevention is an interactive web site about family violence. The site features a case study called... see more
An interactive exploration of the Salem witchcraft outbreak of 1692, the Salem Witchcraft Site provides data about... see more
Listen to this report by Julie McCarthy who looked at polygamy in Saudi Arabia. This audio can be used with Marriage and... see more
Fire Inspectors will find many creative ways that business owners try to enhance their business security that end up... see more
This WebQuest is in Spanish and allows students to learn concepts related to leadership theories, ie. Fiedler, Hersey &... see more
This website is in Spanish. The students can think about manager roles, tasks, responsibilities and skills. This can be... see more
Judge Jeremiah, a Rhode Island juvenile court judge, and Matthew, a 17 year old repeat offender, were given tape... see more
This WebQuest is in Spanish and allows students to learn concepts related to motivation theories, ie. Maslow, Herzberg,... see more
A study of how many women are abused while pregnant in West Virginia.
Lesson Outline and Objectives 1. Student will recall facts about East Asian culture, society, economics, and politics. 2.... see more
Communication faculty member Rona Halualani (San Jose State University) discusses her experience of using Integrative... see more
Video de Esther Duflo, una de las mujeres con mayores conocimientos en tema de pobreza y metodologías para superarla,... see more