http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 18:41:23 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 18:41:23 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80269 This page is designed as a tool for learning. The goal is to provide information that empowers site visitors who are interested in reviewing, and critically thinking, about the issues. In addition to death penalty links, this page includes "reflection questions" that can be used for individual learning or may be incorporated into a course assignment. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83902 A companion web site for the Frontline (PBS) program of the same name which aired on January 30, 2001. Includes facts and statistics, a review of the "adult vs. child" debate, and four case studies (with video clips). A transcript of the program also is available on the Frontline site. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80077 This site includes numerous links related to civil liberties in general, the USA Patriot Act, Homeland Security, and civil liberties after 9/11. The site offers a critical perspective and includes "Reflection Questions" that encourage visitors to think about issues and come to their own conclusions. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=469504 Share with your students why the presence of an outlier affects which measure of central tendency to report. Feel free to modify the presentation to fit the needs of your students. Included at the end are additional online resources to further engage your students in their learning about the mean, median, and mode. The presentation is covered by a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87367 This is a training manual that includes copies of slides that can be used to encourage professionals to become more knowledgeable and involved in providing appropriate services to victims of crime. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565820 In this lecture, accompanied by amusing illustrations, author and activist Barbara Ehrenreich delivers a powerful critique of the all-American faith in optimism and positive thinking. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565887 The Story of Stuff is an illustrated lecture by author and environmental activist Annie Leonard that examines the environmental and social repercussions of the U.S.s consumer culture. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=229411 This PowerPoint presentation includes information about Hollywood depictions of capital punishment. Although movies such as "The Green Mile" and "Dead Man Walking" are typically seen as being opposed to the death penalty, themes in these films often contrast the brutality of the condemned's violence with the caring, sanitary, and error free methods used by the state as executions are carried out. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=399988 Covers how to interpret the One-Way ANOVA results, why we use the ANOVA rather than several independent sample t test pair-wise comparisons. (Closed Captioned). Notes: [1] Captioning can be turned on/off using YouTube controls, [2] there is a Part A video that clearly outlines the research scenario (view at " target=״_blank״>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPjMUeTMOwg). http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80661 Major review and report on motivation and motivating.