In this WebQuest, sixth grade students are asked to plan a field day for their class. Some of the integrated skills include using an almanac to assist in decision making, using and interpreting weather sources, and reading and drawing maps. Topics include legislation, public law, regulations, office of the President, demographics, and economy. In this lesson, students partake in a four person genetics engineering team, working for BioDesigns, Inc., a financially challenged genetic-engineering company. The task is to research and invent a new, revolutionary, money-making, genetically engineered product.
Students research the art of the Northwest Coast natives to learn about their culture and their art.
Includes strategies in marketing and presentation. Brigham was the first American scholar given access to the Vietnamese archives on the war in Hanoi. Included here are his translations of some of the Hanoi documents, offered for examination and study. The Virtual Presentation Assistant is an online tutorial for improving your public speaking skills. Includes selecting and researching your topic, analyzing your audience, supporting your points, using visual aids, public speaking Web links, and much more.