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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How to Participate in a Professional Job Interview

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Through this instructional activity, students will learn how to participate in a professional job interview.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Lesson Plan: Effective Interview Questions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Explore effective interview questions. By choosing questions that are open-ended and important to them, students can learn great interview skills that can be helpful in future college and job interviews.
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Article
Other

Channel 3000: Phone Interviewing Skills Are a Must

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an article that discusses the importance of phone interviewing skills. It gives some brief advice on things to avoid during such an interview.
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Primary
Other

Wired for Books: Audio Interview With Robertson Davies

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen to an interview with Canadian novelist Robertson Davies, author of "A Mixture of Frailties" and "The Lyre of Orpheus." Discussion topics include journalism, writing plays, and writers' experiences.
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Primary
Other

Interview With Melissa Fay Greene

For Students 9th - 10th
Melissa Fay Greene is the author of "Last Man Out: The Story of the Springhill Mine Disaster" a book published in 2004 about the 1958 Springhill Mine Disaster. Ms. Greene is an accomplished American author and National Book Award...
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EL Education

El Education: Faces of the Depression

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This book was created by 5th graders in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, as part of a learning expedition on the Great Depression. Students learned about the Depression though several different sources: in addition to standard historical...
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Website
Columbia University

Columbia University Libraries: Notable New Yorkers: Kenneth Clark

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Kenneth Clark, an influential black educator and psychologist. You can also listen to the interview on which this profile is based.
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Handout
PBS

This Is Home: The Hmong in Minnesota

For Students 9th - 10th
This radio series gives an up-close-and-personal view of Hmong history, culture and the challenges of resettling in the U.S. Listen to, or read transcripts of, interviews with Hmong refugees, a clan leader trained by the CIA as part of...
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Professional Doc
American Institutes for Research

Center on Response to Intervention: Early Intervening Services: Rti Video Clip

For Teachers K - 1st
This media (22-minute video clip) provides an overview of the IDEA provisions related to Early Intervening Services and research-based interventions. It discusses how the goal of EIS is to improve the instruction of students at risk of...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Rediscovering Biology: Unit 4: Microbial Diversity

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete learning module on microbial diversity that includes a downloadable textbook chapter, teacher guide, and lesson activities. The chapter can also be viewed online. In addition, there are animations, images, a video, and...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Rediscovering Biology: Unit 5: Emerging Infectious Diseases

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete learning module on emerging infectious diseases that includes a downloadable textbook chapter, teacher guide, and lesson activities. The chapter can also be viewed online. In addition, there are animations, images, a video,...
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Website
Other

Frank Asch

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource explores the life of Frank Asch. It includes an interview, biography, list of his books and fun activities to do.
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Website
Veterans Affairs Canada

Vimy: Honour the Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site commemorates the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the events that were held in its honour, including the restoration of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France in April 2007. Read about the history of Vimy...
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Article
PBS

Pbs Nova: Pyrotechnically Speaking

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet chemistry professor Dr. John Conkling in this interview from the NOVA Web site and learn why fireworks are his passion.
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Photographer's Journal: Three Days With Fidel

For Students 9th - 10th
A video presentation of black-and-white photographs taken in Cuba, 1964. Richard Eder, foreign corespondent for the New York Times, and photographer Jack Manning capture Castro's celebrity status, supporters, and interaction with farmers...
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Handout
Career Cornerstone Center

Profiles of Chemical Engineers: Chevron Process Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a profile of Ms. Gloria Chaw, a process engineer at Chevron Research & Technology Company in Richmond, California. Presents a video interview and written transcripts of portions of the interview.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: How E Commerce Influences Consumer Choice

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
For this lesson students learn decision making skills that will help them become better consumers. As consumers they have a variety of alternatives from which to choose. They learn about the importance of price information in making...
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: War's End Ve Day

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of letters and interviews of soldiers as the relate and recall their feelings on VE day.
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Handout
Career Cornerstone Center

Profiles of Chemical Engineers: Shell Process Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a profile of Ms. Dawn Childs, a process engineer with Shell Chemical Company in Deer Park, Texas. Included in the profile is a video interview about her job and advice to current students.
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Handout
Career Cornerstone Center

Profiles of Chemical Engineers: Dupont Process Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives a career profile of Mr. Lee Margolis, a process engineer for Dupont, located in Seaford, Delaware. This site contains an interview transcript covering his job responsibilities, professional development, and advice to rising...
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Website
Other

The Courtald Institute of Art: Art and Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Information and pictures of art and architecture from around the world, including artist's works, interviews, links to further information, and polls and discussions about art. Some features of the website require free registration.
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Website
Other

Official Website of the Hfpa and the Golden Globe Awards

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site for the Golden Globes. Search website for winner's video interviews, photos.
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Handout
Other

Sabelallende: Isabel Allende

For Students 9th - 10th
Isabel Allende's biography can be found on this site. The site also contains a timeline, family album, press photos, interviews and her speeches. You can also read an excerpt and summary of her books.
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Website
Other

Vic Firth: Educator's Resource Library

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is a cornucopia of resources for percussion instruction. There are videos, audiocasts, podcasts, interviews with talented percussionists. Please check out this website is you are interested in any aspect of percussion.