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New -- How to Organize Your Teaching

Tue, 30 September 2008 12:39 EDT

suggests ways to organize instruction to improve students' ability to remember information, solve problems faster, understand abstract concepts, and transfer what they've learned to new situations. (Department of Education)

New -- Einstein's Big Idea

Wed, 17 September 2008 7:33 EDT

tells the story behind the world's most famous equation, E = mc2. Learn about its discovery and legacy. Meet scientists whose experiments laid the groundwork. Read about the unknown patent clerk's bleak career prospects before his "miracle year" (1905). Hear top physicists describe the equation. Discover its role in the careers of three young physicists. Explore time dilation and the energy in a paper clip. Find a teacher's guide and transcript of this PBS program. (Public Broadcasting Service, National Science Foundation)

New -- Democracy in Brief

Tue, 9 September 2008 8:54 EDT

gives a concise account of the intellectual origins, history, and basic values of democratic systems of government. The book examines topics such as rights and responsibilities of citizens, free and fair elections, the rule of law, the role of a written constitution, separation of powers, a free media, the role of parties and interest groups, military-civilian relations, and democratic culture. (Department of State)

New -- Principles of Entrepreneurship

Tue, 9 September 2008 8:54 EDT

describes the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, which is vital for stimulating economic growth and employment opportunities. Learn about the essentials for building and running a business from the planning stages to marketing a product. (Department of State)

New -- Educational Resources from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Mon, 8 September 2008 16:22 EDT

provides websites, books, and newsletters about dozens of topics -- economics, economic trends, the Federal Reserve system, U.S. monetary policy, great economists, and personal finance. Learn about banking basics; building wealth; inflation; foreign trade; financial markets, housing, and the economy; why kindergarten age matters; young Americans and competition in the global economy; speculative bubbles; and more. (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, The Federal Reserve)

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