Mini-lessons are a great way to teach students about small tidbits of writing without overwhelming them. These sessions are 10-15 minutes long, which is the perfect amount of time to engage students without them losing interest. Lesson ideas include Character Development, Setting Development, Sequence of Events, Dialogue, Strong Endings

 American Government is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the single-semester American government course. This title includes innovative features designed to enhance student learning, including Insider Perspective features and a Get Connected Module that shows students how they can get engaged in the political process. The book provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of American government and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. American Government includes updated information on the 2016 presidential election.Senior Contributing AuthorsGlen Krutz (Content Lead), University of OklahomaSylvie Waskiewicz, PhD (Lead Editor)

American Government is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the single-semester American government course. This title includes innovative features designed to enhance student learning, including Insider Perspective features and a Get Connected Module that shows students how they can get engaged in the political process. The book provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of American government and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. American Government includes updated information on the 2016 presidential election.

This course is particularly focused on helping you develop visual literacy skills, but all the college courses you take are to some degree about information literacy. Visual literacy is really just a specialized type of information literacy. The skills you acquire in this course will help you become an effective researcher in other fields, as well.

Biology 101 Quizlet study aids that utilize OER diagrams. Designed to increase understanding and automaticity of student recall of biological concepts covered in Biology 101, particularly in the laboratory portion of the course.

Biology 101 Vocabulary Quizlet Exercises, Modules 1-16

Module 1: Themes and Concepts of Biology, Process of Science
Module 2: Introduction to Chemistry
Module 3: Biological Macromolecules
Module 4: Cellular Structure and Function
Module 5: The Cell Membrane
Module 6: Energy and Metabolism
Module 7: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
Module 8: Photosynthesis
Module 9: Somatic Cell Division, Reproductive Cell Division
Module 10: DNA Structure and Replication
Module 11: Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis
Module 12: Genes and Inheritance
Module 13: The Animal Body: Basic Form and Function
Module 14: The Human Digestive System
Module 15: The Human Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
Module 16: The Human Immune System

Based on OpenStax Concepts of Biology, 1st Ed.,
https://openstax.org/details/books/concepts-biology

Revised images and multiple choice questions only. By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the system of blood flow through the bodyDescribe how blood pressure is regulated

By the end of this section, you will be able to:List the basic components of the bloodCompare red and white blood cellsDescribe blood plasma and serum

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the structure of the heart and explain how cardiac muscle is different from other musclesDescribe the cardiac cycleExplain the structure of arteries, veins, and capillaries, and how blood flows through the body

The biology laboratory exercises included here were developed for use in online biology classes. They are Microsoft Word documents which may be saved and used in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat DC.

Fillable form pdf lab answer sheet designed to accompany the virtual Gel Electrophoresis Lab published by the Genetic Science Learning Center at http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/.

This resource is a genetics case study adapted from the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science for use as a laboratory exercise in an introductory online biology course. It utilizes a fillable form pdf lab answer sheet created by the instructor, Tina B. Jones.

Attributions and references are provided at the end of the laboratory write-up.

Please refer to the "Completing Lab Reports in Canvas Orientation Exercise" in OER Commons also authored by Tina B. Jones for student instructions on downloading, completing, and uploading the fillable form answer sheets in Canvas.

*Lab answer sheet created by instructor using Adobe Acrobat DC Pro.

This resource provides a lab procedure and fillable form pdf lab answer sheet for use in an online biology or nutrition course. Students will need access to a computer and a scale for taking their body weight.

Attributions are provided at the end of the laboratory write-up.

Please refer to the "Completing Lab Reports in Canvas Orientation Exercise" in OER Commons also authored by me (Tina B. Jones) for student instructions on downloading, completing, and uploading the fillable form answer sheets in Canvas.

*Lab answer sheet created by instructor using Adobe Acrobat DC Pro.

The University of North Georgia Press and Affordable Learning Georgia bring you British Literature II: Romantic Era to the Twentieth Century and Beyond.
Featuring 37 authors and full texts of their works, the selections in this open anthology represent the literature developed within and developing through their respective eras. This completely-open anthology will connect students to the conversation of literature that has captivated readers in the past and still holds us now.
Features:
Contextualizing introductions to the Romantic era; the Victorian era; and the Twentieth Century and beyond.
Over 90 historical images.
In-depth biographies of each author.
Instructional Design features, including Reading and Review Questions.
This textbook is an Open Educational Resource. It can be reused, remixed, and reedited freely without seeking permission.

Online biology class orientation exercise to acclimate students to the online lab report completion and submission procedures.

Instructs student on how to download Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (free) for completing online lab reports.

Lab report answer sheets are fillable forms created by instructor (Tina B. Jones) using Adobe Acrobat DC Pro.

This series of instructional videos was created by Camosun College for a Canadian edition of the OpenStax "Concepts of Biology" open textbook as part of the BC Open Textbook Project. The lectures are taught by Charles Molnar, a Biology instructor at Camosun College. The videos are accompanied by transcripts.

Embedded mediamakers with the Race/Related team at the New York Times ask each other potentially awkward race-related questions as a way to start more open, personal conversations about race across our racial and ethnic lines.

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Greek Cypriot-American model Sophia Hadjipanteli doesn't care about what people think. She wears a unibrow proudly, as part of her heritage and style.

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Snooty birds are rude to an awkward stranger who wants to share their roosting spot. This animated Pixar short shows cause and effect.

Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind "Tangled" and "Wreck-It Ralph," presents "Frozen," a stunning big-screen comedy adventure. Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey—teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven—to find her sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.

This trailer demonstrates cause and effect.