Identifying Landmarks on a Street Map
By Barbara Laedtke
Students use a map of Chicago to find their way to the Museum of Science and Industry. The activity offers practice in identifying directions on a map. A quiz completes the activity.
Religions of the World
By Therese Nemec
In this learning activity you'll analyzes the structures and processes of religion within a global context.
Religions of the World - Judaism
In this learning activity you'll use a map to identify the 10 countries with the largest populations of Jewish people.
Diversity in 21st Century Work Teams
Learners test their knowledge of demographics in the United States and in the world. Immediate feedback is provided.
Determining a Business Cycle Phase
By Debra McCracken
In this learning activity you'll plot GDP data on a graph and determine a phase of the business cycle.
The Five Largest Deserts of the World
By Virginia Kirsch
In this learning activity you'll explore the five largest deserts of the world.
Countries of the Middle East
Students locate the countries of the Middle East on a map in this interactive exercise.
Gerrymandering
By Mona Wenrich
Students read about the illegal practice of manipulating the boundaries of legislative districts for political gain. They then create their own gerrymandered districts in a drag and drop exercise.
Angles Within Angles
By Carol May
In this learning activity you'll discover how visual perception of size is influenced by what's surrounding an image.
Australia/New Zealand
Learners view maps of Australia and New Zealand and locate the territories and states of these countries in an interactive exercise.
Barriers to Critical Thinking: People-Related Obstacles
The learner will identify barriers to critical thinking related to internal and external factors after viewing scenarios.
Mandarin Chinese - Asking for Directions
By Pao-Mi Wei
Learners read and listen to phrases in Mandarin Chinese that would be part of directions to common locations. Additional vocabulary words related to forms of transportation are also presented.
Greenland
In this learning activity you'll quiz yourself about Greenland by answering questions about the people, the land, and the economy.
The Five Largest Rivers of Africa (Screencast)
In this screencast, we will identify the five largest rivers of Africa.
Stacked Cubes: An Unstable Figure
In this learning activity you'll discover how visual perception influences your understanding of unstable figures.
The Federal Reserve System
By Karyl Nicholson
Students read about the Federal Reserve System's structure and goals and the tools it uses to control the flow of money and credit in the economy. At the end of this activity, learners are asked to write how they would solve specific economic problems if they served on the Fed's Board of Governors.
A Theoretical Analysis of Religion
By Deb DeRosso
In this interactive object, learners examine the structural-functional, social-conflict, and symbolic interaction analyses of religion. A mind map and quiz questions are included.
Line Graphs
Learners read an explanation of line graphs and demonstrate their knowledge of the parts of a graph in an interactive exercise.
The Amazon Rain Forest
Learners read about the world's largest rain forest. A map is provided.
Perception- Believing Is Seeing
In this learning activity you'll view a library of figures demonstrating various concepts in visual perception.
Pie Charts/ Basic Social Studies (Video)
Students interpret pie chart information and identify the parts of a chart in an interactive exercise.
Overcoming Barriers to Critical Thinking: People-Related Obstacles
The learner will identify techniques to use to overcome people-related barriers to critical thinking.
Understanding the Principle of Motivation
By robin rathsack
In this learning activity you'll match a scenario to Maslow's Principle of Motivation. You'll understand the differences between each step in the hierarchy.
The Production Possibility Model (Screencast)
By Nicole Paplham
In this learning activity you'll construct a production possibility model.
Barriers to Critical Thinking: Being Human
The learner will explore basic human limitations that create barriers to critical thinking including selective thinking, false memories, and perceptual limitations.