Center for Civic Education: George Washington’s Legacy to America
Happy Birthday, George Washington! How lucky for the fledgling United States to have a man of such integrity as its first president. As you go through the sections of this site, you will surely understand why he deserves the admiration and respect of generations, and the title of “Father of His Country.” The legacy of George Washington is reflected in many ways and each section poses a question which is followed by extensive information to provide an answer. Thought-provoking questions are offered for assessment purposes, as is a bibliography.
Annenberg Interactives: Math in Daily Life
This site asks the question, “How do numbers affect everyday decisions?” The several sections cover topics as wide-ranging as statistics, using math when decorating a room, ratios encountered in cooking, and figuring out the best deal when buying on credit. Every high school student should be conversant in all of these areas of math. One interesting topic explains why math is the universal language shared by all regardless of culture, religion, gender, or time in history. When you get the question from your students, “Why do I need to learn this stuff?”, you’ll find some good answers here.
www.learner.org/interactives/dailymath/
