Where Is Afghanistan?
By Virginia Kirsch
Students read about Afghanistan and view maps. They also answer questions about the country and its neighbors.
Interest Groups: Grass Roots and Community-Based
By Therese Nemec, Nancy McFadden, Deb DeRosso, Mike English
Students read about the three categories of interest groups: Economic, grass roots and community-based, and civil and constitutional rights.
All Is Vanity: An Ambiguous Figure
By Carol May
In this learning activity you'll discover how your visual perception influences your understanding of ambiguous figures.
Relationships With Parents: A Model of Shifting…
By Kathy Henning
In this learning activity, you'll discuss shifting perceptions of parents at different life stages.
Motivation Bike Theory
By Kathy Lich
Learners see and hear how motivation on the job can be compared to the use of a bicycle. They then write an explanation of how this theory can be applied to a situation in their own workplace.
Reading a Street Map
By Barbara Laedtke
Students identify directions on a street map. A short quiz completes the activity.
A Theoretical Analysis of Gender Stratification
By Deb DeRosso
In this interactive object, learners examine a mind map of gender stratification. Quiz questions complete the activity.
Freedom of Religion
By Therese Nemec
In this learning activity you'll examine the meaning of the term "freedom of religion" and answers questions about the First Amendment.
Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary for the Parts of the Human Body
By Pao-Mi Wei
Using 10 views of the male and female body, learners match Mandarin Chinese words to the body parts they identify. After the part has been correctly named, learners click on the Mandarin Chinese term to hear it pronounced. This activity is particularly helpful for health care professionals.
Dimensions of Family Structure
In this learning activity you'll explore family structure then enter terms in a grid identifying if that family structure is determined by females, males, or both.
Learning Styles
In this learning activity you'll discover different learning styles and apply their strategies to your personal learning style.
Folded Paper: An Unstable Figure
In this learning activity you'll discover how the visual perception concept influences your understanding of unstable figures.
A Theoretical Analysis of Recreation
In this interactive object, learners examine the structural-functional, social-conflict, and symbolic interaction analyses of recreation. A mind map and quiz questions are included.
Mandarin Chinese - Asking for Directions
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.
Freedom of Religion - Supreme Court Case: Zorach v. Clauson
In this learning activity you'll review facts and interpretations, determines a verdict, and responds to questions.
Circle of Familiars
By Gary Briggs-Deneen
In this learning activity you'll explain your placement of five people somewhere withing the circle of familiars chart.
Mandarin Chinese - Family
The learner listens to and sees the vocabulary words used when introducing family members.
The Social-Conflict Theoretical Approach
Learners view a mind map of the social-conflict Approaches and answer questions about the inequalities, competition, and power found in social structures.
A Theoretical Analysis of Family
In this interactive object, learners examine the structural-functional, social-conflict, and symbolic interaction analyses of family. A mind map and quiz questions are included.
Religions of the World - Hinduism
In this learning activity you'll identify the 10 countries with the largest Hindu populations.
Compound Interest Calculator
By Dave Bunnow
Learners calculate the total cost of a loan by entering the principal amount, the period of the loan, and the annual percentage rate.
A Theoretical Analysis of Sexuality
In this interactive object, learners examine the structural-functional, social-conflict, and symbolic interaction analyses of sexuality. A mind map and a brief quiz are included.
Exploring the Realities of Life As a Refugee
By Jill Stiemsma
In this learning activity, you'll analyze a poem written by a refugee to answer four short questions.
Questioning Assumptions (Screencast)
By Rosie Bunnow
Learners watch a commercial for a fictitious product and pose questions to challenge the assumptions made in it.
Fiscal Policy (United States): Tax and Spend
By Steve Anderson
In this interactive object, learners change the amount of money received from tax revenue and the amount spent on federal programs as they calculate how fiscal policy affects the gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment, inflation, the annual deficit, the national debt, and interest on the national debt.