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.
Transformation
By Kathy Lich
In this learning activity you'll analyze the impact of various factors in their lives. They are then transformed by a new identity. They analyze the potential impact of this new identity and compare it to their initial lives.
European Union: Part 2
By Virginia Kirsch
Students view maps and answer questions about the newest nine members of the European Union.
Surrounded Circles
By Carol May
In this learning activity you'll discover how visual perception is influenced by what's surrounding the image.
Mandarin Chinese - Shopping for Groceries
By Pao-Mi Wei
In this animated activity, learners read and listen to a dialogue in Mandarin Chinese in a grocery store setting. The learner can then click on photos of fruits and vegetables to hear their pronunciation in Mandarin.
Psychology and Research
By Therese Nemec
Students read about the scientific method and the three main types of research. They enter their answers to questions on the screen.
A Theoretical Analysis of Deviance
By Deb DeRosso
In this interactive object, learners examine a mind map depicting manifest and latent functions of deviance. Quiz questions complete the activity.
Horn of Africa
Students read about the countries that make up the Horn of Africa and locate them on a map.
Families Around the World - Life Expectancy
In this learning activity you'll test your knowledge of global rates for life expectancy.
Welcome to the Classroom - Mandarin Chinese
In this interactive object, learners match Mandarin Chinese vocabulary words to items found in a classroom.
Model of Memory
By robin rathsack
In this learning activity you'll apply chunking to memory formation and retrieval. You'll test your ability to memorize a series of numbers with and without the chunking method.
Cubes or Bricks: An Unstable Figure
In this learning activity you'll discover how the visual perception concept influences your understanding of unstable figures.
Religions of the World - Christianity
In this learning activity you'll identify the counties with the largest Christian populations.
The Judiciary
By Therese Nemec, Nancy McFadden, Deb DeRosso, Mike English
In this learning activity you'll explore The Judiciary and answer questions about The U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, and U.S. District Courts.
Mandarin Chinese - Making Chinese Food
The learner watches and listens to an animated scenario of a mother and daughter preparing dumplings for dinner. The dialogue is in Mandarin Chinese, and an English translation appears on the screen. Extra vocabulary words related to food preparation are also presented.
Interest Groups: Economic
Students read about the different kinds of economic interest groups including business and trade associations, labor unions, agricultural organizations, and professional associations.
More Than Words
By Rosie Bunnow
Learners listen to five statements and then enter comments about each message’s tone, inflection, and pauses. This activity has audio content.
What Is Stress?
In this activity you'll explain the stress in your life. You'll also identify ways to reduce stress and handle your current levels of stress.
Southeast Asia
Learners read about the 10 countries in the region between India and China. A map exercise completes the activity.
Overlapping Circles: An Unstable Figure
Scenario: House for Sale
Learners put themselves in the place of people new to a community. They listen to a woman describing potential neighbors and make judgments about what they’ve heard. They then learn more about the same people and decide if their initial judgments were accurate. This activity has audio content.
Self-Perception Exercise
By Kathy Henning
In this learning activity you'll write about your attributes and analyze their perception of their abilities, roles, personality, beliefs, and goals.
Recognizing Water Forms in North and Central America
By Barbara Laedtke
Learners read the definitions of various water forms and locate the bodies of water on a map.
Outward/Inward
In this learning activity you'll discover how visual perception is influenced by what's surrounding an image.
How to Really Be a Millionaire
By Jill Stiemsma
In this learning activity you'll play "How to Really Be a Millionaire" to learn the basics of accumulating wealth.