One of Southern California’s few remaining tidal marshes—and the habitat it provides for marine life and endangered birds—is threatened by sea level rise. A collaborative effort is underway to help these wetlands stay above water.

Over the past 4 years, Hartford Union High School has been working on a curriculum review process to improve secondary mathematics instruction and achievement.  Illustrative Mathematics was selected and adopted for the 2021-2022 school year. Teachers participated in summer IM Teach and Learn training as well as Unit Overviews provided by the Math Institute of Wisconsin.  Teacher's also participated in an IM PLC session, Unit Planning, and a book study.The following modules contain samples and templates of documents that were used to facilitate the adoption including teacher and student surveys, the IM Implementation Rubric, Unit Planning, and book study guides.Hartford Union High School Curriclum Adoption TeamDustin Burg, Hartford Union High School Math Teacher (Algebra 2 Lead Teacher)Kaite Burns, Hartford Union High School Math Teacher (Geometry Lead Teacher)Kelly Lam, Hartford Union High School PrincipalMike McIntyre, Director of Curriculum and InstructionMallory Smith, Instructional CoachBob Sliwinski, Hartford Union High School Math Teacher (Algebra 1 Lead Teacher)

Residents along the U.S. Gulf Coast are familiar with the flooding hazards associated with storms, yet many are unaware of the risk of sea level rise. Shoppers at a local mall had a chance to explore the potential impacts of sea level rise on their communities.

City officials in Tybee Island, Georgia, recognized sea level rise as a growing problem for their community. Visualizations from a sea level rise viewer helped them raise awareness of the city's vulnerabilities and led to development of Georgia’s first sea level rise plan.

This segment from American Experience: Simple Justice captures the legal issues and opening arguments in Brown v. Board of Education.

This segment from American Experience: Simple Justice reenacts Thurgood Marshall's closing statement in Brown v. Board of Education.

Based on their locations, many water and wastewater utilities face an inherent risk of flooding. Here’s how a small drinking water utility recognized its risk and took steps to reduce it.

Through a weekly share-out, students will become familiar with what NOT to do in the world of corporate social media. Various campaign flukes as well as accidental posts are shared out on the first day of each week.

In 2012, the Fishers & Farmers Partnership for the Upper Mississippi River Basin (FFP) contracted to
have a spatially explicit analysis of fish habitat condition performed using Geospatial Information Systems
(GIS). Spatially explicit habitat assessment models, such as the models used in this map book, provide a robust
interpretation of terrestrial and aquatic data and the relationships and influence of landscape activities (Martin et
al., 2012). Aquatic and terrestrial data were collected throughout the Upper Mississippi River Basin (UMRB)
and modeled using Boosted Regression Tree (BRT) modeling and validated using an internal cross-validation
method (Elith et al., 2008).
The FFP, and their fiscal agent the Dubuque County Historical Society, entered a cooperative agreement
with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for composition of geospatial data and printable map
books to guide conservation efforts throughout the basin. The UMRB is comprised of 139 Hydrologic Unit
Code-8 (HUC-8) watersheds and over 180,000 catchments (1:100k National Hydrography Dataset) and 12
different Level III Eco-Regions (CEC, 1997). The diversity of the landscape across the basin, and the sheer size
of the basin, poses management and prioritization issues when performing large scale assessments. The
production of state-scale map books provides a local assessment of modeling outcomes for distribution and
reference.
The data represented in this map book were derived from models, analyses, and data developed by
Downstream Strategies, LLC. and their partners (DS). Data were provided to PA contracted by the FFP to
serve as the Science Team Lead and Geospatial Coordinator.

"I'd like to suggest the educational technology resource: SpinnerWheel.com

Spinner Wheel is a free online tool that allows for a flexible and engaging approach to learning. It has many use-cases for any subject.

All entries on wheels are fully editable and one of the main things that makes it so useful is the ability to create multiple wheels for use at one time.

An example use of Spinner Wheel for mathematics: https://spinnerwheel.com/mental-mathematics-quiz
and for creative writing: https://spinnerwheel.com/short-burst-writing-ideas-generator

From creating multiple random number generators to equitably selecting students from a group, the possibilities for using this resource in a learning environment are practically endless."

Students will utilize their event planning skills in order to plan a charity event. Students are responsible for developing a marketing plan that includes the use of the promotional mix, writing press releases, securing sponsors, working as a team, and raising money for a local cause. Students will be evaluated based on their effort and performance prior to, the night of, and through the reflection of the event.

This activity is for a Sports and Entertainment Marketing course. There are five phases to the project. Students will develop their own sports franchise or concert tour. Students will identify a new market, design a stadium, come up with a distribution plan, price tickets, develop sales promotions for their new team, and develop merchandise for the team.

Through the innovative use of a collection of tools, Maryland has begun identifying which of its roads and bridges are vulnerable to climate-related events.

This text set includes a variety of multimodal resources designed to help learners understand treaty rights as they apply to the state of Wisconsin, giving special emphasis to the court cases of LCO v. Voight and State v. Gurnoe.  Indian tribes were independent, sovereign nations, before the arrival of Europeans in North America. Despite ceding their lands in the northern part of Wisconsin to the U.S. government, Chippewa tribes reserved the right to hunt, fish, and gather within the Ceded Territory. In the 1980’s, these court cases affirmed those rights. The year 2024 celebrates 50 years of the court decision. 

Starting with 2020, "gaming disorder" or video game addiction is considered a clinical syndrome, and doctors are encouraged to focus on its prevention and appropriate treatment.

"I believe that the creation of an independent constitutional court, with the authority to declare unconstitutional laws passed by the state or federal legislatures, is probably the most significant single contribution the United States has made to the art of government."

— Chief Justice William Rehnquist’s remarks at the rededication of the National Archives (September 17, 2003).

"The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this constitution…"

— Article III of The United States Constitution

The federal judiciary, which includes the Supreme Court as well as the district and circuit courts, is one of three branches of the federal government. The judiciary has played a key role in American history and remains a powerful voice in resolving contemporary controversies. The first governing document of this nation, the Articles of Confederation, gave Congress certain judicial powers, but did not establish a distinct federal court system. During the Philadelphia Convention, discussion of a federal judiciary was not a critical part of the deliberations that led to the creation of the Constitution. However, debate over the exact nature and role of the federal judiciary did begin in the Constitutional Convention and continue through the ratification process and into the early years of the Republic.

This lesson provides an introduction to the Supreme Court. Students will learn basic facts about the Supreme Court by examining the United States Constitution and one of the landmark cases decided by that court. The lesson is designed to help students understand how the Supreme Court operates.
What powers are given to the judiciary in the Constitution?
How do the Constitution and government institutions protect judicial independence?
How does the federal judiciary system work?
Should Supreme Court justices have term limits?
Identify the key provisions in the Constitution relating the judiciary.
Explain the meaning of an independent judiciary and systems in place to protect this independence.
Evaluate how the power and influence of the Supreme Court over laws has changed over time.
Analyze the difference between a trial conducted in a district court and an appellate court hearing.
Evaluate the extent to which the U.S. judiciary system ensures justice for all.

Changing ocean chemistry could have a disastrous impact on shellfish and fisheries in Puget Sound. The Suquamish Tribe is working with partners to inform the public about this problem while they elicit support for research and monitoring the issue.

From changes in traditional foods to concerns of displacement from rising seas, this coastal community in the Pacific Northwest is assessing potential impacts to make decisions for their future.

The core of this research is to examine whether employees have sufficient technology knowledge when hired by local employers. Technology requirements may not be identical for every employer, but employers do have general technology expectations. If employers are able to hire employees with appropriate technology knowledge, less training needs to be provided by the employer, which also improves productivity from the onset of employment. This research involves 11 businesses in a small rural community addressing technology needs of their employees. Respondents were asked to take an anonymous survey. The survey included the following participant data: business type, technology expectations when hiring, and ease/difficulty of finding employees fitting requirements. The survey had multiple choice questions inquiring the level of use of various applications in different departments. The data collected from the surveys determined whether employers are able to effectively locate and hire employees with sufficient technology knowledge.

The core of this research is to examine whether employees have sufficient technology knowledge when hired by local employers. Technology requirements may not be identical for every employer, but employers do have general technology expectations. If employers are able to hire employees with appropriate technology knowledge, less training needs to be provided by the employer, which also improves productivity from the onset of employment. This research involves 11 businesses in a small rural community addressing technology needs of their employees. Respondents were asked to take an anonymous survey. The survey included the following participant data: business type, technology expectations when hiring, and ease/difficulty of finding employees fitting requirements. The survey had multiple choice questions inquiring the level of use of various applications in different departments. The data collected from the surveys determined whether employers are able to effectively locate and hire employees with sufficient technology knowledge.