Through Tooele TechÕs Diesel Technician program, a young adult has a thriving career doing what he enjoys in a region he loves. Produced as part of American Graduate: Getting to Work, a public media initiative made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit uen.org/americangraduate.

Going back to school was scary for this mom, but her success in Ogden-Weber TechÕs Business program has given her the confidence to enroll in WSU, and now she and her husband no longer live paycheck to paycheck thanks to her part-time job. Produced as part of American Graduate: Getting to Work, a public media initiative made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit uen.org/americangraduate.

Starting with a CNA in high school, a Davis Tech and WSU graduate stacks credentials to win a residency in critical care at the U of U. The skyÕs the limit for this dedicated healthcare professional. Produced as part of American Graduate: Getting to Work, a public media initiative made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit uen.org/americangraduate.

Starting with a CNA in high school, a Davis Tech and WSU graduate stacks credentials to win a residency in critical care at the U of U. The skyÕs the limit for this dedicated healthcare professional. Produced as part of American Graduate: Getting to Work, a public media initiative made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit uen.org/americangraduate.

An experienced electrician shares how she got her start and why more women should consider apprenticing in trades. Produced as part of American Graduate: Getting to Work, a public media initiative made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit uen.org/americangraduate.

Guidelines from the American Heart Association for first aid including care for stroke, asprin for chest pain, control of bleeding, and cooling techniques.

The American Heart Association's downloadable Fruit and Veggie Toolkit for Kids is a collection of resources that will help you empower students to develop healthy habits early in life that will bring lifelong benefits.

This course provides a basic history of American social, economic, and political development from the colonial period through the Civil War. It examines the colonial heritages of Spanish and British America; the American Revolution and its impact; the establishment and growth of the new nation; and the Civil War, its background, character, and impact. Readings include writings of the period by J. Winthrop, T. Paine, T. Jefferson, J. Madison, W. H. Garrison, G. Fitzhugh, H. B. Stowe, and A. Lincoln.

These lesson plans encourage students to explore the contributions to society made by prominent Americans from all walks of life. Each lesson plan includes a short video, as well as a written primary sources activity, a visual primary source activity, and a culminating activity. The videos are designed to help students understand how the character traits of these Americans contributed to their achievements. Materials are targeted at Grades 3-7.

the American Library Association announced its annual book awards. Below a list of the winners of the American Indian Library Association's Youth Literature Awards, given every two years (even-numbered years). Soon, all these books listed below will have the AIYLA seal on them! The photo below is from the AILA website and shows a selection of the books with their seals.

This online lesson provides perspectives from Native American community members, documents, maps, images, and activities to help students and teachers understand an important and difficult chapter in United States history. Explore the vast scope of removal and its effects on Native Nations.

Students should be familiar with the increasing tensions between American Indians and U.S. settlers discussed in the Chapter 5 Introductory Essay: 1800-1828 and the following Narratives: The Lewis and Clark Expedition ,Old Hickory: Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans , and Tecumseh and the Prophet.

These websites may serve as a resource for designing emotional intelligence lesson plans.

This course is a survey of American Literature from 1650 through 1820. It covers Early American and Puritan Literature, Enlightenment Literature, and Romantic Literature. It teaches in the context of American History and introduces the student to literary criticism and research.

This article highlights resources related to water from the American Museum of Natural History and at-home activities on ice and water.

Lesson 1 outlines the main themes of the Being an American curriculum and introduces the final capstone project, in which students will capture and synthesize ideas from the lessons.

This may be a helpful resource to support teachers in developing artifacts of learning about chronic diseases.

This may be a helpful resource to support teachers in developing artifacts of learning about disease prevention strategies.

America's independence from Great Britain was a decisive turning point in world history. Join us to explore the causes, character, and consequences of an American Revolution that continues to shape lives around the globe. This site is a virtual museum experience. Explore the American Revolution by timeline, people, and multimedia.