Anticipating increasing demand as well as changes in the timing and amount of future water supply, state agencies and researchers are gathering information to help decision makers plan for Colorado's water future.

Climate change poses a threat to the traditional livelihoods and the sustainably managed forestlands of the Menominee Nation. However, climate change also presents an opportunity—a chance to apply indigenous knowledge to adapt and sustain native communities, and for the Menominee Nation to share its understandings with others seeking to address this global issue.

In this video from The Good Stuff: Time Capsule, learn about the Confederate flag, its origins on the Civil War battlefield, and what it means to citizens today. Utilizing video, discussion questions and teaching tips, students can explore the history of the flag, what it symbolizes and why it’s such a divisive symbol.

Learn how the Mexican-American War led to the Compromise of 1850, and how the Fugitive Slave Law, a key component of the Great Compromise, fueled the antislavery movement through cases such as that of the runaway slave Anthony Burns in these video segments from The Abolitionists |AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.

Incorporating elders’ wisdom in the process of systematically analyzing climate impacts and vulnerabilities in nine categories of tribal life prioritizes actions to take to enhance the evolution of an ancient culture, while protecting tribal traditions.

Each winter, massive waves attract surfers and visitors to the North Shore of O‘ahu in Hawai‘i. Some years, the waves cause severe erosion, and continuing sea level rise will accelerate this issue. Residents and the state are taking steps to preserve homes and beaches.

The Mandan tribe of the Upper Missouri River had been one of the most prosperous tribes on the Great Plains for centuries, where they held a great abundance of resources. Both other Native American tribes and European explorers traveled great distances to trade with the Mandans. The English, Spanish, and French attempted to claim ownership of the Mandan territories, with little success.

As cotton's reputation as a viable source of wealth grew, slave traders began to buy enslaved people in Maryland's eastern shore to take down to the Deep South. Harriet Tubman witnessed her older sisters being dragged away in chains, a memory that she would carry for the rest of her life.

As slavery started to unravel in the Confederacy, the North kept pressure on Lincoln to transform the Civil War into a fight for freedom—with Black and white abolitionists, liberal congressmen, and Black congregations asking him to heed the call.

From balancing chemical reactions to analyzing famous literature, never before has one collection offered such an awe-inspiring range of content. Since 2011, brothers John and Hank Green have pioneered digital education with their series Crash Course on YouTube.

In this video from The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross, we learn that despite the efforts of Europeans to erase the identities of slaves, they created a new culture.

The Curriculum Guide, Project-Based Activity, and Gallery Walk Activity provide support material for the film How the Monuments Came Down.

In this Cult of Pedagogy podcast, Kristy Louden offers some practical suggestions for teachers to use as they give feedback to student writing throughout the writing process. The goal in delaying the grade is to help students apply feedback rather than see it as a final assessment of their work.

Coastal habitats and archeological sites in western Alaska are at risk from coastal erosion. Researchers are documenting current assets and vulnerabilities so managers can make informed decisions.

It's not easy to keep faucets flowing year-round in southwest Florida. To make sure their customers can get ample clean water at a good price—even through dry seasons—water utility managers crafted a useful index to help them decide which water sources to use.

Fanny Kemble was very troubled by slavery and wrote of her Georgia experiences in her diary. She was a renowned British Shakespearean actors performing in the United States when she caught the attention of Pierce Butler of Philadelphia. While Butler thought of slaves as tools for getting work done, Kemble thought of lost liberty. She was repulsed by the harsh conditions and treatment of slaves she witnessed, and spoke on their behalf as well as recording her thoughts in her diary, which was later published and helped rouse anti-slavery sentiment in the North.

This lesson is to teach student how to protect their digital privacy online.

This 2 min video examens the importance of the Dred Scott case as a lead up to the Civil War. It gives a quick overview of the events leading to the decision that brakes the Union.

Discover how the Dred Scott Supreme Court case became a tipping point, leading to the Civil War. Dred Scott was a slave who sued for his freedom. His case ended up before the U.S. Supreme Court, and became a tipping point, leading to the Civil War.

In the growing season, farmers and ranchers keep a watchful eye for any sign of drought. Early warning information can increase their range of options for dealing with the lack of water.