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| Date Added | Title | Description | Category |
| Friday, December 20, 2002 | |||
| Tobacco ad gallery | This ad gallery, provided by Tobacco Free Kids, is a good source of ads for analysis and discussion. | Why People Smoke | |
| Alcohol ad gallery | This ad gallery, provided by The Media Literacy Clearinghouse, is another good source of ads for analysis and discussion. | Propaganda resources on the Web | |
| Sunday, November 17, 2002 | |||
| An Animal's Place | a philosophical look at the issues surrounding the relationship between humans and other animals | What's That?! | |
| Thursday, October 31, 2002 | |||
| What is the most common crime committed in the U.S.? | statistics update | Interesting Numbers | |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2002 | |||
| How Much Is An Education Worth? | statistics update | Interesting Numbers | |
| Wednesday, September 25, 2002 | |||
| A Brief Look at Infinity | Check here for ideas about introducing the concept of infinity to your students. | Web Sites where you'll find Interesting Numbers | |
| Thursday, August 22, 2002 | |||
| Gotcha! | This US News special double issue is a good introduction to human gullibility | Web sites that deal with "fact" | |
| Wednesday, August 14, 2002 | |||
| Hollywood's Responsibility for Smoking Deaths | Screenwriter, cancer survivor and former smoker Joe Eszterhas, speaks out. (This NY Times opinion piece requires a free registration for access.) | Why People Smoke | |
| Monday, July 15, 2002 | |||
| Don't Buy It! | This PBS site for kids must not be missed! | Propaganda resources on the Web | |
| Tuesday, June 25, 2002 | |||
| Do you hear what I hear? | Sound too can be used as a propaganda tool; let your students hear how. | Propaganda in the Classroom | |
| 15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense | John Rennie, Scientific American's Editor in Chief, demonstrates crystal clear thinking. | Scientific Illiteracy | |
| Saturday, June 22, 2002 | |||
| Which is more valuable, ...? | I've added an online version of the Excel spreadsheet for those using Office XP and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later. | Interesting Numbers | |
| What is the average age of those currently in the room? | Ditto | Interesting Numbers | |
| Saturday, June 1, 2002 | |||
| The Media Literacy Clearinghouse | If you teach about, or are interested in, media literacy, you cannot afford to miss this site. It is a resource treasure trove. | Propaganda resources on the Web | |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2002 | |||
| Urging women to quit | Explore the American Legacy Foundation's effort to encourage women smokers to quit. | Why People Smoke | |
| Monday, May 20, 2002 | |||
| Did Shakespeare write Shakespeare? | Begin to explore The Authorship Question. | Is that a fact? | |
| Saturday, May 18, 2002 | |||
| How big is a billion? | I've revised my answer to this question to account for the fact that one billion in the U.S. and one billion in Britain are not the same. | Interesting Numbers | |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2002 | |||
| Bad Astronomy | Phil Plait, an astronomer at California's Sonoma State University, debunks common misbeliefs. | Scientific Illiteracy | |
| Healthy Fast Food -- For Adults | Learn to distinguish "better" fast food items. | What's That?! | |
| Sunday, May 12, 2002 | |||
| How long is a second? | You might want to use this as a way to introduce the value of standards. | Interesting Numbers | |
| Friday, May 10, 2002 | |||
| Don't Know Much About History | Abysmal scores on tests of students' historical knowledge are reported once again. | History | |
| Monday, May 6, 2002 | |||
| Voltaire wrote, .... | Even quotes may not be what they seem. | Is that a fact? | |
| Thursday, May 2, 2002 | |||
| Most Common Languages | Statistics update | The World in a Room | |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2002 | |||
| Numbers at War | What percent of the Federal Budget goes to the military? | Propaganda in the Classroom | |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2002 | |||
| 2001 earnings data | This is the latest wage and salary data for common occupations. | How Much Do They Make? | |
| Science Update | This program from the AAAS is available for listening with Real Audio enabled browsers. | Science News Sites | |
| Wednesday, March 27, 2002 | |||
| The Liar's Paradox | Use the web to explore this ancient paradox. | Logic to the Rescue | |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2002 | |||
| In Times of Terror, Teens Talk the Talk | a 3-19-02 Washington Post article on the effect of the 9-11 attacks on teen language | Is that a Word? | |
| Thursday, March 14, 2002 | |||
| Sex and Death Among the Ice Cubes | Do some ads attempt to manipulate us via our subconscious minds? | Propaganda in the Classroom | |
| Thursday, February 21, 2002 | |||
| CONELRAD: All Things Atomic | This online museum is not to be missed. | History | |
| Friday, February 8, 2002 | |||
| Staying Alive | One of several thought-provoking games presented by Britain's The Philosophers' Magazine Online. | Word Games on the Web | |
| Tuesday, February 5, 2002 | |||
| Advertising Goes to War | Read about what American advertisers are doing as they enlist in the war against terrorism. | Propaganda resources on the Web | |
| Monday, February 4, 2002 | |||
| Tempus Fugit | This online museum exhibit uses art from many cultures and time periods to illustrate the various ways humanity has come to see time. | Putting time in perspective | |
| Monday, January 28, 2002 | |||
| Wage Gap Widens | Access to this New York Times article requires a free registration. | How Much Do They Make? | |
| Retronyms | Geoff Nunberg discusses how technological change is reflected in the English language. | The Change Game | |
| Lorillard sues to stop anti-smoking ads | Once again a tobacco company shows its respect for the power of advertising. | Why People Smoke | |
| Sunday, January 20, 2002 | |||
| What's Wrong With This Picture? | Sometimes things aren't what they seem. | Propaganda in the Classroom | |
| Friday, January 11, 2002 | |||
| The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America | The best description of the extent to which, and how, public relations rose to dominate American public and commercial life. | Propaganda books | |
| Making the List: A Cultural History of the American Bestseller, 1900-1999 | Michael Korda's history of how we came to be fascinated by lists. | If you like lists | |
| Wednesday, January 2, 2002 | |||
| Language Fun and Games | a splendid collection of links to sites containing all manner of linguistic delight | Word Game sites | |
| Top 10 Word Lists for 2001 | from the editors of YourDictionary.com | If You Like Lists | |
| Tuesday, January 1, 2002 | |||
| Face-off Over Guns | Introduce your students to the gun control debate. | Propaganda in the Classroom |
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