Resources for Teaching Life Skills and Study Skills
US Government + Civics
Videos
What is a Constitution - International IDEA
Teaching about IEPS
Difabilities Unit Plan + Worksheets
Going to College: A Resource for Teens with Disabilities
English
EReading Worksheets is a site with a wide variety of Common Core aligned worksheets. Topics include inferences and context clues.
Englishlinx.com features English and grammar related worksheets for all grades.
No Red Ink - Interactive, customizable exercises for working on English skills
Writing
Videos:
Why Are There Silent Letters in English Words? – mental_floss (8/10/15)
Transitions, by Shmoop (video)
How to Use a Freakin' Comma, by Shmoop
Math
Math-Aids.com has customizable math worksheets for many topics
Financial Skills
Cash Course
Practical Money Skills lessons and financial calculators (that can be embedded on another site!)
Personal Finance Lessons for High School Students from North Dakota State University
Finance in the Classroom
Videos
What's the Difference Between Checking and Savings? with Kal Penn Explains - Mashable
What is a Credit Score? Kal Penn Explains - Mashable
Credit Scores Explained - How to Adult
Current Events and Literacy
http://mediasmarts.ca/lessonplan/bias-lesson
A Consumers Guide to Sourcing News Reports_ - YouTube video
http://digitalresource.center/
http://www.schooljournalism.org/be-a-consumer-of-news/
http://mediasmarts.ca/lessonplan/bias-lesson
http://mediasmarts.ca/sites/mediasmarts/files/pdfs/lesson-plan/Lesson_Bias_News_Sources.pdf
http://fair.org/
The Impact of Advertising
Persuasive Techniques in Advertising and Make Your Own Advertisement unit plan
Video: Media Smart – The Power of Advertising
Videos
What is a Constitution - International IDEA
Teaching about IEPS
Difabilities Unit Plan + Worksheets
Going to College: A Resource for Teens with Disabilities
English
EReading Worksheets is a site with a wide variety of Common Core aligned worksheets. Topics include inferences and context clues.
Englishlinx.com features English and grammar related worksheets for all grades.
No Red Ink - Interactive, customizable exercises for working on English skills
Writing
Videos:
Why Are There Silent Letters in English Words? – mental_floss (8/10/15)
Transitions, by Shmoop (video)
How to Use a Freakin' Comma, by Shmoop
Math
Math-Aids.com has customizable math worksheets for many topics
Financial Skills
Cash Course
Practical Money Skills lessons and financial calculators (that can be embedded on another site!)
Personal Finance Lessons for High School Students from North Dakota State University
Finance in the Classroom
Videos
What's the Difference Between Checking and Savings? with Kal Penn Explains - Mashable
What is a Credit Score? Kal Penn Explains - Mashable
Credit Scores Explained - How to Adult
Current Events and Literacy
http://mediasmarts.ca/lessonplan/bias-lesson
A Consumers Guide to Sourcing News Reports_ - YouTube video
http://digitalresource.center/
http://www.schooljournalism.org/be-a-consumer-of-news/
http://mediasmarts.ca/lessonplan/bias-lesson
http://mediasmarts.ca/sites/mediasmarts/files/pdfs/lesson-plan/Lesson_Bias_News_Sources.pdf
http://fair.org/
The Impact of Advertising
Persuasive Techniques in Advertising and Make Your Own Advertisement unit plan
Video: Media Smart – The Power of Advertising