This course aims to increase understanding and knowledge of our food and fiber system, giving a starting point for students to explore pathways and occupations related to the agriculture industry, and gain hands-on experience learning basic agricultural practices. This curriculum, designed for eighth-graders, is intended to be student-led and inquiry-based.  Written by Emma Sunderman; Ice Cream in a Bag Lesson Plan by Caleb tenBensel; other activities developed and curated by Nebraska AFNR educators

This course focuses on novels and films from the last twenty-five years (nominally 1985–2010) marked by their relationship to extreme violence and transgression. Our texts will focus on serial killers, torture, rape, and brutality, but they also explore notions of American history, gender and sexuality, and reality television—sometimes, they delve into love or time or the redemptive role of art in late modernity. Our works are a motley assortment, with origins in the U.S., France, Spain, Belgium, Austria, Japan and South Korea. The broad global era marked by this period is one of acceleration, fragmentation, and late capitalism; however, we will also consider national specificities of violent representation, including particulars like the history of racism in the United States, the role of politeness in bourgeois Austrian culture, and the effect of Japanese manga on vividly graphic contemporary Asian cinema.
We will explore the politics and aesthetics of the extreme; affective questions about sensation, fear, disgust, and shock; and problems of torture, pain, and the unrepresentable. We will ask whether these texts help us understand violence, or whether they frame violence as something that resists comprehension; we will consider whether form mitigates or colludes with violence. Finally, we will continually press on the central term in the title of this course: what, specifically, is violence? (Can we only speak of plural “violences”?) Is violence the same as force? Do we know violence when we see it? Is it something knowable or does it resist or even destroy knowledge? Is violence a matter for a text’s content—who does what, how, and to whom—or is it a problem of form: shock, boredom, repetition, indeterminacy, blankness? Can we speak of an aesthetic of violence? A politics or ethics of violence? Note the question that titles our last week: Is it the case that we are what we see? If so, what does our obsession with ultraviolence mean, and how does contemporary representation turn an accusing gaze back at us?

This 14-minute video lesson discusses what it means to buy a company's stock. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 17 of 184]

Money has taken many forms through the ages: shells, wheels, beads and even cows. All forms, though, have always had three things in common. Find out what in this eight-minute podcast. You will also learn how commodity money differs from representative money and how both differ from today's fiat money.

Course Description:
“Gold Investment for Beginners – Full Guide 2024” is a comprehensive online course designed from Investorempires.com tailored for beginners, providing essential knowledge and practical skills to confidently navigate the world of gold investment. Whether you’re new to investing or looking to broaden your understanding, this course offers a structured learning path covering foundational concepts, strategies, and responsible investing practices in the gold market.

Course Duration:
Estimated Duration: No Time Limited (Self-paced learning)

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will:

Understand the Basics:
Grasp fundamental concepts and terminologies related to gold investment.

Navigate Gold Markets:
Gain insights into the dynamics of the gold market and its role in the global economy.

Setup and Manage Gold Investment:
Learn how to choose reliable sources for gold investment, understand investment types, and manage a gold investment portfolio.

Analyze Gold Markets:
Develop skills in both fundamental and technical analysis specific to gold for informed decision-making.

Implement Risk Management:
Understand the importance of risk management in gold investment and apply practical strategies to mitigate risks.

Develop Gold Investment Plans:
Create personalized gold investment plans, set goals, and establish effective routines.

Explore Gold Investment Strategies:
Understand different investment styles and explore strategies specific to gold investment.

Master Practical Tips:
Manage emotions, stay updated with relevant market news, and learn from common gold investment mistakes.

Access Resources and Tools:
Explore recommended books, online courses, forums, and essential software tools for gold investors.

Target Audience:
- Beginners with little to no prior experience in gold investment.
- Individuals seeking a solid foundation in gold markets and investment strategies.

This course approaches the idea and practice of World History through the lens of commodities and consumption. Over the course of the semester it will consider the last 1000 years of world history by examining the global production, circulation, and consumption of goods. In addition to its focus on the role of commodities in shaping local and global histories, the class will focus on several central themes: mass migrations of people; colonialism and imperialism; the global formation of capitalist economies and industrialization; the emergence of modern states; nationalism; and the rise of consumer societies.

This course is an introductory survey of world history. It will offer a historical overview of major processes and interactions in the development of human society since the emergence in Africa of Homo sapiens, or modern humans, some 200,000 years ago. The course should enable students to treat world history as an approach to the past that addresses large-scale patterns as well as local narratives, and though which they can pursue their interest in various types of knowledge.