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Family First - The Great MGM Musicals (12/28/04)
http://www.familyfirst.com/the_great_mgm_musicals_page.html

The Great MGM Musicals Page
http://hometown.aol.com/mgmfanatic/index.html

At one time, there was a studio that boasted of "more stars than there are in heaven". That studio was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and from the mid-1920's until the late 1950's, they were the studio that was the benchmark that others were measured against. The genre of film that they were most noted for, the musical, is the basis of today's FamSite.

Called The Great MGM Musicals Page, this page is a salute to those great musicals. From the films of Arthur Freed to the works of Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, and Fred Astaire, there are links to all their films and more. You will find poster reproductions, cast and crew lists, synopsis and reviews.

This is a site that reflects the enthusiasm of the webmaster. It is a pleasure to visit, especially if you love old movies. Be sure to pass this on to a friend.
http://hometown.aol.com/mgmfanatic/index.html

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ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre's eNewsletter Winter 2004-2005
Posted: 12-09-2004 08:42 PM

Film in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/learningresources/fic.html
“This guide offers ideas and tips on how to teach film -- not just as an adjunct to literature, but as a medium that can improve students' understanding of elements such as character, theme, setting, point of view, and symbolism.”
One of the links on the Resources page:
Media Literacy Clearinghouse
http://medialit.med.sc.edu/
“Designed for K-12 educators who teach media literacy, the film section has links that include lessons on responding to film, creating storyboards, the science of making film, and more.”

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You can read this and previous issues of the Masterpiece Theatre eNewsletter at
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/enewsletter/index.html

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Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 18:07:37 -0800
From: Susan Rogers
Subject: [LM_NET] Media resources
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications

Mary Ann Bell wrote:

>Today's Houston Chronicle highlighted a new study of teens' use of TV and other media. It is loaded with good statistics and >interesting information on this topic. The full study can be found at http://www.kff.org
>Lots of good discussion points.--Mary Ann
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[NOTE: Direct Link: http://www.kff.org/entmedia/entmedia030905pkg.cfm – Phyllis ]

A treasure trove of online articles on media literacy; critical
thinking, viewing and analysis of media; family/kids/media; media
violence, etc. can be found at the site of the non-profit Center for
Media Literacy, http://www.medialit.org.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

My website ( http://www1.medialiteracy.com/home.jsp ) also has many
links to resources, including printer-friendly free downloads of fact sheets,
discussion guides and other media education materials.
(See http://www1.medialiteracy.com/downloads.jsp).

Susan Rogers
Editor/publisher
MediaLiteracy.com
susan@medialiteracy.com
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Date Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 12:51 AM
Subject: Cable in the Classroom Subject Alert

Links to Media Literacy Organizations
http://www.ciconline.org/Enrichment/MediaLinks/default.htm
A number of organizations offer resources, research, and background information on media literacy, including tips for teachers, parents, and caregivers:
[NOTE: Many of these sites previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Alliance for a Media Literate America (AMLA)
http://www.AMLAinfo.org
AMLA is a membership organization of media education practitioners. Its mission is to stimulate growth in media literacy education in the United States by providing national leadership, advocacy, networking, and information exchange.

Center of Media and Public Affairs
http://www.cmpa.com
The Center for Media and Public Affairs is a nonpartisan research and education organization that conducts scientific studies of the news and entertainment media.

Center for Media Literacy
http://www.medialit.org
The Center for Media Literacy is the largest producer and distributor of media literacy resources in the U.S. Its site features a comprehensive online catalog of media literacy books and products, along with workshop information and a "reading room" of articles.

Children Now
http://www.childrennow.org
The child advocacy organization Children Now uses media as a tool to improve children’s lives. It releases reports on children’s issues and is a partner in the Talking with Kids website, which helps parents discuss tough issues with their youngsters.

Media Awareness Network
http://www.media-awareness.ca
The Canadian site Media Awareness Network is full of media literacy information and activities for parents, teachers, and children.

Media Literacy Clearinghouse
http://medialit.med.sc.edu
The Media Literacy Clearinghouse is a rich source of links for media literacy information and activities. The site contains articles, lesson plans, activities, and research findings.

National Institute on Media and Family
http://www.mediaandthefamily.org
The National Institute on Media and Family provides research, information, and resources about the impact of media on children and families, including an annual review and rating of video games.

National Telemedia Council
http://www.nationaltelemediacouncil.org
The National Telemedia Council promotes media literacy through workshops and Telemedium: The Journal of Media Literacy.

New Mexico Media Literacy Project
http://www.nmmlp.org
The New Mexico Media Literacy Project is a grassroots, activist organization that offers The State of Media Education newsletter, workshops, trainings, CD-ROMs, and other resources.

GetNetWise
http://www.getnetwise.org
The Internet Education Foundation’s GetNetWise helps families find the resources they need to make informed decisions about using the Internet. The site includes a safety guide, recommended sites for kids, and information about Internet filters.

Kidz Privacy
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy
Created by the Federal Trade Commission, Kidz Privacy is based on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and presents crucial information about protecting children’s online privacy.

Common Sense Media
http://www.commonsensemedia.org
Dedicated to improving media and entertainment choices for kids and families, Common Sense Media provides specific content information and age recommendations for all the media kids consume - movies, TV, music, videogames, websites and books, as well as tips and tools about creating a family media diet, and research and news about the media’s impact on children.

© 2005 Cable in the Classroom

Taken From:
Teachers@work November Newsletter & Web Site Reviews
http://www.teachers.work.co.nz/www_Nov_2004.htm

Make Movies
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stan.hayward/makemovies/
This web site presents an excellent collection of animation lessons which investigates movement studies and an entire animation curriculum looking at techniques, equipment and materials. The site also contains background information on animation scriptwriting and the skill sets required in order to use the tools of animation.

Creative Teaching through Drama
http://www.angelfire.com/ego/edp303/
http://www.angelfire.com/ego/edp303/resource.html
This page is designed to provide the groundwork for teachers looking to deepen the educational experience in their classroom, and to help teachers who are looking for new ways to reach their students in mainstream subjects. The focus of this site is to provide a basic understanding of the mechanics of classroom drama and how to apply it to your classroom.
Ideal for teachers



Taken From:
Teachers@work December Newsletter & Web Site Reviews
http://www.teachers.work.co.nz/www_Dec_2004.htm

Film Education
http://www.filmeducation.org/
[NOTE: The Animation page from this site previously posted. – Phyllis ]
If you are teacher or a student of media studies and have a reasonable "film" component then you will find the resources applied here at this web site very useful indeed. There is a wide range of online study guides dealing with specific films (lots of them), generic study guides dealing with topics such as animation, cinema senses, Bollywood, classroom classics. There is also an excellent collection of film industry and education links as well as resources they can be purchased (UK based). Ideal for year levels 3-12

Anamorphosis
http://www.anamorphosis.com/
Anamorphosis is the process that underpins film production where the emotions and settings are described using little black characters on a white background. Essentially it is the very first stage of the storyboarding process. Scenes, characters and situations emerge, at the very beginning, through the interplay of words. Every moviemaking adventure begins on a computer screen with one of the loneliness steps in the process: scripting. This web site details the process and how it takes place. Ideal for year levels 7-12. [NOTE: Anamorphic Art http://www.counton.org/explorer/anamorphic/ - Phyllis ]

Alternative Energy Resources: Resource Review
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2005/january05/alternateenergy.htm
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/6qhd9 ]
With the rising price of energy, the reduced amount of resource available and the unstable political environment there has been renewed interest in alternative forms of energy and this web site provides an excellent list of Web based resources to each of the possible contenders weather and the coal, hydrogen power, solar, wind . . . . Ideal for year levels 6-12

How Things Fly
http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal109/gal109.html
I have to confess that even though I understand the physics of why planes get off the ground I still find it staggering that they ever actually manage it. This web site takes on the task of not just explaining the physics of flight but also answering the numerous questions that are associated with flight and flying. Ideal for year levels 3-10 [NOTE: Other pages from http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]

School Science Clips
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml
This web site contains six excellent animations that bring to life specific scientific concepts for students. These are excellent animations that deal with quite complex concepts covering biology, chemistry and physics themes. Ideal for year ages 5-11 [NOTE: Other pages from http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]

The History & the Impact of Technology
http://www.teachersdomain.org/9-12/sci/engin/design/subtopic_history.html
After registering for this web site (free), teachers are able to access a fantastic collection of Digital Learning Object resources including HTML documents, flash animations and QuickTime videos. Topics of wide-ranging and equality the resource is extremely high. Everything here from fusion technology, geodesic domes, global warming, lines, roadsigns, skyscrapers . . . . Ideal for year levels 4-12. [NOTE: Other pages from http://www.teachersdomain.org/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]

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Date Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 8:24 AM
SBC Blue Web'n Weekly Updates Digest Number 2

Traditions of the Sun (Chaco Culture National Historical Park)
http://www.traditionsofthesun.org
Traditions of the Sun: Chaco Culture National Historical Park allows visitors to explore the park, learning about NASA research on the Sun and Native American solar practices within a larger historical and cultural context. Chaco Canyon was a major center of ancestral Puebloan culture from around 850 to 1250 A.D. Users can pan and zoom satellite images of the canyon as well aerial photos of the great houses, which are the enormous ancient structures found in the park. Clicking on points of interest brings up ground-based and aerial photos, historic images, QuickTime VR and time-lapse video. There are over 300 images and videos in the site. Traditions of the Sun: Chaco Culture National Historical Park evolved from a collaborative process between NASA's Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum (SECEF), Ideum (an interactive multimedia design firm), National Park Service at Chaco Canyon and many other individuals and organizations listed in the credits.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Community Interest (Regional Information), History & Social Studies (Anthropology / Archaeology), History & Social Studies (Geography), History & Social Studies (United States History)
[Dewey #301] Application type: Information Resources

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Sent : Monday, November 22, 2004 11:27 AM
Subject : [Net-Gold] Chaco Canyon
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Dear Net Gold members,

Some great panoramic photos of Chaco Canyon.
http://raysweb.net/anasazi-images/

http://sipapu.gsu.edu/index.html
http://sipapu.gsu.edu/html/chacoworld.html

These links and others can be found on
Southwest Native Americans page
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/swest.htm

Judy Decker
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Incredible Art Department
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/
previously posted. - Phyllis ]




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The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter # 326 11/25/04
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Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon

If you think Stonehenge is a fascinating piece of stonework, wait until you
discover Chaco Canyon. Located in a remote area of New Mexico, the canyon
was once home to an ancient tribe known as Chicoans, who continue to be
studied for their remarkable abilities in architecture and astronomy.

This website, sponsored by NASA, is a beautiful trip into not just the
breathtaking visions of Chaco Canyon, but also the world of
Archeoastronomy. The Chacoans were famed skywatchers, using petroglyphs
and other ancient but accurate methods to monitor the sun, the changing of
the seasons and other astronomical occurrences such as eclipses and the
cycles of the sun and moon.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/chaco/

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The Chaucer Metapage
Audio Files
Anyone who thinks William Shakespeare is challenging to read hasn't tackled the writings of Chaucer. As many of us remember from school, the brilliant author of "The Canterbury Tales" wrote in a style of Old English that can be a bit difficult to pronounce, to say the least.The Chaucer Metapage Audio Files is an academic resource for students who are currently studying the famed author. It contains links to a variety of university sites, where they can download audio files of various professors reading Chaucer's work in the 'correct' Old English pronunciation, as well as learn more about the vocabulary and phonetics of the time in which he wrote.
http://academics.vmi.edu/english/audio/audio_index.html=

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Taken From:
Don's Patch Issue #2005-01-01
from http://www.don-guitar.com

The Internet Directory of Botany is an index to botanical informationavailable on the Internet.
http://www.botany.net/IDB/
USA Mirror Site
http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/idb-alpha/botany.html

Ecosystems the world over are suffering from the deliberate or accidental
addition of non-native, "invasive species". Here are a number of sites
which relate to this subject.
[NOTE: Sites not checked. Some have been previously posted. – Phyllis ]
http://www.invasivespecies.gov/
http://www.icais.org/
http://www.invasive.org/
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/invasive/invasive.html
http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/
http://www.eco-pros.com/invasive_non-native_species.htm
http://www.epa.gov/owow/invasive_species/
http://invasives.fws.gov/
http://www.gisp.org/
http://www.hear.org/index.html
http://invasivespecies.nbii.gov/
http://www.issg.org/
http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_environment/invasive_species/index.cfm
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/research/sis2002/sislistinvsp.htm
http://www.invasivespecies.org/
http://invasivespecies.blogspot.com/

Music history resources
http://www.geocities.com/papandrew/

This seems to be a huge collection of poems, some of whichhave comments attached.
http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/minstrels/

Chaco Canyon was the center of Anasazi civilization.
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/collapse/chacocanyon.html

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ResourceShelf
E-Mail Reminder Week 195
January 6, 2005
http://www.resourceshelf.com

Alphabetic Index of Websites of the United Nations System of Organizations
http://www.unsystem.org/

United Nations Organization Chart (interactive)
http://www.un.org/aboutun/chart.html

Reference Reviews
Source: Peter Jacso
Peter's Digital Reference Shelf: January 2005

Title: BBC Country Profiles
Publisher: BBC
URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/
Cost: Free
Tested: December 1-4, 2004
BBC quality objective and succinct country information embedded for timely context on the Web site of the legendary BBC News. It exudes professionalism and competence, and serves as a good example of a resource that is fair and balanced and, if it weren't an oxymoron, world-centric -- with a UK option for those who prefer the "splendid isolation."
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Title: Chambers Biographical Dictionary
Publisher: Chambers Harrap Publishers ltd.
URL: http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/chref/chref.py/main
Cost: Free
An excellent free collection of about 17,500 biographies featuring substantial and informative entries with worldwide coverage of famous and infamous men and women, with a reasonable slant toward the United Kingdom.


Tsunamis
Source: HowStuffWorks.com
How Tsunamis Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/tsunami.htm

Lewis Carroll
Source: The British Library
Alice's Adventures Online
http://www.aliceinoxford.net/play.htm
"The original manuscript of 'Alice's Adventures Underground' given to the real Alice -- Alice Liddell -- by Lewis Carroll as a Christmas present in 1864, is the basis for a new website at http://www.aliceinoxford.net/play.htm. 'Journeys to Wonderland' takes children on a multimedia journey, shedding light on Alice's adventures and telling the stories of Lewis Carroll and the real and fictitious Alices along the way. The website is a partnership between the British Library, Museum of Oxford and South East Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (SEMLAC)."
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Reference Websites--List
Source: Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS), Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), ALA
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2004: Sixth Annual List
http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaourassoc/rusasections/mars/marspubs/MARSBestRef2004.htm
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/4onak ]
"This is an annual series initiated under the auspices of the Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of ALA to recognize outstanding reference sites on the World Wide Web."
[NOTE: Earlier lists previously posted. – Phyllis ]

ResourceShelf is Compiled and Edited by
Gary D. Price, MLIS
Gary Price Library Research and Internet Consulting gary@resourceshelf.com

Deputy Editor
Shirl Kennedy, MLIS

Contributing Editors
+ Dan Giancaterino, MLIS
+ Steven Cohen, MLS

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NOVA
"Wave That Shook the World"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
Middle / High School
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
8 - 9:00 pm
On December 26, 2004, at 7:59 a.m. local time, an undersea
section of the Earth's crust slipped along a 700-mile-long
fault off the coast of Sumatra, setting in motion a train of
destructive waves called tsunamis that left well over 250,000
people dead or missing. Tune in and find out exactly what
happened and why. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Log onto our interactive world map; learn about nine tsunamis
and see where the next one could strike. Plus, log onto
washingtonpost.com/liveonline to discuss the program with
Thomas H. Heaton, Professor of Engineering Seismology,
California Institute of Technology on March 30 at 2 pm ET.

http://www.pbs.org/nova/tsunami
[NOTE: See guide from NOVA pasted at end. – Phyllis ]
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Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers"The Secret Canyon"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
Middle / High School
Wednesday, March 30, 20058:30 - 9:00 pm
The best-kept secret of American archeology is now revealed --an entire canyon of perfectly preserved 1,000-year-old remains.Who were these people -- and where did they come from? (CC,Stereo, DVI, 1 year)Check out our online Secret Canyon slideshow -- a collection ofphotos and descriptions depicting the remarkable cliffpaintings at Range Creek.

http://www.pbs.org/saf/
http://www.pbs.org/saf/1508/
[NOTE: On March 25, 2005 site was not yet available. – Phyllis ]

Copyright 2005 PBS Online.

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Subject: [NOVA Teachers] March 29, 2005

Next week on NOVA experts reconstruct the December 26, 2004 tsunami.Tune into "Wave That Shook the World" to learn exactly what happenedand why. (Subjects covered: Earth science, earthquakes, geology,natural disasters, oceanography)*
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NOVA Presents "Wave That Shook the World"Broadcast: March 29, 2005
http://www.pbs.org/nova/tsunami

(NOVA usually airs Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. Check your local listings. This program has one-year off-air taping rights.)

Wave of the Future
This inquiry tackles the question of what it will take to be ready for the next major tsunami. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Ask the Expert
Have a science question about tsunamis? For a week starting on March 30, 2005, the day after the broadcast, tsunami expert Lori Dengler will answer selected e-mailed queries from viewers.(Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

Anatomy of a Tsunami
Discover details of the December 26, 2004, tsunami-including itsgenesis, travel time, and wave heights-from its creation in deepwater to its deadly impact with coasts around the Indian Ocean.(Flash plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Once and Future TsunamisExplore key tsunamis dating from 3.5 billion years ago to a possible future event and discover what experts have learned and continue to learn from studying them. (Flash plug-in required;non-Flash version available.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

Teacher's Guide
In this classroom activity, students calculate approximate speeds and travel times for three sample tsunamis.(Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Program Transcript
The site includes a complete narration for this program.
Plus Links & Books.
Regards,
Karen Hartley
Teachers Editor
NOVA Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: NOVA_Teachers@wgbh.org

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BBC Science & Nature: Genes ---------------------------------------
Collection of content from the British Broadcasting Corporation
(BBC) on topics related to the field of genetics. Covers basic
information about human genetics, genetic modification of animals,
cloning, "designer babies," genetically modified (GM) food, and
DNA as evidence in solving crimes. Includes interactive features
and games.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/genes/
http://lii.org?recs=024074
Subjects:
* Genetics
Created by: sf
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
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Monarchies of Europe --------------------------------------
Genealogical tables for European royalty, including royalty from
Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Spain, France, Greece, and more.
Also includes supplemental information on topics such as
hemophilia and intermarriage in Queen Victoria's descendents, and
links to related sites. From a European royalty genealogy
enthusiast.

http://www.btinternet.com/~allan_raymond/Monarchies_of_Europe.htm
http://lii.org?recs=024115
Subjects:
* Royal houses
* Europe
Created by: mcb

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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs ------------------------------------
A companion to an "exhibition of more than 130 treasures from the
tomb of the celebrated pharaoh Tutankhamun (King Tut), other
Valley of the Kings tombs and additional ancient sites," which
will tour the United States in 2005-2006. The site features a
timeline, information about Thebes (modern day Luxor, called the
Valley of the Kings), King Tut, the discovery of his tomb in 1922,
and the alleged curse. Also includes a bibliography and selected
images.

http://www.kingtut.org
http://lii.org?recs=024108
Subjects:
* Tutankhamen, King of Egypt
* Egypt
* Pharaohs
* People
Created by: mcb

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The Education Network Newsletter

March 2005
King Tut Not Murdered Violently, CT Scans Show
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/03/0308_050308_kingtutmurder.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/6d9fx ]

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Teaching History with Technology Newsletter
Center for THWT March 2005
http://thwt.org/newsletterh6.htm
[NOTE: Some sites were previously posted. – Phyllis ]

Ancient Rome: Resources and Lesson Plans (Middle School, High School)
http://thwt.org/newsletterh6-rome.htm
At one point Rome had the most powerful and largest empire in the world and demonstrated military and administrative genius. The Romans derived much of their culture from the Greeks -- art, architecture, philosophy -- but adapted it to their own world view and practical needs. Discover a valuable array of internet resources for teaching about Rome to middle school and high school students.

Life of a Hobo: Interdisciplinary Blogging Activity (Middle School, High School)
http://thwt.org/Newsletterh6-hobo.htm
This creative writing/blogging activity calls on students to research the plight of homeless teenagers during the Great Depression and then create their own fictionalized account of a day in the life of a Hobo. Students post their story on their blog and read each other's work. Students comment by stating what they liked about the story they read -- and what made it seem authentic. The blogs provide a public form to present and share student work.

Oral History: American Century Project (High School)
http://www.americancenturyproject.org/
The American Century Project is produced by Glen Whitman, author of Dialogue with the Past: Engaging Students and Meeting Standards Through Oral History (AltaMira Press, 2004). For this projects students interview individuals who helped shape or witnessed events or periods that form the American experience of the 20th century. Interviewees have ranged from war veterans, civil rights activists, politicians, and restaurant waitresses to survivors of the Great Depression and the Holocaust. Whitman provides procedures for guiding students through oral histories and offers an archive of student projects. There are also workshops for educators.

Teaching About Social Security(High School)
http://www.c-span.org/classroom/govt/social.asp
CSPAN offers video lessons to learn about the history of social security. Lessons topics include Social Security in the Beginning and Views from 2005. Discussion questions accompany each lesson. SOCIAL SECURITY PAST: 1935-2005
explores the history of social security beginning with the presidency of
Franklin Delano Roosevelt. SOCIAL SECURITY PRESENT: 2005 POLICY DEBATE
outlines where social security stands today and how its being debated in
Congress.

NYPDL Digital Images
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm
The NYPDL is The New York Public Library's new image database. The Gallery provides access to over 275,000 searchable images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera, and more. Highlights of the History & Geography collection include 16th-century maps and drawings depicting the landing of European explorers in the Western Hemisphere; contemporaneous engravings of battle scenes of the American Revolution; portraits of African Americans in the mid-19th century; photographs recording the westward progress of the American transcontinental railroad; sheet music covers and restaurant menus from the 1890s; and photographs of Depression-era New York City by Lewis Hine and Berenice Abbott.

History Channel’s Audio and Video Archive
http://www.historychannel.com/broadband/
History Channel’s Audio and Video online archive offers video clips, audio speeches, video showcases, and more. Visitors can browse the speech
archive by topics or alphabetically. There is a list of top video clips (Funeral of JFK heads the list) and visitors section is also quite well-developed, as it contains clips of the trial of
Adolf Eichmann and the breaking of the sound barrier.

Early Comic Strips 1898-1916
http://library.duke.edu/exhibits/earlycomicstrips
Early Comic Strips is an online exhibit of early “funnies,” including comic strips that figured in the bitter rivalry between Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst for supremacy in the New York newspaper market of the early 20th century. The comic strips in the exhibit were reproduced from bound volumes of newspapers in the American Newspaper Repository.

The Victorian Web (High School, College)
http://www.victorianweb.org/
George P. Landow, Professor of English and Art History at Brown University, directs this broad and comprehensive resource for courses in Victorian literature. This award-winning site is full of material on Victorian era sub-topics (Political, Social, Gender, Philosophy, Religion, Science, Technology, Visual Arts, Entertainment, etc.) and each section typically features a concise essay, some images, and internal links that lead to much more information. Furthermore, Victorian Web offers bibliographies, many related external links, and visitors are encouraged to contribute materials.

Cuneiform Tablets: From the Reign of Gudea of Lagash to Shalmanassar III
http://international.loc.gov/intldl/cuneihtml/
"Cuneiform Tablets: From the Reign of Gudea of Lagash to Shalmanassar III,"
is a presentation from the Library of Congress's
African and Middle Eastern Division and is now available on the Library's
Global Gateway Web site. The tablets presented contain the earliest examples of writing held in the Library of Congress. Twenty-two tablets contain inscriptions pertaining primarily to the receipt of and payment for goods and services-accounting records, in effect. Twelve tablets are school exercise tablets, used by scribes learning the cuneiform writing system

China History Forum(High School, College)
http://www.chinahistoryforum.com/
China History Forum was established in June 2004 as an online community or discussion board for learning and discussing chinese history from prehistoric till modern times. It was established by General Zhaoyun in Singapore, founder of "History Forum Simaqian Studio (SMQ). " The China History Forum aims to be the largest english-language portal for Chinese History on the Web and encourages participation and questions from Chinese history buffs of all levels. Good place for students and teachers to ask questions.

17th c. Colonial New England, with special emphasis on
The Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692
http://www.17thc.us/

Best Sites on The Internet
http://www.17thc.us/index.php?id=2

17thCenturyNet.Net
Gateway to the Renaissance & 17th Century on the Net
http://www.17thcenturynet.net/
Includes links for 17th Century literature, history, art. music,
architecture, witchcraft, philosophy, and more.

Victoriana.com Articles and Information
http://www.victoriana.com/Articles/index.html

Victoriana.com Link Directory
http://www.victoriana.com/vicshps.html
“This directory divides the 19th century into categories such as
Weddings, Fashions, Photography, Civil War, Wild West,
Regency Era, Architecture, Restoration, plus more.”

Center for Technology and Teacher Education
Social Studies Web Resources
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/

Be sure to check out all the sections on this page, such as:
Social Studies Web Resources – Content Related Resources
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/contentrelated.html

Social Studies Web Resources - Directories
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/directories.html


Mathematics Interactive Websites
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/relatedlinks/interactivesites.html
Probability – Helpful Links
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/probability/helpfullinks/home.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/6x28b ]


MathPages
http://www.mathpages.com/home/index.htm
This site is a collection of hypertext articles on various mathematical subjects.

Center for Technology and Teacher Education
Social Studies Web Resources
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/

Be sure to check out all the sections on this page, such as:
Social Studies Web Resources – Content Related Resources
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/contentrelated.html

Social Studies Web Resources - Directories
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/directories.html


Mathematics Interactive Websites
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/relatedlinks/interactivesites.html
Probability – Helpful Links
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/probability/helpfullinks/home.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/6x28b ]


MathPages
http://www.mathpages.com/home/index.htm
This site is a collection of hypertext articles on various mathematical subjects.

Center for Technology and Teacher Education
Social Studies Web Resources
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/

Be sure to check out all the sections on this page, such as:
Social Studies Web Resources – Content Related Resources
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/contentrelated.html

Social Studies Web Resources - Directories
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/directories.html


Mathematics Interactive Websites
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/relatedlinks/interactivesites.html
Probability – Helpful Links
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/probability/helpfullinks/home.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/6x28b ]


MathPages
http://www.mathpages.com/home/index.htm
This site is a collection of hypertext articles on various mathematical subjects.

Center for Technology and Teacher Education
Social Studies Web Resources
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/

Be sure to check out all the sections on this page, such as:
Social Studies Web Resources – Content Related Resources
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/contentrelated.html

Social Studies Web Resources - Directories
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/directories.html


Mathematics Interactive Websites
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/relatedlinks/interactivesites.html
Probability – Helpful Links
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/probability/helpfullinks/home.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/6x28b ]


MathPages
http://www.mathpages.com/home/index.htm
This site is a collection of hypertext articles on various mathematical subjects.

Center for Technology and Teacher Education
Social Studies Web Resources
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/

Be sure to check out all the sections on this page, such as:
Social Studies Web Resources – Content Related Resources
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/contentrelated.html

Social Studies Web Resources - Directories
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/webresources/directories.html


Mathematics Interactive Websites
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/relatedlinks/interactivesites.html
Probability – Helpful Links
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/probability/helpfullinks/home.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/6x28b ]


MathPages
http://www.mathpages.com/home/index.htm
This site is a collection of hypertext articles on various mathematical subjects.

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Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 10:20:37 -0800
Subject: GuruNet Launches Answers.com, Providing Instant Reference Answers

GuruNet Launches Answers.com, Providing
Instant Reference Answers
http://www.Answers.com

GuruNet, a leading provider of integrated online
reference information, today announced the release
of Answers.com, a site-and-software combination
providing instant reference answers rather than
lists of search engine links. GuruNet, through its
Answers.com site, plans to generate revenues from
ads placed alongside its topic entries, rather than
from the subscription fees it previously charged for
the use of its premium service.


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URLwire helps quality content get reviewed,
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Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:09:18 -0500
From: Mindy Clayton
Subject: [LM_NET] HIT: GEN: Websites for research K-12
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications

I was asked to post the information found about great sites to check for
research K-12. Here they are:

[NOTE: Sites not checked. Most have been previously posted. – Phyllis ]

http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html
www.eduscapes.com
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/
http://www.school-libraries.org/
http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/reslibs.html
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/
http://www.ipl.org/youth/
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/
http://lii.org/
http://www.shambles.net/informationliteracy/
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/appendix/appendix-b.html
(countries)
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/index.html
http://www.m-w.com/
http://www.howstuffworks.com/index.htm
http://animalsearch.galganov.net/ animals
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
http://www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm picture search engines
http://www.ecb.org/surf/
http://www.ed.gov/free/index.html
http://www.factmonster.com/
http://www.eduref.org/

Biographies
http://www.infoplease.com/people.html
http://www.time.com/time/time100/
http://www.biography.com/
http://s9.com/biography/search.html
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/

Reference
http://www.bartleby.com/reference/
http://www.pantheon.org/ (myths)

Thanks.
Mindy Clayton
South Fayette MS
2254 Old Oakdale Road
McDonald, PA 15057
mclayton@southfayette.org
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Taken From:

======== The Scout Report ==
======== December 10, 2004 ====
======== Volume 10, Number 49 ======

Book Adventure [pdf]
http://www.bookadventure.com/

Online since 1999, this reading motivation program and resource center is
designed and maintained by the Sylvan Learning Foundation. Designed for
students in grades kindergarten through nine, the site allows young people
to create their own book lists and take multiple-choice quizzes on the books
they've read as well. The site is hosted by the colorful animated duo of Rex
Reader (a rather well-read Tyrannosaurus Rex) and Bailey Bookmark, a learned
canine who can bark in 14 languages. From the homepage, visitors can browse
through the Literacy Calendar, take a look through the current reading
resources (compiled by Rex and Bailey themselves), and look through recently
recommended books. The "Parents Place" area is a good place for parents to
learn about books for children, reading outreach events, and tips for
helping their students become passionate about reading. Needless to say, the
"Kids Zone" contains some of the helpful quizzes mentioned above and some
games that help reading more enjoyable. [KMG]

>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2004.http://scout.wisc.edu/

Cybrarian
http://www.cybrary.org/
Designed by a librarian for kids in grades 3 through 8

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Taken From:
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:05:39 -0500
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] SEC: Industrial Revolution /Machines Sites
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications


Have you ever used TrackStar? You can get there at
http://trackstar.4teachers.org
On the right hand side of the main page, select to search for a track bykeyword. I did a quick search on industrial revolution and found at least 5tracks already created. When you have time, you may want to investigate thissite. It allows you to create a web based search guide on any topic and haveall of the pertinent sites, along with annotations that you create,available in one location for students. From the Site: “Search the
database by subject, grade, or theme and standard.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Marsha ReddLibrarian
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From: "R. Jeremy Tschudin"
List Editor: EDTECH Editor-Eiffert
Subject: k-4 science bookmarks
Date Posted: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 19:49:19 -0500

I've recently been involved in a project with NYS K-4 teachers creating an
IKeepBookmarks account for science sites. If you would like to see the
sites they are bookmarking go to http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com
<http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/> acct = icsciencek-4 password = guest . .
. if you have a site or two that you love in any of these area please share
on list or e-mail romer@taconic.net off list. Thanks

R. Jeremy Tschudin

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From: Earlene Saulnier
List Editor: EDTECH Editor-Eiffert
Subject: Re: pre-k technology integration
Date Posted: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 00:36:42 -0500

Some pre-K sites to check out are:

http://pbskids.org/sesame/number/index.html

http://www.primarygames.com/math/fishycount/index.htm

http://www.juliasrainbowcorner.com/html/funandgames.html

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/games/flash.php?contentId=9495524&
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/68d2a ]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/fimbles/comfycorner/story12.shtml

http://www.saxonpublishers.com/activities/games.jsp;jsessionid=E6E012429E862424352B2F93C7F6C91A?grade=0&subjec=0
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/489m2 ]

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/index_phonics.htm

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/play.htm?f

Earlene Saulnier
Technology Coordinator

# posted by Phyllis @ 11:33 PM 0 comments

--------Forwarded Message--------
From: "R. Jeremy Tschudin"
List Editor: EDTECH Editor-Eiffert
Subject: k-4 science bookmarks
Date Posted: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 19:49:19 -0500

I've recently been involved in a project with NYS K-4 teachers creating an
IKeepBookmarks account for science sites. If you would like to see the
sites they are bookmarking go to http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com
<http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/> acct = icsciencek-4 password = guest . .
. if you have a site or two that you love in any of these area please share
on list or e-mail romer@taconic.net off list. Thanks

R. Jeremy Tschudin

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---------Forwarded Message--------
From: Earlene Saulnier
List Editor: EDTECH Editor-Eiffert
Subject: Re: pre-k technology integration
Date Posted: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 00:36:42 -0500

Some pre-K sites to check out are:

http://pbskids.org/sesame/number/index.html

http://www.primarygames.com/math/fishycount/index.htm

http://www.juliasrainbowcorner.com/html/funandgames.html

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/games/flash.php?contentId=9495524&
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/68d2a ]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/fimbles/comfycorner/story12.shtml

http://www.saxonpublishers.com/activities/games.jsp;jsessionid=E6E012429E862424352B2F93C7F6C91A?grade=0&subjec=0
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/489m2 ]

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/index_phonics.htm

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/play.htm?f

Earlene Saulnier
Technology Coordinator

# posted by Phyllis @ 11:33 PM 0 comments

WebEc: World Wide Web Resources in Economics
http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/

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Date Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 2:38 AM
Subject: [Refdesk site-of-the-day] An Outline of the U.S. Economy

An Outline of the U.S. Economy
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/oecon/

This report, released by the U.S. Department of State, charts the challenges and risks facing Americans and their economic well-being. The site examines how the American economy works, and explores how it evolved.

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Taken From:
NHN: Net Happenings Newsletter #7 November 30, 2004

What are costs of living and salaries around the nation?This site has the answer. A fun place to get data to plan your future.Economic Research Institute
http://www.erieri.com/
Economic Research Institute Free Resources
http://www.erieri.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=FreeAnalystResources.Main

<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>
Written by Classroom Teacher Alan Haskvitz

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Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 09:33:28 -0500
From: "T. Blaszkowski"
Subject: [LM_NET] HIT: SEC: Web Resources for Economics Course
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications

Here is HIT of the Resources I received regarding Economics and examples
of economic competition for the students to make presentations on
Monopolies, Oligopolies, Perfect Competition and Anti-Trust Laws. Thank
you to everyone who sent me information for this project.

[NOTE: Sites not checked. Some have been previously posted. – Phyllis ]

http://www.oligopolywatch.com/2003/04/20.html
Oligopoly Watch

http://www.capitalism.org/faq/monopolies.htm
The Capitalism site with a complete article on Monopolies.

http://www.laissez-fairerepublic.com/monopoly.htm
Power Elites & Monopoly Power - This article deals with exploitative
monopolies

http://online.bcc.ctc.edu/econ100/ksttext/oligoply/oligoply.htm
The Arthritic Hand of Oligopoly - A few huge corporations control many
markets and industries, to the detriment of society.

http://www.progressive.org/mcc1199.htm
Oligopoly, by Robert W. McChesney

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct1999/nf91007d.htm?scriptFramed
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/42flp ]
Egomania vs. Merger-Mania in the Media Bix - Personality and management
in media conglomerates. From Business Week online.

http://www.ncpa.org/pi/edu/pdedu/pdedu61.html
School Choice Would Break the Education Monopoly - What are American
taxpayers getting for all those dollars spent on public eduction?

http://www.cato.org/dailys/03-26-99.html
Cato Institute - Intel's Sell Out - How Intel betrayed the information
community when it settled with the US Federal Trade Commission.

http://www.umbachconsulting.com/research.html#economic
Economic data and resources links.

http://www.cbo.gov/
Congressional Budget Office - provides a link to glossary and terms.

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psthink.html
University of Michigan Documents center - a think tank site that
provides a good list of websites.

http://www.fmcenter.org/
Financial Markets Center

http://bubl.ac.uk/link/e/economichistory.htm
BUBL Link of Economic history information.

http://www.ecb.org/surf/econ.htm
ECB Surf Report Economics and Financial Literacy. "Try some of these Web
sites highlighting economics and personal financial literacy for your
students. These sites will be useful for social studies, mathematics and
family and consumer education as well as economics classes."

http://www.econedlink.org/
A premier source of classroom tested, Internet-based economic lesson
materials for K-12 teachers and their students by Marcopolo

http://www.ers.usda.gov/
Economics Research Service - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.

http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/links.htm
Web links on Economic Schools of Thought.


Tami Blaszkowski
Media Specialist
Madison High School
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# posted by Phyllis @ 10:52 PM 0 comments

Taken From:
======== The Scout Report ==
======== November 26, 2004 ====
======== Volume 10, Number 47 ======


The Economics Classroom
http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/economics/
The so-called "dismal science" may be a difficult subject to teach even atthe college level, but one can also imagine that it might be more so in highschool. Fortunately, the Annenberg/CPB organization has created this ratheruseful workshop for teachers working across grades nine through 12 who areteaching economics. The programs are the result of a collaborative effort byPacific Street Films and the National Council on Economic Education. Whileteachers could opt to register for the workshops (for which they must pay afee), they can register on this website (at no charge) and watch the eightworkshops on their own home or work computer. Designed primarily foreducators with little or no background in economics, the topics cover suchmaterial as the global economy, how markets work, and fiscal policy. Thisnice resource is rounded out by a selection of relevant links to suchorganizations as the National Council on Economic Education. [KMG]


Marine Navigation in the Age of Exploration
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibit/interactives/spain/launchWin.htm

To accompany a major exhibition, Spain in the Age of Exploration, 1492-1819,
the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) presents this interactive website that
illustrates the use of four ancient nautical instruments: the Quadrant,
Asrolabe, Octant, and Chronometer. Each instrument's section includes
pictures, a bit of history, and a description of how it was used. For
example, the astrolabe was originally devised by Persian astronomers, and is
used to determine latitude at sea by measuring the angle of the sun or other
stars. In addition, the site includes an early map of North America (1730)
and a movie showing David Burch from the Starpath School of Navigation,
demonstrating the use of an octant. [DS]

>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2004.
http://scout.wisc.edu/

Taken From:
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 08:05:45 -0500
From: "Christine H. Lopez"
Subject: [LM_NET] HIT: Currency websites
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications


Here are the hits from my requests for currency websites.

International Bank Note Society
http://www.ibns.it/

Ron Wise's Geographical Directory Of World Paper Money
http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/notedir/mappage.html


--
Christine H. Lopez
Media Specialist
Iselin Middle School

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# posted by Phyllis @ 10:36 PM 0 comments

Taken From:
ENC Weekly Update for Math and Science Teachers
Digital Dozen, March 2005
http://www.enc.org/features/dd/archive/?ls=eu


Java demos for probability and statistics
http://www.math.csusb.edu/faculty/stanton/m262/index.html
Grade(s): 10 - Post-Sec. ENC#: 032011
Synopsis: These java applets are designed to make probability and statistics more comprehensible to your students--and to you! Applets cover topics such as poisson distribution, linear regression, and bivariate normal distribution.
Abstract:
This internet site offers ten Java applets which demonstrate probability and statistics topics. Students can explore these topics through interaction with a normal distribution calculator, a Poisson distribution model, or a Buffon's Needle model. Additional simulations involve topics such as the Central Limit Theorem, Linear Regression, and a proportions test using a Bernoulli random variable. Each applet is accompanied by text which describes the applet and discusses the related mathematics and formulas involved. For example, one applet simulates finding confidence intervals for the mean of a normal random variable. The user may choose a confidence interval of 1.0, 0.5, or 0.1. Sample data and the confidence intervals are shown on a graph using their calculated sample mean and sample standard deviation. Source codes and references are also offered. Abstracted 02/05. (Author/DKK)

Physics illuminations
http://www.rlgreene.org/Illuminations/html/IllumMain.html
Grade(s): 9 - Post-Sec. ENC#: 032089
Synopsis: The wealth of java applets on this site makes it one you'll want to return to again and again. Sample applets include motion diagrams, graphs of every stripe and shape, and energy bar charts--just to name a few! The site's author suggests using the applets for student self-study and practice.

Abstract:
This web site, developed for student self-study and practice, provides simulations, guided problems, animated visual sequences, and simple experiments to aid in understanding physics. The web site is continually being updated with the current topics covering kinematics, vectors, dynamics, work, and energy. Visitors can select from links to each of the topics. Once a link is chosen, visitors are presented with sublinks about the topic, text, and an applet that visually displays the information. For instance, visitors can examine information about motion diagrams under the topic of vectors. The text about motion diagrams explains velocity, acceleration, and displacements. The applet displays a ball moving across a screen at a constant velocity. Visitors can see other applets of balls speeding up or slowing down by clicking on the appropriate links. Sun Java Plug-in is needed to run the applications. Visitors are provided with a link from where they can download the Plug-in. Abstracted 02/05. (Author/ALK)

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Geometry Java applet gallery
http://www.saltire.com/gallery.html
Grade(s): 9 - Post-Sec. ENC#: 032059
Synopsis: Get your hands on the good stuff at this geometry extravaganza! From basic applets to triangle calculators and advanced principles such as Napoleon's theorem, this showcase of java applets is sure to both captivate and educate geometry students.

Abstract:
This web page, suitable for secondary and post-secondary students, provides interactive geometry java applets organized into four categories: triangles, basic geometry, advanced geometry, and design mechanisms. In most cases, students can either drag vertices or type length and angle measures in order to manipulate figures. Each category has several applets, often accompanied by questions requiring students to use inductive thinking in order to establish conjectures. Some applet pages state a theorem and then use the applet to convince users that the theorem holds in all cases. The basic geometry category explores topics such as Pythagorean triples, incircles, kites, and chords. Users can use the triangle applets as calculators for constructing triangles and computing lengths and angles. For example, one calculator/applet computes the interior angles of a triangle based on the side lengths given by the student.

Post-secondary students may find more use in the advanced geometry applets. These explore more complex concepts such as Napoleon's theorem and cubic spline constructions. The mechanisms category contains four applets illustrating mechanical engineering topics. A Geometry Formula Atlas provides users with images, definitions, and formulas for circles and tangents, quadrilaterals, intersections, and triangles. Abstracted 2/05 (Author/AJC)

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The mechanical universe and beyond
http://www.learner.org/resources/series42.html?pop=yes&vodid=113895&pid=548#
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/5ahvc ]
Grade(s): 9 - Post-Sec. ENC#: 032076
Synopsis: Something for every week of the year! That's right, this Annenberg site features 52 episodes of the Mechanical Universe and Beyond on streaming video. From Galileo to Newton to Kepler and beyond, the series is designed to make physics accessible and meaningful for all students.

Abstract:
This web site provides information about current research methods in environmental health sciences. The site is divided into two sections that discuss lab tools, such as gas chromatography and flow cytometry, and another section that describes other electronic resources on immunology and environmental health. In the sections that describe the lab methods, users are taken through a series of pages that explain the toxins that can be detected with the selected method. For example, when investigating the flow cytometry method, an overview of the toxin dioxin is given. In addition to this information, a case study is presented that requires the use of the method of interest. When it is time for students to use the flow cytometer in this example, a diagram of the device is shown. The diagram allows users to see how the device works and to read about the components of the device. The student is then given sample data to see if they can solve the case study. In this case, the sample data is intended to help users determine if dioxin was the cause of immune suppression in test mice. Abstracted 2/05. (Author/MTL)

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Site of the Day for Wednesday, December 8, 2004

X-43A: NASA Goes Hypersonic
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/research/x43-main.html

Today's site from the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
features a presentation on that latest aeronautical marvel -- the scramjet
engine. Gentle Subscribers will discover riveting information and photos on
the amazing X-43A aircraft.

"NASA's X-43A is a hypersonic, scramjet-powered research aircraft designed
to fly at speeds up to Mach 10. ... [It] screamed into the record books ...
[in November 2004], demonstrating an air-breathing engine can fly at nearly
10 times the speed of sound. Preliminary data from the scramjet-powered
research vehicle show its revolutionary engine worked successfully at
nearly Mach 9.8, or 7,000 mph." - from the website

The site offers graphics and material on this new concept aircraft,
designed to be a more efficient alternative to the conventional booster
space rocket. Background articles highlight the risks of the program as
well as the engineers and scientists behind its conception. There are video
clips and still photos of its launch from a B-52 aircraft, along with a
comprehensive pdf fact sheet and NASA's news releases on the project.

Zoom over to the site for a briefing on this new technology at:

http://www.nasa.gov/missions/research/x43-main.html

A.M. Holm

Taken From:
Date Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 9:00 AM
Subject: [Surfnetkids Newsletter] Buoyancy


Archimedes of Syracuse: The Father of Buoyancy
http://www.engineering.usu.edu/jrestate/workshops/buoyancy/buoyancy.php

"People have been aware of objects floating on water (or sinking) since before recorded history. But it was not until Archimedes of Syracuse came along, that the theory of flotation and the buoyancy principle were defined." Archimedes was a mathematician born in 287 BCE, in the city of Syracuse on the island of Sicily According to this University of Utah site, Archimedes is best remembered for a discovery involving the crown of King Hiero II. Learn why Archimedes shouted "Eureka!" and how he proved that the king's crown maker had defrauded him.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]


HyperPhysics: Buoyancy
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/pbuoy.html

For high-school and college physics students, HyperPhysics is an illustrated, hyperlinked, mind map of hundreds of physics topics. The material can be scrolled through from top to bottom or you can jump around, following the links in each short article. Topics related to buoyancy include density, mass, weight, fluid pressure, submerged volume, buoyant force, Archimedes Principle, and Pascal's Principle.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html previously posted. – Phyllis ]


NASA: Buoyancy: Archimedes Principle
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/WindTunnel/Activities/buoy_Archimedes.html

Helicopters and airplanes depend on thrust and forward speed to fly. Hot air balloons and dirigibles rely on buoyancy (or differences in air density) for lift. This NASA page for high school students is part of a larger site on aeronautics. It offers a short article on buoyancy, and concludes with five exercises to test your understanding of the Archimedes Principle. At the bottom of the page you'll find links to more aeronautics topics.
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Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Tuesday, November 16th, 2004

Relative Speeds
http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2002/04/042202t_speed.jhtml
Combined velocities, relative speeds, and space travelers: what do they have to do with your class? Quite a lot, since each one of us is hurtling through space at a speed of sixty-six thousand miles per hour. Students will hop aboard a commercial jet, drop into the International Space Station, and open a parachute to understand how relative speeds work. Online activities in energy and motion and speed and velocity support student investigations.

Brenda Barron,
Editorclassroomflyer@riverdeep.net
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Celebrating 50 Years of Transplantation ----------------------------------
Articles, photos, and other materials commemorating the 50th
anniversary (December 2004) of the first organ transplant.
Features profiles of transplant pioneers, tributes, a timeline, a
slide show, and related resources. From the National Kidney
Foundation.

http://www.kidney.org/recips/athletics/50yrs/
http://lii.org?recs=024393
Subjects:
* Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Created by: je

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Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive ---------------------------
This site is a "fully searchable database of digitized versions of
rare and unique library and archival resources on race relations
in Mississippi." The "Manuscripts and Photographs" section
provides browsable access to selected primary source material.
Also includes a short historical essay and timeline back to 1900,
oral history transcripts, and links to related sites. From the
McCain Library and Archive, University of Southern Mississippi.

http://www.lib.usm.edu/~spcol/crda/
http://lii.org?recs=024336
Subjects:
* African Americans
* Civil rights movements
* Mississippi
* Race relations
* Black History Month
Created by: mcb
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Coal: A Fossil Fuel -------------------------------------------------------
This site for children describes the U.S. coal mining industry
from a U.S. government point of view. Discusses U.S.
coal-producing regions, mining techniques, and coal as an energy
source for electricity production and use by other industries.
Includes links to statistics and related information. From the
Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/non-renewable/coal.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3w22w ]

http://lii.org?recs=024400
Subjects:
* Coal mines and mining
* Coal trade
Created by: je
[NOTE: Home page http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids previously posted. – Phyllis ]

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LII Tip of the Week: Society and Social Sciences ---------------------------
We have reorganized and added to our "Society" resources, creating
new sections devoted to social sciences, ethics, and charities,
and adding more resources to each section.

http://lii.org/search/file/society
http://lii.org?recs=024171
Subjects:
* New this week
Created by: kgs

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Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum ----------------------------
This museum in Hannibal, Missouri, includes author Mark Twain's
boyhood home, the home of the girl who was the model for the Becky
Thatcher character in "Tom Sawyer," and his father's office and
courtroom, which was the model for the courtroom in "Tom Sawyer."
The site features images of the buildings, a chronology and
genealogy, a book publishing history, and notes about the origins
of characters and settings in "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn."

http://www.marktwainmuseum.org
http://lii.org?recs=024338
Subjects:
* Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
* Authors, American
* Museums
* People
Created by: mcb

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We the People: Asians in the United States --------------------------------------
"This report provides a portrait of the Asian population in the
United States and discusses the eleven largest detailed Asian
groups at the national level, for example: Asian Indian,
Cambodian, and Japanese. It is part of the Census 2000 Special
Reports series that presents several demographic, social, and
economic characteristics collected from Census 2000." Opens
directly into a PDF document. From the U.S. Census Bureau.

http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/censr-17.pdf
http://lii.org?recs=024277
Subjects:
* Asian Americans
Created by: wh

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We the People: Hispanics in the United States --------------------------------
"This report provides a portrait of the Hispanic-origin population
in the United States and discusses some of the Hispanic or Latino
groups within this population at the national level. It is part of
the Census 2000 Special Reports series that presents several
demographic, social, and economic characteristics collected from
Census 2000." Opens directly into a PDF document. From the U.S.
Census Bureau.

http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/censr-18.pdf
http://lii.org?recs=024276
Subjects:
* Hispanic Americans
Created by: wh

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Date Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 2:45 AM
From: Today in Literature
Subject: Twain, Smiley, Frogs (Nov 18)
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/mark.twain.asp#links

Huckleberry Finn: Text, Illustrations, and Early Reviews
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/twain/huckfinn.html
Find the complete illustrated text and numerous early reviews from Atlantic Monthly, The Nation, Chicago Dial, Punch, Century Magazine, Boston Herald, San Francisco Daily Examiner, and other papers.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

ClassicAuthors.net
http://www.underthesun.cc/Classics/Twain/
Features a chronological timeline of events in the author's life
and an extensive biography by Albert Bigelow Paine.
[NOTE: Home page http://www.underthesun.cc/Classics/ previously posted.
Timelines included for most authors. - Phyllis ]

Mark Twain Resources on the World Wide Web
http://www.boondocksnet.com/twainwww/
Large collection of pages, including a biography, bibliography, quotations, speeches, literary criticism and analysis, and educational resources for teachers and students. Also features historical information on such subjects as slavery and race relations, and maps from Twain's time.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Twain Web
http://www.yorku.ca/twainweb/
Find an extensive collection of links to literary criticism and analysis, book reviews, biographies, and reference works. Also features a number of articles on a diverse range of topics, links, and an archive of the Twain-L Listserv.

Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.

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Mitsuharu Matsuoka’s Literature Links
http://lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/
[NOTE: Some page from this site previously posted. – Phyllis ]

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From: Sharron McElmeel
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We have just updated -- once again our author/illustrator links at:
http://www.mcelmeel.com/curriculum/authorlinks.html
The page now contains 319 links. We have made an effort to
include only sites that are generated by the author/illustrator him
or herself or in some special cases by an individual fan of the
author/illustrator's work. If you wish to search for all sites about
a particular author or illustrator, including publisher sites, we
suggest you utilize Google or AltaVista for your search.
In the next couple of weeks we will be adding a substantial number of
newly verified websites -- particularly those of young adult authors.
If anyone has additional sites that we do not have listed --
suggestions are always welcome. We make an effort NOT to link to
sites that are purely selling sites or advertisement in nature.
Sincerely,
Sharron

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