Thursday, June 30, 2005
Thurs., June 30, 2005 - NADA Guides
Taken From:
Today's Cool Site of the Day for 6/30/2005:
NADAguides.com!
http://nadaguides.com/
NADAguides.com has launched an online side-by-side comparison tool,
giving car buyers the ability to compare up to four new or used cars
simultaneously online. With this new service, shoppers can compare new
against new, new against used or used against used for makes and
models dating back to 1998. The service provides a detailed
side-by-side chart that allows shoppers the opportunity to compare all
types of important vehicle information, including powertrain data,
vehicle dimensions, chassis data, wheel and tire information and more.
Today's Cool Site of the Day for 6/30/2005:
NADAguides.com!
http://nadaguides.com/
NADAguides.com has launched an online side-by-side comparison tool,
giving car buyers the ability to compare up to four new or used cars
simultaneously online. With this new service, shoppers can compare new
against new, new against used or used against used for makes and
models dating back to 1998. The service provides a detailed
side-by-side chart that allows shoppers the opportunity to compare all
types of important vehicle information, including powertrain data,
vehicle dimensions, chassis data, wheel and tire information and more.
Thurs., June 30, 2005 - Confessions of a Car Salesman
--------Forwarded Message--------
Site of the Day for Monday, March 28, 2005
Confessions of a Car Salesman
http://www.edmunds.com/advice/buying/articles/42962/article.html
Today's site, from the noted car buying information source Edmunds.com, is
a gripping account of an "undercover" investigation by journalist Chandler
Phillips, on the less than subtle techniques of selling cars. Gentle
Subscribers may find this probe into how car dealerships work riveting and
revealing.
"What really goes on in the back rooms of car dealerships across America?
.. What does the car salesman do when he leaves you sitting in a sales
office and goes to talk with his boss? ... What are the tricks salespeople
use to increase their profit and how can consumers protect themselves from
overpaying? ... [W]e came up with the idea of hiring an investigative
reporter to work in the industry and experience, firsthand, the life of a
car salesman. ... We invite you to read the ... account of Phillips'
day-to-day experience on the car lots. Doing so will broaden your
understanding of the dealership sales process. It will also cast a new
light on the role of the car salesman. And, finally, it will help you get a
better deal -- and avoid hidden charges -- the next time you go to buy or
lease a new car." - from the website
The article recounts Phillips' experiences in the car sales industry from
his inside positions at both high pressure and "no haggle" dealerships.
From his attempts to get a job, to the training he received, to the
techniques he was taught to to close a deal, Phillips walks the consumer
through the steps it takes to make a sale from the salesman's perspective.
More than a primer on how to sell a car, this investigation exposes the
practices of how many dealerships manipulate customers into paying a higher
than necessary price for their new cars. Revealing the pressure car
salesmen themselves are under to manipulate buyers, the story discloses
details on finance charges, excessive lease payments, inflated car prices
and how the dealership itself is the winner on most car sales; and how to
avoid being a victim of these practices.
Wheel over to the site for the inside view on selling cars at:
http://www.edmunds.com/advice/buying/articles/42962/article.html
A.M. Holm
Site of the Day for Monday, March 28, 2005
Confessions of a Car Salesman
http://www.edmunds.com/advice/buying/articles/42962/article.html
Today's site, from the noted car buying information source Edmunds.com, is
a gripping account of an "undercover" investigation by journalist Chandler
Phillips, on the less than subtle techniques of selling cars. Gentle
Subscribers may find this probe into how car dealerships work riveting and
revealing.
"What really goes on in the back rooms of car dealerships across America?
.. What does the car salesman do when he leaves you sitting in a sales
office and goes to talk with his boss? ... What are the tricks salespeople
use to increase their profit and how can consumers protect themselves from
overpaying? ... [W]e came up with the idea of hiring an investigative
reporter to work in the industry and experience, firsthand, the life of a
car salesman. ... We invite you to read the ... account of Phillips'
day-to-day experience on the car lots. Doing so will broaden your
understanding of the dealership sales process. It will also cast a new
light on the role of the car salesman. And, finally, it will help you get a
better deal -- and avoid hidden charges -- the next time you go to buy or
lease a new car." - from the website
The article recounts Phillips' experiences in the car sales industry from
his inside positions at both high pressure and "no haggle" dealerships.
From his attempts to get a job, to the training he received, to the
techniques he was taught to to close a deal, Phillips walks the consumer
through the steps it takes to make a sale from the salesman's perspective.
More than a primer on how to sell a car, this investigation exposes the
practices of how many dealerships manipulate customers into paying a higher
than necessary price for their new cars. Revealing the pressure car
salesmen themselves are under to manipulate buyers, the story discloses
details on finance charges, excessive lease payments, inflated car prices
and how the dealership itself is the winner on most car sales; and how to
avoid being a victim of these practices.
Wheel over to the site for the inside view on selling cars at:
http://www.edmunds.com/advice/buying/articles/42962/article.html
A.M. Holm
Thurs., June 30, 2005 - Consumer Guide Automotive Site
---------Forwarded Message--------
Date Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 1:53 PM
Subject: Popular Consumer Guide Automotive Site Relaunchess
Popular Consumer Guide Automotive Site Relaunches
Full Story: http://www.urlwire.com/news/030805.html
Direct to site:
http://Auto.consumerguide.com
Summary:
Consumer Guide Automotive, a leading provider
of consumer-oriented automotive information,
today unveiled the newest version of its
award-winning Web site, auto.consumerguide.com.
The enhanced Web site provides consumers with
the tools they need to make their car buying
experience efficient and rewarding, while
ensuring they receive the best value for the money.
-------------------------------------------
URLwire - http://www.urlwire.com/headlines/
URLwire helps quality content get reviewed,
written about and linked all over the web.
Date Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 1:53 PM
Subject: Popular Consumer Guide Automotive Site Relaunchess
Popular Consumer Guide Automotive Site Relaunches
Full Story: http://www.urlwire.com/news/030805.html
Direct to site:
http://Auto.consumerguide.com
Summary:
Consumer Guide Automotive, a leading provider
of consumer-oriented automotive information,
today unveiled the newest version of its
award-winning Web site, auto.consumerguide.com.
The enhanced Web site provides consumers with
the tools they need to make their car buying
experience efficient and rewarding, while
ensuring they receive the best value for the money.
-------------------------------------------
URLwire - http://www.urlwire.com/headlines/
URLwire helps quality content get reviewed,
written about and linked all over the web.
Thurs., June 30, 2005 - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
http://www.iihs.org/safety_facts/safety.htm
The Institute conducts and publishes research on a wide range of highway safety issues. Choose from the drop-down list to go to an index of all the documents available on our site about a specific topic.
Or to access quick-reference fact sheets by topic, choose from the list of documents.
Q&As: Answers to a variety of frequently asked questions such as:
Q&A: Alcohol: General
http://www.iihs.org/safety_facts/qanda/alcohol_general.htm
Q&A: Teenagers: Underage Drinking
http://www.iihs.org/safety_facts/qanda/underage.htm
*******
http://www.iihs.org/safety_facts/safety.htm
The Institute conducts and publishes research on a wide range of highway safety issues. Choose from the drop-down list to go to an index of all the documents available on our site about a specific topic.
Or to access quick-reference fact sheets by topic, choose from the list of documents.
Q&As: Answers to a variety of frequently asked questions such as:
Q&A: Alcohol: General
http://www.iihs.org/safety_facts/qanda/alcohol_general.htm
Q&A: Teenagers: Underage Drinking
http://www.iihs.org/safety_facts/qanda/underage.htm
*******
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Wed., June 29, 2005 - The Math Lab
Taken From:
Date Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:00 AM
Subject: [Surfnetkids Newsletter]
The Math Lab
http://www.themathlab.com/welcome.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Copyright © 2005 by Surfnetkids.com, Inc
Date Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:00 AM
Subject: [Surfnetkids Newsletter]
The Math Lab
http://www.themathlab.com/welcome.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Copyright © 2005 by Surfnetkids.com, Inc
Wed., June 29, 2005 - Countries of the World / Math Lessons
Taken From:
Date Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:14 AM
Subject: Education World Site Reviews Vol. 9 Issue 11
Sites to See: Countries of the World
Find the answers to all your questions about the countries of the world.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites057.shtml
[NOTE: Most of the sites listed here were previously posted. – Phyllis ]
******
Math Solutions: Index of Classroom Lessons
Good free selection of lessons on a publisher site.
GRADE LEVELS
Pre-K-2
3-5
6-8
9-12
SITE URL
http://www.mathsolutions.com/mb/content/publications/p_pub_13.html
CONTENT: A
Math solutions online, a division of Marilyn Burns Education Associates, is a commercial site but offers free lesson plans K-8 for use by classroom teachers. It also offers materials for purchase that can help you improve math instruction.
SITE DESIGN: A
The free lesson plans are indexed on the main page and categorized by grade level. All of the plans are in .pdf format making it easy to print and use them in the classroom
REVIEW:
This site provides several well-developed free lesson plans for teachers to supplement their math curriculum. The lessons are grouped by grade level K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6-8, for easy access and cover skills from counting, shapes and subtraction in first grade to multiplying fractions, angles, ratio and proportion for eighth graders. Each of the lesson plans are related to a for purchase publication with similar lessons. Many of the lessons are related to literature books and include actual teaching scenarios that would be especially helpful to beginning teachers. Included are lessons from books that are now out of print.
===================================
Education World®
http://www.educationworld.com/
===================================
Date Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:14 AM
Subject: Education World Site Reviews Vol. 9 Issue 11
Sites to See: Countries of the World
Find the answers to all your questions about the countries of the world.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites057.shtml
[NOTE: Most of the sites listed here were previously posted. – Phyllis ]
******
Math Solutions: Index of Classroom Lessons
Good free selection of lessons on a publisher site.
GRADE LEVELS
Pre-K-2
3-5
6-8
9-12
SITE URL
http://www.mathsolutions.com/mb/content/publications/p_pub_13.html
CONTENT: A
Math solutions online, a division of Marilyn Burns Education Associates, is a commercial site but offers free lesson plans K-8 for use by classroom teachers. It also offers materials for purchase that can help you improve math instruction.
SITE DESIGN: A
The free lesson plans are indexed on the main page and categorized by grade level. All of the plans are in .pdf format making it easy to print and use them in the classroom
REVIEW:
This site provides several well-developed free lesson plans for teachers to supplement their math curriculum. The lessons are grouped by grade level K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 6-8, for easy access and cover skills from counting, shapes and subtraction in first grade to multiplying fractions, angles, ratio and proportion for eighth graders. Each of the lesson plans are related to a for purchase publication with similar lessons. Many of the lessons are related to literature books and include actual teaching scenarios that would be especially helpful to beginning teachers. Included are lessons from books that are now out of print.
===================================
Education World®
http://www.educationworld.com/
===================================
Wed., June 29, 2005 - Math and Music
--------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Monday, March 14, 2005 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
PhilTulga.com: Music Through The Curriculum
http://www.philtulga.com/resources.html
Phil Tulga is a professionalmusician and music instructor. He has developed educational programs that weave music through the curriculum in almost every subject. He presents those programs to students in public and private schools in Sacramento,California and is available for private groups and organizations as well. As a complement to his music programs, Phil has developed a series of FREE, interactive music activities that are available at his website in math, science, reading comprehension and much more.
When you get to the site you will see a menu that includes:
*MATH AND MUSIC -- Phil has taken popular math manipulatives and enhanced them with rhythm and music. You'll find:-
Unifix Cube Drum Machine -- This shows students how famous composers have used repeating patterns to create music. Students can make their own rhythm or drum patterns with popular
Unifix cubes.-Musical Fraction Bars -- Mathematicians like Pythagoras discovered that musical pitches are derived from fractions. In this activity, students compose and play their own songs using Musical Fraction Bars. Not only that, you'll find instructions for how to build a homemade musical instrument thatis based on these fractions.
-Pattern Block Rock -- Song melodies are patterns of short and long sounds. In this activity, students compose and play their own rhythmic songs using geometric shapes.
-Fraction Pie Rhythms -- This activity shows how musical note durations are organized into fractions, e.g., two half notes equal one whole note. Compose and play your own rhythms using pie fractions instead of standard musical notation.
-Morse Code Music -- Listen to Phil as he plays patterns on his telephone using short and long sounds. These patterns are very much like International Morse Code - a method of encoding each letter and number into short and long sounds called dots and dashes. In this activity, you can compose and play your own rhythmic patterns using International Morse Code. After math, you'll find additional activities including:
*HOMEMADE INSTRUMENTS -- Find directions for making your own panpipes, water bottle xylophone, tubular Glockenspiel, and an origami popper!
*MATH, SCIENCE AND SOUND ACTIVITIES -- Explore 12 different musical activities to learn about sound waves, frequencies, and even find out what frequencies animals can hear.
*READING COMPREHENSION -- Unbelievable as it may seem, Phil uses musical sound to teach sequences to improve reading skills, and he teaches inferences with riddles, picture puzzle predictions, and uses "Peter and theWolf" to teach musical themes and storyline components complete with storymaps!
*READING FLUENCY -- Get Phil's tips for parents on how to encourage a love of reading in your child. Then, use the innovative "Cucumber Pickle Machine" to show your kids how to make rhythmic meters by combining two and three syllable words!
*PATTERN ACTIVITIES -- You won't believe this! Musical sequencing with Fibonacci numbers and Pi! Not only that, play "Name That Tune" or learn about music and the "Mozart Effect."
This site gets a ClickSchooling Award for the best use of technology in helping kids learn!
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2005,
All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
Hi! It's Monday, March 14, 2005 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
PhilTulga.com: Music Through The Curriculum
http://www.philtulga.com/resources.html
Phil Tulga is a professionalmusician and music instructor. He has developed educational programs that weave music through the curriculum in almost every subject. He presents those programs to students in public and private schools in Sacramento,California and is available for private groups and organizations as well. As a complement to his music programs, Phil has developed a series of FREE, interactive music activities that are available at his website in math, science, reading comprehension and much more.
When you get to the site you will see a menu that includes:
*MATH AND MUSIC -- Phil has taken popular math manipulatives and enhanced them with rhythm and music. You'll find:-
Unifix Cube Drum Machine -- This shows students how famous composers have used repeating patterns to create music. Students can make their own rhythm or drum patterns with popular
Unifix cubes.-Musical Fraction Bars -- Mathematicians like Pythagoras discovered that musical pitches are derived from fractions. In this activity, students compose and play their own songs using Musical Fraction Bars. Not only that, you'll find instructions for how to build a homemade musical instrument thatis based on these fractions.
-Pattern Block Rock -- Song melodies are patterns of short and long sounds. In this activity, students compose and play their own rhythmic songs using geometric shapes.
-Fraction Pie Rhythms -- This activity shows how musical note durations are organized into fractions, e.g., two half notes equal one whole note. Compose and play your own rhythms using pie fractions instead of standard musical notation.
-Morse Code Music -- Listen to Phil as he plays patterns on his telephone using short and long sounds. These patterns are very much like International Morse Code - a method of encoding each letter and number into short and long sounds called dots and dashes. In this activity, you can compose and play your own rhythmic patterns using International Morse Code. After math, you'll find additional activities including:
*HOMEMADE INSTRUMENTS -- Find directions for making your own panpipes, water bottle xylophone, tubular Glockenspiel, and an origami popper!
*MATH, SCIENCE AND SOUND ACTIVITIES -- Explore 12 different musical activities to learn about sound waves, frequencies, and even find out what frequencies animals can hear.
*READING COMPREHENSION -- Unbelievable as it may seem, Phil uses musical sound to teach sequences to improve reading skills, and he teaches inferences with riddles, picture puzzle predictions, and uses "Peter and theWolf" to teach musical themes and storyline components complete with storymaps!
*READING FLUENCY -- Get Phil's tips for parents on how to encourage a love of reading in your child. Then, use the innovative "Cucumber Pickle Machine" to show your kids how to make rhythmic meters by combining two and three syllable words!
*PATTERN ACTIVITIES -- You won't believe this! Musical sequencing with Fibonacci numbers and Pi! Not only that, play "Name That Tune" or learn about music and the "Mozart Effect."
This site gets a ClickSchooling Award for the best use of technology in helping kids learn!
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2005,
All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
Wed., June 29, 2005 - Number Server
Taken From:
ResearchBuzz #326 -- March 3, 2005
http://www.researchbuzz.com/
Reference Engine for Numbers
http://number.inelegant.org/
I don't know how to describe this, so I'll going to call it a reference engine for numbers. Its official name is Number Server, and you can find it at http://number.inelegant.org/ .
It's simple; search for a number. The search result will give you the number's sine, cosine, tangent, Natural logarithm, square root, total squared, total cubed, and other information. Some of those numbers are linked so you can search for them as well.
At the bottom there are links to the previous and next number in the sequence, as well as a Google pointer to a search for number you specified. Information is also available in text or XML format.
There's a little bit of documentation available at http://number.inelegant.org/docs . I suspect I am not enough of a math nerd to appreciate this.
==========================================================ResearchBuzz is copyright 2005 Tara Calishain. All rights reserved.
ResearchBuzz #326 -- March 3, 2005
http://www.researchbuzz.com/
Reference Engine for Numbers
http://number.inelegant.org/
I don't know how to describe this, so I'll going to call it a reference engine for numbers. Its official name is Number Server, and you can find it at http://number.inelegant.org/ .
It's simple; search for a number. The search result will give you the number's sine, cosine, tangent, Natural logarithm, square root, total squared, total cubed, and other information. Some of those numbers are linked so you can search for them as well.
At the bottom there are links to the previous and next number in the sequence, as well as a Google pointer to a search for number you specified. Information is also available in text or XML format.
There's a little bit of documentation available at http://number.inelegant.org/docs . I suspect I am not enough of a math nerd to appreciate this.
==========================================================ResearchBuzz is copyright 2005 Tara Calishain. All rights reserved.
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Tues., June 28, 2005 - Math Sites / Links to Curriculum Areas
Taken From:
Date Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 8:23 PM
From: Rod Oickle
To: Super-Sites-for-Teachers
Subject: RE: [Super-Sites] math..
Try this one – http://www.geocities.com/rod_oickle/math.html
[NOTE: Home Page has other curriculum area links
"Our Page": A "revised" site devoted to providing practical internet resources for teachers.
http://www.geocities.com/rod_oickle/index.html - Phyllis ]
Rod
s_affeld wrote:
Hi! I need some help finding good sites for math. Our main focus next year will be to improve our math scores and I need some ideas that will help all the children in the school.
Date Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 8:23 PM
From: Rod Oickle
To: Super-Sites-for-Teachers
Subject: RE: [Super-Sites] math..
Try this one – http://www.geocities.com/rod_oickle/math.html
[NOTE: Home Page has other curriculum area links
"Our Page": A "revised" site devoted to providing practical internet resources for teachers.
http://www.geocities.com/rod_oickle/index.html - Phyllis ]
Rod
s_affeld
Hi! I need some help finding good sites for math. Our main focus next year will be to improve our math scores and I need some ideas that will help all the children in the school.
Tues., June 28, 2005
Taken From:
SBC Blue Web'n Weekly Updates
Blue Webn' Update: Week of March 28, 2005
Columbia Education Center Lesson Plans
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Columbia Education Center has arranged with Microsoft to list some of their lesson plans on the new Encarta Lesson Collection. These lesson plans were created by teachers for use in their own classrooms. Also, you will find math and science lessons, resources, programs, and activities at Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. Also included is a large collection of links to other Internet-Based Lesson Plans and Resources. There are resources available here for both teachers and students.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Arts (Literature), Education, History & Social Studies, Mathematics, Science
[Dewey #370]
Application type: Lesson Plans, Information Resources, Activities
--------------------------
Tech Teachers' Digital Filing Cabinet
http://www.techteachers.com/resourcetable.htm
Tech Teachers is the on-line home of Meg Ormiston and associates whose goal is to connect technology to curriculum to transform teaching and learning. Each professional development project is focused on improving instruction to directly boost student achievement. This resource has numerous links to Curriculum Resources and Integrating Technology.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Education (Curriculum), Education (Information/Media Literacy ), Education [Dewey #370]
Application type: Information Resources
--------------------------
Blue Web'n Weekly Updates are available online at
http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/bluewebn/updates.cfm
SBC Blue Web'n Weekly Updates
Blue Webn' Update: Week of March 28, 2005
Columbia Education Center Lesson Plans
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Columbia Education Center has arranged with Microsoft to list some of their lesson plans on the new Encarta Lesson Collection. These lesson plans were created by teachers for use in their own classrooms. Also, you will find math and science lessons, resources, programs, and activities at Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. Also included is a large collection of links to other Internet-Based Lesson Plans and Resources. There are resources available here for both teachers and students.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Arts (Literature), Education, History & Social Studies, Mathematics, Science
[Dewey #370]
Application type: Lesson Plans, Information Resources, Activities
--------------------------
Tech Teachers' Digital Filing Cabinet
http://www.techteachers.com/resourcetable.htm
Tech Teachers is the on-line home of Meg Ormiston and associates whose goal is to connect technology to curriculum to transform teaching and learning. Each professional development project is focused on improving instruction to directly boost student achievement. This resource has numerous links to Curriculum Resources and Integrating Technology.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Education (Curriculum), Education (Information/Media Literacy ), Education [Dewey #370]
Application type: Information Resources
--------------------------
Blue Web'n Weekly Updates are available online at
http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/bluewebn/updates.cfm
Tues., June 28, 2005 - Schrock's Theme of the Month
Taken From:
Date Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 2:45 PM
S.O.S.: Help for Busy Teachers
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sites of the School Days
a weekly update to
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators on DiscoverySchool.com
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Site 25
Theme of the Month
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/newtheme.html
..I have launched a new feature called "Theme of the Month" on Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators. Each month I will choose a theme and include a small video from Discovery Education's United Streaming and selected Web links to support the topic. I hope you enjoy it!
************************************
Visit this and previous Sites-of-the-School Days by going to
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/sos.html
and clicking on an entry!
Date Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 2:45 PM
S.O.S.: Help for Busy Teachers
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sites of the School Days
a weekly update to
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators on DiscoverySchool.com
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Site 25
Theme of the Month
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/newtheme.html
..I have launched a new feature called "Theme of the Month" on Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators. Each month I will choose a theme and include a small video from Discovery Education's United Streaming and selected Web links to support the topic. I hope you enjoy it!
************************************
Visit this and previous Sites-of-the-School Days by going to
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/sos.html
and clicking on an entry!
Tues., June 28, 2005 - EnglishInk
Taken From:
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 11:26:35 -0600From: "Brisco, Shonda"Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
EnglishInk
http://www.englishink.net/
http://www.englishink.net/literacyzone/
http://www.englishink.net/studentzone/
http://www.englishink.net/teacherzone/
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EnglishInk
http://www.englishink.net/
http://www.englishink.net/literacyzone/
http://www.englishink.net/studentzone/
http://www.englishink.net/teacherzone/
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Monday, June 27, 2005
Mon., June 27, 2005
Subject: [Surfnetkids Newsletter] Harriet Tubman
http://www.surfnetkids.com/harriet_tubman.htm
America's Library: Harriet Tubman
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/activists/tubman
Published by the Library of Congress, America's Library is written for upper elementary and middle school students. Harriet Tubman's story is told with four articles about her childhood and her work as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Other American heroes are listed in categories such as Activists & Reformers, Leaders & Statesmen Adventurers & Explorers.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.americaslibrary.gov/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Harriet Tubman Biography
http://www.harriettubmanbiography.com/
In 2003, historian Kate Clifford Larson wrote the first non-juvenile Tubman biography published in nine decades. This site (for high-school students and adults) contains excerpts and photos from Larson's book "Bound For The Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero." It's a great resource for report writers who want to beyond the basic material available in encyclopedias and at other sites.
Spectrum Biographies: Harriet Tubman
http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Tubman.html
Harriet Tubman's "parents were from the Ashanti tribe of West Africa, and they worked as slaves on the Brodas plantation. In addition to producing lumber, Edward Brodas raised slaves to rent and sell. Life was difficult on the plantation, and Harriet was hired out as a laborer by the age of five. Harriet did not like to work indoors, and she was routinely beaten by her masters." This one-page bio is perfect for middle school and high school students. Eighty more biographies can be found by following the home page link at the top of the page.
[NOTE: Other biographies previously posted from
http://www.incwell.com/Spectrum.html - Phyllis ]
Harriet Tubman
http://www.harriettubman.com/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Copyright © 2005 by Surfnetkids.com, Inc.
http://www.surfnetkids.com/harriet_tubman.htm
America's Library: Harriet Tubman
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/activists/tubman
Published by the Library of Congress, America's Library is written for upper elementary and middle school students. Harriet Tubman's story is told with four articles about her childhood and her work as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Other American heroes are listed in categories such as Activists & Reformers, Leaders & Statesmen Adventurers & Explorers.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.americaslibrary.gov/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Harriet Tubman Biography
http://www.harriettubmanbiography.com/
In 2003, historian Kate Clifford Larson wrote the first non-juvenile Tubman biography published in nine decades. This site (for high-school students and adults) contains excerpts and photos from Larson's book "Bound For The Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero." It's a great resource for report writers who want to beyond the basic material available in encyclopedias and at other sites.
Spectrum Biographies: Harriet Tubman
http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Tubman.html
Harriet Tubman's "parents were from the Ashanti tribe of West Africa, and they worked as slaves on the Brodas plantation. In addition to producing lumber, Edward Brodas raised slaves to rent and sell. Life was difficult on the plantation, and Harriet was hired out as a laborer by the age of five. Harriet did not like to work indoors, and she was routinely beaten by her masters." This one-page bio is perfect for middle school and high school students. Eighty more biographies can be found by following the home page link at the top of the page.
[NOTE: Other biographies previously posted from
http://www.incwell.com/Spectrum.html - Phyllis ]
Harriet Tubman
http://www.harriettubman.com/
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Copyright © 2005 by Surfnetkids.com, Inc.
Mon., June 27, 2005
Taken From:
Date Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 5:00 PM
MarcoGram
16 Indian Innovations: From Popcorn to Parkas
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/09/0914_040913_information_about_indians.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/488wx ]
“Imagine our world without chocolate or chewing gum, syringes, rubber balls, or copper tubing. Native peoples invented precursors to all these and made huge strides in medicine and agriculture.”
Isometric Drawing Tool from Illuminations
http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/isometric/isometric.asp
The activity features several shape and color selections and various tools for producing dynamic 2D or 3D edges, faces and cubes. Ideal for geometry or drawing classes, this interactive resource is a fun, creativity-inspiring diversion for all ages and skill levels.
© 2005 MCI Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
Date Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 5:00 PM
MarcoGram
16 Indian Innovations: From Popcorn to Parkas
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/09/0914_040913_information_about_indians.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/488wx ]
“Imagine our world without chocolate or chewing gum, syringes, rubber balls, or copper tubing. Native peoples invented precursors to all these and made huge strides in medicine and agriculture.”
Isometric Drawing Tool from Illuminations
http://illuminations.nctm.org/tools/isometric/isometric.asp
The activity features several shape and color selections and various tools for producing dynamic 2D or 3D edges, faces and cubes. Ideal for geometry or drawing classes, this interactive resource is a fun, creativity-inspiring diversion for all ages and skill levels.
© 2005 MCI Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
Mon., June 27, 2005
Taken From:
ENC Weekly Update for Math and Science Teachers (03/17/2005)
http://www.enc.org/features/calendar/category/?ls=eu
Hunting for a particular topic, invention, or biography, or just curious about what the calendar offers? Scroll through the listing. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Classroom Calendar Has Biography of a Mathematical Genius
http://www.enc.org/features/calendar/unit/0,1819,194,00.shtm
Emmy Noether (1882-1935)
http://www.amt.edu.au/noether.html
This biography includes a mathematical explanation of her work in ring theory as well as a description of her relationships with other famous scientists.
[NOTE: More short biographies of mathematicians
http://www.amt.edu.au/people.html – Phyllis ]
Emmy Noether (1882-1935)
http://www.awm-math.org/noetherbrochure/AboutNoether.html
This short biography, from the Association for Women in Mathematics, features quotes from her (male) colleagues describing the influence of her work.
[NOTE: Additional biographies
http://www.awm-math.org/noetherbrochure/TOC.html
Links for biographies of Women in Mathematics and Science
http://www.awm-math.org/biographies.html – Phyllis ]
Women in Science
http://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/
http://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/contents.html
(ENC #017197) Here you will find biographies of 16 female scientists, including Noether. The biographies provide insights into the struggles that each woman faced while becoming a premier scientist.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Emmy Amalie Noether
http://turnbull.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Noether_Emmy.html
This site provides a more detailed biography of Noether, and offers links to other sources of information. The site also features nine pictures of Noether and an interactive map of the Germany that shows the towns in which famous mathematicians were born.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://turnbull.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/BiogIndex.html
previously posted. – Phyllis ]
The Mother of Abstract Algebra
http://www.mathnews.uwaterloo.ca/BestOf/WomenInMath6906.html
This text, written by an undergraduate student at the University of Waterloo (in Canada), focuses on the strength of character Noether showed in the face of adversity. At the end, the author mentions how inspired she has been just by learning about Noether's life.
[NOTE: See Also: Women in Math (scroll down)
http://www.mathnews.uwaterloo.ca/BestOf/index.html
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Alexander Graham Bell's life as the inventor of the telephone as well as the beginnings of the communications world as we now know it are presented in Bell's Telephone Patent
http://www.enc.org/features/calendar/unit/0,1819,33,00.shtm
More About Bell
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/peopleevents/mabell.html
This biographical sketch tells about Bell's life before the telephone and describes his career after the formation of the Bell Company, now AT&T. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
The Alexander Graham Bell Family Papers at the Library of Congress, 1862-1939
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bellhtml/bellhome.html
Enter this Library of Congress site, and you will be rewarded by a wealth of information on Bell, his inventions, and his life.
Chronology of Alexander Graham Bell
http://fortress.uccb.ns.ca/parks/agbchr_e.html
There's more to Bell than the telephone! This site presents other important facets of his interesting career.
The Telephone Story
http://www.phonedoc.com/Telephone_Story/telephone_story.html
Excellent pictures highlight the evolution of the telephone.
ENC Weekly Update for Math and Science Teachers (03/17/2005)
http://www.enc.org/features/calendar/category/?ls=eu
Hunting for a particular topic, invention, or biography, or just curious about what the calendar offers? Scroll through the listing. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Classroom Calendar Has Biography of a Mathematical Genius
http://www.enc.org/features/calendar/unit/0,1819,194,00.shtm
Emmy Noether (1882-1935)
http://www.amt.edu.au/noether.html
This biography includes a mathematical explanation of her work in ring theory as well as a description of her relationships with other famous scientists.
[NOTE: More short biographies of mathematicians
http://www.amt.edu.au/people.html – Phyllis ]
Emmy Noether (1882-1935)
http://www.awm-math.org/noetherbrochure/AboutNoether.html
This short biography, from the Association for Women in Mathematics, features quotes from her (male) colleagues describing the influence of her work.
[NOTE: Additional biographies
http://www.awm-math.org/noetherbrochure/TOC.html
Links for biographies of Women in Mathematics and Science
http://www.awm-math.org/biographies.html – Phyllis ]
Women in Science
http://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/
http://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/contents.html
(ENC #017197) Here you will find biographies of 16 female scientists, including Noether. The biographies provide insights into the struggles that each woman faced while becoming a premier scientist.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Emmy Amalie Noether
http://turnbull.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Noether_Emmy.html
This site provides a more detailed biography of Noether, and offers links to other sources of information. The site also features nine pictures of Noether and an interactive map of the Germany that shows the towns in which famous mathematicians were born.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://turnbull.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/BiogIndex.html
previously posted. – Phyllis ]
The Mother of Abstract Algebra
http://www.mathnews.uwaterloo.ca/BestOf/WomenInMath6906.html
This text, written by an undergraduate student at the University of Waterloo (in Canada), focuses on the strength of character Noether showed in the face of adversity. At the end, the author mentions how inspired she has been just by learning about Noether's life.
[NOTE: See Also: Women in Math (scroll down)
http://www.mathnews.uwaterloo.ca/BestOf/index.html
********************************
Alexander Graham Bell's life as the inventor of the telephone as well as the beginnings of the communications world as we now know it are presented in Bell's Telephone Patent
http://www.enc.org/features/calendar/unit/0,1819,33,00.shtm
More About Bell
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/peopleevents/mabell.html
This biographical sketch tells about Bell's life before the telephone and describes his career after the formation of the Bell Company, now AT&T. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
The Alexander Graham Bell Family Papers at the Library of Congress, 1862-1939
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bellhtml/bellhome.html
Enter this Library of Congress site, and you will be rewarded by a wealth of information on Bell, his inventions, and his life.
Chronology of Alexander Graham Bell
http://fortress.uccb.ns.ca/parks/agbchr_e.html
There's more to Bell than the telephone! This site presents other important facets of his interesting career.
The Telephone Story
http://www.phonedoc.com/Telephone_Story/telephone_story.html
Excellent pictures highlight the evolution of the telephone.
Mon., June 27, 2005 - Alexander Graham Bell
Taken From:
Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Thursday, March 3rd, 2005
From Riverdeep: http://www.riverdeep.net/
The Year was 1847 . . .and inventor Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He and his family moved to Canada, hoping for a better climate and relief from tuberculosis. He later attended Boston University, becoming a professor there and meeting his future wife, Mabel Hubbard. Her wedding gift was the majority of stock in the newly formed Bell Telephone Company. Bell became an American citizen, and also helped to found the National Geographic Society. Visit the site below for an online exhibit of Bell's Telephone:http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/inventor/bell.htmlhttp://www.privateline.com/TelephoneHistory/History1.htm
[NOTE: Other pages previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Brenda Barron, Editor
classroomflyer@riverdeep.net
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(c) 2005 Riverdeep. All rights reserved.
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Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Thursday, March 3rd, 2005
From Riverdeep: http://www.riverdeep.net/
The Year was 1847 . . .and inventor Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He and his family moved to Canada, hoping for a better climate and relief from tuberculosis. He later attended Boston University, becoming a professor there and meeting his future wife, Mabel Hubbard. Her wedding gift was the majority of stock in the newly formed Bell Telephone Company. Bell became an American citizen, and also helped to found the National Geographic Society. Visit the site below for an online exhibit of Bell's Telephone:http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/inventor/bell.htmlhttp://www.privateline.com/TelephoneHistory/History1.htm
[NOTE: Other pages previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Brenda Barron, Editor
classroomflyer@riverdeep.net
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
(c) 2005 Riverdeep. All rights reserved.
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Sunday, June 26, 2005
Sun., June 26, 2005 - Cryptid Zoo / Watching America
Taken From:
USA Today Web Guide Hot Sites
03/25/2005 - Updated 05:58 AM ET
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2005/2005-03-25-hotsites.htm
The Cryptid Zoo
http://www.newanimal.org/
What do Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster have in common with gorillas and coelacanths? Once upon a time, people doubted that the last two walked the earth (or, in the case of the coelacanth, swam the seas). Even if you have your doubts about the existence of hidden hairy hominids or sea serpents, cryptozoology makes for a great deal of mentally satisfying what-ifs. Explore the candidates and legends thereof on this site. —HSS
Watching America
http://www.watchingamerica.com/
One of the marvelous things about the Web is that you can read news coverage from all around the world. So why don’t you? This site compiles coverage of what we might consider “American news” as seen in international publications. Of course it’s fascinating to see how we’re portrayed and what our friends and enemies think of us, but it’s at least as interesting to note which stories seem minor here in the States, but get major play beyond our borders. — HSS
Copyright 2005 USA TODAY
USA Today Web Guide Hot Sites
03/25/2005 - Updated 05:58 AM ET
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2005/2005-03-25-hotsites.htm
The Cryptid Zoo
http://www.newanimal.org/
What do Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster have in common with gorillas and coelacanths? Once upon a time, people doubted that the last two walked the earth (or, in the case of the coelacanth, swam the seas). Even if you have your doubts about the existence of hidden hairy hominids or sea serpents, cryptozoology makes for a great deal of mentally satisfying what-ifs. Explore the candidates and legends thereof on this site. —HSS
Watching America
http://www.watchingamerica.com/
One of the marvelous things about the Web is that you can read news coverage from all around the world. So why don’t you? This site compiles coverage of what we might consider “American news” as seen in international publications. Of course it’s fascinating to see how we’re portrayed and what our friends and enemies think of us, but it’s at least as interesting to note which stories seem minor here in the States, but get major play beyond our borders. — HSS
Copyright 2005 USA TODAY
Sun., June 26, 2005 - History Now, June 2005 - American National Holidays
Taken From:
Date: Tue, 15 June 2005
Subject: History Now, June 2005
History Now – Issue Four – June 2005
American National Holidays
http://www.historynow.org/06_2005/index.html
The Institute is pleased to present the second issue of
<http://www.historynow.org/index.html>
an exciting new online journal for history teachers and students, now
available on the Web at http://www.historynow.org.
[NOTE: Earlier issues previously posted. – Phyllis ]
As you prepare for summer vacation, read up on the history of some of America's national holidays. This issue of HISTORY NOW features articles by a group of noted scholars providing a closer look at the origins and the significance of Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Labor Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Date: Tue, 15 June 2005
Subject: History Now, June 2005
History Now – Issue Four – June 2005
American National Holidays
http://www.historynow.org/06_2005/index.html
The Institute is pleased to present the second issue of
<http://www.historynow.org/index.html>
an exciting new online journal for history teachers and students, now
available on the Web at http://www.historynow.org.
[NOTE: Earlier issues previously posted. – Phyllis ]
As you prepare for summer vacation, read up on the history of some of America's national holidays. This issue of HISTORY NOW features articles by a group of noted scholars providing a closer look at the origins and the significance of Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Labor Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Sun., June 26, 2005
Taken From:
TeachersFirst Update - June 13, 2005
http://www.teachersfirst.com/new.cfm?offset=21
Cell Cycle and Mitosis Grades 6 to 12 University of Arizona
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/cell_cycle/main.html
This online tutorial walks students through DNA basics, the cell cycle, and the process of mitosis. Each step of cell division is introduced with a brief description and illustration. Includes a short animation of mitosis, review quiz, and vocabulary list.
[NOTE: Other pages from The Biology Project (http://www.biology.arizona.edu/ ) previously posted. – Phyllis ]
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Idiom Analysis Test Grades 8 to 12 Hoadworks, Inc.
http://www.hoadworks.com/idiom.htm
Practice knowledge of common idioms with this fill-in-the-blank test. Key words in each idiomatic phrase have been replaced by their initial letters. Challenge your students to correctly complete each expression. An answer key is included.
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Mapping Your Future Grades 8 to 12
http://www.mapping-your-future.org/MHSS/
[NOTE: Home Page http://mapping-your-future.org/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Students can explore future career options with this helpful resource, organized by grade level. Ten hyperlinked steps offer guidance in analyzing skills and interests, making the most of high school, selecting a college, dealing with the admissions process, and handling the financial demands of higher education. To ensure that your students get the most out of this site, add some focus questions to the online investigation.
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Survive Dickens' London Grades 8 to 12 BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/multimedia/dickens/
[Click on picture to start ]
Take an amazing interactive journey through the streets of 19th century London and interact with some of Charles Dickens' most beloved characters while facing many tasks and choices along the way. Visit Warren's Blacking Factory and learn about the plight of many children in Victorian England, offer assistance to young Oliver Twist, meet Samuel Pickwick, and take a ghostly tour of the city with Jacob Marley. Keep you eyes open for a chance to earn some extra shillings - they may come in handy - but watch out for those unsavory characters you may meet along the way. Your goal is to complete the journey and arrive safely in Dickens' study. An excellent site to pair with a study of one of Dickens' novels.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/ previously posted.- Phyllis ]
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Revisiting Watergate Grades 7 to 12 Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/front.htm
The unmasking of "deep throat," the shadowy informant in the Watergate saga, has prompted a new wave of interest in the sandal that changed American government forever. This retrospective from the Washington Post provides not only a current summary, but a review of the original coverage, from the newspaper that broke the story.
[NOTE: May require free registration. ]
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TeachersFirst Update - June 13, 2005
http://www.teachersfirst.com/new.cfm?offset=21
Cell Cycle and Mitosis Grades 6 to 12 University of Arizona
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/cell_cycle/main.html
This online tutorial walks students through DNA basics, the cell cycle, and the process of mitosis. Each step of cell division is introduced with a brief description and illustration. Includes a short animation of mitosis, review quiz, and vocabulary list.
[NOTE: Other pages from The Biology Project (http://www.biology.arizona.edu/ ) previously posted. – Phyllis ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Idiom Analysis Test Grades 8 to 12 Hoadworks, Inc.
http://www.hoadworks.com/idiom.htm
Practice knowledge of common idioms with this fill-in-the-blank test. Key words in each idiomatic phrase have been replaced by their initial letters. Challenge your students to correctly complete each expression. An answer key is included.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mapping Your Future Grades 8 to 12
http://www.mapping-your-future.org/MHSS/
[NOTE: Home Page http://mapping-your-future.org/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Students can explore future career options with this helpful resource, organized by grade level. Ten hyperlinked steps offer guidance in analyzing skills and interests, making the most of high school, selecting a college, dealing with the admissions process, and handling the financial demands of higher education. To ensure that your students get the most out of this site, add some focus questions to the online investigation.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Survive Dickens' London Grades 8 to 12 BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/multimedia/dickens/
[Click on picture to start ]
Take an amazing interactive journey through the streets of 19th century London and interact with some of Charles Dickens' most beloved characters while facing many tasks and choices along the way. Visit Warren's Blacking Factory and learn about the plight of many children in Victorian England, offer assistance to young Oliver Twist, meet Samuel Pickwick, and take a ghostly tour of the city with Jacob Marley. Keep you eyes open for a chance to earn some extra shillings - they may come in handy - but watch out for those unsavory characters you may meet along the way. Your goal is to complete the journey and arrive safely in Dickens' study. An excellent site to pair with a study of one of Dickens' novels.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/ previously posted.- Phyllis ]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revisiting Watergate Grades 7 to 12 Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/front.htm
The unmasking of "deep throat," the shadowy informant in the Watergate saga, has prompted a new wave of interest in the sandal that changed American government forever. This retrospective from the Washington Post provides not only a current summary, but a review of the original coverage, from the newspaper that broke the story.
[NOTE: May require free registration. ]
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Sun., June 26, 2005 - Watergate Mystery Man / Fallacy Files
Taken From:
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PBS Teacher Previews: June 12-18, 2005
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Online NewsHour EXTRA
"Watergate Mystery Man Comes Forward"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Check out this online publication for students from the
"NewsHour;" this week "EXTRA" reports on Mark Felt -- the
anonymous source who helped expose the Watergate scandal that
brought down President Nixon.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-june05/deepthroat_6-01.html
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BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK
Fallacy Files
WWW>
High School
Fallacies are types of mistaken reasoning and Aristotle
described them in two ways: linguistic or non-linguistic or
those which do or do not depend on language. This collection of
fallacies can be browsed alphabetically or by type in the
taxonomy, where you'll find subfallacies within major headings.
http://www.fallacyfiles.org
******
Copyright 2005 PBS Online.
******************************************
PBS Teacher Previews: June 12-18, 2005
******************************************
Online NewsHour EXTRA
"Watergate Mystery Man Comes Forward"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Check out this online publication for students from the
"NewsHour;" this week "EXTRA" reports on Mark Felt -- the
anonymous source who helped expose the Watergate scandal that
brought down President Nixon.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-june05/deepthroat_6-01.html
******************************************
BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK
Fallacy Files
WWW>
High School
Fallacies are types of mistaken reasoning and Aristotle
described them in two ways: linguistic or non-linguistic or
those which do or do not depend on language. This collection of
fallacies can be browsed alphabetically or by type in the
taxonomy, where you'll find subfallacies within major headings.
http://www.fallacyfiles.org
******
Copyright 2005 PBS Online.
Saturday, June 25, 2005
Sat., June 25, 2005 - Food Safety / HealthierUS.gov
Taken From:
EduHound Weekly for March 10, 2005
FDA/CFSAN - For Kids, Teens and Educators
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/educate.html
Provides general information, games, quizzes, puzzles and resources for kids, teens and teachers on food safety.
HealthierUS.gov
http://www.healthierus.gov
“If you just look at the numbers, it can be overwhelming. Obesity is epidemic in the United States. In recent years, diabetes rates among people ages 30 to 39 rose by 70%. About 46.5 million adults in the United States smoke cigarettes, even though this single behavior will result in disability and premature death for half of them. More than 60% of American adults do not get enough physical activity, and more than 25% are not active at all. Yet if you talk to Americans, there is hope. They say they generally know what will make them healthier, but they are confused about what specific information is credible and accurate. HealthierUS.gov will be that source of credible, accurate information to help Americans choose to live healthier lives.”
Copyright © 2005 EduHound.com: A Division of ETC Group LLC. All rights reserved.
EduHound Weekly for March 10, 2005
FDA/CFSAN - For Kids, Teens and Educators
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/educate.html
Provides general information, games, quizzes, puzzles and resources for kids, teens and teachers on food safety.
HealthierUS.gov
http://www.healthierus.gov
“If you just look at the numbers, it can be overwhelming. Obesity is epidemic in the United States. In recent years, diabetes rates among people ages 30 to 39 rose by 70%. About 46.5 million adults in the United States smoke cigarettes, even though this single behavior will result in disability and premature death for half of them. More than 60% of American adults do not get enough physical activity, and more than 25% are not active at all. Yet if you talk to Americans, there is hope. They say they generally know what will make them healthier, but they are confused about what specific information is credible and accurate. HealthierUS.gov will be that source of credible, accurate information to help Americans choose to live healthier lives.”
Copyright © 2005 EduHound.com: A Division of ETC Group LLC. All rights reserved.
Sat., June 25, 2005 - Medicinal Plants / WikiWax
Taken From:
ResourceShelf Newsletter
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
Number 205
ISSN 1746-563X March 24, 2005
Source: Science Reference Service, Library of Congress
Medicinal Plants
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/medicplantstb.html
"This Tracer Bullet has been compiled to assist researchers in navigating the databases, electronic resources and print materials related to medicinal plants and to locate relevant materials in the Library's collections. Lists of other agencies, institutions, and organizations are provided as starting points for further study. Not intended to be a comprehensive bibliography, this guide is designed--as the name of the series implies--to put the reader 'on target.'"
Links: http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/medicplantstb.html#addinfo
[NOTE: Home page: Science Tracer Bullets
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/tbs.html - previously posted. – Phyllis ]
WikiWax.
http://www.wikiwax.com/
Wikipedia Users Should Check Out WikiWax
If you're a Wikipedia user this new dynamic query suggestion tool might be a welcome addition to your research arsenal.
Wikipedia Plus Dynamic Search Term Suggestions = WikiWax
Surfwax has just launched its LookAhead search term suggestion technology combined with Wikipedia into a new site called WikiWax. Over 600,000 Wikipedia index terms are listed with more than 2,000,000 LookAhead rotations available. Remember, you'll see LookAhead offering suggested entries prior to clicking the search button.
What's a term rotation?
LookAhead automatically rotates Wikipedia index terms, so you can find Abraham Lincoln under both Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln, Abraham. LookAhead automatically inserts a comma after the first word on topics that are rotated, e.g., Abraham, Lincoln.
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Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
ResourceShelf Newsletter
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
Number 205
ISSN 1746-563X March 24, 2005
Source: Science Reference Service, Library of Congress
Medicinal Plants
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/medicplantstb.html
"This Tracer Bullet has been compiled to assist researchers in navigating the databases, electronic resources and print materials related to medicinal plants and to locate relevant materials in the Library's collections. Lists of other agencies, institutions, and organizations are provided as starting points for further study. Not intended to be a comprehensive bibliography, this guide is designed--as the name of the series implies--to put the reader 'on target.'"
Links: http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/medicplantstb.html#addinfo
[NOTE: Home page: Science Tracer Bullets
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/tbs.html - previously posted. – Phyllis ]
WikiWax.
http://www.wikiwax.com/
Wikipedia Users Should Check Out WikiWax
If you're a Wikipedia user this new dynamic query suggestion tool might be a welcome addition to your research arsenal.
Wikipedia Plus Dynamic Search Term Suggestions = WikiWax
Surfwax has just launched its LookAhead search term suggestion technology combined with Wikipedia into a new site called WikiWax. Over 600,000 Wikipedia index terms are listed with more than 2,000,000 LookAhead rotations available. Remember, you'll see LookAhead offering suggested entries prior to clicking the search button.
What's a term rotation?
LookAhead automatically rotates Wikipedia index terms, so you can find Abraham Lincoln under both Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln, Abraham. LookAhead automatically inserts a comma after the first word on topics that are rotated, e.g., Abraham, Lincoln.
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Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
Sat., June 25, 2005 - Folkmed Database
Taken From:
======== The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences =====
====== March 18, 2005 ======
===== Volume 4, Number 6 ======
University of California-Los Angeles: Online Archive of American Folk
Medicine
http://www.folkmed.ucla.edu/
The Archive of American Folk Medicine is the result of more than 50 years of
work by UCLA-associated folklorists who "documented beliefs and practices
relating to folk medicine and alternative healthcare. In order to make the
data more readily available to the worldwide community of researchers and
medical practitioners, the Online Archive of American Folk Medicine was
established in 1996 under the direction of Dr. Michael Owen Jones, a
professor of folklore and history at UCLA." The Archive draws from over
3,200 published works, and is intended to serve folklorists, sociologists,
and historians. The website provides basic and advanced search options; and
records include brief entries for Citation, Condition, Belief, Method of
Treatment, and more. Users should be aware that the Archive website has not
been updated in several years but it remains a valuable resource for
researchers and others interested in folk medicine. [NL]
>From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout
Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/
======== The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences =====
====== March 18, 2005 ======
===== Volume 4, Number 6 ======
University of California-Los Angeles: Online Archive of American Folk
Medicine
http://www.folkmed.ucla.edu/
The Archive of American Folk Medicine is the result of more than 50 years of
work by UCLA-associated folklorists who "documented beliefs and practices
relating to folk medicine and alternative healthcare. In order to make the
data more readily available to the worldwide community of researchers and
medical practitioners, the Online Archive of American Folk Medicine was
established in 1996 under the direction of Dr. Michael Owen Jones, a
professor of folklore and history at UCLA." The Archive draws from over
3,200 published works, and is intended to serve folklorists, sociologists,
and historians. The website provides basic and advanced search options; and
records include brief entries for Citation, Condition, Belief, Method of
Treatment, and more. Users should be aware that the Archive website has not
been updated in several years but it remains a valuable resource for
researchers and others interested in folk medicine. [NL]
>From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout
Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/
Sat., June 25, 2005 - Spotlight on Injuries from Fireworks
---------Forwarded Message------
Date Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 10:38 PM
Subject: [sharinglinks] Fireworks Injury Stats
Fireworks Injury Stats
Fireworks mostly injure guys under 14 in the hands, fingers, and eyes.
The Centers for Disease Control offer some statistics to keep in mind
during upcoming Fourth of July celebrations.
Spotlight on Injuries from Fireworks
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/spotlite/firework_spot.htm
=================================
Date Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 10:38 PM
Subject: [sharinglinks] Fireworks Injury Stats
Fireworks Injury Stats
Fireworks mostly injure guys under 14 in the hands, fingers, and eyes.
The Centers for Disease Control offer some statistics to keep in mind
during upcoming Fourth of July celebrations.
Spotlight on Injuries from Fireworks
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/spotlite/firework_spot.htm
=================================
Friday, June 24, 2005
Fri., June 24, 2005 - Frogs and Toads
Taken From:
USA Today Web Guide Hot Sites
03/22/2005 - Updated 07:56 AM ET
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2005/2005-03-22-hotsites.htm
Frogs and Toads in Color and Sound
http://www.naturesound.com/frogs/frogs.html
The chorusing of frogs is definitely one of the signs that spring’s back in session. Lang Elliot from the NatureSound Studio has put together a sampling of 12 species of frogs, complete with pictures, descriptions of each species, and notes on its habitat and call – yes, there’s more it than the familiar “ribbit, ribbit.” — FBC
Copyright 2005 USA TODAY
USA Today Web Guide Hot Sites
03/22/2005 - Updated 07:56 AM ET
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2005/2005-03-22-hotsites.htm
Frogs and Toads in Color and Sound
http://www.naturesound.com/frogs/frogs.html
The chorusing of frogs is definitely one of the signs that spring’s back in session. Lang Elliot from the NatureSound Studio has put together a sampling of 12 species of frogs, complete with pictures, descriptions of each species, and notes on its habitat and call – yes, there’s more it than the familiar “ribbit, ribbit.” — FBC
Copyright 2005 USA TODAY
Fri., June 24, 2005 - Worm Watch / Lakota Winter Counts
Taken From:
Exploratorium May/June 2005 Ten Cool Sites
http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/sciencesites.html
Worm Watch –
http://www.naturewatch.ca/english/wormwatch/
"Worm Watch uses earthworms to help us discover soil and appreciate the importance of soil ecology in sustaining agriculture, the natural environment, and ourselves. There are also lots of fun hands-on learning activities for students and teachers." The site includes a virtual tour through the inner workings of an earthworm. You’ll need the free Flash Player.
http://www.naturewatch.ca/english/wormwatch/virtual_worm/index.html
Lakota Winter Counts Online Exhibit
http://wintercounts.si.edu/index.html
- The Lakota marked the passage of time by drawing pictures of memorable events on calendars known as winter counts. This beautiful online exhibit from the Smithsonian. is rich with a database of Smithsonian winter count images, a documentary about Lakota history and culture, video interviews with Lakota people, and a Teachers’ Guide. You’ll need the free Flash player to enter the Flash site. A non-Flash site is also available.
Exploratorium May/June 2005 Ten Cool Sites
http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/sciencesites.html
Worm Watch –
http://www.naturewatch.ca/english/wormwatch/
"Worm Watch uses earthworms to help us discover soil and appreciate the importance of soil ecology in sustaining agriculture, the natural environment, and ourselves. There are also lots of fun hands-on learning activities for students and teachers." The site includes a virtual tour through the inner workings of an earthworm. You’ll need the free Flash Player.
http://www.naturewatch.ca/english/wormwatch/virtual_worm/index.html
Lakota Winter Counts Online Exhibit
http://wintercounts.si.edu/index.html
- The Lakota marked the passage of time by drawing pictures of memorable events on calendars known as winter counts. This beautiful online exhibit from the Smithsonian. is rich with a database of Smithsonian winter count images, a documentary about Lakota history and culture, video interviews with Lakota people, and a Teachers’ Guide. You’ll need the free Flash player to enter the Flash site. A non-Flash site is also available.
Fri., June 24, 2005 - My Tiny Garden (insects)
Taken From:
ENC’s Digital Dozen, June 2005
http://www.enc.org/features/dd/archive/?ls=eu
mytinygarden.com
http://www.mytinygarden.com/launch.htm
Grade(s): 1 - 12 ENC#: 028089
Synopsis: Let's make sure this garden doesn't remain a secret--it's a place everyone should know about! Lyrical prose describes in detail the insects and other creatures one can expect to find in one's garden, and stunning photos capture in almost frightening minutiae (who among us has ever wanted to be up close and personal with a wasp?) the organisms being described.
Abstract:
This site is a photographic celebration of the small creatures that live on or near the plants in the web site author's garden. The site contains over 100 photographs of insects, garden snails, spiders and other small animals. A magnifying glass tool allows the viewer to see details on any part of the image. Every photo is accompanied by a few paragraphs of text. The text for any given image consists of personal reflections on the photograph, anecdotes from the author's childhood or gardening experiences, descriptions of how the photo was taken, and/or a few facts about the animal featured in the image. Abstracted 9/03. (Author/BRS)
The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) provides print and web resources for math and science teachers. Visit http://www.enc.org/
ENC’s Digital Dozen, June 2005
http://www.enc.org/features/dd/archive/?ls=eu
mytinygarden.com
http://www.mytinygarden.com/launch.htm
Grade(s): 1 - 12 ENC#: 028089
Synopsis: Let's make sure this garden doesn't remain a secret--it's a place everyone should know about! Lyrical prose describes in detail the insects and other creatures one can expect to find in one's garden, and stunning photos capture in almost frightening minutiae (who among us has ever wanted to be up close and personal with a wasp?) the organisms being described.
Abstract:
This site is a photographic celebration of the small creatures that live on or near the plants in the web site author's garden. The site contains over 100 photographs of insects, garden snails, spiders and other small animals. A magnifying glass tool allows the viewer to see details on any part of the image. Every photo is accompanied by a few paragraphs of text. The text for any given image consists of personal reflections on the photograph, anecdotes from the author's childhood or gardening experiences, descriptions of how the photo was taken, and/or a few facts about the animal featured in the image. Abstracted 9/03. (Author/BRS)
The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) provides print and web resources for math and science teachers. Visit http://www.enc.org/
Fri., June 24, 2005
Taken From:
MORE New This Week
June 2, 2005
http://lii.org/mntw/
Contemporary Philosophy, Critical Theory and Postmodern Thought
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/postmodern.html
Collection of links to general information about postmodernism and critical theory, and to specific theorists in the field of study, such as Jean Baudrillard, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Martin Heidegger, and Edward Said. From an education professor at the University of Colorado at Denver.
Subjects: Philosophy, Modern Postmodernism Critical theory
Easter Island Foundation (EIF)
http://www.islandheritage.org
The site for this conservation and research foundation features background and travel information about Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Includes travel planning tips and ideas, history of the island and its statues (moai), a section on "Easter Island Mysteries," photos, an extensive FAQ, reading suggestions, a Rapanui language glossary, and related Web links.
Subjects: Easter Island Easter Island -- Description and travel
University of Minnesota Insect Collection
http://www.entomology.umn.edu/museum/
Provides resources related to this insect collection, which has "grown from a regional collection of 3,000 specimens to a major national and international resource of almost 3,400,000 specimens." Features project overviews (some with results or more details), collection taxonomy, collection databases relating to the caddis fly (trichoptera), and related Web links.
Subjects: Insects Entomology Insects -- Classification
Copyright © 2004, Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org. All rights reserved.
MORE New This Week
June 2, 2005
http://lii.org/mntw/
Contemporary Philosophy, Critical Theory and Postmodern Thought
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/postmodern.html
Collection of links to general information about postmodernism and critical theory, and to specific theorists in the field of study, such as Jean Baudrillard, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Martin Heidegger, and Edward Said. From an education professor at the University of Colorado at Denver.
Subjects: Philosophy, Modern Postmodernism Critical theory
Easter Island Foundation (EIF)
http://www.islandheritage.org
The site for this conservation and research foundation features background and travel information about Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Includes travel planning tips and ideas, history of the island and its statues (moai), a section on "Easter Island Mysteries," photos, an extensive FAQ, reading suggestions, a Rapanui language glossary, and related Web links.
Subjects: Easter Island Easter Island -- Description and travel
University of Minnesota Insect Collection
http://www.entomology.umn.edu/museum/
Provides resources related to this insect collection, which has "grown from a regional collection of 3,000 specimens to a major national and international resource of almost 3,400,000 specimens." Features project overviews (some with results or more details), collection taxonomy, collection databases relating to the caddis fly (trichoptera), and related Web links.
Subjects: Insects Entomology Insects -- Classification
Copyright © 2004, Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org. All rights reserved.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Thurs., June 23, 2005 - Hans Christian Andersen and other fairy tales
Taken From:
EduHound Weekly for March 17, 2005
Andersen Fairy Tales
Classic folk stories and fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. Web-published children's books with Flash animation and narration. Featuring cartoons, games, e-learning, biography of Hans Christian Andersen and links to the fairy tales.
http://www.andersenfairytales.com
[NOTE: Links to http://www.grimmfairytales.com/en/main and several other Fairy Tale sites. – Phyllis ]
The Hans Christian Andersen 2005 Foundation
http://hca2005.com/HCA2005
The foundation organizes and executes activities and handles public relations related to the bicentenary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen. The foundation aims at promoting the wider awareness and appreciation of the life and work of Hans Christian Andersen. The foundation sponsors and endorses a wide range of events within the arts and culture, education and tourism in relation to the Hans Christian Andersen bicentenary, nationally as well as internationally. In Denmark, the bicentennial celebrations will begin with an opening Fairytale Weekend on April 1-3, 2005 and will conclude on December 6, 2005. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Copyright © 2005 EduHound.com: A Division of ETC Group LLC. All rights reserved.
EduHound Weekly for March 17, 2005
Andersen Fairy Tales
Classic folk stories and fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. Web-published children's books with Flash animation and narration. Featuring cartoons, games, e-learning, biography of Hans Christian Andersen and links to the fairy tales.
http://www.andersenfairytales.com
[NOTE: Links to http://www.grimmfairytales.com/en/main and several other Fairy Tale sites. – Phyllis ]
The Hans Christian Andersen 2005 Foundation
http://hca2005.com/HCA2005
The foundation organizes and executes activities and handles public relations related to the bicentenary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen. The foundation aims at promoting the wider awareness and appreciation of the life and work of Hans Christian Andersen. The foundation sponsors and endorses a wide range of events within the arts and culture, education and tourism in relation to the Hans Christian Andersen bicentenary, nationally as well as internationally. In Denmark, the bicentennial celebrations will begin with an opening Fairytale Weekend on April 1-3, 2005 and will conclude on December 6, 2005. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Copyright © 2005 EduHound.com: A Division of ETC Group LLC. All rights reserved.
Thurs., June 23, 2005 - Lenny's Alice in Wonderland Site
Taken From:
USA Today Web Guide Hot Sites
03/21/2005 - Updated 08:54 AM ET
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2005/2005-03-21-hotsites.htm
Lenny’s Alice In Wonderland Site
http://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/
Lewis Carroll was a polymath writing in an era when it was assumed that children ought to get literature that increased their brain power and imaginations rather than their self-esteem -- and in a completely different country to boot. Whether we’re dumber or just not in on the topical humor, two of the most glorious (and geek-friendly) children’s books in history get a loving, helpful annoation on this well-managed fan site. Bonus for the fans: A “lost” chapter of Through the Looking Glass, deleted at the request of the illustrator (!) and unpublished for many years. — HSS
Copyright 2005 USA TODAY
USA Today Web Guide Hot Sites
03/21/2005 - Updated 08:54 AM ET
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2005/2005-03-21-hotsites.htm
Lenny’s Alice In Wonderland Site
http://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/
Lewis Carroll was a polymath writing in an era when it was assumed that children ought to get literature that increased their brain power and imaginations rather than their self-esteem -- and in a completely different country to boot. Whether we’re dumber or just not in on the topical humor, two of the most glorious (and geek-friendly) children’s books in history get a loving, helpful annoation on this well-managed fan site. Bonus for the fans: A “lost” chapter of Through the Looking Glass, deleted at the request of the illustrator (!) and unpublished for many years. — HSS
Copyright 2005 USA TODAY
Thurs., June 23, 2005 - Reading Lists by Grade Level
Taken From:
Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Tuesday, March 15th, 2005
From Riverdeep: http://www.riverdeep.net/
LEVELED READING LISTS:You can search by author, book title, or grade level
http://home.comcast.net/~ngiansante/
Brenda Barron, Editor
classroomflyer@riverdeep.net
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(c) 2005 Riverdeep. All rights reserved.
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Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Tuesday, March 15th, 2005
From Riverdeep: http://www.riverdeep.net/
LEVELED READING LISTS:You can search by author, book title, or grade level
http://home.comcast.net/~ngiansante/
Brenda Barron, Editor
classroomflyer@riverdeep.net
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(c) 2005 Riverdeep. All rights reserved.
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Thurs., June 23, 2005 - Children's Book Council
---------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Wednesday, March 9, 2005 and time for Language Arts at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Children's Book Council
http://www.cbc-books.org/index.html
Today's website was enthusiastically recommended on a homeschool discussion
list and I understand why. The Children's Book Council is a nonprofit trade
association of publishers of trade books and related materials for children
and young adults. Their goal is to enhance public perception of the
importance of reading through creating materials and events to support
literacy and by distributing information about books for children and young
people. The site has tons of information and resources that make it easy for
parents and kids to learn about newly released, age-appropriate books that
they will enjoy, and to learn about favorite authors and illustrators. Let
me warn you right up front that they have recently renovated the website and
so some of the links on the menu yield error messages. Don't be discouraged.
The links that do work lead to great resources that will help you encourage
a love of reading at home, in classrooms, in libraries and bookstores.
When you get to the site you will see the current features including:
-Information about Young People's Poetry Week that takes place April 11-17
in 2005.
-The FREE online CBC Magazine showcasing March as Women's History Month and
offering recommendations on reading material from picture books to novels
about women and their roles in all aspects of American history and culture.
Don't miss the "Meet The Author" article that offers an interview with the
author of a new book, Wings and Rockets: The Story of Women in Air and
Space.
-Hot Off the Presses offers sneak previews of the newest book titles that
are released each month. Print out the release list and take it with you on
your next trip to the library or book store!
And that's just the beginning of what this site has to offer. Use the menu
on the left side of the screen to navigate the rest of the site. Place your
cursor over each menu title to see a drop-down list of what is included in
each section including information about CBC and their online store,
membership, Children's Book Week, Young People's Poetry Week, CBC Magazine,
career opportunities, how to get your book published, and:
*Author/Illustrator Directory -- Click on this link to find a directory of
authors and illustrators all linked to their very own website! You can have
hours of fun visiting the websites of your personal favorites and many of
them feature interviews and even curriculum tie-ins and activities related
to their books.
*Reading Lists -- A remarkable resource for helping you find the best
"reads" for your family. Here you'll find 7 different reading lists for
young people including teachers' recommendations for the best trade/text
books for social studies and science for grades K-12. In addition, check
out:
-Children's Choices -- 10,000 schoolchildren selected their favorite
books -- find out what they are!
-Not Just for Children Anymore -- Wow! A list of children's book that adults
will enjoy -- and it's separated by subject including: Art & Architecture,
Biographies & History, Fairy Tales/Folktales/Legends, Fantasy, Poetry,
Science & Nature, Classics, and more! Click on a subject of interest and a
new page opens with a list of book titles along with a description of the
contents.
-Books To Grow On -- Classic books for the 0-3 year old set, compiled by
members of the American Library Association.
-75 Authors/Illustrators Everyone Should Know -- A book list designed to
introduce children and adults to newer books in the field of children's
literature separated into titles for Pre-K-K, Grades 1-3, Grades 3-6, and
Grades 6-8.
There is so much more at this site -- but this should whet your appetite for
a visit. Bookmark it. You'll want to return here often.
Diane Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2005, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
Hi! It's Wednesday, March 9, 2005 and time for Language Arts at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Children's Book Council
http://www.cbc-books.org/index.html
Today's website was enthusiastically recommended on a homeschool discussion
list and I understand why. The Children's Book Council is a nonprofit trade
association of publishers of trade books and related materials for children
and young adults. Their goal is to enhance public perception of the
importance of reading through creating materials and events to support
literacy and by distributing information about books for children and young
people. The site has tons of information and resources that make it easy for
parents and kids to learn about newly released, age-appropriate books that
they will enjoy, and to learn about favorite authors and illustrators. Let
me warn you right up front that they have recently renovated the website and
so some of the links on the menu yield error messages. Don't be discouraged.
The links that do work lead to great resources that will help you encourage
a love of reading at home, in classrooms, in libraries and bookstores.
When you get to the site you will see the current features including:
-Information about Young People's Poetry Week that takes place April 11-17
in 2005.
-The FREE online CBC Magazine showcasing March as Women's History Month and
offering recommendations on reading material from picture books to novels
about women and their roles in all aspects of American history and culture.
Don't miss the "Meet The Author" article that offers an interview with the
author of a new book, Wings and Rockets: The Story of Women in Air and
Space.
-Hot Off the Presses offers sneak previews of the newest book titles that
are released each month. Print out the release list and take it with you on
your next trip to the library or book store!
And that's just the beginning of what this site has to offer. Use the menu
on the left side of the screen to navigate the rest of the site. Place your
cursor over each menu title to see a drop-down list of what is included in
each section including information about CBC and their online store,
membership, Children's Book Week, Young People's Poetry Week, CBC Magazine,
career opportunities, how to get your book published, and:
*Author/Illustrator Directory -- Click on this link to find a directory of
authors and illustrators all linked to their very own website! You can have
hours of fun visiting the websites of your personal favorites and many of
them feature interviews and even curriculum tie-ins and activities related
to their books.
*Reading Lists -- A remarkable resource for helping you find the best
"reads" for your family. Here you'll find 7 different reading lists for
young people including teachers' recommendations for the best trade/text
books for social studies and science for grades K-12. In addition, check
out:
-Children's Choices -- 10,000 schoolchildren selected their favorite
books -- find out what they are!
-Not Just for Children Anymore -- Wow! A list of children's book that adults
will enjoy -- and it's separated by subject including: Art & Architecture,
Biographies & History, Fairy Tales/Folktales/Legends, Fantasy, Poetry,
Science & Nature, Classics, and more! Click on a subject of interest and a
new page opens with a list of book titles along with a description of the
contents.
-Books To Grow On -- Classic books for the 0-3 year old set, compiled by
members of the American Library Association.
-75 Authors/Illustrators Everyone Should Know -- A book list designed to
introduce children and adults to newer books in the field of children's
literature separated into titles for Pre-K-K, Grades 1-3, Grades 3-6, and
Grades 6-8.
There is so much more at this site -- but this should whet your appetite for
a visit. Bookmark it. You'll want to return here often.
Diane Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2005, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Wed., June 22, 2005 - Mama Lisa's World
Taken From:
Date Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:28 PM
Subject: Weekly Teacher Tip Newsletter Issue # 248
Featured Sites of the Week:
Mama Lisa's World
http://www.mamalisa.com/world/
Mama Lisa's World, home of the internet's largest collection of
international children’s songs and nursery rhymes
Date Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 9:28 PM
Subject: Weekly Teacher Tip Newsletter Issue # 248
Featured Sites of the Week:
Mama Lisa's World
http://www.mamalisa.com/world/
Mama Lisa's World, home of the internet's largest collection of
international children’s songs and nursery rhymes
Wed., June 22, 2005 - Martha Graham: A Dancer's Journal
Taken From:
USA Today Web Guide Hot Sites
03/11/2005 - Updated 10:14 AM ET
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2005/2005-03-11-hotsites.htm
A Dancer's Journal
http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/marthagraham/
A presentation of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in honor of Martha Graham’s legendary company, this elaborate Flash site gives an idea of how a dancer develops a part within the company – analyzing her roles, learning the choreography, exploring the history of the pieces and the company, and bringing it all together onstage. Particularly recommended for those who know a young one with terpsichorean aspirations. — HSS
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Copyright 2005 USA TODAY
USA Today Web Guide Hot Sites
03/11/2005 - Updated 10:14 AM ET
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2005/2005-03-11-hotsites.htm
A Dancer's Journal
http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/marthagraham/
A presentation of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in honor of Martha Graham’s legendary company, this elaborate Flash site gives an idea of how a dancer develops a part within the company – analyzing her roles, learning the choreography, exploring the history of the pieces and the company, and bringing it all together onstage. Particularly recommended for those who know a young one with terpsichorean aspirations. — HSS
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Copyright 2005 USA TODAY
Wed., June 22, 2005 - Classical Music & Composers
Taken From:
Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:19:46 -0500 (EST)
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:17:04 -0500
From: Julie Feenaughty
Subject: [LM_NET] Hit: Composer research webpages for 7th grade General Music
class
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
Here is the hit that several people requested.
[NOTE: Sites not checked. Some were previously posted. – Phyllis ]
…music teacher does a research project and has some links on her page
that might be useful...
http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/mrs%5Fjones/stylinks.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/ckrct ]
Try
http://www.shambles.net/music/ and click on the "Composers" link
Try lii.org
http://lii.org/search?m=3Dp&query=composers&searchtype=keywords
This page is on Classical Music, but I found a ton of links off of it,http://www.42explore.com/classmus.htm
Not sure if she wants classical, or composers of other types of music,
there are also sites on rock and roll and jazz musicians on
http://www.42explore.com/topic.htm
This site was recommended earlier this year: http://www.classiccat.net/
I would recommend the Naxos site
Naxos Classicals Learning Zone Composers
http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/default.asp?pn=3DComposers
Short biographies on composers, plus a discography of recordings from
the Naxos label.
http://www.classical.net/
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/staffpages/shirk/k12.music.html
http://www.wpe.com/~musici/
http://www.menc.org/
http://www.menc.org/guides/miosm/MIOSMFront.html
Thank you,
Julie Feenaughty, Librarian
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Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:17:04 -0500
From: Julie Feenaughty
Subject: [LM_NET] Hit: Composer research webpages for 7th grade General Music
class
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
Here is the hit that several people requested.
[NOTE: Sites not checked. Some were previously posted. – Phyllis ]
…music teacher does a research project and has some links on her page
that might be useful...
http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/mrs%5Fjones/stylinks.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/ckrct ]
Try
http://www.shambles.net/music/ and click on the "Composers" link
Try lii.org
http://lii.org/search?m=3Dp&query=composers&searchtype=keywords
This page is on Classical Music, but I found a ton of links off of it,http://www.42explore.com/classmus.htm
Not sure if she wants classical, or composers of other types of music,
there are also sites on rock and roll and jazz musicians on
http://www.42explore.com/topic.htm
This site was recommended earlier this year: http://www.classiccat.net/
I would recommend the Naxos site
Naxos Classicals Learning Zone Composers
http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/default.asp?pn=3DComposers
Short biographies on composers, plus a discography of recordings from
the Naxos label.
http://www.classical.net/
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/staffpages/shirk/k12.music.html
http://www.wpe.com/~musici/
http://www.menc.org/
http://www.menc.org/guides/miosm/MIOSMFront.html
Thank you,
Julie Feenaughty, Librarian
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Wed., June 22, 2005 - Classical Music & Composers
Taken From:
Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:19:46 -0500 (EST)
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:17:04 -0500
From: Julie Feenaughty
Subject: [LM_NET] Hit: Composer research webpages for 7th grade General Music
class
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
Here is the hit that several people requested.
[NOTE: Sites not checked. Some were previously posted. – Phyllis ]
…music teacher does a research project and has some links on her page
that might be useful...
http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/mrs%5Fjones/stylinks.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/ckrct ]
Try
http://www.shambles.net/music/ and click on the "Composers" link
Try lii.org
http://lii.org/search?m=3Dp&query=composers&searchtype=keywords
This page is on Classical Music, but I found a ton of links off of it,http://www.42explore.com/classmus.htm
Not sure if she wants classical, or composers of other types of music,
there are also sites on rock and roll and jazz musicians on
http://www.42explore.com/topic.htm
This site was recommended earlier this year: http://www.classiccat.net/
I would recommend the Naxos site
Naxos Classicals Learning Zone Composers
http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/default.asp?pn=3DComposers
Short biographies on composers, plus a discography of recordings from
the Naxos label.
http://www.classical.net/
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/staffpages/shirk/k12.music.html
http://www.wpe.com/~musici/
http://www.menc.org/
http://www.menc.org/guides/miosm/MIOSMFront.html
Thank you,
Julie Feenaughty, Librarian
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Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:19:46 -0500 (EST)
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:17:04 -0500
From: Julie Feenaughty
Subject: [LM_NET] Hit: Composer research webpages for 7th grade General Music
class
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
Here is the hit that several people requested.
[NOTE: Sites not checked. Some were previously posted. – Phyllis ]
…music teacher does a research project and has some links on her page
that might be useful...
http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/mrs%5Fjones/stylinks.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/ckrct ]
Try
http://www.shambles.net/music/ and click on the "Composers" link
Try lii.org
http://lii.org/search?m=3Dp&query=composers&searchtype=keywords
This page is on Classical Music, but I found a ton of links off of it,http://www.42explore.com/classmus.htm
Not sure if she wants classical, or composers of other types of music,
there are also sites on rock and roll and jazz musicians on
http://www.42explore.com/topic.htm
This site was recommended earlier this year: http://www.classiccat.net/
I would recommend the Naxos site
Naxos Classicals Learning Zone Composers
http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/default.asp?pn=3DComposers
Short biographies on composers, plus a discography of recordings from
the Naxos label.
http://www.classical.net/
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/staffpages/shirk/k12.music.html
http://www.wpe.com/~musici/
http://www.menc.org/
http://www.menc.org/guides/miosm/MIOSMFront.html
Thank you,
Julie Feenaughty, Librarian
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Wed., June 22, 2005 - Carnegie Hall
---------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Friday, June 17, 2005 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Carnegie Hall - Virtual Tour
http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/the_basics/art_tours.html
For over 100 years, New York City's Carnegie Hall has showcased the world's
finest musical artists—from Tchaikovsky to the Beatles. It has also provided
a stage for theater, dance, and the exchange of ideas. At this website you
can visit Carnegie Hall and learn all about its history including the
artists, politicians, and world figures that have appeared there in over
50,000 events.
When you get to the website, you will be on the "Tours" page. Look for the
words in RED LETTERS that say "virtual visit" and click on them with your
mouse. A new screen opens with a picture of Carnegie Hall and an invitation
to explore the Hall by choosing an entrance on the menu that includes:
*The Lobby -- See the stage, seating areas, and even the cafe!
*Stage Door -- Check out the entrance where artists and other notables enter
and leave the Hall. See what it's like to be on stage, backstage, and in the
wings.
*Visit the Weill Recital Hall and the Zankel Hall as well.
Once you've taken the virtual tour, learn more about the history of Carnegie
Hall by using the interactive timeline at the website. It highlights over
100 years of events at the Hall through text, illustrations and pictures. To
view the historical timeline go to:
http://www.carnegiehall.org/jsps/hallHistory.jsp
Note: You can also download FOR FREE a PDF overview of Carnegie Hall's 100
Years of Excellence. You will see the link right below the timeline.
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2005, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
Hi! It's Friday, June 17, 2005 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Carnegie Hall - Virtual Tour
http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/the_basics/art_tours.html
For over 100 years, New York City's Carnegie Hall has showcased the world's
finest musical artists—from Tchaikovsky to the Beatles. It has also provided
a stage for theater, dance, and the exchange of ideas. At this website you
can visit Carnegie Hall and learn all about its history including the
artists, politicians, and world figures that have appeared there in over
50,000 events.
When you get to the website, you will be on the "Tours" page. Look for the
words in RED LETTERS that say "virtual visit" and click on them with your
mouse. A new screen opens with a picture of Carnegie Hall and an invitation
to explore the Hall by choosing an entrance on the menu that includes:
*The Lobby -- See the stage, seating areas, and even the cafe!
*Stage Door -- Check out the entrance where artists and other notables enter
and leave the Hall. See what it's like to be on stage, backstage, and in the
wings.
*Visit the Weill Recital Hall and the Zankel Hall as well.
Once you've taken the virtual tour, learn more about the history of Carnegie
Hall by using the interactive timeline at the website. It highlights over
100 years of events at the Hall through text, illustrations and pictures. To
view the historical timeline go to:
http://www.carnegiehall.org/jsps/hallHistory.jsp
Note: You can also download FOR FREE a PDF overview of Carnegie Hall's 100
Years of Excellence. You will see the link right below the timeline.
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2005, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Tues., June 21, 2005
Taken From:
ConnectEng
March 13, 2005
1. New Pages
* Creative Nonfiction
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/cnf.html
Definition and strategies for this developing genre.
* Robert Browning
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/browning.html
Lesson plans and ideas for teaching a variety of Browning's poems.
* Seamus Heaney
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/heaney.html
Lesson plans, biography, and links to some online poems.
* Ken Kesey
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/kesey.html
Ideas for teaching the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
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2. Sites to Check Out
* Dylan Thomas Boathouse
http://www.dylanthomasboathouse.com
Follow the links to lesson plans for poetry and other works.
* Seeing Ear Theatre
http://www.scifi.com/set/playhouse/
The SciFi Channel makes audio streaming of stories available online.
Choices include adaptations of classics like Brave New World and
sorry, Wrong Number, as well as original scripts. Access requires
RealPlayer.
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Carla Beard
Web English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com
This newsletter is copyright 2005, Web English Teacher.
ConnectEng
March 13, 2005
1. New Pages
* Creative Nonfiction
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/cnf.html
Definition and strategies for this developing genre.
* Robert Browning
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/browning.html
Lesson plans and ideas for teaching a variety of Browning's poems.
* Seamus Heaney
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/heaney.html
Lesson plans, biography, and links to some online poems.
* Ken Kesey
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/kesey.html
Ideas for teaching the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
------------------------------------------------------
2. Sites to Check Out
* Dylan Thomas Boathouse
http://www.dylanthomasboathouse.com
Follow the links to lesson plans for poetry and other works.
* Seeing Ear Theatre
http://www.scifi.com/set/playhouse/
The SciFi Channel makes audio streaming of stories available online.
Choices include adaptations of classics like Brave New World and
sorry, Wrong Number, as well as original scripts. Access requires
RealPlayer.
-------------------------
Carla Beard
Web English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com
This newsletter is copyright 2005, Web English Teacher.
Tues., June 21, 2005 - Tennessee Williams / Perspectives: drama study guides
Taken From:
Today in Literature
TinL Newsletter March 10, 2005
Tennessee Williams
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/tennessee.williams.asp
A Streetcar Named Desire: The Playwright (Hippodrome State Theatre)
http://www.thehipp.org/scarperspect.html
A useful resource for younger students which features a concise biography, and information about characters and setting, poetic references, and topics for classroom discussion
[NOTE: Perspectives (Hippodrome State Theatre Study Guides)
Past Perspectives
http://www.thehipp.org/perspect.html
Newer Perspectives:
http://thehipp.org/perspectives/perspectives.htm
“Perspectives is a tool for teachers and students that allows a further understanding
of the plays and the story's surrounding themes.” – Phyllis ]
Fifty Years of "Desire"
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec97/streetcar_11-11.html
1997 transcript from PBS NewsHour which offers a synopsis and commentary on A Streetcar Named Desire, and a discussion about the enduring nature of the play and the playwright:
Tennessee Williams - Essays
http://www.etsu.edu/haleyd/index.htm#TW
Offers articles, literary analysis of the playwright's life and works
Links to More Williams Information
http://www.etsu.edu/haleyd/WmsLinks.html
The Mississippi Writer's Page (Ole Miss)
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/english/ms-writers/dir/williams_tennessee/
Offers a biography, a bibliography of works by and about the writer (including recent literary criticism and analysis), links, and Williams-related news.
[NOTE: Home page http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/english/ms-writers/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.
Today in Literature
TinL Newsletter March 10, 2005
Tennessee Williams
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/tennessee.williams.asp
A Streetcar Named Desire: The Playwright (Hippodrome State Theatre)
http://www.thehipp.org/scarperspect.html
A useful resource for younger students which features a concise biography, and information about characters and setting, poetic references, and topics for classroom discussion
[NOTE: Perspectives (Hippodrome State Theatre Study Guides)
Past Perspectives
http://www.thehipp.org/perspect.html
Newer Perspectives:
http://thehipp.org/perspectives/perspectives.htm
“Perspectives is a tool for teachers and students that allows a further understanding
of the plays and the story's surrounding themes.” – Phyllis ]
Fifty Years of "Desire"
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec97/streetcar_11-11.html
1997 transcript from PBS NewsHour which offers a synopsis and commentary on A Streetcar Named Desire, and a discussion about the enduring nature of the play and the playwright:
Tennessee Williams - Essays
http://www.etsu.edu/haleyd/index.htm#TW
Offers articles, literary analysis of the playwright's life and works
Links to More Williams Information
http://www.etsu.edu/haleyd/WmsLinks.html
The Mississippi Writer's Page (Ole Miss)
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/english/ms-writers/dir/williams_tennessee/
Offers a biography, a bibliography of works by and about the writer (including recent literary criticism and analysis), links, and Williams-related news.
[NOTE: Home page http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/english/ms-writers/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.
Tues., June 21, 2005 - Thomas Wolfe / Sherwood Anderson
Taken From:
Today In Literature Newsletter - 03/08/05
Thomas Wolfe
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/thomas.wolfe.asp
The Thomas Wolfe Website
http://library.uncwil.edu/wolfe/wolfe.html
Offers a biography, photo gallery, extensive bibliography, and links to related publications, historical societies, and collections.
Thomas Wolfe Memorial - Ashville, North Carolina
http://www.wolfememorial.com/author.htm
Find a biography, timeline of events in the author's life, information about his extended family, and bibliography. Also includes information about the on-going restoration of Dixieland to repair damage caused by an arsonist in 1998.
****
Sherwood Anderson
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/sherwood.anderson.asp
Sherwood Anderson Literary Center
http://www.sherwoodanderson.org/
Offers a brief biography, bibliography, and links to biographies, literary criticism and analysis, image galleries, and academic resources.
*****
Today In Literature Newsletter - 03/08/05
Thomas Wolfe
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/thomas.wolfe.asp
The Thomas Wolfe Website
http://library.uncwil.edu/wolfe/wolfe.html
Offers a biography, photo gallery, extensive bibliography, and links to related publications, historical societies, and collections.
Thomas Wolfe Memorial - Ashville, North Carolina
http://www.wolfememorial.com/author.htm
Find a biography, timeline of events in the author's life, information about his extended family, and bibliography. Also includes information about the on-going restoration of Dixieland to repair damage caused by an arsonist in 1998.
****
Sherwood Anderson
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/sherwood.anderson.asp
Sherwood Anderson Literary Center
http://www.sherwoodanderson.org/
Offers a brief biography, bibliography, and links to biographies, literary criticism and analysis, image galleries, and academic resources.
*****
Tues., June 21, 2005
Taken From:
Date Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 6:30 PM
Subject: Issue 126, Internet resources newsletter
http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn126/irn126.html
EM Collection
http://www.emteachline.com/links/
This is a collection of links to the Internet resources related to mathematics and teaching in mathematics. The purpose of Collection is to facilitate searching the Internet for math-related sites.
Math links Education-related sites
http://www.emteachline.com/links/links10_3.htm
Math History
http://www.emteachline.com/links/links5.htm
National Burns Collection (Robert Burns)
http://www.burnsscotland.com/
“Discover Burns close-up through our on-line gallery, virtual tours of the homes and haunts of the poet, and a wealth of poetry and songs. You’ll also find resources for the classroom, links to Burns organisations, and information on caring for Burns artifacts.”
Subject Finder
http://bb.1asphost.com/subjectfinder/default.asp
Subject Finder is developed by Ethiopian Treasures to help students, teachers and lecturers find educational websites easily without being overwhelmed with a large number of search results. It is designed to search only educational websites which contain tutorials, learning and teaching materials such as Accounting, Arts and Design, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computing, Construction, Counselling, Economics, Electronics, Engineering, Geography, Health, History, Law, Languages, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Reference, Science, Social Science, Sociology, Travel, etc.
Tieteen linkkitalo - Science Linkhouse
http://www.linkkitalo.fi/SPT--Home.php
Science Linkhouse is a multi subject gateway covering areas from culture, language and education to natural sciences.
[Select: English]
2005 Heriot-Watt University
Date Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 6:30 PM
Subject: Issue 126, Internet resources newsletter
http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn126/irn126.html
EM Collection
http://www.emteachline.com/links/
This is a collection of links to the Internet resources related to mathematics and teaching in mathematics. The purpose of Collection is to facilitate searching the Internet for math-related sites.
Math links Education-related sites
http://www.emteachline.com/links/links10_3.htm
Math History
http://www.emteachline.com/links/links5.htm
National Burns Collection (Robert Burns)
http://www.burnsscotland.com/
“Discover Burns close-up through our on-line gallery, virtual tours of the homes and haunts of the poet, and a wealth of poetry and songs. You’ll also find resources for the classroom, links to Burns organisations, and information on caring for Burns artifacts.”
Subject Finder
http://bb.1asphost.com/subjectfinder/default.asp
Subject Finder is developed by Ethiopian Treasures to help students, teachers and lecturers find educational websites easily without being overwhelmed with a large number of search results. It is designed to search only educational websites which contain tutorials, learning and teaching materials such as Accounting, Arts and Design, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computing, Construction, Counselling, Economics, Electronics, Engineering, Geography, Health, History, Law, Languages, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Reference, Science, Social Science, Sociology, Travel, etc.
Tieteen linkkitalo - Science Linkhouse
http://www.linkkitalo.fi/SPT--Home.php
Science Linkhouse is a multi subject gateway covering areas from culture, language and education to natural sciences.
[Select: English]
2005 Heriot-Watt University
Monday, June 20, 2005
Mon., June 20, 2005
Taken From:
ResourceShelf Newsletter
http://www.resourceshelf.com
Number 203
ISSN 1746-563X March 3, 2005
Criminal Justice System--United States
Source: U.S. DoJ, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Criminal Justice System Flowchart
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/flowchart.htm
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/cjsflowco.pdf
"This flowchart of the events in the criminal justice system updates the original chart prepared by the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice in 1967. Accompanied by a clarifying text description, the chart summarizes the most common events in the criminal and juvenile justice systems including entry into the criminal justice system, prosecution and pretrial services, adjudication, sentencing and sanctions, and corrections. Electronic files of both full color and black and white versions of the chart are available for downloading." Both color and black & white versions in PDF and EPS format. Or you can order a wall poster. This is very cool.
Education--United States--Statistics
Source: NCES
New Data Tool -- State Education Data Profiles
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/stateprofiles/
"Search for statewide information in elementary/secondary education, postsecondary
education and selected demographics for all states in the U.S. Besides being able to get state data you will also get data on U.S. averages and the ability to graph the results." [NOTE: After you elect your state/states, click on expand data listing for additional statistics. - Phyllis ]
Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
ResourceShelf Newsletter
http://www.resourceshelf.com
Number 203
ISSN 1746-563X March 3, 2005
Criminal Justice System--United States
Source: U.S. DoJ, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Criminal Justice System Flowchart
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/flowchart.htm
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/cjsflowco.pdf
"This flowchart of the events in the criminal justice system updates the original chart prepared by the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice in 1967. Accompanied by a clarifying text description, the chart summarizes the most common events in the criminal and juvenile justice systems including entry into the criminal justice system, prosecution and pretrial services, adjudication, sentencing and sanctions, and corrections. Electronic files of both full color and black and white versions of the chart are available for downloading." Both color and black & white versions in PDF and EPS format. Or you can order a wall poster. This is very cool.
Education--United States--Statistics
Source: NCES
New Data Tool -- State Education Data Profiles
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/stateprofiles/
"Search for statewide information in elementary/secondary education, postsecondary
education and selected demographics for all states in the U.S. Besides being able to get state data you will also get data on U.S. averages and the ability to graph the results." [NOTE: After you elect your state/states, click on expand data listing for additional statistics. - Phyllis ]
Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
Mon., June 20, 2005
Taken From:
The World Almanac E-Newsletter - March 2005
http://www.worldalmanac.com/200503WAE-Newsletter.html
Van Gogh Museum
http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/bisrd/top-1-1.html
…the Netherlands of the 1880s, where Vincent Van Gogh took up painting, and created an incredible body of work in just one decade. Van Gogh, who suffered from mental illness which led to suicide, is considered one of the greatest painters in European history. To learn more about Van Gogh visit: http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/bisrd/top-1-1.html.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Gang Land
http://www.ganglandnews.com/gigante.htm.
Vincent "The Chin" Gigante head of the Genovese crime family in New York City, avoided prosecution in the 1980s by acting insane; he wandered around the streets in his bathrobe, mumbling to himself and grinning. He dropped the act once he was convicted of 41 racketeering and conspiracy charges. To learn more about "The Chin" visit:
[Home Page: http://www.ganglandnews.com/index.html ]
History Buff
http://www.historybuff.com/audio/index.html
For those of us too young to remember first-hand the explosion of the Hindenburg, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, or Martin Luther King delivering his “I Have a Dream” speech, the following site http://www.historybuff.com/audio/index.html offers audio files for these and several other noteworthy events. One interesting recording is of P.T. Barnum, talking to future generations, 105 years ago!
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
© World Almanac Education Group
The World Almanac E-Newsletter - March 2005
http://www.worldalmanac.com/200503WAE-Newsletter.html
Van Gogh Museum
http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/bisrd/top-1-1.html
…the Netherlands of the 1880s, where Vincent Van Gogh took up painting, and created an incredible body of work in just one decade. Van Gogh, who suffered from mental illness which led to suicide, is considered one of the greatest painters in European history. To learn more about Van Gogh visit: http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/bisrd/top-1-1.html.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Gang Land
http://www.ganglandnews.com/gigante.htm.
Vincent "The Chin" Gigante head of the Genovese crime family in New York City, avoided prosecution in the 1980s by acting insane; he wandered around the streets in his bathrobe, mumbling to himself and grinning. He dropped the act once he was convicted of 41 racketeering and conspiracy charges. To learn more about "The Chin" visit:
[Home Page: http://www.ganglandnews.com/index.html ]
History Buff
http://www.historybuff.com/audio/index.html
For those of us too young to remember first-hand the explosion of the Hindenburg, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, or Martin Luther King delivering his “I Have a Dream” speech, the following site http://www.historybuff.com/audio/index.html offers audio files for these and several other noteworthy events. One interesting recording is of P.T. Barnum, talking to future generations, 105 years ago!
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
© World Almanac Education Group
Mon., June 20, 2005 - Artists
Taken From:
Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Friday, June 10th, 2005
From Riverdeep, online at: http://www.riverdeep.net/
STEP INTO THE ARTIST'S WORLD:
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/artists.asp
Meet artists across space and time and learn how they viewed their
world with these interactive exhibits from the Met in New York.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.metmuseum.org previously posted.
See Also: Themes and Cultures
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/themes.asp
“Explore in-depth features on select Met galleries, past exhibitions, and a
variety of other topics.” – from the web site. – Phyllis ]
Brenda Barron, Editor
classroomflyer@riverdeep.net
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(c) 2005 Riverdeep. All rights reserved.
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Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Friday, June 10th, 2005
From Riverdeep, online at: http://www.riverdeep.net/
STEP INTO THE ARTIST'S WORLD:
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/artists.asp
Meet artists across space and time and learn how they viewed their
world with these interactive exhibits from the Met in New York.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.metmuseum.org previously posted.
See Also: Themes and Cultures
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/themes.asp
“Explore in-depth features on select Met galleries, past exhibitions, and a
variety of other topics.” – from the web site. – Phyllis ]
Brenda Barron, Editor
classroomflyer@riverdeep.net
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
(c) 2005 Riverdeep. All rights reserved.
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Mon., June 20, 2005
Taken From:
TechLearning News – March 22, 2005 - No. 12
Site of the Day Archives
http://www.techlearning.com/webpicks/archive.jhtml
http://www.techlearning.com/webpicks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60402905
Multimedia Math Glossary
http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Harcourt School Publishers offers an informative and interactive glossary of math terms for grades K-6. Just choose a grade level, choose a math term from the list, and get a concise definition, often accompanied by an interactive illustration and pop-up definitions of related terms.
Author/Publisher:
Harcourt School Publishers
Website Content:
Learning Games
Pictures and/or Illustrations
Grade Appropriate:
Middle School Elementary School
*******************
http://www.techlearning.com/webpicks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60402931
National Museum of Women in the Arts
http://www.nmwa.org/collection/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
This link brings to you the permanent collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Thre are images of the artwork plus biographies and profiles, organized by century. You can search for a particular female artist as well. This is a great comprehensive resource to use for Women's History Month.
Author/Publisher:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Website Content:
Pictures and/or Illustrations
Biographical Information
Grade Appropriate:
High School Middle School
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TechLearning News – March 22, 2005 - No. 12
Site of the Day Archives
http://www.techlearning.com/webpicks/archive.jhtml
http://www.techlearning.com/webpicks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60402905
Multimedia Math Glossary
http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Harcourt School Publishers offers an informative and interactive glossary of math terms for grades K-6. Just choose a grade level, choose a math term from the list, and get a concise definition, often accompanied by an interactive illustration and pop-up definitions of related terms.
Author/Publisher:
Harcourt School Publishers
Website Content:
Learning Games
Pictures and/or Illustrations
Grade Appropriate:
Middle School Elementary School
*******************
http://www.techlearning.com/webpicks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60402931
National Museum of Women in the Arts
http://www.nmwa.org/collection/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
This link brings to you the permanent collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Thre are images of the artwork plus biographies and profiles, organized by century. You can search for a particular female artist as well. This is a great comprehensive resource to use for Women's History Month.
Author/Publisher:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Website Content:
Pictures and/or Illustrations
Biographical Information
Grade Appropriate:
High School Middle School
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Sunday, June 19, 2005
Sun., June 19, 2005
Taken From:
Don's Patch Issue #2005-03-15
from http://www.don-guitar.com
Essential Principles of Economics: A Hypermedia Text (2005)
http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/prin/txt/EcoToC.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. Site updated. - Phyllis ]
Library of Economics and Liberty
http://www.econlib.org/index.html
The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics (CEE)
http://www.econlib.org/library/CEE.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Recommended Links
http://www.econlib.org/library/links.html
A Web of English History
http://www.historyhome.co.uk/
[NOTE: Previously posted. URL updated. – Phyllis ]
Daily Living in the Viking Age
http://www.hurstwic.org/history/text/history.htm
Mules are very interesting, and useful, animals.
http://www.imh.org/imh/bw/mule.html
[NOTE: Other pages from The International Museum of the Horse
http://www.imh.org/imh/exh1.html previously posted. – Phyllis ]
An extensive directory of definitions for acronyms.
http://www.oclc.org/research/reference/acronyms/default.htm
Don's Patch Issue #2005-03-15
from http://www.don-guitar.com
Essential Principles of Economics: A Hypermedia Text (2005)
http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/prin/txt/EcoToC.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. Site updated. - Phyllis ]
Library of Economics and Liberty
http://www.econlib.org/index.html
The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics (CEE)
http://www.econlib.org/library/CEE.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Recommended Links
http://www.econlib.org/library/links.html
A Web of English History
http://www.historyhome.co.uk/
[NOTE: Previously posted. URL updated. – Phyllis ]
Daily Living in the Viking Age
http://www.hurstwic.org/history/text/history.htm
Mules are very interesting, and useful, animals.
http://www.imh.org/imh/bw/mule.html
[NOTE: Other pages from The International Museum of the Horse
http://www.imh.org/imh/exh1.html previously posted. – Phyllis ]
An extensive directory of definitions for acronyms.
http://www.oclc.org/research/reference/acronyms/default.htm
Sun., June 19, 2005 - Banking on Our Future / Engineering Girl
Taken From:
Date Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 9:38 AM
Subject: ed.tech@lake weekly newsletter #75
Banking on our Futurehttp://www.bankingonourfuture.org/default.htm
Skills students learn early on through the practice of good moneymanagement will serve them for the remainder of their life. Studentscan learn about banking basics, savings and checking accounts,budgeting, credit and investing at this highly interactive site. Thereare age-appropriate sections for younger (grades 4 - 5) and older(grades 6 - 8) students, as well as a section for high school students.Visit the assessment section to put all of the new knowledge to gooduse. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Engineer Girl
http://www.engineergirl.org/nae/cwe/egmain.nsf/?Opendatabase
This is an important site for young women today. Only 9% of the
engineers in the US are women and women earn only 20% of engineering
degrees. This fact is a problem if women are to make significant gains
in our future. Engineering is problem solving and applying scientific
knowledge to create new and better things and ways of doing. It saves
and improves people’s lives. Visit this site and have young women visit
it to find out how they can enter this field.
Date Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 9:38 AM
Subject: ed.tech@lake weekly newsletter #75
Banking on our Futurehttp://www.bankingonourfuture.org/default.htm
Skills students learn early on through the practice of good moneymanagement will serve them for the remainder of their life. Studentscan learn about banking basics, savings and checking accounts,budgeting, credit and investing at this highly interactive site. Thereare age-appropriate sections for younger (grades 4 - 5) and older(grades 6 - 8) students, as well as a section for high school students.Visit the assessment section to put all of the new knowledge to gooduse. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Engineer Girl
http://www.engineergirl.org/nae/cwe/egmain.nsf/?Opendatabase
This is an important site for young women today. Only 9% of the
engineers in the US are women and women earn only 20% of engineering
degrees. This fact is a problem if women are to make significant gains
in our future. Engineering is problem solving and applying scientific
knowledge to create new and better things and ways of doing. It saves
and improves people’s lives. Visit this site and have young women visit
it to find out how they can enter this field.
Sun., June 19, 2005 - Sites to See: Economics
Taken From:
Education World Site Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 9
March 01, 2005
*****************************************************
SPECIAL THIS WEEK: SITES TO SEE
*****************************************************
Sites to See: Economics
Economics sites help students learn to be smarter consumers, savers, and investors. The sites provide interactive activities, lesson plans, games, curriculum materials, articles, and other resources for teaching and learning about economics.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites056.shtml
===================================
Education World®
http://www.educationworld.com/
Education World Site Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 9
March 01, 2005
*****************************************************
SPECIAL THIS WEEK: SITES TO SEE
*****************************************************
Sites to See: Economics
Economics sites help students learn to be smarter consumers, savers, and investors. The sites provide interactive activities, lesson plans, games, curriculum materials, articles, and other resources for teaching and learning about economics.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites056.shtml
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Education World®
http://www.educationworld.com/
Sun., June 19, 2005 - Comparing Costs of Living
Taken From:
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:28:47 -0600
From: Chris Evans
Subject: [LM_NET] HIT: A second hit for comparing costs of living.
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
A second hit for comparing costs of living
http://www.sensato.com/1921/01cpi.htm
http://www.aier.org/colcalc.html
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Saturday, June 18, 2005
Sat., June 18, 2005 - A Request from Phyllis
In July, I will be doing a presentation on, "Great Web Sites for K-12 – The Best of the Best from Phyllis' Favorites” for CJRLC’s Super Summer Seminar. http://www.cjrlc.org/Flyers/supersummerseminar.htm
Would you please send me one or two of your favorite/most useful sites? They can either be ones that I have sent out or ones that I have not yet discovered.
TIA for your contributions.
- Phyllis
Phyllis Anker
anker@hslc.org
Would you please send me one or two of your favorite/most useful sites? They can either be ones that I have sent out or ones that I have not yet discovered.
TIA for your contributions.
- Phyllis
Phyllis Anker
anker@hslc.org
Sat., June 18, 2005 - The Eggcorn Database
Taken From:
Site of the Day for Friday, March 11, 2005
The Eggcorn Database
http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/
Today's site presents Chris Waigl's compilation of what may be unkindly
called linguistic flubs. Gentle Subscribers, who would never commit such
blunders themselves, may enjoy checking out this amusing collection of
phrases and words gone wrong.
"This site collects unusual spellings of a particular kind, which have come
to be called eggcorns. Typical examples include free reign (instead of free
rein) or hone in on (instead of home in on), and many more or less common
reshapings of words and expressions: a word or part of a word is
semantically reanalyzed, and the spelling reflects the new interpretation.
..The word eggcorn was coined collectively by the linguists who write at
the excellent group blog Language Log. [Linguists] are not picky: the
actual, real-life use is what counts ..." - from the website
The database contains 155 eggcorns, which may also be browsed by categories
such as "nearly mainstream", "hidden" and "genuine". Each entry has a
proper citation and additional commentary by the editor. Visitors are
invited to submit their own discoveries to this lexical swamp.
Beetle over to the site for an engaging look at floundering English at:
http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/
A.M. Holm
[NOTE: As of June 17, 2005, the database contained 288 eggcorns. – Phyllis ]
Site of the Day for Friday, March 11, 2005
The Eggcorn Database
http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/
Today's site presents Chris Waigl's compilation of what may be unkindly
called linguistic flubs. Gentle Subscribers, who would never commit such
blunders themselves, may enjoy checking out this amusing collection of
phrases and words gone wrong.
"This site collects unusual spellings of a particular kind, which have come
to be called eggcorns. Typical examples include free reign (instead of free
rein) or hone in on (instead of home in on), and many more or less common
reshapings of words and expressions: a word or part of a word is
semantically reanalyzed, and the spelling reflects the new interpretation.
..The word eggcorn was coined collectively by the linguists who write at
the excellent group blog Language Log. [Linguists] are not picky: the
actual, real-life use is what counts ..." - from the website
The database contains 155 eggcorns, which may also be browsed by categories
such as "nearly mainstream", "hidden" and "genuine". Each entry has a
proper citation and additional commentary by the editor. Visitors are
invited to submit their own discoveries to this lexical swamp.
Beetle over to the site for an engaging look at floundering English at:
http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/
A.M. Holm
[NOTE: As of June 17, 2005, the database contained 288 eggcorns. – Phyllis ]
Sat., June 18, 2005
Taken From:
Date Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 12:07 AM
Subject: HLN Newsletter: 20th Century Biographies Part 1
Week of 03-14-05
The Buckminster Fuller Institute
http://www.bfi.org/
Just about everything you want to know about Bucky Fuller can be found here.
[NOTE: Previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Bucky Fuller Traveling Miracle Medicine Show
http://www.westnet.com/~crywalt/Bucky.html
Buckminster Fuller's description of his inventions, including images of Fuller.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
http://www.franklloydwright.org/
"This site provides current information about the foundation's programs and is a developing resource for the inquiries on the legacy of architect Frank Lloyd Wright."
Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
http://www.savewright.org/
An important organization with the charter of preserving Wright buildings. This site has a listing of Wright houses on the market currently and in the past. Page of Wright Links includes links to individual buildings.
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation
http://www.wrightplus.org/
The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust maintains two museum sites: Wright's remarkable Home and Studio in Oak Park, and his renowned Prairie Style design, the Robie House, on the University of Chicago campus. This site explores these restorations.
Home - Exploring the Works of Frank Lloyd Wright
http://www.sidesways.com/fllw/
This site created by David Sides is "dedicated to those interested in the works of Frank Lloyd Wright. Initially this Web site was started to journal my visits to his buildings, but I am now posting journal entries with photographs by other interested Wright enthusiasts."
Frank Lloyd Wright: Film created by Ken Burn and Lynn Novick
http://www.pbs.org/flw/
"Learn about the man and his buildings, map a trip to see his work, participate in our K-12 activities, and meet the filmmakers who chronicled the story of this uniquely American spirit."
archkidecture
http://www.archkidecture.org/
Glossary of architectural terms for kids
PBS-The West-Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/i_r/roosevelt.htm
A PBS site that focuses on Roosevelt's activities in the American West.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest previously posted. Phyllis ]
© Copyright Home School Learning Network, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
Date Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 12:07 AM
Subject: HLN Newsletter: 20th Century Biographies Part 1
Week of 03-14-05
The Buckminster Fuller Institute
http://www.bfi.org/
Just about everything you want to know about Bucky Fuller can be found here.
[NOTE: Previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Bucky Fuller Traveling Miracle Medicine Show
http://www.westnet.com/~crywalt/Bucky.html
Buckminster Fuller's description of his inventions, including images of Fuller.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
http://www.franklloydwright.org/
"This site provides current information about the foundation's programs and is a developing resource for the inquiries on the legacy of architect Frank Lloyd Wright."
Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
http://www.savewright.org/
An important organization with the charter of preserving Wright buildings. This site has a listing of Wright houses on the market currently and in the past. Page of Wright Links includes links to individual buildings.
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation
http://www.wrightplus.org/
The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust maintains two museum sites: Wright's remarkable Home and Studio in Oak Park, and his renowned Prairie Style design, the Robie House, on the University of Chicago campus. This site explores these restorations.
Home - Exploring the Works of Frank Lloyd Wright
http://www.sidesways.com/fllw/
This site created by David Sides is "dedicated to those interested in the works of Frank Lloyd Wright. Initially this Web site was started to journal my visits to his buildings, but I am now posting journal entries with photographs by other interested Wright enthusiasts."
Frank Lloyd Wright: Film created by Ken Burn and Lynn Novick
http://www.pbs.org/flw/
"Learn about the man and his buildings, map a trip to see his work, participate in our K-12 activities, and meet the filmmakers who chronicled the story of this uniquely American spirit."
archkidecture
http://www.archkidecture.org/
Glossary of architectural terms for kids
PBS-The West-Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/i_r/roosevelt.htm
A PBS site that focuses on Roosevelt's activities in the American West.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest previously posted. Phyllis ]
© Copyright Home School Learning Network, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
Sat., June 18, 2005
Taken From:
======== The Scout Report ==
======== March 11, 2005 ====
======== Volume 11, Number 10 ======
Year of Languages [doc, pdf]
http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3591
The importance of fluency in a second language is sometimes
underappreciated, and the work of the American Council on the Teaching of
Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is designed to promote just that. As such, 2005 is
being celebrated as "The Year of Languages", and the ACTFL is taking this
opportunity "to focus America's attention on the academic, social and
economic benefits of studying other languages and cultures from around the
world." On the organization's website, visitors can learn about some of its
latest initiatives, peruse a calendar of events, and look through a series
of informational factsheets on various languages. Educators will appreciate
the section dedicated to providing helpful ideas for activities and events
and looking over a template for creating lessons that integrate culture
successfully. [KMG]
American Historical Association [pdf]
http://www.historians.org/
Incorporated by Congress in 1889, the American Historical Association (AHA)
is a nonprofit organization dedicated to "the promotion of historical
studies, the collection and preservation of historical documents and
artifacts, and the dissemination of historical research." Currently, the AHA
has more than 14,000 history professionals at every type of educational
institution, museum, historical organization, library, and archive. On the
site, visitors can learn about various prizes and fellowships available from
the AHA and also learn about its various publications. Those individuals
interested in enrolling in a doctoral program in history will want to look
at their profiles of various programs around the United States. Visitors
will also want to look at the current and archived issues of the AHA's well-
known monthly publication, Perspectives. The publication contains helpful
articles that range from commentary on teaching to those on museum
exhibitions. [KMG] “The Association has a long tradition of involvement
in K-12 teaching.”
Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Online [QuickTime,RealPlayer]
http://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/index.html
The experiences of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their companions as
they moved through the American West continue to fascinate almost 200 years
after they were recorded during their three-year expedition. A number of
scholars have marveled at the experiences of these individuals including the
legendary historian Bernard De Voto and also the late Stephen Ambrose. This
remarkable website produced at the University of Nebraska was begun in 2003
and currently contains several thousands pages of the explorers' journals as
edited by Professor Gary E. Moulton. The project is sponsored by a host of
organizations, including the Center for Great Plains Studies, the National
Endowment for the Humanities, and the University of Nebraska Press. Along
with searching, browsing, and reading the journals, visitors must be sure to
take a look at the superb extra features offered here, including several
nice essays such as "Lewis and Clark as Plains Ethnographers" and "Lewis and
Clark on the Great Plains: A Natural History". [KMG]
Two on Frank Lloyd Wright
Wright on the Web
http://www.delmars.com/wright/flwright.htm
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Frank Lloyd Wright: Designs for an American Landscape, 1922-1932
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/flw/flw.html
In many ways, Frank Lloyd Wright was the "Master Builder" archetype par
excellence. His iconic and instantly recognizable architectural style
continues to influence designers today and his persona was far beyond the
common phrase "larger than life", as he suffered no fools and did he what
pleased in most aspects of his professional and personal life. The first
site offers a nice look into some of the many projects that Wright
endeavored to create during his 70-year career. Visitors can peruse his
various projects, many of which are complemented by photographs and
extensive descriptions. The site also features a personal photographic
essay by the creator of the site entitled "Finding Mr. Wright" that is worth
a look. The second site is a somewhat older, yet still helpful, site created
by the Library of Congress that profiles Wright's various designs from the
period 1922 to 1932. The site contains primary documents that relate the
design plans for such projects as the Lake Tahoe Colony and the A.M. Johnson
Desert Compound, among others. [KMG]
Cloning Fact Sheet
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/cloning.shtml
- a succinct and eminently readable fact sheet on cloning, provided by the
Human Genome Project.
[NOTE: Other pages from the Human Genome Project previously posted. – Phyllis ]
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2004.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
======== The Scout Report ==
======== March 11, 2005 ====
======== Volume 11, Number 10 ======
Year of Languages [doc, pdf]
http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageid=3591
The importance of fluency in a second language is sometimes
underappreciated, and the work of the American Council on the Teaching of
Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is designed to promote just that. As such, 2005 is
being celebrated as "The Year of Languages", and the ACTFL is taking this
opportunity "to focus America's attention on the academic, social and
economic benefits of studying other languages and cultures from around the
world." On the organization's website, visitors can learn about some of its
latest initiatives, peruse a calendar of events, and look through a series
of informational factsheets on various languages. Educators will appreciate
the section dedicated to providing helpful ideas for activities and events
and looking over a template for creating lessons that integrate culture
successfully. [KMG]
American Historical Association [pdf]
http://www.historians.org/
Incorporated by Congress in 1889, the American Historical Association (AHA)
is a nonprofit organization dedicated to "the promotion of historical
studies, the collection and preservation of historical documents and
artifacts, and the dissemination of historical research." Currently, the AHA
has more than 14,000 history professionals at every type of educational
institution, museum, historical organization, library, and archive. On the
site, visitors can learn about various prizes and fellowships available from
the AHA and also learn about its various publications. Those individuals
interested in enrolling in a doctoral program in history will want to look
at their profiles of various programs around the United States. Visitors
will also want to look at the current and archived issues of the AHA's well-
known monthly publication, Perspectives. The publication contains helpful
articles that range from commentary on teaching to those on museum
exhibitions. [KMG] “The Association has a long tradition of involvement
in K-12 teaching.”
Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Online [QuickTime,RealPlayer]
http://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/index.html
The experiences of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their companions as
they moved through the American West continue to fascinate almost 200 years
after they were recorded during their three-year expedition. A number of
scholars have marveled at the experiences of these individuals including the
legendary historian Bernard De Voto and also the late Stephen Ambrose. This
remarkable website produced at the University of Nebraska was begun in 2003
and currently contains several thousands pages of the explorers' journals as
edited by Professor Gary E. Moulton. The project is sponsored by a host of
organizations, including the Center for Great Plains Studies, the National
Endowment for the Humanities, and the University of Nebraska Press. Along
with searching, browsing, and reading the journals, visitors must be sure to
take a look at the superb extra features offered here, including several
nice essays such as "Lewis and Clark as Plains Ethnographers" and "Lewis and
Clark on the Great Plains: A Natural History". [KMG]
Two on Frank Lloyd Wright
Wright on the Web
http://www.delmars.com/wright/flwright.htm
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Frank Lloyd Wright: Designs for an American Landscape, 1922-1932
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/flw/flw.html
In many ways, Frank Lloyd Wright was the "Master Builder" archetype par
excellence. His iconic and instantly recognizable architectural style
continues to influence designers today and his persona was far beyond the
common phrase "larger than life", as he suffered no fools and did he what
pleased in most aspects of his professional and personal life. The first
site offers a nice look into some of the many projects that Wright
endeavored to create during his 70-year career. Visitors can peruse his
various projects, many of which are complemented by photographs and
extensive descriptions. The site also features a personal photographic
essay by the creator of the site entitled "Finding Mr. Wright" that is worth
a look. The second site is a somewhat older, yet still helpful, site created
by the Library of Congress that profiles Wright's various designs from the
period 1922 to 1932. The site contains primary documents that relate the
design plans for such projects as the Lake Tahoe Colony and the A.M. Johnson
Desert Compound, among others. [KMG]
Cloning Fact Sheet
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/cloning.shtml
- a succinct and eminently readable fact sheet on cloning, provided by the
Human Genome Project.
[NOTE: Other pages from the Human Genome Project previously posted. – Phyllis ]
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2004.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
Sat., June 18, 2005 - Aquent
Taken From:
T.H.E. Newsletter for March 9, 2005
Aquent
http://www.businessoftouch.com
Quick, you are on your way to a business meeting to meet somebody from another country, but you have no idea what their rules of etiquette are, what do you do? Simple, visit this helpful Web site from Aquent, which is designed specifically to help business professionals create good first impressions with people from other cultures. The site demonstrates, through animated characters, the proper etiquette for successful greeting in nine languages and 15 countries. Despite the humorous animation, the site offers serious tips you should know before a crucial meeting such as when eye contact should be made, when kisses are appropriate, whether or not to offer a handshake to women, general body language and proper personal space distance.
Copyright © 2005 ETC Group LLC.
T.H.E. Newsletter for March 9, 2005
Aquent
http://www.businessoftouch.com
Quick, you are on your way to a business meeting to meet somebody from another country, but you have no idea what their rules of etiquette are, what do you do? Simple, visit this helpful Web site from Aquent, which is designed specifically to help business professionals create good first impressions with people from other cultures. The site demonstrates, through animated characters, the proper etiquette for successful greeting in nine languages and 15 countries. Despite the humorous animation, the site offers serious tips you should know before a crucial meeting such as when eye contact should be made, when kisses are appropriate, whether or not to offer a handshake to women, general body language and proper personal space distance.
Copyright © 2005 ETC Group LLC.
Friday, June 17, 2005
Fri., June 17, 2005 - Telling Africa's Story
Taken From:
TechLearning News is brought to you every week by
Technology & Learning magazine and TechLEARNING.com.
March 15, 2005 - Vol. 4, Issue 11
Site of the Day
http://www.techlearning.com/webpicks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60402297
Telling Africa's Story As it Unfolds
http://www.africasunnews.com/index.html
This is an excellent resource for historical information as well as breaking news about African countries. It monitors conflicts with up-to-date news. The site also offers an "Exploring Africa" section that includes information on taking a wildlife eco-safari, tours, and more.
[NOTE: See Also: Africa Resources: Africa-Related Links
http://www.africasunnews.com/resources.html - Phyllis ]
Author/Publisher:
Africa Sun News
Website Content:
• Pictures and/or Illustrations
Grade Appropriate:
High School Middle School Elementary School
TechLearning News is brought to you every week by
Technology & Learning magazine and TechLEARNING.com.
March 15, 2005 - Vol. 4, Issue 11
Site of the Day
http://www.techlearning.com/webpicks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60402297
Telling Africa's Story As it Unfolds
http://www.africasunnews.com/index.html
This is an excellent resource for historical information as well as breaking news about African countries. It monitors conflicts with up-to-date news. The site also offers an "Exploring Africa" section that includes information on taking a wildlife eco-safari, tours, and more.
[NOTE: See Also: Africa Resources: Africa-Related Links
http://www.africasunnews.com/resources.html - Phyllis ]
Author/Publisher:
Africa Sun News
Website Content:
• Pictures and/or Illustrations
Grade Appropriate:
High School Middle School Elementary School
Fri., June 17, 2005 - Edo, Japan
Taken From:
Family First - Edo, Japan (3/2/05)
http://www.familyfirst.com/edo.html
Edo
http://www.us-japan.org/edomatsu/
The Family First Site today captures that spirit of the samurai, the same spirit that was in the novel and the miniseries.
The site is called Welcome to Edo, and is a virtual tour of that city. It is an excellent example of the use of Internet multimedia to both entertain and educate at the same time. At this site you will leave today, and enter the world of the Tokugawa Shoguns, a time that is interesting to say the least. Here you will visit this city by moving around it. There is text involved, but it is hyperlinked to relevant subject matter. For example, when coins and currency are discussed, the marked text, when clicked, shows a picture of the coin.
There is much history at this site, along with quality entertainment. It is a site that will give any cyber visitor a good time. Oh, by the way, Edo is the ancient Japanese name for the city we know as Tokyo.
Family First - Edo, Japan (3/2/05)
http://www.familyfirst.com/edo.html
Edo
http://www.us-japan.org/edomatsu/
The Family First Site today captures that spirit of the samurai, the same spirit that was in the novel and the miniseries.
The site is called Welcome to Edo, and is a virtual tour of that city. It is an excellent example of the use of Internet multimedia to both entertain and educate at the same time. At this site you will leave today, and enter the world of the Tokugawa Shoguns, a time that is interesting to say the least. Here you will visit this city by moving around it. There is text involved, but it is hyperlinked to relevant subject matter. For example, when coins and currency are discussed, the marked text, when clicked, shows a picture of the coin.
There is much history at this site, along with quality entertainment. It is a site that will give any cyber visitor a good time. Oh, by the way, Edo is the ancient Japanese name for the city we know as Tokyo.
Fri., June 17, 2005 - Haiti
Taken From:
USA Today Web Guide Hot Sites
03/01/2005 - Updated 11:35 AM ET
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2005/2005-03-01-hotsites.htm
Haiti 1804-2005 + 1
http://www.kreyol.com/
Now there's a wise solution to being a year past the island nation's bicentennial: Just add the plus-one and roll on. Haiti – one of the world's poorest nations, one of our nearest neighbors, and a terribly tumultuous country these days – is the sort of place that calls for creative solutions to problems. Haitian-born artist and Web site proprietor Hertz Nazaire knows that telling the world about Haiti's arts and culture is one way to help bring about better times for that storied, troubled country. It's just getting started, but there's promising stuff here. — HSS
Copyright 2005 USA TODAY
USA Today Web Guide Hot Sites
03/01/2005 - Updated 11:35 AM ET
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2005/2005-03-01-hotsites.htm
Haiti 1804-2005 + 1
http://www.kreyol.com/
Now there's a wise solution to being a year past the island nation's bicentennial: Just add the plus-one and roll on. Haiti – one of the world's poorest nations, one of our nearest neighbors, and a terribly tumultuous country these days – is the sort of place that calls for creative solutions to problems. Haitian-born artist and Web site proprietor Hertz Nazaire knows that telling the world about Haiti's arts and culture is one way to help bring about better times for that storied, troubled country. It's just getting started, but there's promising stuff here. — HSS
Copyright 2005 USA TODAY
Fri., June 17, 2005
Taken From:
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PBS Teacher Previews: June 19-25, 2005
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American Experience
Lesson: "D-Day -- Economics"
PBSOL> High School
Compare civilian perception with factual data on the amount of
public funds invested in the military and explore the
percentage of the population that died in World War II.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/tguide/
D-Day Home Page: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/index.html
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NOVA"World in the Balance: China Revs Up"TV> PBSOL> High SchoolTuesday, June 21, 20058 - 9:00 pmNOVA takes the pulse of China's hyperactive economy, thefastest-growing in the history of the world. The prospect thatall Chinese will strive to live like middle-class Americans isdaunting, since it has been calculated that if all of theworld's people had an American standard of living, two moreplanets the size of Earth would be needed to support them. (CC,Stereo, DVI, Letterbox, 1 year)How do consumption and rapid population growth affect ourplanet's natural resources? Explore the many ways in our onlinecollection of maps.http://www.pbs.org/nova/worldbalance
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Copyright 2005 PBS Online.
*****
Date Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 3:26 PM
Subject: [NOVA] "World in the Balance: China Revs Up"
http://www.pbs.org/nova/worldbalance/
Broadcast: June 21, 2005, 8 p.m. ET/PT
(NOVA airs Tuesdays on PBS at 8 p.m. Check your local listings.)
In the second part of "World in the Balance," NOVA takes the pulse
of China's hyperactive economy, which is the fastest growing in the
history of the world. During the last two decades, China clamped
down on its population growth through its controversial one-child
policy, but in recent years it has relaxed those rules, moving in
the direction of more reproductive freedom. As the sprawling country
develops from a poor nation and aspires to a more middle-class
lifestyle, China's air, land, and water are beginning to suffer.
Already, a massive dust cloud of eroded soil from Mongolia has
darkened the skies over North America, and air pollution from
Beijing and Shanghai regularly wafts as far as California. The
prospect that all Chinese will strive to live like middle-class
Americans is daunting, since it has been calculated that if all the
world's people had an American standard of living, two more planets
the size of Earth would be needed to support them. But one planet is
all there is, and it will take our best scientific and technological
efforts to make this one do for all its inhabitants, present
and future.
Here's what you'll find online:
Inquiry, Interviews, and More
Out of House and Home
Can what happened on one small island in the South Pacific serve
as a cautionary tale for the entire planet?
Voices of Concern
Interviews with five experts reveal the threats facing human
populations, national economies, and the global climate.
Producer's Stories
Go behind the scenes with filmmakers as they struggle to capture
complex human stories.
Material World
Open your eyes to the rich-poor divide with these photos showing
average families and their possessions.
Population Campaigns
Compare how three developing nations have tried to slow rapid
population growth.
Interactives
Human Numbers Through Time
Examine the startling population growth over the past two
millennia, and see what's coming in the next 50 years.
Global Trends Quiz
Test your understanding of the population trends and
environmental challenges facing nations around the world.
Be a Demographer
Play a matching game to see how demographic data reflect and
shape the future of the U.S. and three other countries.
Earth in Peril
How do consumption and rapid population growth affect our
planet's natural resources? Explore the many ways in this
collection of maps.
Also, Links & Books, Educator Role Plays, a Teacher's Guide, a video
preview of the program, and the program transcript.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/worldbalance/
******************************************
PBS Teacher Previews: June 19-25, 2005
*****************************************
American Experience
Lesson: "D-Day -- Economics"
PBSOL> High School
Compare civilian perception with factual data on the amount of
public funds invested in the military and explore the
percentage of the population that died in World War II.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/tguide/
D-Day Home Page: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/index.html
******
NOVA"World in the Balance: China Revs Up"TV> PBSOL> High SchoolTuesday, June 21, 20058 - 9:00 pmNOVA takes the pulse of China's hyperactive economy, thefastest-growing in the history of the world. The prospect thatall Chinese will strive to live like middle-class Americans isdaunting, since it has been calculated that if all of theworld's people had an American standard of living, two moreplanets the size of Earth would be needed to support them. (CC,Stereo, DVI, Letterbox, 1 year)How do consumption and rapid population growth affect ourplanet's natural resources? Explore the many ways in our onlinecollection of maps.http://www.pbs.org/nova/worldbalance
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Copyright 2005 PBS Online.
*****
Date Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 3:26 PM
Subject: [NOVA] "World in the Balance: China Revs Up"
http://www.pbs.org/nova/worldbalance/
Broadcast: June 21, 2005, 8 p.m. ET/PT
(NOVA airs Tuesdays on PBS at 8 p.m. Check your local listings.)
In the second part of "World in the Balance," NOVA takes the pulse
of China's hyperactive economy, which is the fastest growing in the
history of the world. During the last two decades, China clamped
down on its population growth through its controversial one-child
policy, but in recent years it has relaxed those rules, moving in
the direction of more reproductive freedom. As the sprawling country
develops from a poor nation and aspires to a more middle-class
lifestyle, China's air, land, and water are beginning to suffer.
Already, a massive dust cloud of eroded soil from Mongolia has
darkened the skies over North America, and air pollution from
Beijing and Shanghai regularly wafts as far as California. The
prospect that all Chinese will strive to live like middle-class
Americans is daunting, since it has been calculated that if all the
world's people had an American standard of living, two more planets
the size of Earth would be needed to support them. But one planet is
all there is, and it will take our best scientific and technological
efforts to make this one do for all its inhabitants, present
and future.
Here's what you'll find online:
Inquiry, Interviews, and More
Out of House and Home
Can what happened on one small island in the South Pacific serve
as a cautionary tale for the entire planet?
Voices of Concern
Interviews with five experts reveal the threats facing human
populations, national economies, and the global climate.
Producer's Stories
Go behind the scenes with filmmakers as they struggle to capture
complex human stories.
Material World
Open your eyes to the rich-poor divide with these photos showing
average families and their possessions.
Population Campaigns
Compare how three developing nations have tried to slow rapid
population growth.
Interactives
Human Numbers Through Time
Examine the startling population growth over the past two
millennia, and see what's coming in the next 50 years.
Global Trends Quiz
Test your understanding of the population trends and
environmental challenges facing nations around the world.
Be a Demographer
Play a matching game to see how demographic data reflect and
shape the future of the U.S. and three other countries.
Earth in Peril
How do consumption and rapid population growth affect our
planet's natural resources? Explore the many ways in this
collection of maps.
Also, Links & Books, Educator Role Plays, a Teacher's Guide, a video
preview of the program, and the program transcript.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/worldbalance/
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Thurs., June 16, 2005
Links for the History Profession
http://www.oah.org/announce/links.html
Doing History: A Guide to Historical Research
http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/history/HistoryResearchGuides.htm
Popular History Sites
http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/history/HistoryPopular.htm
The Historian's Toolbox for Research
http://guides.library.fullerton.edu/historians_toolbox/index.html
Identifying primary and secondary sources
http://www.oah.org/announce/links.html
Doing History: A Guide to Historical Research
http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/history/HistoryResearchGuides.htm
Popular History Sites
http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/history/HistoryPopular.htm
The Historian's Toolbox for Research
http://guides.library.fullerton.edu/historians_toolbox/index.html
Identifying primary and secondary sources
Thurs., June 16, 2005
Taken From:
NEAT NEW STUFF, March 11, 2005
Phil Bradley: Finding what you need with the best search engines
http://www.philb.com/whichengine.htm
Phil Bradley's chart matches specific information needs with his favorite tools for finding those kinds of information. He also links to similar charts from several other search experts.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.philb.com/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Religion and the Founding of the American Republic (Library of Congress Exhibition) http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/religion.html
An exhibition exploring "The efforts of the Founders of the American nation to define the role of religious faith in public life and the degree to which it could be supported by public officials that was not inconsistent with the revolutionary imperatives of the equality and freedom of all citizens.. ."
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Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2005.
NEAT NEW STUFF, March 11, 2005
Phil Bradley: Finding what you need with the best search engines
http://www.philb.com/whichengine.htm
Phil Bradley's chart matches specific information needs with his favorite tools for finding those kinds of information. He also links to similar charts from several other search experts.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.philb.com/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Religion and the Founding of the American Republic (Library of Congress Exhibition) http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/religion.html
An exhibition exploring "The efforts of the Founders of the American nation to define the role of religious faith in public life and the degree to which it could be supported by public officials that was not inconsistent with the revolutionary imperatives of the equality and freedom of all citizens.. ."
****
Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2005.
Thurs., June 16, 2005 - Signers of the Constitution
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Date: Fri Mar 4, 2005 5:13 pm
Subject: [LIFE of Florida] Signers of the Constitution
Signers of the US Constitution
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/FoundingFathers/index.shtml
Learn about the U.S. Constitution and the role the signers of the document
played during the Constitutional Convention.
[NOTE: Home page http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
***
LIFEofFlorida.org
Learning is For Everyone, Inc.
Date: Fri Mar 4, 2005 5:13 pm
Subject: [LIFE of Florida] Signers of the Constitution
Signers of the US Constitution
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/FoundingFathers/index.shtml
Learn about the U.S. Constitution and the role the signers of the document
played during the Constitutional Convention.
[NOTE: Home page http://www.constitutioncenter.org/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
***
LIFEofFlorida.org
Learning is For Everyone, Inc.
Thurs., June 16, 2005 - Salem Witchcraft Trials
Taken From:
Date Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 8:00 AM
Subject: [Surfnetkids Newsletter] Salem Witchcraft Trials ...
http://www.surfnetkids.com/salem_witchcraft.htm
Salem Witch Museum
http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/
In addition to the usual information about hours and ticket prices, the Salem Witch Museum website hosts a few educational articles. The first is an exhibit about the evolving meaning of the word "witch." Follow the white link above the welcome message. Others are a page about the witch trials (you'll find it listed on the front page as "Salem Witch Trials of 1692" and on interior pages under "Education") and a Frequently Asked Questions page.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
EyeWitness to History: The Salem Witch Trials, 1692
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/salem.htm
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/
previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Salem Witch Trials
http://www.salemwitchtrials.com/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Copyright © 2005 by Surfnetkids.com, Inc.
Date Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 8:00 AM
Subject: [Surfnetkids Newsletter] Salem Witchcraft Trials ...
http://www.surfnetkids.com/salem_witchcraft.htm
Salem Witch Museum
http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/
In addition to the usual information about hours and ticket prices, the Salem Witch Museum website hosts a few educational articles. The first is an exhibit about the evolving meaning of the word "witch." Follow the white link above the welcome message. Others are a page about the witch trials (you'll find it listed on the front page as "Salem Witch Trials of 1692" and on interior pages under "Education") and a Frequently Asked Questions page.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
EyeWitness to History: The Salem Witch Trials, 1692
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/salem.htm
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/
previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Salem Witch Trials
http://www.salemwitchtrials.com/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Copyright © 2005 by Surfnetkids.com, Inc.
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Wed., June 15, 2005 - Science Fair Projects
Taken From:
Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 17:05:11 -0600
From: Nancy Stiner
Subject: [LM_NET] Hit: Science Fair Web Sites]
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
The following list is from the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library;
http://www.imcpl.org/bst_scibib.htm
http://infozone.imcpl.org/kids_pathfinders.htm#science
[NOTE: Sites not checked. Some have been previously posted. – Phyllis ]
A Science Fair Project Resource Guide. A great list of sites, how to
do a science fair project, and where to find ideas for projects.
The Amateur Scientist
http://www.funsci.com/texts/wsites_en.htm
Index (1952--) to projects listed in "The Amateur Scientist" column printed in the Scientific American.
American Library Association’s Sites For Children
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm
American Library Association's top 100 science links.
Bill Nye the Science Guy
http://www.billnye.com/
Web-based version of this popular PBS show.
Bunsen Bob's Science Hunt
http://www.sciencehunt.com/
Tons of ideas for all ages. "Start your science project here."
Chem4Kids (also biology and physics)
http://www.chem4kids.com/
A good background in chemical notions like matter, atoms and chemical reactions.
Experimental Project Guide
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/SciProjIntro.html
A good site for explaining the design of an experiment.
Frank Potter's Science Gems
http://www.sciencegems.com/
Large index to useful science sites by category.
Homework Center--Science
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/scihc.html
Multnomah County Library's index to the best science sites by category.
The Houston Public Library Science Fair Page
http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/youth/science_fair_index.html
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
http://www.sciserv.org/isef/
The top science fair competition for grades 9-12.
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide
Extensive guide providing links to sites covering all aspects of science fairs.
Kids World 2000: Science Around the World
http://now2000.com/kids/science.shtml
An index to science sites by category.
National Science Teachers Association
http://www.nsta.org/297
Takes students from ideas to competition.
National Student Research Center
http://youth.net/nsrc/nsrc.html
Links to websites with info and examples for science fairs.
Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab
http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko
This site distinguishes itself by having instructions for actual experiments which you can perform.
The Science Club: Amateur Science
http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/amasci.html
Scads of science sites from the Society for Amateur Scientists.
Science Fair Primer by Ted Rowan
http://users.rcn.com/tedrowan/primer.html
Ideas from an experienced science teacher on such things as choosing a topic, designing an experiment, and analyzing data.
Science Fair Project Index
http://ascpl.lib.oh.us/scifair/sftp.htm
Electronic database index of science experiments published after 1989. From Akron-Summit County Public Library.
The Ultimate Science Fair Resource
http://www.scifair.org/
Links to other science fair sites, science fair chat room, and info for teachers.
Virtual Science Fair Homepage
http://www.csun.edu/~lg48405
Science Fair Projects in electronic format.
World Wide Web Virtual Library's list of Science Fairs on the Web
http://physics1.usc.edu/~gould/ScienceFairs
An attempt to provide a single comprehensive list of every science fair accessible through the World Wide Web.
Yahoo's List of Science Education Sites
http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Education
*************************
Washington University Science Projects. Experiments using the sensesand brain, with a useful explanation of how to do a project.
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/experi.html
The ThinkQuest Library. Click on "Science" for many good sites and
explanations. Built by kids for kids.
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/index.html
Home Experiments.
http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/HOMEEXPTS/HOMEEXPTS.HTML
The Science Club: Amateur Science. Includes kids' "build-it"
experiments
http://scienceclub.org/
Science Explorer. Many science activities, especially for early
elementary school
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/index.html
Here's a link to my middle school library's Science Fair pathfinder:
http://home.earthlink.net/~fdkunaniec/ScienceFair.htm
There is a very comprehensive "Science Fair" section at
http://www.shambles.net/science/
--
Nancy Stiner
7-12 Media Specialist
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Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 17:05:11 -0600
From: Nancy Stiner
Subject: [LM_NET] Hit: Science Fair Web Sites]
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
The following list is from the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library;
http://www.imcpl.org/bst_scibib.htm
http://infozone.imcpl.org/kids_pathfinders.htm#science
[NOTE: Sites not checked. Some have been previously posted. – Phyllis ]
A Science Fair Project Resource Guide. A great list of sites, how to
do a science fair project, and where to find ideas for projects.
The Amateur Scientist
http://www.funsci.com/texts/wsites_en.htm
Index (1952--) to projects listed in "The Amateur Scientist" column printed in the Scientific American.
American Library Association’s Sites For Children
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm
American Library Association's top 100 science links.
Bill Nye the Science Guy
http://www.billnye.com/
Web-based version of this popular PBS show.
Bunsen Bob's Science Hunt
http://www.sciencehunt.com/
Tons of ideas for all ages. "Start your science project here."
Chem4Kids (also biology and physics)
http://www.chem4kids.com/
A good background in chemical notions like matter, atoms and chemical reactions.
Experimental Project Guide
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/SciProjIntro.html
A good site for explaining the design of an experiment.
Frank Potter's Science Gems
http://www.sciencegems.com/
Large index to useful science sites by category.
Homework Center--Science
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/scihc.html
Multnomah County Library's index to the best science sites by category.
The Houston Public Library Science Fair Page
http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/youth/science_fair_index.html
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
http://www.sciserv.org/isef/
The top science fair competition for grades 9-12.
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide
Extensive guide providing links to sites covering all aspects of science fairs.
Kids World 2000: Science Around the World
http://now2000.com/kids/science.shtml
An index to science sites by category.
National Science Teachers Association
http://www.nsta.org/297
Takes students from ideas to competition.
National Student Research Center
http://youth.net/nsrc/nsrc.html
Links to websites with info and examples for science fairs.
Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab
http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko
This site distinguishes itself by having instructions for actual experiments which you can perform.
The Science Club: Amateur Science
http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/amasci.html
Scads of science sites from the Society for Amateur Scientists.
Science Fair Primer by Ted Rowan
http://users.rcn.com/tedrowan/primer.html
Ideas from an experienced science teacher on such things as choosing a topic, designing an experiment, and analyzing data.
Science Fair Project Index
http://ascpl.lib.oh.us/scifair/sftp.htm
Electronic database index of science experiments published after 1989. From Akron-Summit County Public Library.
The Ultimate Science Fair Resource
http://www.scifair.org/
Links to other science fair sites, science fair chat room, and info for teachers.
Virtual Science Fair Homepage
http://www.csun.edu/~lg48405
Science Fair Projects in electronic format.
World Wide Web Virtual Library's list of Science Fairs on the Web
http://physics1.usc.edu/~gould/ScienceFairs
An attempt to provide a single comprehensive list of every science fair accessible through the World Wide Web.
Yahoo's List of Science Education Sites
http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Education
*************************
Washington University Science Projects. Experiments using the sensesand brain, with a useful explanation of how to do a project.
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/experi.html
The ThinkQuest Library. Click on "Science" for many good sites and
explanations. Built by kids for kids.
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/index.html
Home Experiments.
http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/HOMEEXPTS/HOMEEXPTS.HTML
The Science Club: Amateur Science. Includes kids' "build-it"
experiments
http://scienceclub.org/
Science Explorer. Many science activities, especially for early
elementary school
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/index.html
Here's a link to my middle school library's Science Fair pathfinder:
http://home.earthlink.net/~fdkunaniec/ScienceFair.htm
There is a very comprehensive "Science Fair" section at
http://www.shambles.net/science/
--
Nancy Stiner
7-12 Media Specialist
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Wed., June 15, 2005 - All About Water
Taken From:
Date Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 11:44 PM
Week of 03-07-05
HLN Newsletter: All About Water
All Along the River
http://library.thinkquest.org/28022/
This site created by students for students gives clear and concise explanations of river dynamics and discusses important issues facing our rivers today. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
River Systems of the World
http://www.rev.net/~aloe/river/
If you are on a fact-finding mission, look at this Web site. The tabular format makes the information easy to find and the authors of the site welcome any news and new links you have to offer. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
American Rivers
http://www.americanrivers.org/site/PageServer
Restore, protect, and enjoy the rivers of America with this online community for river conservation.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
National Estuary Program
http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/
The official Web site for the NEP maintains links and maps for all of the United States estuaries served by this program. The links include educational material as well as news articles that can be used for your home school.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.epa.gov/owow/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve
http://www.ncnerr.org/
The NCNERR site provides information, photos, and lesson plan suggestions that will help you and your children experience the beauty of this estuary.
Chesapeake Bay Net
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/
One of the first estuaries to be included in the federal Watershed Restoration Partnership, the Chesapeake Bay has a Web site that provides some of the best information for teachers, students and scientists to use in their study of the estuarine ecology.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
U.S. Geological Survey's- Water Science for Schools Site
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/
Information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
The Mystery, Art and Science of Water
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/water/
A multidisciplinary look at the importance of water in every aspect of life.
Water, Water Everywhere
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/activities/watereverywhere/
A great site for children to explore things they wonder about, like what happens when you flush? It contains an interactive journey about the rescue of a toy that was accidentally flushed. Children can learn about our wastewater systems, about pollution and oil spills and much more. [NOTE: Other pages from http://school.discovery.com/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
The Nature of Water
http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/nature/e_nature.htm
A Canadian site with tons of water information.
The Cousteau Society
http://www.cousteau.org/?sPlug=1
Founded by Captain Jacques Cousteau in 1973 to help promote ocean conservation and protection and to organize the Cousteau expeditions. Included on the site are description of many of Cousteau's journeys and a long list of his films.
Project Oceanography
http://www.marine.usf.edu/pjocean/aboutus.htm
This site is designed to teach middle school children using weekly videos available by cable in Florida and archived online in streaming video format. Included are extensive teachers guides to complement each program and a list of links to resources on careers in marine sciences.
Ocean Planet
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html
Ocean Planet premiered at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History from April 1995 to April 1996. This electronic online companion exhibition contains all of the text and most of the panel designs and images from the traveling exhibition. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Date Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 11:44 PM
Week of 03-07-05
HLN Newsletter: All About Water
All Along the River
http://library.thinkquest.org/28022/
This site created by students for students gives clear and concise explanations of river dynamics and discusses important issues facing our rivers today. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
River Systems of the World
http://www.rev.net/~aloe/river/
If you are on a fact-finding mission, look at this Web site. The tabular format makes the information easy to find and the authors of the site welcome any news and new links you have to offer. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
American Rivers
http://www.americanrivers.org/site/PageServer
Restore, protect, and enjoy the rivers of America with this online community for river conservation.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
National Estuary Program
http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/
The official Web site for the NEP maintains links and maps for all of the United States estuaries served by this program. The links include educational material as well as news articles that can be used for your home school.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.epa.gov/owow/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve
http://www.ncnerr.org/
The NCNERR site provides information, photos, and lesson plan suggestions that will help you and your children experience the beauty of this estuary.
Chesapeake Bay Net
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/
One of the first estuaries to be included in the federal Watershed Restoration Partnership, the Chesapeake Bay has a Web site that provides some of the best information for teachers, students and scientists to use in their study of the estuarine ecology.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
U.S. Geological Survey's- Water Science for Schools Site
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/
Information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
The Mystery, Art and Science of Water
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/water/
A multidisciplinary look at the importance of water in every aspect of life.
Water, Water Everywhere
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/activities/watereverywhere/
A great site for children to explore things they wonder about, like what happens when you flush? It contains an interactive journey about the rescue of a toy that was accidentally flushed. Children can learn about our wastewater systems, about pollution and oil spills and much more. [NOTE: Other pages from http://school.discovery.com/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
The Nature of Water
http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/nature/e_nature.htm
A Canadian site with tons of water information.
The Cousteau Society
http://www.cousteau.org/?sPlug=1
Founded by Captain Jacques Cousteau in 1973 to help promote ocean conservation and protection and to organize the Cousteau expeditions. Included on the site are description of many of Cousteau's journeys and a long list of his films.
Project Oceanography
http://www.marine.usf.edu/pjocean/aboutus.htm
This site is designed to teach middle school children using weekly videos available by cable in Florida and archived online in streaming video format. Included are extensive teachers guides to complement each program and a list of links to resources on careers in marine sciences.
Ocean Planet
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html
Ocean Planet premiered at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History from April 1995 to April 1996. This electronic online companion exhibition contains all of the text and most of the panel designs and images from the traveling exhibition. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Wed., June 15, 2005 - Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Interactive Chemistry
Taken From:
======== The NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences ===
======== March 4, 2005 ===
======== Volume 4, Number 5 ======
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Educational [Macromedia Flash Player,
Macromedia Shockwave Player]
http://nobelprize.org/chemistry/educational/index.html
This Nobel Prize website offers fun, interactive chemistry modules. Students
can learn about the properties and advantages of conductive polymers through
a tour of Conductive Valley. After users learn about the important
discoveries and inventions, they can take test their knowledge through
quizzes. In the PCR method tutorial, visitors can learn the importance of
PCR in forensics through a classroom lecture and then learn how the PCR
method works through a crime investigation game. Students can also learn
about chirality through a matching game; find a tutorial on DNA, RNA, and
protein; and perform biochemistry experiments. The website offers links to
press releases and biographies of the winners of Nobel prizes in chemistry.
[RME] [NOTE: Other pages from http://nobelprize.org/ previously posted.
- Phyllis ]
>From The NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences, Copyright Internet
Scout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/
======== The NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences ===
======== March 4, 2005 ===
======== Volume 4, Number 5 ======
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Educational [Macromedia Flash Player,
Macromedia Shockwave Player]
http://nobelprize.org/chemistry/educational/index.html
This Nobel Prize website offers fun, interactive chemistry modules. Students
can learn about the properties and advantages of conductive polymers through
a tour of Conductive Valley. After users learn about the important
discoveries and inventions, they can take test their knowledge through
quizzes. In the PCR method tutorial, visitors can learn the importance of
PCR in forensics through a classroom lecture and then learn how the PCR
method works through a crime investigation game. Students can also learn
about chirality through a matching game; find a tutorial on DNA, RNA, and
protein; and perform biochemistry experiments. The website offers links to
press releases and biographies of the winners of Nobel prizes in chemistry.
[RME] [NOTE: Other pages from http://nobelprize.org/ previously posted.
- Phyllis ]
>From The NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences, Copyright Internet
Scout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/
Wed., June 15, 2005 - Science Animations
Taken From:
Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Wednesday, March 2nd, 2005
From Riverdeep: http://www.riverdeep.net/
SCIENCE ANIMATIONS:
http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/animatio.htm
This site has collected numerous interactive tutorials,
animations, and movies on science topics across the board.
[NOTE: Another page previously posted.
http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/bio1int.htm – Phyllis ]
Brenda Barron, Editor
classroomflyer@riverdeep.net
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(c) 2005 Riverdeep. All rights reserved.
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Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Wednesday, March 2nd, 2005
From Riverdeep: http://www.riverdeep.net/
SCIENCE ANIMATIONS:
http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/animatio.htm
This site has collected numerous interactive tutorials,
animations, and movies on science topics across the board.
[NOTE: Another page previously posted.
http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/bio1int.htm – Phyllis ]
Brenda Barron, Editor
classroomflyer@riverdeep.net
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(c) 2005 Riverdeep. All rights reserved.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Tues., June 14, 2005 - National Park Service Historic Photos
Taken From:
Education World Site Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 10
March 08, 2005
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National Park Service Historic Photo Collection
A vast collection of images.
GRADE LEVELS
Pre-K-2
3-5
6-8
9-12
SITE URL
http://data2.itc.nps.gov/hafe/hfc/npsphoto.cfm
CONTENT: A
This site features some 2,000 photos from the National Park Service Photo Collection of more than two million images of the National Parks’ grounds and buildings.
SITE DESIGN: A
The site is simply but attractively designed in black and white. The database can be searched by theme, year, photographer, parksite, collection, keyword and catalog number. Links to the search tool can be found in the right side bar and the bottom of the page.
REVIEW:
The NPS Historical Photograph Collection offers a virtual visit to some compelling photographs of the nation’s national parks. These photographs are the work of such eminent photographers as Jack Boucher, Arno B. Cammerer, George A. Grant, M. Woodbridge “Woody” Williams, and Abbie Rowe. The photograph database can be searched individually by photographer, theme, parksite, collection, eminent photographer, keyword and catalog number or by combining any of the search terms. The themes cover architecture, Civil War, flora and fauna, environmental impacts, events and more. Clicking on each image displays a complete record of the site. Some interesting photos include a 1929 photo of Yosemite National Park and the Wawona Tunnel Tree, the Memorial Bridge over the Appomattox River at Appomattox Court House NHP and Petroglyphs depicting animals and geometric symbols in Canyon de Chelly New Mexico.
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Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/
Education World Site Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 10
March 08, 2005
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National Park Service Historic Photo Collection
A vast collection of images.
GRADE LEVELS
Pre-K-2
3-5
6-8
9-12
SITE URL
http://data2.itc.nps.gov/hafe/hfc/npsphoto.cfm
CONTENT: A
This site features some 2,000 photos from the National Park Service Photo Collection of more than two million images of the National Parks’ grounds and buildings.
SITE DESIGN: A
The site is simply but attractively designed in black and white. The database can be searched by theme, year, photographer, parksite, collection, keyword and catalog number. Links to the search tool can be found in the right side bar and the bottom of the page.
REVIEW:
The NPS Historical Photograph Collection offers a virtual visit to some compelling photographs of the nation’s national parks. These photographs are the work of such eminent photographers as Jack Boucher, Arno B. Cammerer, George A. Grant, M. Woodbridge “Woody” Williams, and Abbie Rowe. The photograph database can be searched individually by photographer, theme, parksite, collection, eminent photographer, keyword and catalog number or by combining any of the search terms. The themes cover architecture, Civil War, flora and fauna, environmental impacts, events and more. Clicking on each image displays a complete record of the site. Some interesting photos include a 1929 photo of Yosemite National Park and the Wawona Tunnel Tree, the Memorial Bridge over the Appomattox River at Appomattox Court House NHP and Petroglyphs depicting animals and geometric symbols in Canyon de Chelly New Mexico.
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Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/
Tues., June 14, 2005
Taken From:
June 9, 2005
MORE New This Week
http://lii.org/mntw/
The Civil War Soldier: Civil War Small Arms
http://www.nps.gov/gett/soldierlife/webguns.htm
Concise introduction to the firearms used in the Civil War, including technical specifications, soldier's opinions of the weapons, the impact of weapon shortages, key foreign and domestic manufacturers, and status of production by the war's end. Includes a bibliography. From the Gettysburg National Military Park of the U.S. National Park Service.
Subjects: Firearms United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.nps.gov/gett/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Exploring the Planets
http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/ceps/etp/etp.htm
This online exhibit from 2002 "highlights the history and achievements of planetary explorations, both Earth-based and by spacecraft." It features information about tools of exploration and about the planets, asteroids, and comets in our solar system. Information for planets includes atmosphere, moons, magnetic fields, images, and more. From the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Subjects: Planets Solar system Outer space -- Exploration
[NOTE: Other pages from The Center for Earth and Planetary Studies (CEPS)
http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/ceps/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Historical Scientific Instrument Gallery
http://www.unl.edu/histinstr/
Online museum of historical scientific instruments from the collections of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Features instruments for analyzing heat, matter, wave motion, electric currents, and more. Also includes some mystery objects. Provides the maker for each instrument (if available) and short descriptions of intended uses of the instruments.
Subjects: Scientific apparatus and instruments -- History
Scholarships.com
http://www.scholaraid.org
This site provides access to "free college scholarship search and financial aid information resources." Also includes information about scholarship scams and fraud, and college financial aid topics such as dependency status and filling out forms. Access to scholarship information requires (lengthy and detailed) free registration. From two financial aid experts. Subjects: Scholarships Student aid
[NOTE: Scholarships.com previously posted. Site updated. New URL. – Phyllis ]
Speeches on Campus, American University
http://www.american.edu/media/speakers.htm
This site presents an annotated collection of current and past speeches at American University (Washington, D.C.) by celebrities, politicians, and other notables. Includes the text of speeches by Tim Russert (of "Meet the Press" and NBC News), Sen. Daniel Inouye, Judy Woodruff (of CNN), Rabbi David Hartman, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mikhail Gorbachev, Goldie Hawn, and others.
Subjects: Speeches, addresses, etc. Baccalaureate addresses
Copyright © 2004, Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org. All rights reserved
June 9, 2005
MORE New This Week
http://lii.org/mntw/
The Civil War Soldier: Civil War Small Arms
http://www.nps.gov/gett/soldierlife/webguns.htm
Concise introduction to the firearms used in the Civil War, including technical specifications, soldier's opinions of the weapons, the impact of weapon shortages, key foreign and domestic manufacturers, and status of production by the war's end. Includes a bibliography. From the Gettysburg National Military Park of the U.S. National Park Service.
Subjects: Firearms United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.nps.gov/gett/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Exploring the Planets
http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/ceps/etp/etp.htm
This online exhibit from 2002 "highlights the history and achievements of planetary explorations, both Earth-based and by spacecraft." It features information about tools of exploration and about the planets, asteroids, and comets in our solar system. Information for planets includes atmosphere, moons, magnetic fields, images, and more. From the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Subjects: Planets Solar system Outer space -- Exploration
[NOTE: Other pages from The Center for Earth and Planetary Studies (CEPS)
http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/ceps/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Historical Scientific Instrument Gallery
http://www.unl.edu/histinstr/
Online museum of historical scientific instruments from the collections of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Features instruments for analyzing heat, matter, wave motion, electric currents, and more. Also includes some mystery objects. Provides the maker for each instrument (if available) and short descriptions of intended uses of the instruments.
Subjects: Scientific apparatus and instruments -- History
Scholarships.com
http://www.scholaraid.org
This site provides access to "free college scholarship search and financial aid information resources." Also includes information about scholarship scams and fraud, and college financial aid topics such as dependency status and filling out forms. Access to scholarship information requires (lengthy and detailed) free registration. From two financial aid experts. Subjects: Scholarships Student aid
[NOTE: Scholarships.com previously posted. Site updated. New URL. – Phyllis ]
Speeches on Campus, American University
http://www.american.edu/media/speakers.htm
This site presents an annotated collection of current and past speeches at American University (Washington, D.C.) by celebrities, politicians, and other notables. Includes the text of speeches by Tim Russert (of "Meet the Press" and NBC News), Sen. Daniel Inouye, Judy Woodruff (of CNN), Rabbi David Hartman, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mikhail Gorbachev, Goldie Hawn, and others.
Subjects: Speeches, addresses, etc. Baccalaureate addresses
Copyright © 2004, Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org. All rights reserved
Tues., June 14, 2005 - Civil War Diary
Taken From:
Date Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 2:46 PM
From: Gilder Lehrman Institute
This featured document is an excerpt from the diary of William P. Woodlin, a musician in Company G of the 8th Regiment of the United States Colored Troops. His diary provides a window into the life of an African American soldier during the Civil War. See selected excerpts at
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/docs_archive_diary.html
Archive of past documents
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/docs_archive.html
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Date Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 2:46 PM
From: Gilder Lehrman Institute
This featured document is an excerpt from the diary of William P. Woodlin, a musician in Company G of the 8th Regiment of the United States Colored Troops. His diary provides a window into the life of an African American soldier during the Civil War. See selected excerpts at
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/docs_archive_diary.html
Archive of past documents
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/docs_archive.html
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Tues., June 14, 2005
Taken From:
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Librarians' Index to the Internet
NEW THIS WEEK for March 3, 2005
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African American Photos for Paris Exposition 1900 ---------------------------------
"The Paris Exposition of 1900 included a display devoted to the
history and 'present conditions' of African Americans. W.E.B. Du
Bois and special agent Thomas J. Calloway spearheaded the
planning, collection and installation of the exhibit materials,
which included 500 photographs." View photos from this collection
(approximately 500) held by the Library of Congress. Searchable
and browsable.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/anedubhtml/anedubabt.html
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/anedubquery.html
http://lii.org?recs=025173
Subjects:
* African Americans
* Black History Month
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Women's History Month: Timeline of Key Events in the American Women's
Rights Movement ----------------------------------------------------------------------
The timeline runs from 1848 to 1994, with brief notes on people
and events, some linked to related articles. From infoplease.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline1.html
http://lii.org?recs=016414
Subjects:
* Women's rights
* Women's History Month
[NOTE: Other pages posted from http://www.infoplease.com/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
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Copyright 2005 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, LII.
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Thank you for using Librarians' Index to the Internet!
Karen G. Schneider, kgs@lii.org
New This Week Listowner, and Director, Librarians' Index to the Internet
Reliable, librarian-selected Internet resources you can trust! http://lii.org/
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Librarians' Index to the Internet
NEW THIS WEEK for March 3, 2005
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African American Photos for Paris Exposition 1900 ---------------------------------
"The Paris Exposition of 1900 included a display devoted to the
history and 'present conditions' of African Americans. W.E.B. Du
Bois and special agent Thomas J. Calloway spearheaded the
planning, collection and installation of the exhibit materials,
which included 500 photographs." View photos from this collection
(approximately 500) held by the Library of Congress. Searchable
and browsable.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/anedubhtml/anedubabt.html
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/anedubquery.html
http://lii.org?recs=025173
Subjects:
* African Americans
* Black History Month
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Women's History Month: Timeline of Key Events in the American Women's
Rights Movement ----------------------------------------------------------------------
The timeline runs from 1848 to 1994, with brief notes on people
and events, some linked to related articles. From infoplease.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline1.html
http://lii.org?recs=016414
Subjects:
* Women's rights
* Women's History Month
[NOTE: Other pages posted from http://www.infoplease.com/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
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Copyright 2005 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, LII.
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Thank you for using Librarians' Index to the Internet!
Karen G. Schneider, kgs@lii.org
New This Week Listowner, and Director, Librarians' Index to the Internet
Reliable, librarian-selected Internet resources you can trust! http://lii.org/
Monday, June 13, 2005
Mon., June 13, 2005 - Glory that was Greece
Glory that was Greece - History and Culture in Ancient Athens
Drama, history, mythology, and philosophy of ancient Greece.
http://www.watson.org/~leigh/athens.html
Drama, history, mythology, and philosophy of ancient Greece.
http://www.watson.org/~leigh/athens.html
Mon., June 13, 2005 - Ancient Routes
Taken From:
*** NEAT NEW STUFF, MARCH 4, 2005
Ancient Routes
http://www.ancientroute.com/
"A site devoted to exploring the ancient trade routes around the Mediterranean... from about the beginning of writing until 400 AD [CE]." Includes maps, photos, and historical information about places along the routes. You can follow specific routes, or pursue thematic investigations on topics like Empires, Water, Disasters, etc. A bibliography is in the works as well.
Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2005.
*** NEAT NEW STUFF, MARCH 4, 2005
Ancient Routes
http://www.ancientroute.com/
"A site devoted to exploring the ancient trade routes around the Mediterranean... from about the beginning of writing until 400 AD [CE]." Includes maps, photos, and historical information about places along the routes. You can follow specific routes, or pursue thematic investigations on topics like Empires, Water, Disasters, etc. A bibliography is in the works as well.
Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2005.
Mon., June 13, 2005 - History of China
Taken From:
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 14:33:00 -0500
From: Deborah Stafford
Subject: [LM_NET] HIT: China 19th and early 20th century
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
Discovering China
http://library.thinkquest.org/26469/history/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
History of China
http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/toc.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
China and Women
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/china/
Changing Role and Status of women in china
http://www.1990institute.org/publications/pubs/ISUPAP8.html
Chinese Cultural Studies
http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/other.html
Deborah J. Stafford
Gen. H.H. Arnold High School
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Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 14:33:00 -0500
From: Deborah Stafford
Subject: [LM_NET] HIT: China 19th and early 20th century
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
Discovering China
http://library.thinkquest.org/26469/history/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
History of China
http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/toc.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
China and Women
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/china/
Changing Role and Status of women in china
http://www.1990institute.org/publications/pubs/ISUPAP8.html
Chinese Cultural Studies
http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/other.html
Deborah J. Stafford
Gen. H.H. Arnold High School
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Mon., June 13, 2005 - Ancient Greece
Taken From:
Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Wednesday, February 9th, 2005
ANCIENT GREECE:
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/GREECE/GREECE.HTM
http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/AncientGreece.html
Covering the Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian Wars, Sparta, and the Athenian Empires, these sites provides a wealth of resources for student projects or teaching content on Ancient Greece. Find extensive listings for more detailed research using the 2nd URL above.
Brenda Barron, Editor
classroomflyer@riverdeep.net
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(c) 2005 Riverdeep. All rights reserved.
Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Wednesday, February 9th, 2005
ANCIENT GREECE:
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/GREECE/GREECE.HTM
http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/AncientGreece.html
Covering the Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian Wars, Sparta, and the Athenian Empires, these sites provides a wealth of resources for student projects or teaching content on Ancient Greece. Find extensive listings for more detailed research using the 2nd URL above.
Brenda Barron, Editor
classroomflyer@riverdeep.net
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(c) 2005 Riverdeep. All rights reserved.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Sun., June 12, 2005 - Confusing Words
Taken From:
NobleEdNews Newsletter
June 11, 2005
Confusing Words
http://www.confusingwords.com/
Confusing Words is a collection of 3210 words that are troublesome to readers and writers. Words are grouped according to the way they are most often confused or misused. Some of these words are homonyms (words that sound alike but are spelled differently) and some are just commonly confused.
NobleEdNews Newsletter
June 11, 2005
Confusing Words
http://www.confusingwords.com/
Confusing Words is a collection of 3210 words that are troublesome to readers and writers. Words are grouped according to the way they are most often confused or misused. Some of these words are homonyms (words that sound alike but are spelled differently) and some are just commonly confused.
Sun., June 12, 2005 - Foreign Language "Word of the Day"
---------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Saturday, March 5, 2005 and time for Electives at ClickSchooling!
Today, we feature two foreign language "word of the day" websites:
Recommended Websites:
Trav Lang: Word of the Day
http://travlang.com/wordofday/
Note: This site does have pop-ups, but if you have a good spy-ware filter,
it shouldn't be a problem.
TravLang offers a word-of-the-day feature in numerous languages from
Albanian to Zulu. When you get to the site you will see the word of the day
in English (for example, on 3/5/05 it is "subway") and below it a list of
the foreign language translations. Many are linked to an audio file -- if
you click on them, you can hear the word spoken. This service is also
available by email. You can register (free of charge) to have the
word-of-the-day (with a link to the web-based audio file) sent to you via
email. You have the option of choosing just the languages you want sent --
or select "All Languages" to get them all.
Transparent.com
http://www.transparent.com/wotd/index.htm
Transparent Languages provides a word-of-the-day in Spanish, French, German,
Italian, Portuguese and English for Spanish speakers. It will enhance any
language learning experience. The site offers a new foreign word each day as
well as a sample sentence to demonstrate how the word works in context. When
you get to the site, click on the language of interest to you. A new page
opens with the word of the day. Click on it to hear it pronounced. A neat
feature of this site is that if you scroll below the word of the day
feature, you'll find "Foreign Language Links." Click on any of the numerous
languages listed to find additional learning resources, language reference
material, educational language software, cultural information, and more.
This site also offers free registration to receive the word of the day in
the language of your choice via email.
Both of these foreign language word-of-the-day websites offer a great
opportunity for students to practice foreign languages and increase
vocabulary. They can also be used to generate interest in foreign languages
for non-students simply by listening to the word-of-the-day in a variety of
different languages.
Diane Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2005, All Rights Reserved
http://www.homefires.com
Hi! It's Saturday, March 5, 2005 and time for Electives at ClickSchooling!
Today, we feature two foreign language "word of the day" websites:
Recommended Websites:
Trav Lang: Word of the Day
http://travlang.com/wordofday/
Note: This site does have pop-ups, but if you have a good spy-ware filter,
it shouldn't be a problem.
TravLang offers a word-of-the-day feature in numerous languages from
Albanian to Zulu. When you get to the site you will see the word of the day
in English (for example, on 3/5/05 it is "subway") and below it a list of
the foreign language translations. Many are linked to an audio file -- if
you click on them, you can hear the word spoken. This service is also
available by email. You can register (free of charge) to have the
word-of-the-day (with a link to the web-based audio file) sent to you via
email. You have the option of choosing just the languages you want sent --
or select "All Languages" to get them all.
Transparent.com
http://www.transparent.com/wotd/index.htm
Transparent Languages provides a word-of-the-day in Spanish, French, German,
Italian, Portuguese and English for Spanish speakers. It will enhance any
language learning experience. The site offers a new foreign word each day as
well as a sample sentence to demonstrate how the word works in context. When
you get to the site, click on the language of interest to you. A new page
opens with the word of the day. Click on it to hear it pronounced. A neat
feature of this site is that if you scroll below the word of the day
feature, you'll find "Foreign Language Links." Click on any of the numerous
languages listed to find additional learning resources, language reference
material, educational language software, cultural information, and more.
This site also offers free registration to receive the word of the day in
the language of your choice via email.
Both of these foreign language word-of-the-day websites offer a great
opportunity for students to practice foreign languages and increase
vocabulary. They can also be used to generate interest in foreign languages
for non-students simply by listening to the word-of-the-day in a variety of
different languages.
Diane Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2005, All Rights Reserved
http://www.homefires.com
Sun., June 12, 2005
Taken From:
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 09:55:57 -0600
From: Beth Molski
Subject: [LM_NET] HIT: Websites for teachers (long)
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
White Mountains School Administrative Unit 35
Internet Resources—Links for Teachers organized by content area
http://www.sau35.org/resourcelinks.htm
The Best Educational Resources on the Web
http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/EducationalResources.html
[NOTE: Home page http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Case de Joanna: Language Learning Resources
http://www.casadejoanna.com/
Web German
http://webgerman.com/languages/
Offers many languages
[NOTE: Home page previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Web Sites for Foreign Language Teachers
http://mbcoutu.tripod.com/
Websites for Foreign Language Learning
http://edvista.com/claire/sites.html
Websites for Foreign Language Students and Teachers
http://www.richland2.org/svh/Departments/fg.lg/websites.htm
Super Links for Foreign Language Educators
http://www.uni.edu/becker/
http://www.uni.edu/becker/educators.html
WWW Resources for Language Teachers
http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/flteach-res.html
[NOTE: Another page from http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Language Links
http://aliscot.com/idiomas/links/
Education World Foreign Language Center
http://www.education-world.com/foreign_lang/
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.education-world.com/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Shambles.net
http://www.shambles.net
(there is a page for each curriculum area)
For your foreign language teachers
http://www.shambles.net/mfl
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.shambles.net previously posted. – Phyllis ]
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White Mountains School Administrative Unit 35
Internet Resources—Links for Teachers organized by content area
http://www.sau35.org/resourcelinks.htm
The Best Educational Resources on the Web
http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/EducationalResources.html
[NOTE: Home page http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Case de Joanna: Language Learning Resources
http://www.casadejoanna.com/
Web German
http://webgerman.com/languages/
Offers many languages
[NOTE: Home page previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Web Sites for Foreign Language Teachers
http://mbcoutu.tripod.com/
Websites for Foreign Language Learning
http://edvista.com/claire/sites.html
Websites for Foreign Language Students and Teachers
http://www.richland2.org/svh/Departments/fg.lg/websites.htm
Super Links for Foreign Language Educators
http://www.uni.edu/becker/
http://www.uni.edu/becker/educators.html
WWW Resources for Language Teachers
http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/flteach-res.html
[NOTE: Another page from http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Language Links
http://aliscot.com/idiomas/links/
Education World Foreign Language Center
http://www.education-world.com/foreign_lang/
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.education-world.com/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Shambles.net
http://www.shambles.net
(there is a page for each curriculum area)
For your foreign language teachers
http://www.shambles.net/mfl
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Taken From:
Date Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 9:45 PM
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http://www.glavac.com
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BBC WORLDSERVICE (TEACHERS, GR. 6-12)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/index.shtml
With 43 different languages, the BBC WORLDSERVICE is a great place to practice a foreign language. You can read and also listen to news broadcasts in the target language. With continually updated content, this site will appeal to language students and teachers.
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THE TEACHER'S P.E.T. (PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS)
http://www.uctv.tv/teachers/
University of California Television (UCTV) has just launched a new programming feature aimed at teachers - "The Teacher's P.E.T.*" (Professional Education for Teachers). "The Teacher's P.E.T." features programming from the diverse campuses, national laboratories and affiliated institutions of the University of California. With topics ranging from history and the social sciences, visual and performing arts, science, and even guidance on college admissions, "The Teacher's P.E.T." is a valuable resource for today's busy educators.
Video-on-Demand
http://www.uctv.tv/ondemand/
“Our online video on-demand library contains an extensive database of programs
which you can view right now with RealPlayer.”
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BBC WORLDSERVICE (TEACHERS, GR. 6-12)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/index.shtml
With 43 different languages, the BBC WORLDSERVICE is a great place to practice a foreign language. You can read and also listen to news broadcasts in the target language. With continually updated content, this site will appeal to language students and teachers.
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THE TEACHER'S P.E.T. (PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS)
http://www.uctv.tv/teachers/
University of California Television (UCTV) has just launched a new programming feature aimed at teachers - "The Teacher's P.E.T.*" (Professional Education for Teachers). "The Teacher's P.E.T." features programming from the diverse campuses, national laboratories and affiliated institutions of the University of California. With topics ranging from history and the social sciences, visual and performing arts, science, and even guidance on college admissions, "The Teacher's P.E.T." is a valuable resource for today's busy educators.
Video-on-Demand
http://www.uctv.tv/ondemand/
“Our online video on-demand library contains an extensive database of programs
which you can view right now with RealPlayer.”
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Saturday, June 11, 2005
Sat., June 11, 2005 - SparkNotes
SparkNotes.com
http://www.sparknotes.com/
Check out the Sparknotes.com free SAT Test Prep Books online.
[NOTE: Literature Guides previously posted. Site updated. - Phyllis ]
http://www.sparknotes.com/
Check out the Sparknotes.com free SAT Test Prep Books online.
[NOTE: Literature Guides previously posted. Site updated. - Phyllis ]
Sat., June 11, 2005
Taken From:
Today In Literature - March 2nd, 2005
D. H. Lawrence
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/d.h.lawrence.asp
D. H. Lawrence resources at The University of Nottingham
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/online/dhlawrence/
Features a chronological timeline of events in Lawrence's life, a biography, information about his circle of friends, and extensive biography which examines the author's youth, education, friendships, marriage, travels, and many accomplishments.
The Rananim Society
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/rananim/lawrence/
Offers a biography, and selected essays by and about Lawrence and his works, and an online discussion group.
John Dryden
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/john.dryden.asp
John Dryden, "MacFlecknoe," "Annus Mirabilis," Criticism
http://faculty.goucher.edu/eng211/john_dryden_macflecnoe_.htm
Offers a short analysis and questions for classroom discussion.
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism
http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/hopkins_guide_to_literary_theory/g-index.html
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism – Topic Index
http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/hopkins_guide_to_literary_theory/g-topic_index_a.html
Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.
Today In Literature - March 2nd, 2005
D. H. Lawrence
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/d.h.lawrence.asp
D. H. Lawrence resources at The University of Nottingham
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/online/dhlawrence/
Features a chronological timeline of events in Lawrence's life, a biography, information about his circle of friends, and extensive biography which examines the author's youth, education, friendships, marriage, travels, and many accomplishments.
The Rananim Society
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/rananim/lawrence/
Offers a biography, and selected essays by and about Lawrence and his works, and an online discussion group.
John Dryden
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/john.dryden.asp
John Dryden, "MacFlecknoe," "Annus Mirabilis," Criticism
http://faculty.goucher.edu/eng211/john_dryden_macflecnoe_.htm
Offers a short analysis and questions for classroom discussion.
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism
http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/hopkins_guide_to_literary_theory/g-index.html
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism – Topic Index
http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/hopkins_guide_to_literary_theory/g-topic_index_a.html
Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.
Sat., June 11, 2005
Taken From:
Today In Literature - March 1st, 2005
Geoffrey Chaucer
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/geoffrey.chaucer.asp
Geoffrey Chaucer: Annotated Guide to Online Resources
http://geoffreychaucer.org/
Links to all-things-Chaucer, including electronic texts, biographies and life timelines, bibliographies, educational resources, images, language aids and glossaries, audio files, study guides, and literary criticism and analysis.
The Electronic Canterbury Tales
http://hosting.uaa.alaska.edu/afdtk/ECT_Main.htm
Complete collection of fragments in both Modern and Middle Engligh and recommended Internet resources, including related epics and sagas. Also links to websites providing educational resources and course syllabi, and historical and cultural background on such subjects as mythology and folklore, the rise of Christianity, medieval feudalism and the revival of towns and commerce, the black plague, and other topics. Multimedia resources (images, audio files) are also provided.
Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/nathaniel.hawthorne.asp
English-Literature.org: The Scarlet Letter
http://www.english-literature.org/essays/hawthorne.html
An essay offering "A comparison between Hester Prynne, of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, and Margaret Fuller, the mid-nineteenth-century campaigner for the rights of women":
[NOTE: Home page http://www.english-literature.org/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.
Today In Literature - March 1st, 2005
Geoffrey Chaucer
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/geoffrey.chaucer.asp
Geoffrey Chaucer: Annotated Guide to Online Resources
http://geoffreychaucer.org/
Links to all-things-Chaucer, including electronic texts, biographies and life timelines, bibliographies, educational resources, images, language aids and glossaries, audio files, study guides, and literary criticism and analysis.
The Electronic Canterbury Tales
http://hosting.uaa.alaska.edu/afdtk/ECT_Main.htm
Complete collection of fragments in both Modern and Middle Engligh and recommended Internet resources, including related epics and sagas. Also links to websites providing educational resources and course syllabi, and historical and cultural background on such subjects as mythology and folklore, the rise of Christianity, medieval feudalism and the revival of towns and commerce, the black plague, and other topics. Multimedia resources (images, audio files) are also provided.
Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/nathaniel.hawthorne.asp
English-Literature.org: The Scarlet Letter
http://www.english-literature.org/essays/hawthorne.html
An essay offering "A comparison between Hester Prynne, of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, and Margaret Fuller, the mid-nineteenth-century campaigner for the rights of women":
[NOTE: Home page http://www.english-literature.org/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.
Sat., June 11, 2005
Taken From:
TechLearning News is brought to you every week by
Technology & Learning magazine and TechLEARNING.com.
March 1, 2005 - Vol. 4, Issue 9
Site of the Day Archives
http://techlearning.com/webpicks/archive.jhtml
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Sensitive Language
http://www.randomhouse.com/words/language/avoid_essay.html
Random House offers this Website to examine the problem of sensitive language in today's society. Helpful in classroom settings, this material focuses on avoiding sensitive language in diverse situations. It includes the following categories: gender, ethnicity, race and national origin, age, sexual orientation, disabilities and illness, demeaning expressions, and demeaning language.
Author/Publisher:
Random House
Grade Appropriate:
High School Middle School
****
Literature and Life
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/litandlife/toc.html
PBS explores African-American literature, from slave narratives to the work of contemporary artists. This comprehensive site explores the authors, era, and impact of the literature. There are also audio clip readings and video clip interviews.
Author/Pubisher:
PBS
Website Content:
• Audio
• Pictures and/or Illustrations
Grade Appropriate:
• High School
*****
Global Warming is Hot Stuff
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/air/global.htm#top_of_document
Here's a great place for students to explore the concept of Global Warming. It explains the Greenhouse effect and discusses the results of global warming. Authors also explain ways that we can all help slow this process.
Author/Publisher:
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Grade Appropriate:
Middle School
Elementary School
[NOTE: Home Page EEK – Environmental Education for Kids
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/index.htm – previously posted. – Phyllis ]
TechLearning News is brought to you every week by
Technology & Learning magazine and TechLEARNING.com.
March 1, 2005 - Vol. 4, Issue 9
Site of the Day Archives
http://techlearning.com/webpicks/archive.jhtml
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Sensitive Language
http://www.randomhouse.com/words/language/avoid_essay.html
Random House offers this Website to examine the problem of sensitive language in today's society. Helpful in classroom settings, this material focuses on avoiding sensitive language in diverse situations. It includes the following categories: gender, ethnicity, race and national origin, age, sexual orientation, disabilities and illness, demeaning expressions, and demeaning language.
Author/Publisher:
Random House
Grade Appropriate:
High School Middle School
****
Literature and Life
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/litandlife/toc.html
PBS explores African-American literature, from slave narratives to the work of contemporary artists. This comprehensive site explores the authors, era, and impact of the literature. There are also audio clip readings and video clip interviews.
Author/Pubisher:
PBS
Website Content:
• Audio
• Pictures and/or Illustrations
Grade Appropriate:
• High School
*****
Global Warming is Hot Stuff
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/air/global.htm#top_of_document
Here's a great place for students to explore the concept of Global Warming. It explains the Greenhouse effect and discusses the results of global warming. Authors also explain ways that we can all help slow this process.
Author/Publisher:
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Grade Appropriate:
Middle School
Elementary School
[NOTE: Home Page EEK – Environmental Education for Kids
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/index.htm – previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Friday, June 10, 2005
Fri., June 10, 2005 - Hummingbird Nest
Taken From:
Date Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 1:29 PM
E.J.A.W.s- (Explorers, Judges, Artists and Warriors)
a monthly email newsletter about the best websites
Issue #44 Feb2005
THE BIRTH OF A HUMMINGBIRD
This is truly amazing. Be sure to click on NEXT PAGE
at the bottom of each page
2003: http://community-2.webtv.net/hotmail.com/verle33/HummingBirdNest/
2005: http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/
Date Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 1:29 PM
E.J.A.W.s- (Explorers, Judges, Artists and Warriors)
a monthly email newsletter about the best websites
Issue #44 Feb2005
THE BIRTH OF A HUMMINGBIRD
This is truly amazing. Be sure to click on NEXT PAGE
at the bottom of each page
2003: http://community-2.webtv.net/hotmail.com/verle33/HummingBirdNest/
2005: http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/
Fri., June 10, 2005 - 10 Things to Know About Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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10 Things To Know About Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web
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Fri., June 10, 2005
Taken From:
Don's Patch Issue #2005-03-01
from http://www.don-guitar.com
The Redwall Encyclopedia is a compendium of information on the books
by Brian Jacques. http://www.sullivanet.com/redwall/
AE is a web-based community for world history, centered aroundforums, which is a great place for you to learn or discuss historyand meet people. http://www.allempires.com/
Medical information which is primarily intended for young people.
http://www.coolnurse.com/index.htm
Imagine the Universe!
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/
[NOTE: Some pages from this site previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Integer Jim's Math Squad.
http://www.mathsquad.com/
[NOTE: See also: Some of Our Favorite Links (scroll down)
http://www.mathsquad.com/helps.html – Phyllis ]
Oldpoetry
http://oldpoetry.com/
Information on ancient Sparta, and to a lesser extent, the ancient
Greek military as a whole.
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~sparta/index.html
Endangered Species.
http://www.endangeredspecie.com/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
A wealth of data on Monarch butterflies.
http://home.wi.rr.com/monarchraising/
Don's Patch Issue #2005-03-01
from http://www.don-guitar.com
The Redwall Encyclopedia is a compendium of information on the books
by Brian Jacques. http://www.sullivanet.com/redwall/
AE is a web-based community for world history, centered aroundforums, which is a great place for you to learn or discuss historyand meet people. http://www.allempires.com/
Medical information which is primarily intended for young people.
http://www.coolnurse.com/index.htm
Imagine the Universe!
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/
[NOTE: Some pages from this site previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Integer Jim's Math Squad.
http://www.mathsquad.com/
[NOTE: See also: Some of Our Favorite Links (scroll down)
http://www.mathsquad.com/helps.html – Phyllis ]
Oldpoetry
http://oldpoetry.com/
Information on ancient Sparta, and to a lesser extent, the ancient
Greek military as a whole.
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~sparta/index.html
Endangered Species.
http://www.endangeredspecie.com/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
A wealth of data on Monarch butterflies.
http://home.wi.rr.com/monarchraising/
Fri., June 10, 2005 - First Solar Sail June 21, 2005
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Site of the Day for Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Cosmos One: The First Solar Sail
http://www.solarsail.org/
Today's site, from The Planetary Society, is devoted to its mission to
launch the first solar sail spacecraft into earth orbit. Originally
scheduled for a February 27 launch, the mission has been moved to June 21
of this year. Gentle Subscribers will find an informative presentation on
the goals and science of Cosmos One at the site.
"The Planetary Society has teamed up with an international team of
scientists and engineers to build and fly Cosmos 1, the very first solar
sail. This is the first space mission of a public interest organization and
it is being done without government funding. ... Solar sails can be used to
boost or decrease the orbits of spacecraft, travel between the planets
within our solar system, and someday take us to worlds around other stars."
- from the website
The site provides information about how solar sails work, a mission
timeline, the spacecraft design, along with its testing and development and
the launch procedure. Photos, animation and movie clips detail the
development of Cosmos One, revealing its path from conception to its
pre-launch testing. An excellent FAQ offers concise answers to queries
about how light propels a solar sail, the material used for the sails'
construction and the projected speed which might be attained using solar
sails. Additional material looks at the international cooperation behind
the project, including its launch by a Russian nuclear submarine.
Travel to the site for the details on this innovative space project at:
http://www.solarsail.org/
The Planetary Society
http://www.planetary.org/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
A.M. Holm
Site of the Day for Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Cosmos One: The First Solar Sail
http://www.solarsail.org/
Today's site, from The Planetary Society, is devoted to its mission to
launch the first solar sail spacecraft into earth orbit. Originally
scheduled for a February 27 launch, the mission has been moved to June 21
of this year. Gentle Subscribers will find an informative presentation on
the goals and science of Cosmos One at the site.
"The Planetary Society has teamed up with an international team of
scientists and engineers to build and fly Cosmos 1, the very first solar
sail. This is the first space mission of a public interest organization and
it is being done without government funding. ... Solar sails can be used to
boost or decrease the orbits of spacecraft, travel between the planets
within our solar system, and someday take us to worlds around other stars."
- from the website
The site provides information about how solar sails work, a mission
timeline, the spacecraft design, along with its testing and development and
the launch procedure. Photos, animation and movie clips detail the
development of Cosmos One, revealing its path from conception to its
pre-launch testing. An excellent FAQ offers concise answers to queries
about how light propels a solar sail, the material used for the sails'
construction and the projected speed which might be attained using solar
sails. Additional material looks at the international cooperation behind
the project, including its launch by a Russian nuclear submarine.
Travel to the site for the details on this innovative space project at:
http://www.solarsail.org/
The Planetary Society
http://www.planetary.org/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
A.M. Holm
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Thurs., June 9, 2005 - WWII in Color
Taken From:
USA Today Web Guide Hot Sites
02/28/2005 - Updated 08:45 AM ET
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2005/2005-02-28-hotsites.htm
WWII In Pictures
http://www.ww2incolor.com/
Unfortunate but true: In our living-color age, black-and-white photos often don't have the immediacy and power for us that their full-spectrum brethern do. That's a terrible shame, considering how much recent history we're lucky enough to have photographically documented. This excellent site looks to close that gap, providing well over 100 color photos from World War II. — HSS
Copyright 2005 USA TODAY
USA Today Web Guide Hot Sites
02/28/2005 - Updated 08:45 AM ET
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2005/2005-02-28-hotsites.htm
WWII In Pictures
http://www.ww2incolor.com/
Unfortunate but true: In our living-color age, black-and-white photos often don't have the immediacy and power for us that their full-spectrum brethern do. That's a terrible shame, considering how much recent history we're lucky enough to have photographically documented. This excellent site looks to close that gap, providing well over 100 color photos from World War II. — HSS
Copyright 2005 USA TODAY
Thurs., June 9, 2005 - Free Stock Photos
Taken From:
Virtual Teacher Newsletter No. 103 19th February 2005
Free Stock Photos for Schools
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001489.shtml
[NOTE: Some of the sites included in this list were previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Virtual Teacher Newsletter No. 103 19th February 2005
Free Stock Photos for Schools
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001489.shtml
[NOTE: Some of the sites included in this list were previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Thurs., June 9, 2005
Taken From:
======== The Scout Report ==
======== February 18, 2005 ====
======== Volume 11, Number 7 ======
Alcohol, Temperance & Prohibition
http://dl.lib.brown.edu/temperance/
That legendary man of letters, Samuel Johnson, once opined that “Abstinence
is as easy to me as temperance would be difficult.” Over the centuries,
many have shared at least part of Johnson’s sentiment as regards the
temptations offered by spirits, and just as many have concerned themselves
with the cause of cautioning others about alcohol and its potentially
pernicious effects. The good people at Brown University have created this
digital collection which includes a host of primary documents from the past
several centuries, including broadsides, sheet music, and government
publications. These items will be of great interest to anyone interested in
the history of alcoholism, and how various forms of media were used to
disseminate ideas and information about this phenomenon and the prohibition
movement. Visitors can browse the collection by document creator, publisher,
and general title. Another item of note here is the online essay, “Temperance
and Prohibition Era Propaganda: A Study in Rhetoric” by Leah Rae Berk. [KMG]
National Energy Foundation [pdf]
http://www.nef1.org/
The National Energy Foundation (NEF) is a nonprofit educational organization
that provides a host of educational materials and programs primarily related
to discussing natural resources, technology, conservation, and the
environment. The NEF also provides a number of teacher training and student
programs that complement their existing work. Young people visiting the site
will want to look over the student section which provides four purpose-built
sites that provide information on earth sciences activities, environmental
stewardship, and several other topical areas. Educators will want to take a
look at the section provided for them, as it contains links to the NEF’s
educational catalog and information about upcoming workshops of interest.
The site is rounded out by a links page that offers a host of topical links
to other relevant science education sites, such as one on alternate fuel
vehicles and the Captain Planet Foundation. [KMG]
Collage Machine 1.0
http://www.pentacom.jp/soft/ex/collage/collage.html
Some of our readers no doubt have fond memories of getting out various
newspapers, magazines, old art books, and other such materials and creating
their own collages on a dreary Saturday morning that seemed to call out for
such an indoors activity. While there might not be the same visceral feeling
with this online collage machine, it is still definitely worth a visit.
Presented with a blank work screen, visitors can peruse the collection of
objects offered here, and then drag them onto their workspace. After doing
so, the images can be cut up and manipulated in a variety of ways. Some of
the objects include a butterfly, a menacing shark, a puppy, traffic signs, a
picture window, and a daunting iceberg. As one might imagine, the
pedagogical possibilities of such a site are quite interesting and may prove
useful in a classroom setting. [KMG]
[NOTE: Other Exhibitions (try Vol. 4: Handprints)
http://www.pentacom.jp/soft/ex.html - Phyllis ]
Jacques-Louis David: Empire to Exile
http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/david/
Deftly combining art and history, this site from the Getty presents the
works of painter Jacques-Louis David, "Image-maker to Napoleon". Although
there are not a huge number David's paintings and drawings in the Web
exhibition, those present are extensively researched. For example, a
portrait of Suzanne Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau, daughter of an
assassinated revolutionary who came to be called "Mademoiselle Nation"
during the French Revolution, is accompanied by both a video and a
discussion, relating her political history and analyzing the style and
iconography with which David depicts it. In the section on Napoleon,
visitors can zoom in on details of David's The Emperor Napoleon in His
Study at the Tuileries 1811-1812, read a biography of Napoleon, view
several other studies and paintings of the French emperor, and read about
his relationship to David. [DS]
[NOTE: Other exhibitions from www.getty.edu previously posted. - Phyllis ]
VII Photo Agency
http://www.viiphoto.com
To say that we in the modern world are bombarded with visual mass-produced
images is, to say the least, a vast understatement. Photography certainly
provides many of these images, yet only a small portion of their number
qualify as compelling or worthy of more than a quick glance. Fortunately,
there is the VII Photo Agency website, which contains dozens of thought-
provoking photo essays that capture some of the zeitgeist of our time.
Founded in 2001 by a group of seven photo-journalists, the VII Photo
Agency’s work is united by “a sense that, in the act of communication at the
very least, all is not lost; the seeds of hope and resolution inform even
the darkest records of inhumanity; reparation is always possible; despair is
never absolute.” Some of the very fine photo essays that may be perused here
include a selection of images that document the rapid growth and dynamism of
Shanghai, a day in the life of President George W. Bush, and an intimate
photo essay of Philip Roth. The other photo essays may be viewed by topic,
including those that deal with the recent U.S. presidential elections and
the conflict between Israel and Palestine. [KMG]
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2004.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
======== The Scout Report ==
======== February 18, 2005 ====
======== Volume 11, Number 7 ======
Alcohol, Temperance & Prohibition
http://dl.lib.brown.edu/temperance/
That legendary man of letters, Samuel Johnson, once opined that “Abstinence
is as easy to me as temperance would be difficult.” Over the centuries,
many have shared at least part of Johnson’s sentiment as regards the
temptations offered by spirits, and just as many have concerned themselves
with the cause of cautioning others about alcohol and its potentially
pernicious effects. The good people at Brown University have created this
digital collection which includes a host of primary documents from the past
several centuries, including broadsides, sheet music, and government
publications. These items will be of great interest to anyone interested in
the history of alcoholism, and how various forms of media were used to
disseminate ideas and information about this phenomenon and the prohibition
movement. Visitors can browse the collection by document creator, publisher,
and general title. Another item of note here is the online essay, “Temperance
and Prohibition Era Propaganda: A Study in Rhetoric” by Leah Rae Berk. [KMG]
National Energy Foundation [pdf]
http://www.nef1.org/
The National Energy Foundation (NEF) is a nonprofit educational organization
that provides a host of educational materials and programs primarily related
to discussing natural resources, technology, conservation, and the
environment. The NEF also provides a number of teacher training and student
programs that complement their existing work. Young people visiting the site
will want to look over the student section which provides four purpose-built
sites that provide information on earth sciences activities, environmental
stewardship, and several other topical areas. Educators will want to take a
look at the section provided for them, as it contains links to the NEF’s
educational catalog and information about upcoming workshops of interest.
The site is rounded out by a links page that offers a host of topical links
to other relevant science education sites, such as one on alternate fuel
vehicles and the Captain Planet Foundation. [KMG]
Collage Machine 1.0
http://www.pentacom.jp/soft/ex/collage/collage.html
Some of our readers no doubt have fond memories of getting out various
newspapers, magazines, old art books, and other such materials and creating
their own collages on a dreary Saturday morning that seemed to call out for
such an indoors activity. While there might not be the same visceral feeling
with this online collage machine, it is still definitely worth a visit.
Presented with a blank work screen, visitors can peruse the collection of
objects offered here, and then drag them onto their workspace. After doing
so, the images can be cut up and manipulated in a variety of ways. Some of
the objects include a butterfly, a menacing shark, a puppy, traffic signs, a
picture window, and a daunting iceberg. As one might imagine, the
pedagogical possibilities of such a site are quite interesting and may prove
useful in a classroom setting. [KMG]
[NOTE: Other Exhibitions (try Vol. 4: Handprints)
http://www.pentacom.jp/soft/ex.html - Phyllis ]
Jacques-Louis David: Empire to Exile
http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/david/
Deftly combining art and history, this site from the Getty presents the
works of painter Jacques-Louis David, "Image-maker to Napoleon". Although
there are not a huge number David's paintings and drawings in the Web
exhibition, those present are extensively researched. For example, a
portrait of Suzanne Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau, daughter of an
assassinated revolutionary who came to be called "Mademoiselle Nation"
during the French Revolution, is accompanied by both a video and a
discussion, relating her political history and analyzing the style and
iconography with which David depicts it. In the section on Napoleon,
visitors can zoom in on details of David's The Emperor Napoleon in His
Study at the Tuileries 1811-1812, read a biography of Napoleon, view
several other studies and paintings of the French emperor, and read about
his relationship to David. [DS]
[NOTE: Other exhibitions from www.getty.edu previously posted. - Phyllis ]
VII Photo Agency
http://www.viiphoto.com
To say that we in the modern world are bombarded with visual mass-produced
images is, to say the least, a vast understatement. Photography certainly
provides many of these images, yet only a small portion of their number
qualify as compelling or worthy of more than a quick glance. Fortunately,
there is the VII Photo Agency website, which contains dozens of thought-
provoking photo essays that capture some of the zeitgeist of our time.
Founded in 2001 by a group of seven photo-journalists, the VII Photo
Agency’s work is united by “a sense that, in the act of communication at the
very least, all is not lost; the seeds of hope and resolution inform even
the darkest records of inhumanity; reparation is always possible; despair is
never absolute.” Some of the very fine photo essays that may be perused here
include a selection of images that document the rapid growth and dynamism of
Shanghai, a day in the life of President George W. Bush, and an intimate
photo essay of Philip Roth. The other photo essays may be viewed by topic,
including those that deal with the recent U.S. presidential elections and
the conflict between Israel and Palestine. [KMG]
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2004.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
Thurs., June 9, 2005 - Teachers' Conference
---------Forwarded Message--------
Date Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 2:09 PM
From: Alan Luxenberg
Subject: Teachers' Conf: Teaching 9/11 & The War on Terrorism
Foreign Policy Research Institute
TEACHING 9/11 AND THE WAR ON TERRORISM
History Institute for Teachers
October 15-16, 2005
Gregg Conference Center, American College, Bryn Mawr, PA
Chaired by David Eisenhower and Walter A. McDougall
Sponsored by the Marvin Wachman Fund for International Education
A Division of the Foreign Policy Research Institute
www.fpri.org
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS (partial listing)
WHAT EVERY STUDENT SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE WAR ON TERRORISM
Edward Turzanski, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research
Institute
Mr. Turzanski served with the U.S. government in the field
of intelligence throughout the Middle East, Central Asia,
and Eastern Europe. He currently teaches at La Salle
University and serves as National Security Analyst for
Comcast's CN8 Channel.
TERRORISM IN HISTORICAL AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Michael Radu
Co-Chair, FPRI Center on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism, and
Homeland Security
A student of terrorist groups worldwide for over twenty
years, Dr. Radu is an expert source for U.S. government
agencies as well as news media -- local, national, and
international. His forthcoming book "Islamism and Terrorist
Groups in Asia" - designed for secondary school students -
will be published by Mason Crest Educational Publishers in
fall 2005 as part of a 17-volume series on "The Growth and
Influence of Islam in the Nations of Asia." He received his
Ph.D. from Columbia University.
THE PRESIDENCY AND THE WAR ON TERROR
David Eisenhower
Co-Chairman of FPRI's History Institute for Teachers, Mr.
Eisenhower is a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania
on the presidency and director of Penn's Institute for
Public Service. He is author of the best-selling book
"Eisenhower at War, 1943-45."
UNDERSTANDING TERROR NETWORKS
Marc Sageman, Senior Fellow, FPRI
Dr. Sageman was a CIA case officer in Afghanistan between
1987 and 1989 and is now a forensic psychiatrist. His book
"Understanding Terror Networks" was published by the
University of Pennsylvania Press in 2004. He received his
Ph.D. and M.D. from NYU.
TECHNOLOGY AND TERRORISM
Lawrence Husick, Senior Fellow, FPRI
Mr. Husick's twenty years of experience as a technology
consultant, computer system designed, software author, and
intellectual property rights lawyer give him a unique
perspective on the war on terrorism. At FPRI, he applies
his knowledge of law and technology to study terrorist
tactics and counter-terrorism strategies.
WHAT'S IRAQ GOT TO DO WITH IT?
Harvey Sicherman, President, FPRI
A former aide to three U.S. secretaries of state, Dr.
Sicherman has published numerous articles and books on
national security and American foreign policy, including
"America the Vulnerable," with John F. Lehman (FPRI, 2002).
He regularly appears on local and national media, including
the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. He received his Ph.D. from the
University of Pennsylvania.
CLASSROOM STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING
ABOUT THE WAR ON TERRORISM
Moderated by Paul Dickler, AP US History Teacher, Neshaminy
High School,
and Senior Fellow, FPRI's Marvin Wachman Fund for
International Education
Additional speakers to be announced.
The conference begins 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 15,
2005 and concludes at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2005.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE
Social studies and history teachers, curriculum supervisors
and junior college faculty are invited to apply for
participation in the History Institute. Forty participants
will be selected to receive:
* free room and board;
* assistance in designing curriculum and special projects
based on the History Institute;
* stipends of $200 in exchange for curriculum units based
on the History Institute, plus a representative selection
of student work;
* partial travel scholarships available for participants
outside the East Coast;
* subscription to Orbis, FPRI's journal of world affairs;
E-Notes, FPRI's weekly bulletin; and Footnotes, FPRI's
bulletin for high school teachers.
TO APPLY, PLEASE SEND:
a resume and a short statement describing your current
teaching or professional assignments, your reasons for
wanting to attend, and how your students or school district
will benefit from your participation. IMPORTANT NOTE: At
the time of application, you are asked to make a commitment
either to prepare a curriculum unit based on the weekend or
to do in-service activities based on the weekend. Schools
with a school membership in FPRI's Marvin Wachman Fund are
guaranteed one place at one History Institute weekend per
year.
SUBMIT ALL MATERIALS BY AUGUST 15 BY E-MAIL TO:
ALAN LUXENBERG, LUX@FPRI.ORG
FPRI is pleased to acknowledge grants from The Annenberg
Foundation and the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation in
support of the History Institute.
ABOUT FPRI AND THE MARVIN WACHMAN FUND FOR INTERNATIONAL
EDUCATION
Founded in 1955, FPRI is an independent, nonprofit
organization devoted to advanced research and public
education on international affairs. It brings the insights
of scholarship to bear on the development of policies that
advance U.S. national interests abroad. FPRI's Marvin
Wachman Fund for International Education sponsors public
lectures and programs for high school teachers designed to
promote understanding of America's role in world affairs.
FPRI publications include Orbis, a quarterly journal of
world affairs, and E-Notes, a weekly bulletin disseminated
by email to 25,000 key people in 85 countries. FPRI is
headed by Dr. Harvey Sicherman, a former aide to three U.S.
secretaries of state.
THE HISTORY INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS
In 1996 FPRI inaugurated a series of weekend history
institutes especially designed for high school teachers,
curriculum supervisors, and junior college faculty. Chaired
by David Eisenhower and Pulitzer Prizewinning historian
Walter McDougall, the History Institute has featured keynote
addresses by such speakers as --
* William McNeill on What We Mean By the West and,
subsequently, on Multiculturalism in World History
* Gordon Wood on The Lessons of History and,
subsequently, on The Roots of American Constitutionalism
* John Lewis Gaddis on What We Now Know about the Cold
War
* George Herring on The Lessons of Vietnam
* Walter McDougall on The Roots of U.S. Foreign Policy
* Paul Griffiths on What is Religion and Can It Be
Taught?
* Jeremy Black on Mapping: Past and Present
* Gilbert Rozman on The U.S., Japan, and North Korea
* Adam Garfinkle on The Arab-Israeli Conflict
* Robert Kaplan on The New Middle East
* Don Oberdorfer on Dealing with the North Korean Nuclear
Threat
Materials from each of the history institutes can be found
on our website (www.fpri.org).
Alan H. Luxenberg, Director, Wachman Fund
Foreign Policy Research Institute
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 610, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tel. 215-732-3774, ext. 212 or Fax 215-732-4401 or E-mail
lux@fpri.org
Space is limited; so please apply early.
If you cannot attend but would like to be on our mailing
list, please let us know by phone, fax, or email.
Date Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 2:09 PM
From: Alan Luxenberg
Subject: Teachers' Conf: Teaching 9/11 & The War on Terrorism
Foreign Policy Research Institute
TEACHING 9/11 AND THE WAR ON TERRORISM
History Institute for Teachers
October 15-16, 2005
Gregg Conference Center, American College, Bryn Mawr, PA
Chaired by David Eisenhower and Walter A. McDougall
Sponsored by the Marvin Wachman Fund for International Education
A Division of the Foreign Policy Research Institute
www.fpri.org
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS (partial listing)
WHAT EVERY STUDENT SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE WAR ON TERRORISM
Edward Turzanski, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research
Institute
Mr. Turzanski served with the U.S. government in the field
of intelligence throughout the Middle East, Central Asia,
and Eastern Europe. He currently teaches at La Salle
University and serves as National Security Analyst for
Comcast's CN8 Channel.
TERRORISM IN HISTORICAL AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Michael Radu
Co-Chair, FPRI Center on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism, and
Homeland Security
A student of terrorist groups worldwide for over twenty
years, Dr. Radu is an expert source for U.S. government
agencies as well as news media -- local, national, and
international. His forthcoming book "Islamism and Terrorist
Groups in Asia" - designed for secondary school students -
will be published by Mason Crest Educational Publishers in
fall 2005 as part of a 17-volume series on "The Growth and
Influence of Islam in the Nations of Asia." He received his
Ph.D. from Columbia University.
THE PRESIDENCY AND THE WAR ON TERROR
David Eisenhower
Co-Chairman of FPRI's History Institute for Teachers, Mr.
Eisenhower is a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania
on the presidency and director of Penn's Institute for
Public Service. He is author of the best-selling book
"Eisenhower at War, 1943-45."
UNDERSTANDING TERROR NETWORKS
Marc Sageman, Senior Fellow, FPRI
Dr. Sageman was a CIA case officer in Afghanistan between
1987 and 1989 and is now a forensic psychiatrist. His book
"Understanding Terror Networks" was published by the
University of Pennsylvania Press in 2004. He received his
Ph.D. and M.D. from NYU.
TECHNOLOGY AND TERRORISM
Lawrence Husick, Senior Fellow, FPRI
Mr. Husick's twenty years of experience as a technology
consultant, computer system designed, software author, and
intellectual property rights lawyer give him a unique
perspective on the war on terrorism. At FPRI, he applies
his knowledge of law and technology to study terrorist
tactics and counter-terrorism strategies.
WHAT'S IRAQ GOT TO DO WITH IT?
Harvey Sicherman, President, FPRI
A former aide to three U.S. secretaries of state, Dr.
Sicherman has published numerous articles and books on
national security and American foreign policy, including
"America the Vulnerable," with John F. Lehman (FPRI, 2002).
He regularly appears on local and national media, including
the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. He received his Ph.D. from the
University of Pennsylvania.
CLASSROOM STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING
ABOUT THE WAR ON TERRORISM
Moderated by Paul Dickler, AP US History Teacher, Neshaminy
High School,
and Senior Fellow, FPRI's Marvin Wachman Fund for
International Education
Additional speakers to be announced.
The conference begins 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 15,
2005 and concludes at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2005.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE
Social studies and history teachers, curriculum supervisors
and junior college faculty are invited to apply for
participation in the History Institute. Forty participants
will be selected to receive:
* free room and board;
* assistance in designing curriculum and special projects
based on the History Institute;
* stipends of $200 in exchange for curriculum units based
on the History Institute, plus a representative selection
of student work;
* partial travel scholarships available for participants
outside the East Coast;
* subscription to Orbis, FPRI's journal of world affairs;
E-Notes, FPRI's weekly bulletin; and Footnotes, FPRI's
bulletin for high school teachers.
TO APPLY, PLEASE SEND:
a resume and a short statement describing your current
teaching or professional assignments, your reasons for
wanting to attend, and how your students or school district
will benefit from your participation. IMPORTANT NOTE: At
the time of application, you are asked to make a commitment
either to prepare a curriculum unit based on the weekend or
to do in-service activities based on the weekend. Schools
with a school membership in FPRI's Marvin Wachman Fund are
guaranteed one place at one History Institute weekend per
year.
SUBMIT ALL MATERIALS BY AUGUST 15 BY E-MAIL TO:
ALAN LUXENBERG, LUX@FPRI.ORG
FPRI is pleased to acknowledge grants from The Annenberg
Foundation and the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation in
support of the History Institute.
ABOUT FPRI AND THE MARVIN WACHMAN FUND FOR INTERNATIONAL
EDUCATION
Founded in 1955, FPRI is an independent, nonprofit
organization devoted to advanced research and public
education on international affairs. It brings the insights
of scholarship to bear on the development of policies that
advance U.S. national interests abroad. FPRI's Marvin
Wachman Fund for International Education sponsors public
lectures and programs for high school teachers designed to
promote understanding of America's role in world affairs.
FPRI publications include Orbis, a quarterly journal of
world affairs, and E-Notes, a weekly bulletin disseminated
by email to 25,000 key people in 85 countries. FPRI is
headed by Dr. Harvey Sicherman, a former aide to three U.S.
secretaries of state.
THE HISTORY INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS
In 1996 FPRI inaugurated a series of weekend history
institutes especially designed for high school teachers,
curriculum supervisors, and junior college faculty. Chaired
by David Eisenhower and Pulitzer Prizewinning historian
Walter McDougall, the History Institute has featured keynote
addresses by such speakers as --
* William McNeill on What We Mean By the West and,
subsequently, on Multiculturalism in World History
* Gordon Wood on The Lessons of History and,
subsequently, on The Roots of American Constitutionalism
* John Lewis Gaddis on What We Now Know about the Cold
War
* George Herring on The Lessons of Vietnam
* Walter McDougall on The Roots of U.S. Foreign Policy
* Paul Griffiths on What is Religion and Can It Be
Taught?
* Jeremy Black on Mapping: Past and Present
* Gilbert Rozman on The U.S., Japan, and North Korea
* Adam Garfinkle on The Arab-Israeli Conflict
* Robert Kaplan on The New Middle East
* Don Oberdorfer on Dealing with the North Korean Nuclear
Threat
Materials from each of the history institutes can be found
on our website (www.fpri.org).
Alan H. Luxenberg, Director, Wachman Fund
Foreign Policy Research Institute
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 610, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tel. 215-732-3774, ext. 212 or Fax 215-732-4401 or E-mail
lux@fpri.org
Space is limited; so please apply early.
If you cannot attend but would like to be on our mailing
list, please let us know by phone, fax, or email.
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Wed., June 8, 2005 - Poetry Daily
Taken From:
USA Today Web Guide Hot Sites
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2005/2005-02-17-hotsites.htm
02/17/2005 - Updated 12:01 PM ET
Poetry Daily
http://www.poems.com/
This site operates on the theory that a steady diet of poetry – once a day, like a vitamin or a refreshing nap – is not only good for what ails you but probably good for the poetry as well, inasmuch as too much analysis tends to let the air out of the process. We’re for it. Enjoy the sheer joy of words doing stuff here – poetry, and a little prose now and then, and all of it singing. — HSS
Copyright 2005 USA TODAY
******
USA Today Web Guide Hot Sites
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2005/2005-02-17-hotsites.htm
02/17/2005 - Updated 12:01 PM ET
Poetry Daily
http://www.poems.com/
This site operates on the theory that a steady diet of poetry – once a day, like a vitamin or a refreshing nap – is not only good for what ails you but probably good for the poetry as well, inasmuch as too much analysis tends to let the air out of the process. We’re for it. Enjoy the sheer joy of words doing stuff here – poetry, and a little prose now and then, and all of it singing. — HSS
Copyright 2005 USA TODAY
******
Wed., June 8, 2005 - Palaeography: Reading Old Handwriting
--------Forwarded Message--------
Site of the Day for Thursday, February 24, 2005
Palaeography: Reading Old Handwriting, 1500 - 1800: A Practical Online
Tutorial
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/
Today's site, from the National Archives in the U.K., presents a
surprisingly interesting and genuinely instructive guide to deciphering old
manuscripts. Gentle Subscribers, who do not spend their days pouring over
old records and thus not in need of such assistance, may reconsider when
they think of all the digitized original documents available online --
ships' passenger lists in genealogical research, for example, -- whose
peculiarities of script may make them difficult to read.
"Palaeography is the study of old handwriting. This web tutorial will help
you learn to read the handwriting found in documents written in English
between 1500 and 1800. At first glance, many documents written at this time
look illegible to the modern reader. By reading the practical tips and
working through the documents in the Tutorial in order of difficulty, you
will find that it becomes much easier to read old handwriting. You can find
more documents on which to practice your skills in the further practice
section." - from the website
The site provides a starting point for the examination of old documents
with excellent tips for their reading and transcription; a quick reference
for numbers, money and measurements; and the tutorial itself, with ten
manuscripts from easiest to most difficult, including background historical
information. Uncover those interesting quirks in the development of
English, such as the inevitable "ye", as in "Ye Olde Village Shoppe", and
the always confusing "minims".
Trundle over to the site for this helpful guide on old documents at:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/
A.M. Holm
Site of the Day for Thursday, February 24, 2005
Palaeography: Reading Old Handwriting, 1500 - 1800: A Practical Online
Tutorial
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/
Today's site, from the National Archives in the U.K., presents a
surprisingly interesting and genuinely instructive guide to deciphering old
manuscripts. Gentle Subscribers, who do not spend their days pouring over
old records and thus not in need of such assistance, may reconsider when
they think of all the digitized original documents available online --
ships' passenger lists in genealogical research, for example, -- whose
peculiarities of script may make them difficult to read.
"Palaeography is the study of old handwriting. This web tutorial will help
you learn to read the handwriting found in documents written in English
between 1500 and 1800. At first glance, many documents written at this time
look illegible to the modern reader. By reading the practical tips and
working through the documents in the Tutorial in order of difficulty, you
will find that it becomes much easier to read old handwriting. You can find
more documents on which to practice your skills in the further practice
section." - from the website
The site provides a starting point for the examination of old documents
with excellent tips for their reading and transcription; a quick reference
for numbers, money and measurements; and the tutorial itself, with ten
manuscripts from easiest to most difficult, including background historical
information. Uncover those interesting quirks in the development of
English, such as the inevitable "ye", as in "Ye Olde Village Shoppe", and
the always confusing "minims".
Trundle over to the site for this helpful guide on old documents at:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/
A.M. Holm
Wed., June 8, 2005 - NetLinks / eNotes / Shakespeare
Taken From:
ConnectEngFebruary 13, 2005
NetLinks
http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/mvm/netlinks/contents.html
This extensive site links to a variety of E/LA and social studiesactivities for grades 7-12.
NetLinks Home page (other subjects include Art, Health, Math,
Music, Science and Social Science)
http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/mvm/netlinks/title.html
eNotes.com is an excellent resource with over 100 Lesson Plans
and over 1000 Study Guides.
Visit http://www.enotes.com
[NOTE: eNotes Shakespeare page
http://www.shakespeare.com/
See Also: Shakespeare Homepage
http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/main/1
- Phyllis ]
Carla BeardWeb English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
This newsletter is copyright 2005, Web English Teacher.
ConnectEngFebruary 13, 2005
NetLinks
http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/mvm/netlinks/contents.html
This extensive site links to a variety of E/LA and social studiesactivities for grades 7-12.
NetLinks Home page (other subjects include Art, Health, Math,
Music, Science and Social Science)
http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/mvm/netlinks/title.html
eNotes.com is an excellent resource with over 100 Lesson Plans
and over 1000 Study Guides.
Visit http://www.enotes.com
[NOTE: eNotes Shakespeare page
http://www.shakespeare.com/
See Also: Shakespeare Homepage
http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/main/1
- Phyllis ]
Carla BeardWeb English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
This newsletter is copyright 2005, Web English Teacher.
Wed., June 8, 2005 - Interactive Shakespeare
---------Forwarded Message--------
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 22:58:55 -0800
From: Sybil Finemel
Subject: [LM_NET] GEN: Interactive Shakespeare
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
This was posted on Sunlink: from the - February 2005 online newsletter
"This Web site is a comprehensive resource of information on the life and
times of William Shakespeare, renowned playwright and drama guru. The site
is divided into ten book-like sections, each of which is divided into
chapters. In addition, visitors can search the site using keywords to
quickly access specific information."
Link to site:
http://ise.uvic.ca/Library/SLTnoframes/intro/introsubj.html
Sybil Finemel
Library Director MLIS.CIO.
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All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law.
Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/
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Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 22:58:55 -0800
From: Sybil Finemel
Subject: [LM_NET] GEN: Interactive Shakespeare
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
This was posted on Sunlink: from the - February 2005 online newsletter
"This Web site is a comprehensive resource of information on the life and
times of William Shakespeare, renowned playwright and drama guru. The site
is divided into ten book-like sections, each of which is divided into
chapters. In addition, visitors can search the site using keywords to
quickly access specific information."
Link to site:
http://ise.uvic.ca/Library/SLTnoframes/intro/introsubj.html
Sybil Finemel
Library Director MLIS.CIO.
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All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law.
Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/
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Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Tues., June 7, 2005 - Africa and the Middle East
Taken From:
Date Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 12:09 AM
Subject: HLN Newsletter: Africa & The Middle East
Week of 02-28-05
Africa The Cradle of Civilization
http://library.thinkquest.org/C002739/AfricaSite/1Main.shtm
From the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, to the grand emperors of Abyssinia and the legendary kings of Ghana, this site presents a picture of the ideas and traditions of African civilizations.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Africa: One Continent, Many Worlds
http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/africa/
A companion site to an exhibit at the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History, this site includes lesson plans, an artifacts database, downloadable study guides, and other excellent teaching resources.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Ancient Africa
http://www.mrdowling.com/609ancafr.html
Mr. Dowling's great page about ancient African cultures.
Also see his Colonial Africa [http://www.mrdowling.com/610colafr.html ]
and Africa Today [http://www.mrdowling.com/611africatoday.html ] pages.
[NOTE: Other "electronic passports" previously posted.
http://www.mrdowling.com/index.html - Phyllis ]
Journey Through East Africa
http://library.thinkquest.org/J003032F/
Excellent for elementary aged students interested in learning
more about the people, geography, and animals of Kenya and Tanzania.
Ancient Nubia: Egypt's Rival in Africa
http://library.thinkquest.org/22845/
The ancient land of Nubia neighbored Egypt, occupying the banks of the Nile River above or south of Aswan, and extending all the way to the sixth cataract. Today this land lies inside Sudan, but in ancient days it was known as the Kingdom of Kush. History, geography, culture, and artifacts are included.
Wonders of the African World
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/
This PBS Website hosts information about many facets of African history. From the Black Kingdoms of the Nile to The Swahili Coast, these comprehensive informational pages are a treasure that you will use again and again.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
The Living Africa
http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/contents.html
This site won second place in the 1998 Thinkquest Internet Challenge competition for youth. It's an excellent educational site on the continent of Africa that teaches students about the people, land, and wildlife in a fun and informative way.
A Journey Through Ethiopia
http://home.wanadoo.nl/spaansen/index_2.html
This well written website highlights some of the remarkable events and
landmarks in Ethiopia. A number of key historical points are highlighted here.
Jane Goodall
http://www.biography.com/search/article.jsp?aid=9542363
Biography.com's wonderful look at Jane Goodall's life.
Jane Goodall: Explorers-in-Residence
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/council/eir/bio_goodall.html
An interview with Jane Goodall by National Geographic.
Afghanistan: Land in Crisis
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/landincrisis/
National Geographic provides an excellent resource base of current events and historical content. Of special note: The Interactive map of Afghanistan. [ http://www.nationalgeographic.com/landincrisis/political.html ] Simply click a region to get information.
Social Studies for Kids: Current Events
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/currentevents.htm
This site is packed with information on current events of all kinds that are of interest and importance to children. Political as well as cultural issues are covered. Of special note: Afghanistan section of the Website devoted to geography, news and historical perspective on this country.
Copyright Home School Learning Network, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
Date Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 12:09 AM
Subject: HLN Newsletter: Africa & The Middle East
Week of 02-28-05
Africa The Cradle of Civilization
http://library.thinkquest.org/C002739/AfricaSite/1Main.shtm
From the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, to the grand emperors of Abyssinia and the legendary kings of Ghana, this site presents a picture of the ideas and traditions of African civilizations.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Africa: One Continent, Many Worlds
http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/africa/
A companion site to an exhibit at the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History, this site includes lesson plans, an artifacts database, downloadable study guides, and other excellent teaching resources.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Ancient Africa
http://www.mrdowling.com/609ancafr.html
Mr. Dowling's great page about ancient African cultures.
Also see his Colonial Africa [http://www.mrdowling.com/610colafr.html ]
and Africa Today [http://www.mrdowling.com/611africatoday.html ] pages.
[NOTE: Other "electronic passports" previously posted.
http://www.mrdowling.com/index.html - Phyllis ]
Journey Through East Africa
http://library.thinkquest.org/J003032F/
Excellent for elementary aged students interested in learning
more about the people, geography, and animals of Kenya and Tanzania.
Ancient Nubia: Egypt's Rival in Africa
http://library.thinkquest.org/22845/
The ancient land of Nubia neighbored Egypt, occupying the banks of the Nile River above or south of Aswan, and extending all the way to the sixth cataract. Today this land lies inside Sudan, but in ancient days it was known as the Kingdom of Kush. History, geography, culture, and artifacts are included.
Wonders of the African World
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/
This PBS Website hosts information about many facets of African history. From the Black Kingdoms of the Nile to The Swahili Coast, these comprehensive informational pages are a treasure that you will use again and again.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
The Living Africa
http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/contents.html
This site won second place in the 1998 Thinkquest Internet Challenge competition for youth. It's an excellent educational site on the continent of Africa that teaches students about the people, land, and wildlife in a fun and informative way.
A Journey Through Ethiopia
http://home.wanadoo.nl/spaansen/index_2.html
This well written website highlights some of the remarkable events and
landmarks in Ethiopia. A number of key historical points are highlighted here.
Jane Goodall
http://www.biography.com/search/article.jsp?aid=9542363
Biography.com's wonderful look at Jane Goodall's life.
Jane Goodall: Explorers-in-Residence
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/council/eir/bio_goodall.html
An interview with Jane Goodall by National Geographic.
Afghanistan: Land in Crisis
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/landincrisis/
National Geographic provides an excellent resource base of current events and historical content. Of special note: The Interactive map of Afghanistan. [ http://www.nationalgeographic.com/landincrisis/political.html ] Simply click a region to get information.
Social Studies for Kids: Current Events
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/currentevents.htm
This site is packed with information on current events of all kinds that are of interest and importance to children. Political as well as cultural issues are covered. Of special note: Afghanistan section of the Website devoted to geography, news and historical perspective on this country.
Copyright Home School Learning Network, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
Tues., June 7, 2005
Taken From:
----------------------------------------------------------------------Librarians' Index to the InternetNEW THIS WEEK for February 24, 2005----------------------------------------------------------------------
African American History Timeline --------------------------------
This site provides a chronology of historical events from before
1600 through 1969, a chronology about blacks in the western United
States, and a list of sources. Also includes a bibliography, a
research guide, and links to descriptions of individuals, places,
and events that have contributed to the shaping of black history.
From a history professor at the University of Washington.
http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/aa_history_public/aatimeline_index.htm
http://lii.org?recs=025091
Subjects:
* African Americans
* Black History Month
Created by: mcb
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Iwo Jima Retrospective ----------------------
View the video of the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima on February
23, 1945. This site also features an essay about Iwo Jima and
World War II, links to related Web sites, and video clips from
"two special documentaries remembering those who fought at Iwo
Jima." From Military.com
http://www.military.com/NewContent/0,13190,NI_Iwo_Jima2,00.html
http://lii.org?recs=025083
Subjects:
* World War, 1939-1945
* Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
Created by: jh
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.military.com/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The Marsupial Society of Australia --------------------------
This organization "based in Adelaide, South Australia, [is]
dedicated to providing information and education regarding keeping
and breeding our native Fauna in captivity." The site features
fact sheets about animals such as the dalgyte or rabbit-eared
bandicoot, the brush-tailed bettong, the fat-tailed dunnart, the
Tasmanian devil, and more. Also includes information about hand
rearing, games and coloring pages for children, and links to
related sites.
http://www.marsupialsociety.org
http://lii.org?recs=025052
Subjects:
* Marsupials
* Pets
* Wild animals as pets
Created by: mcb
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Misunderstanding Malcolm X -----------------------------------
This article "looks at the extraordinary life of [black
nationalist leader] Malcolm X and asks why his message has had
such a lasting impact on generations of young people." Includes a
selection of quotes by Malcolm X, audio of a documentary, and
links to related news stories. From the British Broadcasting
Corporation (BBC).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4277833.stm
http://lii.org?recs=025084
Subjects:
* X, Malcolm, 1925-1965
* African Americans
* Black Muslims
* Black nationalism
* People
Created by: je
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Copyright 2005 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, LII.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you for using Librarians' Index to the Internet!
Karen G. Schneider, kgs@lii.org
New This Week Listowner, and Director, Librarians' Index to the Internet
Reliable, librarian-selected Internet resources you can trust! http://lii.org/
----------------------------------------------------------------------Librarians' Index to the InternetNEW THIS WEEK for February 24, 2005----------------------------------------------------------------------
African American History Timeline --------------------------------
This site provides a chronology of historical events from before
1600 through 1969, a chronology about blacks in the western United
States, and a list of sources. Also includes a bibliography, a
research guide, and links to descriptions of individuals, places,
and events that have contributed to the shaping of black history.
From a history professor at the University of Washington.
http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/aa_history_public/aatimeline_index.htm
http://lii.org?recs=025091
Subjects:
* African Americans
* Black History Month
Created by: mcb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Iwo Jima Retrospective ----------------------
View the video of the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima on February
23, 1945. This site also features an essay about Iwo Jima and
World War II, links to related Web sites, and video clips from
"two special documentaries remembering those who fought at Iwo
Jima." From Military.com
http://www.military.com/NewContent/0,13190,NI_Iwo_Jima2,00.html
http://lii.org?recs=025083
Subjects:
* World War, 1939-1945
* Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
Created by: jh
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.military.com/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The Marsupial Society of Australia --------------------------
This organization "based in Adelaide, South Australia, [is]
dedicated to providing information and education regarding keeping
and breeding our native Fauna in captivity." The site features
fact sheets about animals such as the dalgyte or rabbit-eared
bandicoot, the brush-tailed bettong, the fat-tailed dunnart, the
Tasmanian devil, and more. Also includes information about hand
rearing, games and coloring pages for children, and links to
related sites.
http://www.marsupialsociety.org
http://lii.org?recs=025052
Subjects:
* Marsupials
* Pets
* Wild animals as pets
Created by: mcb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Misunderstanding Malcolm X -----------------------------------
This article "looks at the extraordinary life of [black
nationalist leader] Malcolm X and asks why his message has had
such a lasting impact on generations of young people." Includes a
selection of quotes by Malcolm X, audio of a documentary, and
links to related news stories. From the British Broadcasting
Corporation (BBC).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4277833.stm
http://lii.org?recs=025084
Subjects:
* X, Malcolm, 1925-1965
* African Americans
* Black Muslims
* Black nationalism
* People
Created by: je
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Use of the annotations from this list must be accompanied by:
Copyright 2005 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, LII.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you for using Librarians' Index to the Internet!
Karen G. Schneider, kgs@lii.org
New This Week Listowner, and Director, Librarians' Index to the Internet
Reliable, librarian-selected Internet resources you can trust! http://lii.org/
Tues., June 7, 2005 - African-American Slavery
Taken From:
HLN Newsletter Week of 02-21-05
Black History Month
Slavery: Life on a Plantation
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USASauctions.htm
This site provides a vivid illustrative journey through the life
of slaves on a plantation.
Museum of African Slavery
http://jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu/~plarson/smuseum/welcome.htm
A virtual museum dedicated to provocative and informative displays on the history of slavery and the slave trade in the Atlantic.
Slave Movement During the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
http://dpls.dacc.wisc.edu/slavedata/
This site provides access to the raw data and documentation that contains information on slave trade topics from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Confronting the Legacy of the African Slave Trade
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/fr_e3.htm
This site from PBS looks at West Africa and the slave trade, and includes
cultural close-ups, a look at religion, and a perspective retelling of the era.
[NOTE: Home page http://www.pbs.org/wonders/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Images of African-American Slavery and Freedom
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/082_slave.html
From the Library of Congress http://lcweb.loc.gov/ Web site,
collections of historic images of African Americans during the
period of slavery through the Civil War.
Stamp on Black History
http://library.thinkquest.org/10320/Stamps.htm
Find biographies of African Americans who have been honored on
U.S. postage stamps, plus games, links about black history and
information about collecting stamps. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
From Jim Crow to Linda Brown: A Retrospective of the African-American Experience from 1897 to 1953
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/97/crow/crowhome.html
Library of Congress unit for older children focusing on African American life
from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. (Ages 14-18)
[NOTE: Home page previously posted.
The Learning Page - Teacher Resources
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/index.html
- Phyllis ]
Africans in America
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/home.html
Explore in-depth information about slavery with narratives,
images, documents and activities from PBS.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
National Geographic presents The Underground Railroad
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/index.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
An outstanding site where you can take an interactive journey on the Underground Railroad. Use the pull down menu to explore other areas of this site. The Classroom Ideas Section offers activities for students K-12.
********************
Copyright Home School Learning Network, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
HLN Newsletter Week of 02-21-05
Black History Month
Slavery: Life on a Plantation
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USASauctions.htm
This site provides a vivid illustrative journey through the life
of slaves on a plantation.
Museum of African Slavery
http://jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu/~plarson/smuseum/welcome.htm
A virtual museum dedicated to provocative and informative displays on the history of slavery and the slave trade in the Atlantic.
Slave Movement During the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
http://dpls.dacc.wisc.edu/slavedata/
This site provides access to the raw data and documentation that contains information on slave trade topics from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Confronting the Legacy of the African Slave Trade
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/fr_e3.htm
This site from PBS looks at West Africa and the slave trade, and includes
cultural close-ups, a look at religion, and a perspective retelling of the era.
[NOTE: Home page http://www.pbs.org/wonders/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Images of African-American Slavery and Freedom
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/082_slave.html
From the Library of Congress http://lcweb.loc.gov/ Web site,
collections of historic images of African Americans during the
period of slavery through the Civil War.
Stamp on Black History
http://library.thinkquest.org/10320/Stamps.htm
Find biographies of African Americans who have been honored on
U.S. postage stamps, plus games, links about black history and
information about collecting stamps. [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
From Jim Crow to Linda Brown: A Retrospective of the African-American Experience from 1897 to 1953
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/97/crow/crowhome.html
Library of Congress unit for older children focusing on African American life
from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. (Ages 14-18)
[NOTE: Home page previously posted.
The Learning Page - Teacher Resources
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/index.html
- Phyllis ]
Africans in America
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/home.html
Explore in-depth information about slavery with narratives,
images, documents and activities from PBS.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
National Geographic presents The Underground Railroad
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/index.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
An outstanding site where you can take an interactive journey on the Underground Railroad. Use the pull down menu to explore other areas of this site. The Classroom Ideas Section offers activities for students K-12.
********************
Copyright Home School Learning Network, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
Tues., June 7, 2005 - Harlem Renaissance Resources
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We offer a course on the Harlem Renaissance - here is the web resources we
use:
go to http://www.potomacschool.org/uslib/harlem.html
Judy =-)
Judy O'Hara
Librarian
Upper School Library
The Potomac School
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We offer a course on the Harlem Renaissance - here is the web resources we
use:
go to http://www.potomacschool.org/uslib/harlem.html
Judy =-)
Judy O'Hara
Librarian
Upper School Library
The Potomac School
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Mon., June 6, 2005
Taken From:
26 February 2005 Earth Science Sites of the Week
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY INDEX, Center for International Earth
Science Information Network (CIESIN) and the World Economic Forum, "The
ESI ranks countries on 21 elements of environmental sustainability
covering natural resource endowments, past and present pollution levels,
environmental management efforts, contributions to protection of the
global commons, and a society's capacity to improve its environmental
performance over time. The United States places 45th in the rankings.
This high-middle ranking, just behind the Netherlands (44) and ahead of
the United Kingdom (46), reflects top-tier performance on issues such as
water quality and environmental protection capacity. Bottom-rung results
on other issues, such as waste generation and greenhouse gas emissions,
bring down the overall U.S. standing." (quoted from "Finland tops
environmental scorecard at World Economic Forum in Davos"
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-02/yu-fte020405.php)
The full 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index as well as a summary for
policymakers is available at: http://www.yale.edu/esi/
PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANO TERMS, USGS, (suggested by Mary Savina,
Carleton College), discover useful images with accompanying descriptions
for a variety of volcanic features, ranging from aa to Volcanian
eruptions. The site documents how these images can be organized by type
of volcano, eruption types, and eruptive products. A nice index to other
USGS volcano photo galleries is also present.
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/pglossary.html
[NOTE: Other pages from http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
SIGNIFICANT FLOODS IN THE UNITED STATES DURING THE 20TH CENTURY - USGS
MEASURES A CENTURY OF FLOODS, USGS, (suggested by Joseph Kerski, USGS),
during the 20th century, floods were the number-one natural disaster in
the United States in terms of number of lives lost and property damage.
Floods can occur at any time of the year, in any part of the country,
and at any time of the day or night. Most lives are lost when people are
swept away by flood currents, whereas most property damage results from
inundation by sediment-laden water. Find information on flood damage,
flood location, types of floods, and additional USGS resources.
http://ks.water.usgs.gov/Kansas/pubs/fact-sheets/fs.024-00.html
[NOTE: Other pages from usgs.gov previously posted. - Phyllis ]
These links are archived at RESOURCES FOR EARTH SCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHYINSTRUCTION at http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi .
*****************************************
Mark Francek
Professor of Geography and Earth Science
Central Michigan University
*****************************************
26 February 2005 Earth Science Sites of the Week
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY INDEX, Center for International Earth
Science Information Network (CIESIN) and the World Economic Forum, "The
ESI ranks countries on 21 elements of environmental sustainability
covering natural resource endowments, past and present pollution levels,
environmental management efforts, contributions to protection of the
global commons, and a society's capacity to improve its environmental
performance over time. The United States places 45th in the rankings.
This high-middle ranking, just behind the Netherlands (44) and ahead of
the United Kingdom (46), reflects top-tier performance on issues such as
water quality and environmental protection capacity. Bottom-rung results
on other issues, such as waste generation and greenhouse gas emissions,
bring down the overall U.S. standing." (quoted from "Finland tops
environmental scorecard at World Economic Forum in Davos"
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-02/yu-fte020405.php)
The full 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index as well as a summary for
policymakers is available at: http://www.yale.edu/esi/
PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANO TERMS, USGS, (suggested by Mary Savina,
Carleton College), discover useful images with accompanying descriptions
for a variety of volcanic features, ranging from aa to Volcanian
eruptions. The site documents how these images can be organized by type
of volcano, eruption types, and eruptive products. A nice index to other
USGS volcano photo galleries is also present.
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/pglossary.html
[NOTE: Other pages from http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
SIGNIFICANT FLOODS IN THE UNITED STATES DURING THE 20TH CENTURY - USGS
MEASURES A CENTURY OF FLOODS, USGS, (suggested by Joseph Kerski, USGS),
during the 20th century, floods were the number-one natural disaster in
the United States in terms of number of lives lost and property damage.
Floods can occur at any time of the year, in any part of the country,
and at any time of the day or night. Most lives are lost when people are
swept away by flood currents, whereas most property damage results from
inundation by sediment-laden water. Find information on flood damage,
flood location, types of floods, and additional USGS resources.
http://ks.water.usgs.gov/Kansas/pubs/fact-sheets/fs.024-00.html
[NOTE: Other pages from usgs.gov previously posted. - Phyllis ]
These links are archived at RESOURCES FOR EARTH SCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHYINSTRUCTION at http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi .
*****************************************
Mark Francek
Professor of Geography and Earth Science
Central Michigan University
*****************************************
Mon., June 6, 2005 - Earth and Environmental Science
Internet Research Guide — Science
Earth and Environmental Science Web Links
http://www.learnnc.org/learnnc/mediacenter.nsf/doc/hsees?OpenDocument
Earth and Environmental Science Web Links
http://www.learnnc.org/learnnc/mediacenter.nsf/doc/hsees?OpenDocument
Mon., June 6, 2005 - The Yellowstone Geoecosystem
Taken From:
19 February 2005 Earth Science Sites of the Week
EXPLORING THE YELLOWSTONE GEOECOSYSTEM, SERC,
http://serc.carleton.edu/research_education/yellowstone/index.html
(suggested by John McDaris, SERC), The Yellowstone collection contains an
assortment of digital resources relevant to the many components of the
Yellowstone Geoecosystem: geology, geophysics, physiography, hydrology,
biota (from microbes to grizzly bears), and human activities and their
consequences in this amazing natural laboratory. This collection contains an
abundance of maps, images, virtual field trips, datasets, technical
papers and general information.
“This collection of information is designed primarily for instructors and students in introductory Earth science courses. The collection may also be of interest for K-12 educators and the general public.”
*****************************************
Mark Francek
Professor of Geography and Earth Science
Central Michigan University
http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi/
*****************************************
19 February 2005 Earth Science Sites of the Week
EXPLORING THE YELLOWSTONE GEOECOSYSTEM, SERC,
http://serc.carleton.edu/research_education/yellowstone/index.html
(suggested by John McDaris, SERC), The Yellowstone collection contains an
assortment of digital resources relevant to the many components of the
Yellowstone Geoecosystem: geology, geophysics, physiography, hydrology,
biota (from microbes to grizzly bears), and human activities and their
consequences in this amazing natural laboratory. This collection contains an
abundance of maps, images, virtual field trips, datasets, technical
papers and general information.
“This collection of information is designed primarily for instructors and students in introductory Earth science courses. The collection may also be of interest for K-12 educators and the general public.”
*****************************************
Mark Francek
Professor of Geography and Earth Science
Central Michigan University
http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi/
*****************************************
Mon., June 6, 2005
Taken From:
======== The NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences ===
======== February 18, 2005 ===
======== Volume 4, Number 4 ======
Explorations in Earth Science [Microsoft Word, pdf, jpeg]http://www.eas.purdue.edu/~braile/indexlinks/educ.htm
Searching for ways to stimulate students' interests in the earth sciences?Look no further than this Purdue website created by Professor Larry Braile,which offers numerous, fun and educational earth science educationactivities. Through the lessons, pictures, figures, and hands-on projects,students can learn about earthquake epicenters, the interior of the Earth,seismic waves, earthquake hazards, and much more. Visitors can find numeroustutorials on the use of the AmaSeis software, EqLocate, SeisVolE, and otherearth science computer programs. All the materials are available as htmlfiles, Microsoft Word documents, and as pdf files. [RME]
Resources for K-12 Earth Science Educators [pdf]
http://www.geosociety.org/educate/resources.htm
The Geological Society of America (GSA) offers lessons plans and additional
resources covering virtually all topics in geology for K-12 students. The
materials are divided into 12 topics, such as Environmental Science, Weather
and Climate, and Plate Tectonics. Each of the topics has elementary,
intermediate, and secondary lesson plans that offer details on the content,
time required, materials needed, and directions for the project. The
stimulating activities are a great way for students to understand otherwise
difficult subjects and excite them about geology. [RME]
Energy Education Resources: Kindergarten Through 12th Grade [pdf]
http://www.eia.doe.gov/bookshelf/eer/kiddietoc.html
"_Energy Education Resources: Kindergarten Through 12th Grade_ is published
by the National Energy Information Center (NEIC), a service of the Energy
Information Administration (EIA), to provide students, educators, and other
information users a list of generally available free or low-cost energy-
related educational materials." The website is divided into 12 energy
categories such as coal, environment, petroleum, renewable energy, and
water. Each entry, listed alphabetically within its energy category,
contains a summary of the organization, including its potential fees, its
contact information, and a weblink and email address when applicable. While
the Web version allows for quick navigation through the materials,
individuals can also download the entire text. [RME
>From The NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences, Copyright InternetScout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/
======== The NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences ===
======== February 18, 2005 ===
======== Volume 4, Number 4 ======
Explorations in Earth Science [Microsoft Word, pdf, jpeg]http://www.eas.purdue.edu/~braile/indexlinks/educ.htm
Searching for ways to stimulate students' interests in the earth sciences?Look no further than this Purdue website created by Professor Larry Braile,which offers numerous, fun and educational earth science educationactivities. Through the lessons, pictures, figures, and hands-on projects,students can learn about earthquake epicenters, the interior of the Earth,seismic waves, earthquake hazards, and much more. Visitors can find numeroustutorials on the use of the AmaSeis software, EqLocate, SeisVolE, and otherearth science computer programs. All the materials are available as htmlfiles, Microsoft Word documents, and as pdf files. [RME]
Resources for K-12 Earth Science Educators [pdf]
http://www.geosociety.org/educate/resources.htm
The Geological Society of America (GSA) offers lessons plans and additional
resources covering virtually all topics in geology for K-12 students. The
materials are divided into 12 topics, such as Environmental Science, Weather
and Climate, and Plate Tectonics. Each of the topics has elementary,
intermediate, and secondary lesson plans that offer details on the content,
time required, materials needed, and directions for the project. The
stimulating activities are a great way for students to understand otherwise
difficult subjects and excite them about geology. [RME]
Energy Education Resources: Kindergarten Through 12th Grade [pdf]
http://www.eia.doe.gov/bookshelf/eer/kiddietoc.html
"_Energy Education Resources: Kindergarten Through 12th Grade_ is published
by the National Energy Information Center (NEIC), a service of the Energy
Information Administration (EIA), to provide students, educators, and other
information users a list of generally available free or low-cost energy-
related educational materials." The website is divided into 12 energy
categories such as coal, environment, petroleum, renewable energy, and
water. Each entry, listed alphabetically within its energy category,
contains a summary of the organization, including its potential fees, its
contact information, and a weblink and email address when applicable. While
the Web version allows for quick navigation through the materials,
individuals can also download the entire text. [RME
>From The NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences, Copyright InternetScout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/
Sunday, June 05, 2005
Sun., June 5, 2005 - Literature Activities
Taken From:
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 19:41:13 -0500
From: Kristen Maher
Subject: [LM_NET] HIT: literature activities websites
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
Thanks to all who responded to my request for a site with literature
activities. I didn’t have a chance yet to check each one out, but I’m sure they are all great and will be very useful to us all.
[NOTE: Sites not checked. Some of them were previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Read A Million:
www.richmond.k12.va.us/readamillion/literatureactivities.htm
http://members.aol.com/sskufca/bookunits.htm
http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/allreviewed.html
http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edchildrenslit.htm#specific
http://www.planetesme.com
http://www.nancykeane.com
http://www.carolhurst.com
http://www.marcias-lesson-links.com/ChildrensLit.html
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/lit.html
http://www.educ.ucalgary.ca/litindex/
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html
http://www.marilee.us/authors.html
Thanks again,
Kristen Maher
Media Specialist
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From: Kristen Maher
Subject: [LM_NET] HIT: literature activities websites
Sender: School Library Media & Network Communications
Thanks to all who responded to my request for a site with literature
activities. I didn’t have a chance yet to check each one out, but I’m sure they are all great and will be very useful to us all.
[NOTE: Sites not checked. Some of them were previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Read A Million:
www.richmond.k12.va.us/readamillion/literatureactivities.htm
http://members.aol.com/sskufca/bookunits.htm
http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/allreviewed.html
http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edchildrenslit.htm#specific
http://www.planetesme.com
http://www.nancykeane.com
http://www.carolhurst.com
http://www.marcias-lesson-links.com/ChildrensLit.html
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/lit.html
http://www.educ.ucalgary.ca/litindex/
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html
http://www.marilee.us/authors.html
Thanks again,
Kristen Maher
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Taken From:
Date Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 11:21 PM
Education World Site Reviews Vol. 9 Issue 8
Sites to See: Life Skills
"Life skills" refer to the information and behaviors that enable people to lead healthy, happy, and successful lives. Life skills Web sites include information and resources on increasing self-esteem, effective communication, responsible citizenship, decision-making, problem solving, and peer pressure.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites055.shtml
*************************
Lee’s Summit, MO R-7 School District: Technology Integration
Amazing collection of links for tech integration.
GRADE LEVELS
Professional
SITE URL
http://www.leesummit.k12.mo.us/its/
[NOTE: The Internet - http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/internet.htm – Phyllis ]
CONTENT: A+
This site, developed by a school IT team in Missouri, provides a comprehensive directory of annotated links to any information and help you may need to integrate technology into your classroom.
SITE DESIGN: A+
The directory is well organized with links grouped into more than twenty-five categories from keyboarding to using the digital camera. A top menu lists the categories on the main page of the site and subsequent pages have a left side menu available with the categories.
REVIEW:
Teachers will find this site to be a valuable resource for effectively integrating technology into the curriculum. Whether you are just beginning to explore using the Web in the classroom or an old pro at technology integration, this site has a wealth of information and resources to save you time and make your lesson planning easier. Categories include everything from using one computer effectively in the classroom to establishing and using a wireless lab. Teachers will find links to lesson and game templates, graphics, sounds, tips and resources for using PowerPoint, Windows and interactive whiteboards, scoring guides, Web Quests, virtual activities and much more. This is one you will want to bookmark and visit frequently.
*****
Children’s Theater/Creative Drama
Teacher-created site for incorporating drama into the classroom.
GRADE LEVELS
Pre-K-2
3-5
6-8
9-12
SITE URL
http://www.childdrama.com/mainframe.html
CONTENT: A
This site, created by playwright/composer and teacher Matt Buchanan, offers educators lesson plans and other resources for incorporating creative art and theatre into the classroom.
SITE DESIGN: A
The site is designed in frames with the navigation menu in the left frame and the content displayed in the main frame. The front page of the site also has links to the main sections in the main frame.
REVIEW:
Drama teachers will find lots of resources and materials at this site. There is a complete Pre-k through grade 12 curriculum that meets the requirements of the Goals 2000 National Standards for Arts Education. Teachers will find useful the large collection of creative drama lessons that are sorted by age level, lesson type, and cross-curricular content as well as an Approach to the
Objective Grading of Creative Work. Lesson types include Narrative Pantomime Stories, Physical and Pantomime Activities, Improvisation, Role Drama Activities, and Writing Activities. Included are monologues, photos of past productions, classroom rules for drama class, booklists, a detailed description of a fourth grade playwriting project, essays, definitions of important terms and links to related sites.
===================================
Education World®
http://www.educationworld.com/
Date Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 11:21 PM
Education World Site Reviews Vol. 9 Issue 8
Sites to See: Life Skills
"Life skills" refer to the information and behaviors that enable people to lead healthy, happy, and successful lives. Life skills Web sites include information and resources on increasing self-esteem, effective communication, responsible citizenship, decision-making, problem solving, and peer pressure.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites055.shtml
*************************
Lee’s Summit, MO R-7 School District: Technology Integration
Amazing collection of links for tech integration.
GRADE LEVELS
Professional
SITE URL
http://www.leesummit.k12.mo.us/its/
[NOTE: The Internet - http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/internet.htm – Phyllis ]
CONTENT: A+
This site, developed by a school IT team in Missouri, provides a comprehensive directory of annotated links to any information and help you may need to integrate technology into your classroom.
SITE DESIGN: A+
The directory is well organized with links grouped into more than twenty-five categories from keyboarding to using the digital camera. A top menu lists the categories on the main page of the site and subsequent pages have a left side menu available with the categories.
REVIEW:
Teachers will find this site to be a valuable resource for effectively integrating technology into the curriculum. Whether you are just beginning to explore using the Web in the classroom or an old pro at technology integration, this site has a wealth of information and resources to save you time and make your lesson planning easier. Categories include everything from using one computer effectively in the classroom to establishing and using a wireless lab. Teachers will find links to lesson and game templates, graphics, sounds, tips and resources for using PowerPoint, Windows and interactive whiteboards, scoring guides, Web Quests, virtual activities and much more. This is one you will want to bookmark and visit frequently.
*****
Children’s Theater/Creative Drama
Teacher-created site for incorporating drama into the classroom.
GRADE LEVELS
Pre-K-2
3-5
6-8
9-12
SITE URL
http://www.childdrama.com/mainframe.html
CONTENT: A
This site, created by playwright/composer and teacher Matt Buchanan, offers educators lesson plans and other resources for incorporating creative art and theatre into the classroom.
SITE DESIGN: A
The site is designed in frames with the navigation menu in the left frame and the content displayed in the main frame. The front page of the site also has links to the main sections in the main frame.
REVIEW:
Drama teachers will find lots of resources and materials at this site. There is a complete Pre-k through grade 12 curriculum that meets the requirements of the Goals 2000 National Standards for Arts Education. Teachers will find useful the large collection of creative drama lessons that are sorted by age level, lesson type, and cross-curricular content as well as an Approach to the
Objective Grading of Creative Work. Lesson types include Narrative Pantomime Stories, Physical and Pantomime Activities, Improvisation, Role Drama Activities, and Writing Activities. Included are monologues, photos of past productions, classroom rules for drama class, booklists, a detailed description of a fourth grade playwriting project, essays, definitions of important terms and links to related sites.
===================================
Education World®
http://www.educationworld.com/
Sun., June 5, 2005 - Joy2Learn
Taken From:
Date Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 10:50 PM
Subject: The E-Line, Vol. 4, #13
Joy2Learn
http://joy2learn.com/
This site has only three presentations involving three arts areas ("Dancing" with Gregory Hines, "At the Piano" with Alan Gampel, and "Theater" with Hector Elizondo), but they're very high quality, and more are in production. The presentations are menu-driven collections of video vignettes, with performances, commentary, historical examples, and interactive games and quizzes. The content id completely free. It can be run from the site or downloaded for later classroom use, and many teacher helps are available directly through the modules. [NOTE: Two more presentations recently added: “Jazz" with Wynton Marsalis and "Painting" with Elizabeth Murray.]
Newsletter archive: http://www.emck.net/eline/
Date Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 10:50 PM
Subject: The E-Line, Vol. 4, #13
Joy2Learn
http://joy2learn.com/
This site has only three presentations involving three arts areas ("Dancing" with Gregory Hines, "At the Piano" with Alan Gampel, and "Theater" with Hector Elizondo), but they're very high quality, and more are in production. The presentations are menu-driven collections of video vignettes, with performances, commentary, historical examples, and interactive games and quizzes. The content id completely free. It can be run from the site or downloaded for later classroom use, and many teacher helps are available directly through the modules. [NOTE: Two more presentations recently added: “Jazz" with Wynton Marsalis and "Painting" with Elizabeth Murray.]
Newsletter archive: http://www.emck.net/eline/
Friday, June 03, 2005
Fri., June 3, 2005 - Victor Hugo
Taken From:
TODAY IN LITERATURE February 25th
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Victor Hugo
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/victor.hugo.asp#links
Victor Hugo Central
http://www.gavroche.org/vhugo/sitemap.shtml
A comprehensive website offering electronic texts, quotes, passages, speeches, artwork, essays, reviews and analysis, links, and information about literary references and derivative works. Recommended translations and a French Lit discussion board are also provided.
Victor Hugo FanSpace
http://www.monadnock.net/fanspaces/hugo/
Offers a large selection of quotations from letters and works including Hernani, Notre Dame de Paris, Les Misérables and Les Travailleurs de la Mer (The Toilers of the Sea). Links to biographies and other Hugo-related websites are also provided.
Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.
TODAY IN LITERATURE February 25th
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Victor Hugo
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/victor.hugo.asp#links
Victor Hugo Central
http://www.gavroche.org/vhugo/sitemap.shtml
A comprehensive website offering electronic texts, quotes, passages, speeches, artwork, essays, reviews and analysis, links, and information about literary references and derivative works. Recommended translations and a French Lit discussion board are also provided.
Victor Hugo FanSpace
http://www.monadnock.net/fanspaces/hugo/
Offers a large selection of quotations from letters and works including Hernani, Notre Dame de Paris, Les Misérables and Les Travailleurs de la Mer (The Toilers of the Sea). Links to biographies and other Hugo-related websites are also provided.
Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.
Fri., June 3, 2005 - Thomas Hardy
Taken From:
TODAY IN LITERATURE - FREE EDITION February 16th
Thomas Hardy
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/thomas.hardy.asp#links
Hardy Miscellany
http://www.andover.edu/english/hardymisc/home.html
http://www.andover.edu/english/hardymisc/miscellany.html
A sporadically produced online zine featuring poetry, analysis and interpretation, illustrations, and photographs.
The Thomas Hardy Association
http://www.yale.edu/hardysoc/Welcome/welcomet.htm
Offers a definitive index of online resources, extensive bibliographies of works by and about the author, reviews of Hardy biographies, a chronology of life events, image gallery, and information about the society and its publications.
Thomas Hardy Resource Library
http://pages.ripco.net/~mws/hardy.html
Offers a large selection of electronic texts, pictures, audio clips, maps, links, articles, and a chrology of events. Includes links to reviews of recent Hardy scholarship, literary criticism and analysis, and information about film adaptations of the author's works.
Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.
TODAY IN LITERATURE - FREE EDITION February 16th
Thomas Hardy
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/thomas.hardy.asp#links
Hardy Miscellany
http://www.andover.edu/english/hardymisc/home.html
http://www.andover.edu/english/hardymisc/miscellany.html
A sporadically produced online zine featuring poetry, analysis and interpretation, illustrations, and photographs.
The Thomas Hardy Association
http://www.yale.edu/hardysoc/Welcome/welcomet.htm
Offers a definitive index of online resources, extensive bibliographies of works by and about the author, reviews of Hardy biographies, a chronology of life events, image gallery, and information about the society and its publications.
Thomas Hardy Resource Library
http://pages.ripco.net/~mws/hardy.html
Offers a large selection of electronic texts, pictures, audio clips, maps, links, articles, and a chrology of events. Includes links to reviews of recent Hardy scholarship, literary criticism and analysis, and information about film adaptations of the author's works.
Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.
Fri., June 3, 2005 - Sinclair Lewis
Taken From:
Date Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 3:51 AM
TODAY IN LITERATURE - FREE EDITION February 7th
Sinclair Lewis
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/sinclair.lewis.asp#links
The Sinclair Lewis Society
http://www.english.ilstu.edu/separry/sinclairlewis/default.html
Offers plot summaries and explanations of themes in Lewis's major works, including Arrowsmith, Babbitt, Dodsworth, Elmer Gantry. On It Can't Happen Here: "The warning is plain. Unless citizens stay educated and involved, fascism can indeed happen here."
Links
http://www.english.ilstu.edu/separry/sinclairlewis/links.html
Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.
Date Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 3:51 AM
TODAY IN LITERATURE - FREE EDITION February 7th
Sinclair Lewis
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/sinclair.lewis.asp#links
The Sinclair Lewis Society
http://www.english.ilstu.edu/separry/sinclairlewis/default.html
Offers plot summaries and explanations of themes in Lewis's major works, including Arrowsmith, Babbitt, Dodsworth, Elmer Gantry. On It Can't Happen Here: "The warning is plain. Unless citizens stay educated and involved, fascism can indeed happen here."
Links
http://www.english.ilstu.edu/separry/sinclairlewis/links.html
Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.
Fri., June 3, 2005 - Jack Kerouac
Taken From:
TODAY IN LITERATURE - FREE EDITION February 4th
Jack Kerouac
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/jack.kerouac.asp#links
Heavenly Lane
http://www.tijean.freeserve.co.uk/
Features a short biographies of Kerouac, Neal Cassady, Allen Ginsberg,
William S. Burroughs, Carolyn Cassady, Michael McClure and others, an
extended bibliography of novels and critical works, quotes,
photographs, and an extensive collection of links Kerouac and Beat
resources.
Jack Kerouac at the Blue Neon Alley
http://www.neonalley.com/kerouac.html
A comprehensive index of links to all-things-Kerouac, including
biographies, reviews, commentary, interviews, images, audio files, and
more. Includes resources in French, German, and Italian.
[NOTE: Previously posted. URL updated. – Phyllis]
*******
Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.
TODAY IN LITERATURE - FREE EDITION February 4th
Jack Kerouac
http://www.todayinliterature.com/biography/jack.kerouac.asp#links
Heavenly Lane
http://www.tijean.freeserve.co.uk/
Features a short biographies of Kerouac, Neal Cassady, Allen Ginsberg,
William S. Burroughs, Carolyn Cassady, Michael McClure and others, an
extended bibliography of novels and critical works, quotes,
photographs, and an extensive collection of links Kerouac and Beat
resources.
Jack Kerouac at the Blue Neon Alley
http://www.neonalley.com/kerouac.html
A comprehensive index of links to all-things-Kerouac, including
biographies, reviews, commentary, interviews, images, audio files, and
more. Includes resources in French, German, and Italian.
[NOTE: Previously posted. URL updated. – Phyllis]
*******
Copyright 2000-2005. Today in Literature. All rights reserved.
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Thurs., June 2, 2005
Taken From:
======== The NSDL Scout Report for Math, Engineering, and Technology ========== February 25, 2005 ======
===== Volume 4, Number 4 ======
Kids Web: The Digital Library for K-12 students
http://www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/
Kids Web is a digital library for K-12 students that aims to "present
students with a subset of the Web that is very simple to navigate, and
contains information targeted at the K-12 level." Maintained by Northeast
Parallel Architectures Center at Syracuse University, the collection of
websites is organized into the following subject areas: Arts, Sciences,
Social Studies, and Miscellaneous. The Miscellaneous section currently
includes some games and reference resources, such as dictionaries and
economic data. The Science section includes websites on topics such as
mathematics, computers, technology, and meteorology. Each subject section
provides links to "information that is understandable and interesting to
schoolkids" as well as some links to other online resources for advanced
students. Kids are invited to use an interactive form to suggest other
websites to be considered for inclusion in the Kids Web site. [VF]
Carnegie Foundation: KEEP Toolkit
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/KML/KEEP/index.htm
KEEP stands for "Knowledge. Exchange. Exhibition. Presentation." The KEEP
toolkit, developed by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching, offers "a set of Web-based tools that help teachers, students and
institutions quickly create compact and engaging knowledge representations
on the Web." Some specific features of the toolkit include: the ability to
select and organize teaching and learning materials; templates that provide
conceptual frameworks, categories, and guiding prompts/questions to assist
in analysis; and tools to create "visually appealing and intellectually
engaging representations of material" that can be easily shared online or in
print. The toolkit is intended to make it easier to share ideas for peer
review, assessment, collective knowledge building, and building a "community
of practice and reflection." The features are described in the Tour section
and case studies provide some examples of ways that partner institutions and
faculty have used their tools. Access to the tools is free but requires
registration. [VF]
Appetizers and Lessons for Mathematics and Reason: Linear Equations
http://whyslopes.com/etc/solvingLinearEquations/index.html
This section of the website, Appetizers and Lessons for Mathematics and
Reason, written by Alan Selby, PD. (see also Scout Report for Math,
Engineering, and Technology, May 24, 2005) offers lesson ideas for teaching
linear equations in high school or college. The approach uses stick diagrams
to solve linear equations because they "provide a concrete or visual context
for many of the rules or patterns for solving equations, a context that may
develop equation solving skills and confidence." The idea is to build up
student confidence in problem solving before presenting any formal algebraic
statement of the rule and patterns for solving equations. Links to related
chapters from his book, "Three Skills for Algebra," are also provided. [VF]
[NOTE: Home Page http://whyslopes.com/index.php previously posted.
See also: Ideas for Mathematics Education
http://whyslopes.com/ParentCenter/PrimarySchoolMath.html - Phyllis ]
University of Cambridge: Science Through the Centuries
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/science/sciencetour/
Science Through the Centuries is a history project highlighting people and
places that have contributed to the University of Cambridge "tradition of
excellence." The tradition includes Isaac Newton, Darwin, and Stephen
Hawking. The section on Newton includes a short discussion of "the birth of
computer science," while the section on Darwin includes a link to "the
largest single collection of Darwin's letters" and a website maintained by
the University Library. A science tour map is posted online for those who
visit Cambridge University and want to locate some of the buildings and
structures mentioned in this historical review. [VF]
>From The NSDL Scout Report for Math, Engineering, and Technology, CopyrightInternet Scout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/
******************
======== The NSDL Scout Report for Math, Engineering, and Technology ========== February 25, 2005 ======
===== Volume 4, Number 4 ======
Kids Web: The Digital Library for K-12 students
http://www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/
Kids Web is a digital library for K-12 students that aims to "present
students with a subset of the Web that is very simple to navigate, and
contains information targeted at the K-12 level." Maintained by Northeast
Parallel Architectures Center at Syracuse University, the collection of
websites is organized into the following subject areas: Arts, Sciences,
Social Studies, and Miscellaneous. The Miscellaneous section currently
includes some games and reference resources, such as dictionaries and
economic data. The Science section includes websites on topics such as
mathematics, computers, technology, and meteorology. Each subject section
provides links to "information that is understandable and interesting to
schoolkids" as well as some links to other online resources for advanced
students. Kids are invited to use an interactive form to suggest other
websites to be considered for inclusion in the Kids Web site. [VF]
Carnegie Foundation: KEEP Toolkit
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/KML/KEEP/index.htm
KEEP stands for "Knowledge. Exchange. Exhibition. Presentation." The KEEP
toolkit, developed by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching, offers "a set of Web-based tools that help teachers, students and
institutions quickly create compact and engaging knowledge representations
on the Web." Some specific features of the toolkit include: the ability to
select and organize teaching and learning materials; templates that provide
conceptual frameworks, categories, and guiding prompts/questions to assist
in analysis; and tools to create "visually appealing and intellectually
engaging representations of material" that can be easily shared online or in
print. The toolkit is intended to make it easier to share ideas for peer
review, assessment, collective knowledge building, and building a "community
of practice and reflection." The features are described in the Tour section
and case studies provide some examples of ways that partner institutions and
faculty have used their tools. Access to the tools is free but requires
registration. [VF]
Appetizers and Lessons for Mathematics and Reason: Linear Equations
http://whyslopes.com/etc/solvingLinearEquations/index.html
This section of the website, Appetizers and Lessons for Mathematics and
Reason, written by Alan Selby, PD. (see also Scout Report for Math,
Engineering, and Technology, May 24, 2005) offers lesson ideas for teaching
linear equations in high school or college. The approach uses stick diagrams
to solve linear equations because they "provide a concrete or visual context
for many of the rules or patterns for solving equations, a context that may
develop equation solving skills and confidence." The idea is to build up
student confidence in problem solving before presenting any formal algebraic
statement of the rule and patterns for solving equations. Links to related
chapters from his book, "Three Skills for Algebra," are also provided. [VF]
[NOTE: Home Page http://whyslopes.com/index.php previously posted.
See also: Ideas for Mathematics Education
http://whyslopes.com/ParentCenter/PrimarySchoolMath.html - Phyllis ]
University of Cambridge: Science Through the Centuries
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/science/sciencetour/
Science Through the Centuries is a history project highlighting people and
places that have contributed to the University of Cambridge "tradition of
excellence." The tradition includes Isaac Newton, Darwin, and Stephen
Hawking. The section on Newton includes a short discussion of "the birth of
computer science," while the section on Darwin includes a link to "the
largest single collection of Darwin's letters" and a website maintained by
the University Library. A science tour map is posted online for those who
visit Cambridge University and want to locate some of the buildings and
structures mentioned in this historical review. [VF]
>From The NSDL Scout Report for Math, Engineering, and Technology, CopyrightInternet Scout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/
******************
Thurs., June 2, 2005
Taken From:
Date Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 12:41 PM
Subject: New Learning Resources
NEW LEARNING RESOURCES
have been added to FREE. They're described below. FREE makes
finding federal learning resources easier:
http://www.ed.gov/free
"Islamic Art & Culture: A Resource for Teachers"
is a 64-page booklet on Islamic art -- art produced in lands
ruled by Muslim leaders -- after the founding of Islam (7th
century) to the peak of the last two great Islamic empires,
the Ottoman & the Safavid (17th century). Architecture,
calligraphy, manuscript illumination, metalwork, ceramics,
glass, & textiles are included, along with an historical
survey of Islam. (NGA)
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/islamicinfo.htm
"Brighten Up the Classroom"provides papers on the aurora & ionosphere, scales formeasuring space weather, & a textbook for high school teachers& advanced students -- "Solar Physics & Terrestrial Effects."The textbook examines a range of topics: the evolution &structure of the sun, sunspots & solar flares, the corona &chromosphere, solar-terrestrial interactions, building aspectroscope, measuring the solar constant, & seeing atdifferent wavelengths. (NOAA)http://www.sec.noaa.gov/info/kids/index.html
[NOTE: Home page http://www.sec.noaa.gov/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
"Cosmology 101"is a primer on scientific efforts to understand the origin,evolution, & fate of the universe. Among the questions itexplores: What types of matter & energy fill the universe?What is the age & shape of the universe? How rapidly is itexpanding? The website examines the Big Bang theory, as wellas tests & limitations of the theory. (NASA)http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_uni.html
"Black History Month 2005 Feature Stories"
offers 28 public service announcements for radio. Each 60-
second sound clip tells the story of one African American who
made significant contributions in architecture, art,
automobile manufacturing, dance, chemistry, drafting,
engineering, fashion design, law, medicine, military service,
ophthalmology, physics, poetry, teaching, or another field or
profession. (USCB)
http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/radio/bhfeb.html
Date Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 12:41 PM
Subject: New Learning Resources
NEW LEARNING RESOURCES
have been added to FREE. They're described below. FREE makes
finding federal learning resources easier:
http://www.ed.gov/free
"Islamic Art & Culture: A Resource for Teachers"
is a 64-page booklet on Islamic art -- art produced in lands
ruled by Muslim leaders -- after the founding of Islam (7th
century) to the peak of the last two great Islamic empires,
the Ottoman & the Safavid (17th century). Architecture,
calligraphy, manuscript illumination, metalwork, ceramics,
glass, & textiles are included, along with an historical
survey of Islam. (NGA)
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/islamicinfo.htm
"Brighten Up the Classroom"provides papers on the aurora & ionosphere, scales formeasuring space weather, & a textbook for high school teachers& advanced students -- "Solar Physics & Terrestrial Effects."The textbook examines a range of topics: the evolution &structure of the sun, sunspots & solar flares, the corona &chromosphere, solar-terrestrial interactions, building aspectroscope, measuring the solar constant, & seeing atdifferent wavelengths. (NOAA)http://www.sec.noaa.gov/info/kids/index.html
[NOTE: Home page http://www.sec.noaa.gov/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
"Cosmology 101"is a primer on scientific efforts to understand the origin,evolution, & fate of the universe. Among the questions itexplores: What types of matter & energy fill the universe?What is the age & shape of the universe? How rapidly is itexpanding? The website examines the Big Bang theory, as wellas tests & limitations of the theory. (NASA)http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_uni.html
"Black History Month 2005 Feature Stories"
offers 28 public service announcements for radio. Each 60-
second sound clip tells the story of one African American who
made significant contributions in architecture, art,
automobile manufacturing, dance, chemistry, drafting,
engineering, fashion design, law, medicine, military service,
ophthalmology, physics, poetry, teaching, or another field or
profession. (USCB)
http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/radio/bhfeb.html
Thurs., June 2, 2005 - Our Solar System / NASA: Popular Topics
Taken From:
Date Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 4:20 AM
Subject: [Refdesk site-of-the-day] Our Solar System
Our Solar System
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/
This NASA site features news, pictures and articles on the 9 planets,
many moons and one sun that make up our Solar System.
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Refdesk Home Page: http://www.refdesk.com/
[NOTE: From Home Page: Popular Topics
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/highlights/index.html
Date Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 4:20 AM
Subject: [Refdesk site-of-the-day] Our Solar System
Our Solar System
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/
This NASA site features news, pictures and articles on the 9 planets,
many moons and one sun that make up our Solar System.
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Refdesk Home Page: http://www.refdesk.com/
[NOTE: From Home Page: Popular Topics
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/highlights/index.html
Thurs., June 2, 2005 - Galileo Galilei (8)
Taken From:
Date Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:00 AM
Subject: [Surfnetkids Newsletter] Galileo Galilei
The Galileo Project
http://galileo.rice.edu/
[NOTE: Previously posted. – Updated URL. – Phyllis ]
The comprehensive Galileo Project from Rice University is an excellent resource for school projects. It includes a biography, a time line, and a gallery of portraits. If you are ready to move beyond the basics, try Science (articles about the scientists and scientific instruments of Galileo's time) and Christianity (an introduction to the inquisition and important church figures.) For links to lesson plans, look in the Library.
IMHS: Galileo Galilei
http://brunelleschi.imss.fi.it/genscheda.asp?appl=SIM&xsl=biografia&lingua=ENG&chiave=300251
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/eyjk2 ]
The Institute and Museum of the History of Science in Florence provides a rather quirky online exhibit that includes the middle finger of Galileo's right hand. I'm not kidding. "This item exemplifies the celebration of Galileo as a hero and martyr of science. The finger was detached from the body by Anton Francesco Gori on March 12, 1737, when Galileo's remains were moved from the original grave to the monumental tomb built on the initiative of Vincenzo Viviani."
NOVA: Galileo's Battle for the Heavens
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/galileo/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
This PBS site is my Galileo pick of the day because it's got both style and substance. Visit for the great articles (such as the biography and a exploration of Galileo's telescope) but stay for the fun interactives, which include animated recreations of several of Galileo's most famous experiments. "A young Galileo is perched atop the Leaning Tower of Pisa. He is in the middle of his famous experiment the one in which he shows, by dropping cannonballs of different weights, that all objects fall at the same rate. It's the kind of story that's easy to imagine, easy to remember, but whether he ever performed the experiment at the tower is debatable."
SSE: Galileo Legacy
http://galileo.jpl.nasa.gov/explorations/galileo.cfm
NASA traces our exploration of the solar system back to Galileo's use of the telescope. "In 1610, Galileo Galilei used a new optical instrument -- known today as a telescope -- to look at the night sky. He discovered several points of light close to the planet Jupiter." Although there are only a few pages here on Galileo, they are well-written and perfect for middle schoolers. Follow the links at the bottom of the article to learn about modern-day space missions.
Trial of Galileo Galilei
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/galileo/galileo.html
[NOTE: Home page and some of the other trials from this site
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/ftrials.htm
- previously posted. – Phyllis ]
In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus published a revolutionary idea: the Sun is the center of the universe and the Earth revolves around the sun. Most of the world didn't believe him, but some sixty years later, Galileo's telescope allowed him to confirm Copernicus' theory and "emboldened him to make public arguments in its favor." The Vatican didn't take kindly to Galileo's views, and a trial resulted. Visit this University of Missouri-Kansas City site to learn what happened, and to explore other famous trials of yesteryear.
Galileo-Galilei.org
http://www.galileo-galilei.org/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
The Galileo Affair
http://www.galilean-library.org/galileo1.html
Lucidcafe: Galileo Galilei
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96feb/galileo.html
[NOTE: Some of the other biographies from Lucid Café
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/categoryindex.html
- previously posted. – Phyllis ]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Copyright © 2005 by Surfnetkids.com, Inc.
Date Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:00 AM
Subject: [Surfnetkids Newsletter] Galileo Galilei
The Galileo Project
http://galileo.rice.edu/
[NOTE: Previously posted. – Updated URL. – Phyllis ]
The comprehensive Galileo Project from Rice University is an excellent resource for school projects. It includes a biography, a time line, and a gallery of portraits. If you are ready to move beyond the basics, try Science (articles about the scientists and scientific instruments of Galileo's time) and Christianity (an introduction to the inquisition and important church figures.) For links to lesson plans, look in the Library.
IMHS: Galileo Galilei
http://brunelleschi.imss.fi.it/genscheda.asp?appl=SIM&xsl=biografia&lingua=ENG&chiave=300251
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/eyjk2 ]
The Institute and Museum of the History of Science in Florence provides a rather quirky online exhibit that includes the middle finger of Galileo's right hand. I'm not kidding. "This item exemplifies the celebration of Galileo as a hero and martyr of science. The finger was detached from the body by Anton Francesco Gori on March 12, 1737, when Galileo's remains were moved from the original grave to the monumental tomb built on the initiative of Vincenzo Viviani."
NOVA: Galileo's Battle for the Heavens
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/galileo/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
This PBS site is my Galileo pick of the day because it's got both style and substance. Visit for the great articles (such as the biography and a exploration of Galileo's telescope) but stay for the fun interactives, which include animated recreations of several of Galileo's most famous experiments. "A young Galileo is perched atop the Leaning Tower of Pisa. He is in the middle of his famous experiment the one in which he shows, by dropping cannonballs of different weights, that all objects fall at the same rate. It's the kind of story that's easy to imagine, easy to remember, but whether he ever performed the experiment at the tower is debatable."
SSE: Galileo Legacy
http://galileo.jpl.nasa.gov/explorations/galileo.cfm
NASA traces our exploration of the solar system back to Galileo's use of the telescope. "In 1610, Galileo Galilei used a new optical instrument -- known today as a telescope -- to look at the night sky. He discovered several points of light close to the planet Jupiter." Although there are only a few pages here on Galileo, they are well-written and perfect for middle schoolers. Follow the links at the bottom of the article to learn about modern-day space missions.
Trial of Galileo Galilei
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/galileo/galileo.html
[NOTE: Home page and some of the other trials from this site
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/ftrials.htm
- previously posted. – Phyllis ]
In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus published a revolutionary idea: the Sun is the center of the universe and the Earth revolves around the sun. Most of the world didn't believe him, but some sixty years later, Galileo's telescope allowed him to confirm Copernicus' theory and "emboldened him to make public arguments in its favor." The Vatican didn't take kindly to Galileo's views, and a trial resulted. Visit this University of Missouri-Kansas City site to learn what happened, and to explore other famous trials of yesteryear.
Galileo-Galilei.org
http://www.galileo-galilei.org/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
The Galileo Affair
http://www.galilean-library.org/galileo1.html
Lucidcafe: Galileo Galilei
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96feb/galileo.html
[NOTE: Some of the other biographies from Lucid Café
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/categoryindex.html
- previously posted. – Phyllis ]
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Copyright © 2005 by Surfnetkids.com, Inc.
Thurs., June 2, 2005 - CJRLC Newsletter June-July 2005
The June-July 2005 issue of the CJRLC Newsletter is now available. More sites are listed in my column, Phyllis' Fabulous Finds, which can be found on Page 3.
http://www.cjrlc.org/Newsletter/newsletter.htm
The sites listed are hyperlinked -- just click on them.
http://www.cjrlc.org/Newsletter/newsletter.htm
The sites listed are hyperlinked -- just click on them.
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Wed., June 1, 2005
Taken From:
NEAT NEW STUFF, FEBRUARY 25, 2005
History News Service
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~hns/
"an informal syndicate of professional historians who seek to improve the public's understanding of current events by setting these events in their historical contexts." Check out recent articles, like "Will They Be the National (Secret) Archives?" or "An Immigrant in the White House? But Will It Be Arnold?" Or explore archives back to 1997.
Violence Literature Database Search
http://ibs.colorado.edu/cspv/infohouse/violit/
Courtesy of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. Search abstracts of social science literature related to violence.
Links to other websites
http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/resources/links.html
Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2005.
NEAT NEW STUFF, FEBRUARY 25, 2005
History News Service
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~hns/
"an informal syndicate of professional historians who seek to improve the public's understanding of current events by setting these events in their historical contexts." Check out recent articles, like "Will They Be the National (Secret) Archives?" or "An Immigrant in the White House? But Will It Be Arnold?" Or explore archives back to 1997.
Violence Literature Database Search
http://ibs.colorado.edu/cspv/infohouse/violit/
Courtesy of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. Search abstracts of social science literature related to violence.
Links to other websites
http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/resources/links.html
Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2005.
Wed., June 1, 2005
Taken From:
ResourceShelf Newsletter
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
Number 202ISSN 1746-563X February 24, 2005
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1) Baseball--History
Source: MLB.com
History of the Game: Doubleday to Present Day
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/history/index.jsp
[NOTE: Other pages from http://mlb.mlb.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Every fan knows that the MLB.com site runs deep with rich content; we direct your attention here to the Baseball History section. Resources here include:
+ Historical statistics: Settle that barroom wager right here, right now. Forms with a variety of options -- radio buttons, dropdown menus -- allow you to extract such information as Historical Player Stats, Historical Leaders (e.g., hitting, pitching), Historical Team Stats, and Earlier Franchises (e.g., defunct teams and leagues).
+ This Week in Baseball History: Check the bottom half of the page for links to archives for each week of the year.
+ Individual team histories
+ Awards and Honors: "A listing of past winners of the various MLB annual awards, including MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year."
+ Negro Leagues Legacy: "...features on popular players, team histories, photo galleries, multimedia and more."
+ Milestone Tracker: "...uses a player's season and career production in various statistical categories to project when they will achieve career and historical milestones."
+ 100 Years of the World Series
The navigation menu on the left side of each page contains some hidden treasures. Click the "Rare Feats" link and find out such things as which players have hit for the cycle or pitched a perfect game. Read bios of all the baseball commissioners, from Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis to Allan H. "Bud" Selig. Explore the history of interleague play.
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2) Baseball--History
Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Baseball History
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/history/index.htm
You'll find less focus on statistics here and more detailed profiles of historical baseball notables, lists and trivia, and cool photos of archives from the venerable museum. Every time you reload the page, a new photo appears; click on the link provided to learn about it. Also, with each page reload, you get a new "Hall of Fame Quote." And yes, the expected daily feature, This Day in Baseball History (http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/history/thisday.htm ).
Browse through a wealth of feature articles and columns here, including articles by researchers at the Hall of Fame's Library and Giamatti Research Center. Other interesting things here -- scroll and click -- include an archive of trivia quizzes, Hall of Fame game capsules, Baseball Writers' Association of America Hall of Fame Vote Totals from 1936 through 2004, and a link to highlights of and information about Baseball As America, "the first traveling exhibit featuring artifacts from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum."
Federal Judges--United States--Databases
Source: Federal Judicial Center
Improved, New Wrinkle for Federal Judges Biographical Database
http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf
[NOTE: Previously posted. Updated URL.- Phyllis ]
"A valuable tool for anyone doing research about the nation's federal judges, past and present, is the Federal Judges Biographical Database. Maintained by the Federal Judicial Center, the database provides information about all judges who have served on the U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court, and other life-tenured courts since 1789. One problem had been trying to distinguish between current and past judges. That problem was addressed in a new research question added in February 2005: Users now can [limit?] their query to sitting judges."
Web Research
Source: LLRX.com
Why Google Uncle Sam?
http://www.llrx.com/columns/govdomain2.htm
A new article by Peggy Garvin, author of The United States Government Internet Manual.
Patents--United States--Database
FreePatentsOnline.com
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/index.html
"The FreePatentsOnline.com database contains all patents published by the USPTO since number 4,000,000. New patents are published by the USPTO every Tuesday, and are automatically added to our database." Free PDF downloads. Unclear who is behind this site; domain is registered to someone in San Antonio, TX. Says here: "We have over 100 gigabytes of data which includes the full text of US patents from number 4000000 to 6857132 (most patents before 4,000,000 exist only as images, not searchable text). As more patents are published by the US Patent Office, we add them. We also have over 2 terabytes (a terabyte is 1000 gigabytes) of images so that you can view the illustration from the patents."
Do a simple keyword search from the homepage, or click the advanced search link for two more choices -- Quick Search ("designed for those not familiar with the advanced syntax of USPTO searches"), which allows for date range, "must contain" and "must not contain; and Expert Search ("Construct your own query here using the same language as the USPTO. All USPTO advanced syntax may be used.") On the left side of the home page is an option to browse patents by number, or search for a specific number. Be sure to check out the Crazy Patents page. Someone has actually patented a motorized ice cream cone. No wonder we have an obesity epidemic in this county.
Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
ResourceShelf Newsletter
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
Number 202ISSN 1746-563X February 24, 2005
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1) Baseball--History
Source: MLB.com
History of the Game: Doubleday to Present Day
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/history/index.jsp
[NOTE: Other pages from http://mlb.mlb.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Every fan knows that the MLB.com site runs deep with rich content; we direct your attention here to the Baseball History section. Resources here include:
+ Historical statistics: Settle that barroom wager right here, right now. Forms with a variety of options -- radio buttons, dropdown menus -- allow you to extract such information as Historical Player Stats, Historical Leaders (e.g., hitting, pitching), Historical Team Stats, and Earlier Franchises (e.g., defunct teams and leagues).
+ This Week in Baseball History: Check the bottom half of the page for links to archives for each week of the year.
+ Individual team histories
+ Awards and Honors: "A listing of past winners of the various MLB annual awards, including MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year."
+ Negro Leagues Legacy: "...features on popular players, team histories, photo galleries, multimedia and more."
+ Milestone Tracker: "...uses a player's season and career production in various statistical categories to project when they will achieve career and historical milestones."
+ 100 Years of the World Series
The navigation menu on the left side of each page contains some hidden treasures. Click the "Rare Feats" link and find out such things as which players have hit for the cycle or pitched a perfect game. Read bios of all the baseball commissioners, from Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis to Allan H. "Bud" Selig. Explore the history of interleague play.
--
2) Baseball--History
Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Baseball History
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/history/index.htm
You'll find less focus on statistics here and more detailed profiles of historical baseball notables, lists and trivia, and cool photos of archives from the venerable museum. Every time you reload the page, a new photo appears; click on the link provided to learn about it. Also, with each page reload, you get a new "Hall of Fame Quote." And yes, the expected daily feature, This Day in Baseball History (http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/history/thisday.htm ).
Browse through a wealth of feature articles and columns here, including articles by researchers at the Hall of Fame's Library and Giamatti Research Center. Other interesting things here -- scroll and click -- include an archive of trivia quizzes, Hall of Fame game capsules, Baseball Writers' Association of America Hall of Fame Vote Totals from 1936 through 2004, and a link to highlights of and information about Baseball As America, "the first traveling exhibit featuring artifacts from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum."
Federal Judges--United States--Databases
Source: Federal Judicial Center
Improved, New Wrinkle for Federal Judges Biographical Database
http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf
[NOTE: Previously posted. Updated URL.- Phyllis ]
"A valuable tool for anyone doing research about the nation's federal judges, past and present, is the Federal Judges Biographical Database. Maintained by the Federal Judicial Center, the database provides information about all judges who have served on the U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court, and other life-tenured courts since 1789. One problem had been trying to distinguish between current and past judges. That problem was addressed in a new research question added in February 2005: Users now can [limit?] their query to sitting judges."
Web Research
Source: LLRX.com
Why Google Uncle Sam?
http://www.llrx.com/columns/govdomain2.htm
A new article by Peggy Garvin, author of The United States Government Internet Manual.
Patents--United States--Database
FreePatentsOnline.com
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/index.html
"The FreePatentsOnline.com database contains all patents published by the USPTO since number 4,000,000. New patents are published by the USPTO every Tuesday, and are automatically added to our database." Free PDF downloads. Unclear who is behind this site; domain is registered to someone in San Antonio, TX. Says here: "We have over 100 gigabytes of data which includes the full text of US patents from number 4000000 to 6857132 (most patents before 4,000,000 exist only as images, not searchable text). As more patents are published by the US Patent Office, we add them. We also have over 2 terabytes (a terabyte is 1000 gigabytes) of images so that you can view the illustration from the patents."
Do a simple keyword search from the homepage, or click the advanced search link for two more choices -- Quick Search ("designed for those not familiar with the advanced syntax of USPTO searches"), which allows for date range, "must contain" and "must not contain; and Expert Search ("Construct your own query here using the same language as the USPTO. All USPTO advanced syntax may be used.") On the left side of the home page is an option to browse patents by number, or search for a specific number. Be sure to check out the Crazy Patents page. Someone has actually patented a motorized ice cream cone. No wonder we have an obesity epidemic in this county.
Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
Wed., June 1, 2005
Taken From:
ResourceShelf Newsletter
<http://www.resourceshelf.com>
Number 201
ISSN 1746-563X February 17, 2005
Resource of the Week
by Shirl Kennedy, Deputy Editor
Presidential History--United States--Audio
Source: Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia
WhiteHouseTapes.org
http://www.whitehousetapes.org/
Washington Post assistant managing editor Bob Woodward -- of Woodward and Bernstein Watergate reknown -- likes to call the Nixon White House tapes "the gift that keeps on giving." Indeed, when we think about tape recording in connection with the Oval Office, Richard M. Nixon is definitely the name that comes to mind. However, he was not unique among presidents in making sub rosa White House recordings.
As you will see when you explore this week's Resource of the Week, WhiteHouseTapes.org, "hosted and maintained by the Presidential Recordings Program at the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs." Here you can listen to more than 5,000 hours of White House conversations recorded between 1940 and 1973 by six American presidents:
+ Roosevelt
+ Truman
+ Eisenhower
+ Kennedy
+ Johnson and, of course...
+ Nixon
The tapes are available in three audio formats: FLAC, WMA, and OGG. Extensive digital audio help is available, as is general assistance.
Meanwhile, the Center is committed to publishing "authoritative transcripts" of the recordings. A few are currently available in full text, including three volumes covering the three months after JFK initially began recording meetings (July 28 to October 28, 1962).
The Center has assembled some of the recordings into virtual exhibits on several key topics: Civil Rights, Vietnam, the Space Race, and Politics. You'll also find a bibliography of "all major publications directly related to the tapes, whether they are about the tapes themselves or make notable use of the tapes"; teaching resources such as White House virtual tours and multimedia clips; and research resources including voice clips of other notable individuals and public domain photos. (Note: I had some trouble using this Flash-based menu on a Win2K machine.)
There are other resources to explore at the Miller Center, "a nonpartisan research institute at the University of Virginia that gathers new knowledge about the American presidency and our government, shares that knowledge with scholars, officials and the public, and contributes to the contemporary debate about public policy." Besides the Presidential Recordings Program, you can browse:
+ The Presidential Oral History Program
+ American Political Development ("research in political history")
+ The Forum Program ("brings together leading experts and thoughtful audiences for lively discussions of critical public policy topics")
+ The Kremlin Decision Making Project ("translating, editing and publishing the international edition of the most secret materials of the Khrushchev-era")
+ AmericanPresident.org ("premiere online resource on the presidency and the executive branch of government")
+ Public Service Program (reports "that seek to remedy problems of executive governance.")
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Musical Instruments--Pathfinders
Source: Sibley Library, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
Reference Web Guides (Instruments)
http://www.rochester.edu/Eastman/sibley/reference/guides/
Online guides "to help you find information about, and music for" various musical instruments. Includes call numbers, subject headings, bibliography, periodicals, Internet resources.
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Music and Musicians--Pronunciation
Source: WOI Radio, Iowa State University
Pronouncing Dictionary of Music and Musicians
http://woi.org/dictionary/
"Pronouncing the titles of classical music and the names of composers and performers is a daunting task for many Americans because so many of the words are foreign to us.... This dictionary provides some help in the form of pronunciations by a phonetic system devised by E. Douglas Brown of the staff of WOI Radio at Iowa State University. Many of the pronunciations in the dictionary were derived from tape-recorded pronunciations made by foreign nationals who were speaking their respective native languages. Prepared primarily for the announcing staff of WOI, the dictionary has been found useful by them and is being made freely available to others who may find it of value. Although imperfect and far from complete, the dictionary, with its 30,000 entries, is the most extensive of its type now available."
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Free 2005 Consumer Action Handbook
Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
Consumer Resources--United States
Source: Federal Citizen Information Center
Just Released, 2005 Consumer Action Handbook
http://www.consumeraction.gov/
http://www.consumeraction.gov/caw_orderhandbook.shtml
"Not only is it the same, helpful guide with listings of contacts for consumers and advice on consumer problems and complaints, but we have added some new features: easy to use navigation to consumer topics (including some new ones), a new state resources page, and a consumer news and feature links section." Order a print copy (free) here.
***********
Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
ResourceShelf Newsletter
<http://www.resourceshelf.com>
Number 201
ISSN 1746-563X February 17, 2005
Resource of the Week
by Shirl Kennedy, Deputy Editor
Presidential History--United States--Audio
Source: Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia
WhiteHouseTapes.org
http://www.whitehousetapes.org/
Washington Post assistant managing editor Bob Woodward -- of Woodward and Bernstein Watergate reknown -- likes to call the Nixon White House tapes "the gift that keeps on giving." Indeed, when we think about tape recording in connection with the Oval Office, Richard M. Nixon is definitely the name that comes to mind. However, he was not unique among presidents in making sub rosa White House recordings.
As you will see when you explore this week's Resource of the Week, WhiteHouseTapes.org, "hosted and maintained by the Presidential Recordings Program at the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs." Here you can listen to more than 5,000 hours of White House conversations recorded between 1940 and 1973 by six American presidents:
+ Roosevelt
+ Truman
+ Eisenhower
+ Kennedy
+ Johnson and, of course...
+ Nixon
The tapes are available in three audio formats: FLAC, WMA, and OGG. Extensive digital audio help is available, as is general assistance.
Meanwhile, the Center is committed to publishing "authoritative transcripts" of the recordings. A few are currently available in full text, including three volumes covering the three months after JFK initially began recording meetings (July 28 to October 28, 1962).
The Center has assembled some of the recordings into virtual exhibits on several key topics: Civil Rights, Vietnam, the Space Race, and Politics. You'll also find a bibliography of "all major publications directly related to the tapes, whether they are about the tapes themselves or make notable use of the tapes"; teaching resources such as White House virtual tours and multimedia clips; and research resources including voice clips of other notable individuals and public domain photos. (Note: I had some trouble using this Flash-based menu on a Win2K machine.)
There are other resources to explore at the Miller Center, "a nonpartisan research institute at the University of Virginia that gathers new knowledge about the American presidency and our government, shares that knowledge with scholars, officials and the public, and contributes to the contemporary debate about public policy." Besides the Presidential Recordings Program, you can browse:
+ The Presidential Oral History Program
+ American Political Development ("research in political history")
+ The Forum Program ("brings together leading experts and thoughtful audiences for lively discussions of critical public policy topics")
+ The Kremlin Decision Making Project ("translating, editing and publishing the international edition of the most secret materials of the Khrushchev-era")
+ AmericanPresident.org ("premiere online resource on the presidency and the executive branch of government")
+ Public Service Program (reports "that seek to remedy problems of executive governance.")
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Musical Instruments--Pathfinders
Source: Sibley Library, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
Reference Web Guides (Instruments)
http://www.rochester.edu/Eastman/sibley/reference/guides/
Online guides "to help you find information about, and music for" various musical instruments. Includes call numbers, subject headings, bibliography, periodicals, Internet resources.
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Music and Musicians--Pronunciation
Source: WOI Radio, Iowa State University
Pronouncing Dictionary of Music and Musicians
http://woi.org/dictionary/
"Pronouncing the titles of classical music and the names of composers and performers is a daunting task for many Americans because so many of the words are foreign to us.... This dictionary provides some help in the form of pronunciations by a phonetic system devised by E. Douglas Brown of the staff of WOI Radio at Iowa State University. Many of the pronunciations in the dictionary were derived from tape-recorded pronunciations made by foreign nationals who were speaking their respective native languages. Prepared primarily for the announcing staff of WOI, the dictionary has been found useful by them and is being made freely available to others who may find it of value. Although imperfect and far from complete, the dictionary, with its 30,000 entries, is the most extensive of its type now available."
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Free 2005 Consumer Action Handbook
Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
Consumer Resources--United States
Source: Federal Citizen Information Center
Just Released, 2005 Consumer Action Handbook
http://www.consumeraction.gov/
http://www.consumeraction.gov/caw_orderhandbook.shtml
"Not only is it the same, helpful guide with listings of contacts for consumers and advice on consumer problems and complaints, but we have added some new features: easy to use navigation to consumer topics (including some new ones), a new state resources page, and a consumer news and feature links section." Order a print copy (free) here.
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Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
Wed., June 1, 2005 - The Woodward & Bernstein Watergate Papers
Taken From:
ResourceShelf Newsletter
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
Number 200 February 10, 2005
Watergate--Online Exhbition
Source: University of Texas at Austin
The Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/online/woodstein/
Now available to the public for the first time are Woodward and Bernstein's notes from source interviews, drafts of newspaper
stories and books, memos, letters, tape recordings, research materials, and other Watergate papers. These materials document Woodward and Bernstein's four-year partnership telling the story of Watergate in Pulitzer Prize winning articles for The Washington Post, in two best-selling novels, All The President's Men and The Final Days, and in the multiple academy award-winning movie of All the Presidents Men. Purchased by The University of Texas at Austin in 2003, the Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers provide students, scholars, and other researchers a unique resource for behind the scenes insight into the journalism, politics, and humanity of Watergate."
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Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
The ResourceShelf Newsletter (ISSN 1746-563X) is published by
Willco Limited.
ResourceShelf Newsletter
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
Number 200 February 10, 2005
Watergate--Online Exhbition
Source: University of Texas at Austin
The Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/online/woodstein/
Now available to the public for the first time are Woodward and Bernstein's notes from source interviews, drafts of newspaper
stories and books, memos, letters, tape recordings, research materials, and other Watergate papers. These materials document Woodward and Bernstein's four-year partnership telling the story of Watergate in Pulitzer Prize winning articles for The Washington Post, in two best-selling novels, All The President's Men and The Final Days, and in the multiple academy award-winning movie of All the Presidents Men. Purchased by The University of Texas at Austin in 2003, the Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers provide students, scholars, and other researchers a unique resource for behind the scenes insight into the journalism, politics, and humanity of Watergate."
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Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
The ResourceShelf Newsletter (ISSN 1746-563X) is published by
Willco Limited.
