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Education Atlas: K-12 Teaching Resources
http://www.educationatlas.com/k-12-teaching-resources.html
Home Page: http://www.educationatlas.com/
From the site:
“Welcome to the Education Atlas®, the World's most comprehensive guide to the best education sites on the Web. They're sorted by Education Index/Subject and lifestage, so you can find exactly what you're looking for quickly and easily. Whether you're a mother looking for the best home schooling resources for your children, a high school graduate researching colleges, a teacher in need of new lesson ideas for your pupils, or a career professional seeking continuing education opportunities, with over 8000 indexed websites, you're sure to find the resource your looking for at EducationAtlas.com.”

Knowledge Explorer Center
http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/knowhome.htm
From the site:
“The Knowledge Explorer Center provides a rich collection of articles and resources for many areas of interest, including English language, cultural philosophies, gardening, libraries, literature, and nature. Have fun exploring!”
Recently added: Exploring Music.

An Introduction To The Holocaust
http://www.mtsu.edu/~baustin/holo.html
Scroll down for links
From the site:
"Hitler and the Nazi Party gained power in Germany in
1933 and lost power in 1945 -- only 12 years. And yet,
by the end of the Hitler regime, the world had been
plunged into a global world war, Europe was in shambles
and nearly 30 million died. Among the dead were over
SIX MILLION Jews -- men, women and children --
who were systematically and efficiently slaughtered
for no other reason than that they were Jews."
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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News from the Institute
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 17:29:14 -0500
Gilder Lehrman Collection of Featured Documents


Frederick Douglass and the Reality of Jim Crow
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/docs_archive_Douglass_letter3.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/mlfsx
From the site:
“In 1887, Douglass wrote to an unknown recipient news that "colored Lawyers are admitted to practice in Southern Courts." He went on to outline the many instances of inequality in educational opportunities for African Americans in the South.”

[NOTE: The Gilder Lehrman Collection:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/index.html
From the site:
“The Gilder Lehrman Collection, on deposit at the New-York Historical Society, contains more than
60,000 documents detailing the political and social history of the United States.”

Archive of Past Featured Documents
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/docs_archive.html - previously posted. – Phyllis ]

Site found in:
February Issue of From Now On - Getting in Deep
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 15:34:55 -0500 (EST)
Vol 15No 3February2006

Getting in Deep:
Finding the Deep Web
When You Need It
by Jamie McKenzie
http://fno.org/feb06/deep.html
From the site:
“Despite the ease of locating information on the Internet, the value of that information is often suspect. Much of what we find with search engines may be unreliable, untruthful or irrelevant. Schools must teach young ones how and where to cast their nets in order to realize a rich information catch.”

Cartoon: http://fno.org/feb06/febcartoon.html

From: gary price
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006

New Firstgov.gov Search Tool,
Word from the GSA today that a new version of FirstGov search,
( http://firstgovsearch.gov/ ) not the actual
portal itself, is now available. Big improvement from what I can tell. If you
like Clusty and Vivisimo, you're going to love it. Combines government
databases (like Forms.gov) with a general crawl of government related (State
and Federal) via MSN.

I have a detailed overview here:
http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/060124-102355

[NOTE: Other pages from http://FirstGov.gov/ previously posted - Phyllis ]

Gary D. Price, MLIS
Librarian
Editor, ResourceShelf and DocuTicker
News Editor, Search Engine Watch
Gary Price Library Research and Internet Consulting

Visit ResourceShelf and Docuticker
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
http://www.docuticker.com/

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For Kids: Word! A Glossary of Medical Terms
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/word/
From the site:
“Check out our virtual glossary for lots of easy-to-read definitions.”
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/ previously posted.
English-Spanish Directory of Contents
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/directory/english_spanish.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/zhqru
- Phyllis ]

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INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006
http://infomine.ucr.edu/

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History and Geography of Europe : Maps and Atlases
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URL: http://www.euratlas.com/
Record Id: 645755
Created: 2006-02-09 16:57:32
Categories: liberal

The Euratlas website presents a collection of historical maps of Europe
from 1 A.D. to 1700 A.D., and links to other historical atlases of
Europe. The site offers the maps under these headings:


Physical Atlas of Europe
Roma (Rome)
Periodical Historical Atlas
Cartographies
Time Pictures

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The James Joyce Scholars' Collection
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URL: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/joycecoll
Record Id: 645748
Created: 2006-02-08 02:35:32
Categories: liberal

Digital library of several out of print works of James Joyce
scholarship, including biographies, analyses of Finnegans Wake and
Ulysses, and lexicons.


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Hellenic History on the Internet
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URL: http://www.fhw.gr/chronos/en
Record Id: 645744
Created: 2006-02-07 18:39:32
Categories: arts,liberal

The Foundation of the Hellenic World site provides access to images and
information on the history of Greece from earliest times to the modern
day. The site is divided into these topical areas:

Stone age
Bronze age
Geometric period
Archaic period
Classical period
Hellenistic period
Roman period
Early Byzantine period
Middle Byzantine period
Late Byzantine period
Ottoman period
Foundation of the Hellenic state
Expansion of the Hellenic state
Greece and the interwar and WWII
Contemporary Greece
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Rwanda Genocide

U.S. Government Documents- Rwanda Civil War
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/rwanda.htm
From the site:
“Rwanda Civil War
No other recent conflict in Africa has taken as high a toll in such a short period of time as the Rwanda genocide, in which between half a million and a million people were massacred. From April to July 1994, extremist political groups organized the massacre, directed primarily at the minority.”
[NOTE: Home page http://www.globalsecurity.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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BBC: How Rwanda Genocide Happened
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1288230.stm
From the site:
“Between April and June 1994, an estimated 800,000 Rwandans were killed in the space of 100 days. Most of the dead were Tutsis - and most of those who perpetrated the violence were Hutus.”

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BBC: Rwanda Genocide 10 Years On
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/africa/2004/rwanda/default.stm
From the site:
“Rwanda remembers genocide victims
Rwanda holds ceremonies to honour the 800,000 people butchered in 1994, amid criticism of the West's stance.”

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Human Rights Watch: Rwandan Genocide
http://www.hrw.org/reports/1999/rwanda/
From the site:
“ This study, summarized in the introduction, describes in detail how the killing campaign was executed, linking oral testimony with extensive written documentation…Drawing on many sources, including previously unpublished testimony and documents from diplomats and United Nations staff, the study shows how international actors failed to avert or stop the genocide.”

See also: Ten Years Later
http://www.hrw.org/reports/1999/rwanda/10years.htm

Remembering Rwanda: Africa in Conflict, Yesterday and Today
http://hrw.org/campaigns/rwanda/

[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.hrw.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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National Security Archive: Rwanda Genocide
http://www.gwu.edu/%7Ensarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB117/index.htm
The U.S. and the Genocide in Rwanda 1994
Information, Intelligence and the U.S. Response
March 24, 2004
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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Yale University Rwandan Genocide Project
http://www.yale.edu/gsp/rwanda/
Includes maps and satellite images from before and after.

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United Nations Reflections on Genocide in Rwanda
http://www.un.org/events/rwanda/
From the site:
“Background to the genocide
In 1994, 800,000 Rwandans were slaughtered by their fellow countrymen and women, most for no other reason than that they belonged to a particular ethnic group. The killings began on 7 April 1994, the day after a plane carrying the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi was shot out of the sky with a missile as it prepared to land in Kigali. The systematic slaughter of men, women and children, which took place over the course of about 100 days between April and July of 1994, was perpetrated in full view of the international community. Appalling atrocities were committed, by militia and the armed forces, but also by civilians against other civilians. The genocide was highly organized, with top government and ruling party officials playing a role. Lists were drawn up of Tutsi and opposition leaders earmarked for assassination before the genocide itself actually began. The hate media also played a role in mobilizing support for and participation in the killings. Thus, the key perpetrators were not faceless crowds, but identifiable individuals who can be brought to justice.”

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Amnesty International Rwanda Civil War
http://www.amnesty.org/ailib/intcam/rwanda/civilwar.htm
From the site:
“Between April and July 1994, as many as one million people were killed in a genocide organized by extremist elements within the Hutu-dominated government and armed forces, the Forces Armées Rwandaises (FAR).”
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.amnesty.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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CIA Factbook: Rwanda
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rw.html
[NOTE: Home page http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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PBS: Rwanda After the Genocide
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/fellows/rwanda1103/context.html
From the site:
“An estimated 800,000 people, in a population of 7 million, were wiped out in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. It was one of the worst slaughters in human history. The aim of the Rwanda government officials who encouraged it was to eliminate all Tutsis from the country.”
[NOTE: Home page http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights
http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/holocaust.html
From the site:
“We live in a time of unparalleled instances of democide, genocide and ethnocide. The Holocaust, the genocides in Darfur, Turkey, Cambodia, Tibet, & Bosnia, the disappearances in Argentina & Chile, the death squad killings in El Salvador, Stalin's purges, the killing of the Tutsi in Rwanda . . . . and the list goes on.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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United States Institute of Peace- Rwanda
http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/early/rwanda1
From the site:
“Justice and accountability must be established with respect to those individuals who perpetrated the atrocities that occurred in Rwanda during the spring and summer of 1994.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Meyer's Holocaust Links, 9th ed.
http://pw1.netcom.com/~jdmeyer/shoah.htm
Officially re-released: April 26, 2006

Independence Day Quiz
http://games.toast.net/independence/
From the site:
“The 4th of July is the time when we celebrate our nation--a time to reflect on the freedoms which we believe are not granted by our government, but are self-evident rights for all humankind. Time for the Independence Day Quiz which asks, "How much do you really know?" Every day thousands leave their homelands to settle here in the land of the free. Before they become citizens they are required to take a citizenship test and score 80%. Could you pass this test if you took it today?”

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PBS Teacher Previews: May 28 - June 3, 2006
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Secrets of the Dead
"Mystery of the Black Death"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
Middle / High School
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
8 - 9:00 pm
This program begins in September of 1665, when a tailor in the
secluded English village of Eyam opened a flea-infested
shipment of fabric from London. Three hundred and fifty years
later, Dr. Stephen O'Brien, a geneticist from the National
Institutes of Health, is delving into the reasons why some
individuals managed to survive the excruciating Black Death.
(CC, Stereo, 1 year)

Download our lesson plan in which students learn about
incomplete dominance inheritance by learning about the
survivors of the Black Death and completing Punnett Squares.
They also discover an important link between this ancient
disease and AIDS.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/case_plague/index.html
[NOTE: Other programs from this series ( http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/ ) previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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Ending Aids: The Search For A Vaccine
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Thursday, June 1, 2006
8 - 9:00 pm
Join narrator Richard Gere for this riveting story of the
people and organizations leading the global hunt for the cure
for AIDS. With approximately 100,000 people a week newly
infected with HIV and three million expected to die next year
alone, finding a vaccine to stop the AIDS pandemic is one of
the greatest challenges facing humanity. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

Learn more about the search for an AIDS vaccine at the
companion Web site.

http://www.pbs.org/endingaids/
Original broadcast on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2005.

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American Experience
"Two Days in October"
TV> PBSOL>
High School
Monday, May 29, 2006
9 - 10:30 pm
Based on the book "They Marched Into Sunlight" by Pulitzer
Prize-winning journalist David Maraniss, this documentary tells
the story of two turbulent days in October 1967 when history
turned a corner. In a jungle in Vietnam, a Viet Cong ambush
nearly wiped out an American battalion and on a campus in
Wisconsin, a student protest against the war spiraled out of
control. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Check out our suggestions for active learning; use the film to
help your students learn about the nation's divide over the
Vietnam War.

http://www.pbs.org/amex/twodays

[NOTE: Premiered on October 17, 2005. Previously posted. Teaching guide:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/twodays/tguide/index.html
Announcement from AMEX pasted below.
– Phyllis ]

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BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK
Youth Radio: The Fourth R
Profdev>
Middle / High School

This Web site seeks to include radio with reading, writing, and
(a)rithmetic as a core subject. The curriculum is for
developing skills with media literacy, critical thinking and
reporting on social issues.

http://www.youthradio.org/fourthr/index.shtml


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Subject: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Encores TWO DAYS IN OCTOBER
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 18:13:30 -0400 (EDT)
News from American Experience
http://www.pbs.org/amex

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: TWO DAYS IN OCTOBER
Monday, May 29 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)

"heart-pounding" --Los Angeles Times

"If you could watch only one program to grasp what the war in
Vietnam did to the United States, TWO DAYS would be a great
choice" --Boston Globe

The winner of the George Foster Peabody Award -- one of the most
prestigious awards in broadcasting -- TWO DAYS IN OCTOBER returns
to AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.

Based on the book "They Marched Into Sunlight" by Pulitzer
Prize-winning journalist David Maraniss, TWO DAYS IN OCTOBER
tells the story of two turbulent days in October 1967. In
Vietnam, a U.S. battalion unwittingly marched into a Viet Cong
trap. Sixty-one young men were killed and as many wounded. The
ambush prompted some in power to wonder whether the war might be
unwinnable. Half a world away, concerned students at the
University of Wisconsin protested the presence of Dow Chemical
recruiters on campus. When Madison police showed up, the
demonstration spiraled out of control, marking the first time
that a student protest had turned violent.

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Visit TWO DAYS IN OCTOBER Online
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/twodays/

Visit TWO DAYS IN OCTOBER online to hear from the participants in
these two harrowing events, and from their family members. Take
the online poll about questioning governments during wartime. And
share your thoughts on Vietnam.

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Podcast: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Stories (and Video!) to Go
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/podcasts.html

Subscribe and get AMERICAN EXPERIENCE stories to go every week!
Or find these podcasts on iTunes by searching for AMERICAN
EXPERIENCE.

RadTown USA
http://www.epa.gov/radtown/
From the site:
“Radiation is natural and all around us. It can be man-made too. But it's nothing new. It is, quite simply, part of our lives. RadTown USA is a virtual community showing a wide variety of radiation sources and uses as you may encounter them in everyday life.”
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.epa.gov/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Japanese Internment Camps Web Sites


Confinement and Ethnicity: An Overview of WWII Japanese American
Relocation Sites: National Park Service (NPS)
http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/anthropology74/index.htm
From the site:
“This report provides an overview of the tangible remains currently left at the sites of the Japanese American internment during World War II. The main focus is on the War Relocation Authority's relocation centers, but Department of Justice and U.S. Army facilities where Japanese Americans were interned are also considered.”

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Manzanar National Historic Site Home Page
http://www.nps.gov/manz/Expanded.htm
From the site:
“Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps at which Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were interned during World War II. Located at the foot of the imposing Sierra Nevada in eastern California's Owens Valley, Manzanar has been identified as the best preserved of these camps.”

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Internment of San Francisco Japanese - 1942
http://www.sfmuseum.org/war/evactxt.html
From the site:
“The San Francisco News, for the first six months of 1942, carried almost daily reports of FBI and police sweeps, and the various proclamations, plans - and restrictions to civil liberties…At the same time, San Francisco business and government leaders began planning to physically clear the Japanese community from the Western Addition by declaring it a "slum area." This planning began one month before the last Japanese residents were forced from the so-called "Little Tokio," or Japantown, district.”

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"Suffering under a Great Injustice": Ansel Adams's Photographs of
Japanese-American Internment at Manzanar
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aamhtml/
From the site, "Suffering under a Great Injustice": Ansel Adams's
Photographs of Japanese-American Internment at Manzanar features 209
photographic prints and 241 original negatives taken by Adams in 1943 of
Japanese Americans who were relocated from their homes during World War
II and interned in the Manzanar War Relocation Center in California."
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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Japanese American Relocation Digital Archive
http://jarda.cdlib.org/
Japanese American Relocation Digital Archives (JARDA)
This project indexes the holdings of a number of California
repositories which document the experience of Japanese
Americans in World War II internment camps. There are
over "10,000 digital images [which] have been created [and
which are] complimented by 20,000 pages of electronic
transcriptions of document and oral histories." Although
somewhat difficult to use, the results are richly rewarding for
students and anyone else interested in these events. From the
California Digital Library.
[NOTE: Previously posted: Copyright 2002 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org.
- Phyllis ]

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The Incarceration of Japanese-Americans During World War II
http://trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/japanese_internment/background.htm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/hmmpw
Site includes Documents, Photographs, Oral Histories, Lesson Plans and Chronology.

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Asian Americans in the U.S.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/collections/index.cfm?CollectionID=18
Tracing the history of Asian Americans in the U.S., collection materials include information about the regulation of Chinese immigration in the late 19th century and, illustrated by impressive photographs, the internment of more than 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry during the World War II.

To see full text, select title and then click on .gif image

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Children of the Camps: The Japanese American WWII Internment Camp Experience
http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp
http://www.children-of-the-camps.org/history/index.html
From the site:
“More than 120,000 Japanese Americans were interned behind barbed wire during World War II...
...over half were children.

The Children of the Camps documentary captures the experiences of six Americans of Japanese ancestry who were confined as innocent children to internment camps by the U.S. government during World War II. The film vividly portrays their personal journey to heal the deep wounds they suffered from this experience.”

Site includes Historical Documents, The Camps, and Timeline.

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The Life and Work of George Hoshida
http://www.janm.org/exhibits/hoshida/
From the site:
“This Web site honors the spirit and talent of George Hoshida (1907-1985), an incarcerated artist who documented camp life with pencil and brushwork in a series of notebooks he kept between 1942 and 1945. Through examples of Hoshida's artwork and personal correspondence with his family, this web site hopes to provide insight into one individual's incarceration experience.”

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Camp Harmony
http://www.lib.washington.edu/exhibits/harmony/Exhibit/default.htm
From the site:
“In the spring of 1942, just months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, more than 100,000 residents of Japanese ancestry were forcefully evicted by the army from their homes in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona and Alaska, and sent to nearby temporary assembly centers. From there they were sent by trains to American-style concentration camps at remote inland sites where many people spent the remainder of the war. This exhibit tells the story of Seattle's Japanese American community in the spring and summer of 1942 and their four month sojourn at the Puyallup Assembly Center known as "Camp Harmony."
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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Life Interrupted: The Japanese American Experience in WWII Arkansas
http://www.lifeinterrupted.org/intro.html

On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order
9066, which gave the Secretary of War the authority to designate "military
areas from which to exclude certain people." As a result, over 120,000
Japanese-Americans were removed to relocation camps all over the United
States for much of World War II. This site, developed by the University of
Arkansas at Little Rock's Public History program and the Japanese American
National Museum in Los Angeles, offers a nicely composed historical overview
to the human experience within the two relocation camps in Arkansas during
World War II. The design of the site is particularly inviting, as each
section appears as a manila folder, on top of a well-worn wooden table. A
history section offers a brief overview of the internment of Japanese
Americans across the country, along with a timeline that provides details on
the history of the Arkansas camps. A multimedia section allows visitors to
view the current site of the former camps and to browse through a scrapbook
of archive photographs of daily life in the camps. This site will be an
excellent resource for educators and students seeking information about this
tragic episode in American history. [KMG]
[NOTE: Previously posted. from The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2002.
http://scout.wisc.edu/ - Phyllis ]

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Civil Liberties and National Security
http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/civilliberties.html
In search box, enter: Japanese Americans

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The Japanese American Internment Experience
http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=65
http://www2.hsp.org/exhibits/Balch%20exhibits/japanese/jap-am.html
From the site:
“When World War II broke out, anti-Japanese feeling in California, which had always been high, exploded. Rather than take the lead in cooling passions, the federal government gave in to nativist demands to intern an entire ethnic group. Not since American Indians had been rounded up and forced onto reservations had the United States government committed such an injustice.”

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Colorado's Camp Granada
http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/wwcod/granada.htm
From the site:
"The year 1942 witnessed an event unprecedented in the long epic of America. Immediately after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent declaration of war, irresistible machinery went into operation starting a chain of events which finally culminated in the complete removal of all Japanese, both citizens and aliens alike from the west coast…”

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University of Utah Japanese Internment Camps Photos
http://www.lib.utah.edu/spc/photo/9066/9066.htm
From the site:
“Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the United States was gripped by war hysteria. This was especially strong along the Pacific coast of the U.S., where residents feared more Japanese attacks on their cities, homes, and businesses.”

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Internet Resources on Japanese Internment Camps
Annotated Directory of Internet Resources
http://newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/asianam-intern.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/pmeaf
[NOTE: Home page previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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Utah Education Network- Japanese Internment Camps
http://www.uen.org/themepark/liberty/japanese.shtml
From the site:
“During the opening months of World War II, the United States government imprisoned almost 120,000 Japanese Americans. Two-thirds of the people interned were citizens of the United States.”

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Santa Clara University Online Exhibit
http://www.scu.edu/diversity/exhibit1.html
From the site:
“During World War II, approximately 110,000 Japanese Americans were evacuated from their homes and businesses to internment camps scattered throughout the interior of the United States. Executive Order 9066, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in February of 1942, ordered that all Japanese Americans be evacuated from the West Coast.”

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The following sites were also previously posted:

Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project
http://www.densho.org/

A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution
http://americanhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/experience/index.html

Dear Miss Breed: Letters from Camp
http://www.janm.org/exhibits/breed/title.htm

Of Civil Rights and Wrongs: The Fred Korematsu Story
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2001/ofcivilwrongsandrights/

The Open Door Web Site
http://www.saburchill.com/
From the site:
“The Open Door Web Site is a reference source for both students and teachers.
The contents of this site are designed for use by students between the ages of 9
and 17. The Open Door Team hopes that you will find the material useful and
that it helps you to enjoy your research. Students are welcome to use any of the
information used on this site in their research projects.

Subjects include:
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Electronics
Technology
History
Study Guide

Use the Study Guide to link with other web sites that may help you with your research.”

After clicking on a subject, use the menu headings from the column on the right.

Cotton Times-Understanding the Industrial Revolution
http://www.cottontimes.co.uk/
From the site:
“The Industrial Revolution wasn't simply a switch in the way we earned our living, a move away from farming into manufacturing.” “Here, alongside the biographies of the inventors, engineers, statesmen and reformers, you will find the story of those ordinary people upon whom Britain's industrial success was founded.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Antique Telephone History Website
http://atcaonline.com/phone/
From the site:
“When one thinks of an antique telephone, the image of an old crank wall phone generally comes to mind. Since its invention in 1876 the telephone evolved along with the technology of the time. Not only was there an evolution in the instruments but many different manufacturers produced various styles and a certain uniqueness to their wall and desk telephones. The uniqueness of the old telephones has become very attractive and many people have found these to be interesting collectables. The pages on this site will provide links to the history of the telephone and the histories of a number of current telephone companies.”

Libertyhaven
http://www.libertyhaven.com/index.html
From the site:
“Libertyhaven now has over 5,000 articles, all full-text searchable from our search engine…Follow the main subject headings above to find such sub-categories as Austrian economics, Ludwig Von Mises, public choice theory, Henry Hazlitt, gun control, free trade, Friedrich Von Hayek, economic cycles and depressions, Adam Smith, economic history, Milton Friedman, ethics, Ayn Rand, privatization, and many, many more.”

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Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!

NEW THIS WEEK, February 9, 2006
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/27

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Alternatives to the Animal Report
Classroom activity alternatives to the factual animal report often assigned to elementary school students. Suggestions include writing a narrative (such as a comic or legend) or creating a visual and oral presentation (caricature, found object sculpture, or animation). Offers links to other material on report writing and related websites. From LEARN NC, a program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education.
URL: http://www.learnnc.org/articles/reports0503
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20600
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.learnnc.org/ previously posted.
See Also: Alternatives to other reports:
Rethinking reports
http://www.learnnc.org/articles/collections/rethinking
“Breathing new life into tired assignments: a little creativity can make research a rewarding learning experience for students and teachers alike.” - Phyllis ]

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Disney Archives: Characters
Illustrated histories of human and animal Disney characters. Some entries include brief profiles, and others (such as Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, and Pluto) feature more extensive histories. From the Disney Archives.
URL: http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/characters_ai.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20569

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Headphones and Hearing Loss
Audio of a January 2006 radio program in which a doctor from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School talks about hearing loss from listening to loud music. Topics addressed include the use of headphones by portable audio device owners and the use of earplugs by rock concertgoers. From WBUR, Boston's National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate.
URL: http://www.here-now.org/shows/2006/01/20060111_10.asp
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20572

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Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)
Describes the causes and symptoms of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Also reviews current research, the nature of hearing, and who is susceptible to NIHL. In English and Spanish. From the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health (NIH).
URL: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/noise.asp
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20571

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The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC)
Find many editorial cartoons on this website for professionals in this line of work. Browse and search for cartoons by topic (such as Medicare or homeland security), cartoonist, publication date, or keyword. "Cartoons for the Classroom" features lesson plans and other classroom materials. Includes cartoonist profiles and editorial cartoon news briefs. RSS feed available.
URL: http://editorialcartoonists.com/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20564

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Editorial Cartoons: The Impact and Issues of an Evolving Craft
This 2004 publication examines the impact and future of political cartoons in the U.S. Article topics include the decline of editorial cartooning, freedom of speech, accusations of anti-Americanism, impact of local cartoons, the shortage of women cartoonists, and the relationship between editors and cartoonists. Opens directly into a PDF file. From Neiman Reports, a publication of the Neiman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.
URL: http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/reports/04-4NRwinter/V58N4.pdf
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/pftdk
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20563

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Karen G. Schneider, kgs@lii.org
LII New This Week Listowner, and
Director, Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.

The Bridge: Sea Grant Ocean Sciences Education Center
http://www.vims.edu/bridge/
From the site:
“The Bridge is a growing collection of the best marine education resources available on-line.”
Navigate through the site using the menu on the left of the screen.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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Hi! It's Thursday, February 9, 2006 and time for History at
ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Walk Through Time
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/walk/index.shtml

We've featured this website previously, however it has been updated
with new, fun, interactive content that practically makes it brand
new. The Walk Through Time website is from the BBC television
series of the same name. While geared for ages 7-9, it provides
entertainment and education that the whole family can enjoy about
the following eras in history: Roman, Viking, Tudor, Victorian, and
the 1950's. As explained in the Teachers/Parents section, "The site
does not aim to be a comprehensive guide to any one particular
period, but rather an exploration of change, development and
chronology."

When you get to the site you will see a menu of activities that
include:

1. Odd-One-Out Games -- Choose an era in history. A picture of a
typical street scene or home setting appears on the screen. Your job
is to detect what items in the picture do not belong in the scene.

2. The TimeStrip -- This offers the opportunity to explore the
personalities of people living in different eras of history.

3. What Came First -- A randomly generated series of pictures from
various historical eras are presented on the screen. Your job is to
put them in chronological order.

4. In Living Memory -- This section provides a guided activity that
encourages kids to interview relatives or neighbors and create a
living history of their lives.

5. Print And Do -- Printable activities to do offline that explore
historical eras.

All of the games and activities can be used to enhance the study of
Roman, Viking, Tudor, Victorian or post WWII history. They can also
be used as a starting point for a lesson about the lives of men,
women and children during different historical eras. Use it to
discuss the differences in people's lives based on their place in
society (i.e., from peasants to kings). These activities are also
great conversation starters and can generate discussion about
changes in living conditions, work, transportation, clothes, food,
architecture, and technology through time.


Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2006, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com/
http://www.Carschooling.com/
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com/

Note: We make every effort to recommend websites that have content that is appropriate for general audiences. Parents should ALWAYS preview the sites for suitable content.

Click Schooling (Clickschooling) is a Federally Registered Trademark.

Boolean Tutorial
http://lib.colostate.edu/tutorials/boolean_info.html

Objective: Teaches students the basics of using AND, OR, and NOT to combine terms when searching in library catalogs

Discipline(s) covered/Subjects: Library instruction, search strategies, information literacy

Description: This brief Flash tutorial teaches students the basics of using AND, OR, and NOT to combine terms when searching in library catalogs, databases or the Web. This tutorial is very user-driven in that the user decides which aspects to learn (AND, OR, NOT) in which order. Users may also control the pacing of the tutorial using the back and next buttons. There are also simple, non-graded quizzes and humorous examples throughout to help reinforce learning objectives. At the end of the tutorial, students may elect to move directly into the Advanced Boolean tutorial or to exit.”


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Sites found in:
ResourceShelf Newsletter
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
Feb. 3-9, 2006

Literacy--Databases
Source: Information Literacy Section/IFLA
New, International Information Literacy Resources Directory
http://www.uv.mx/usbi_ver/unesco/
"The Information Literacy Section has created this database to record information literacy materials from different parts of the world, on behalf of UNESCO."

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Population--United States--Statistics
Source: U.S. Census
We the People: American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States
http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/censr-28.pdf
A portrait of the American Indian and Alaska native population in the United States, providing data on the largest specified tribal groupings, reservations, Alaska Native Village Statistical Areas (ANVSAs) and areas outside reservations, and ANVSAs at the national level. It is part of a special report series that presents data collected from Census 2000 on demographic, social, and economic characteristics.

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Saudi Arabia--Bibliiography
Source: Air University Library
Saudi Arabia
http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/saudi.htm
New bibliography includes Internet resources, books, documents, periodicals, videos.

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Site found in:
Poynteronline Web Tips
Posted, Feb. 8, 2006

Free Article Database
By Jonathan Dube

“Journalists now have a plethora of online research options, from free
search engines like Google to high-end article databases like LexisNexis.

HighBeam Research Inc. runs an online research engine for individuals
that aims to fill the gap between the free and high-end services. The site
offers access to its database of more than 35 million articles from more
than 3,000 publications for $99.95 a year.

Now HighBeam is offering a subset of that content for free.

Anyone searching HighBeam.com (http://www.highbeam.com/ ) can access the
full text of more than 1.5 million articles from more than 200 sources for
free, even people who haven't registered on the site.

After you do a search on the site now, you'll get a list of results that
include free and premium articles. If you're not interested in paying, you
can click on a link in the left column, under "Modify Results," to display
only the free articles.

HighBeam also plans on adding free access to "The Oxford Pocket Dictionary
of Current English" and "The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English"
through the HighBeam Reference area of the research engine sometime soon.”

[NOTE: or read it online at:
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=32&aid=96362%20 – Phyllis ]

Copyright © 1995-2006 The Poynter Institute
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Sites found in:
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PBS Teacher Previews: May 21-27, 2006
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American Masters
"Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
9 - 10:00 pm
Join us for this program that traces the meteoric rise to fame
of the world-famous "Queen of Soul." The film focuses on
Aretha's musical development, tracing her progress from her
early strengths as a Detroit gospel singer to the wide
stylistic and emotional range she has come to command. (CC,
Stereo, 1 year)

Learn more about Aretha at the companion Web site.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/franklin_a.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/hqvgc
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American Masters
"Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
Middle / High School
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
10 - 11:00 pm
This documentary traces the career of seminal bluesman Muddy
Waters from his beginnings picking cotton to his death from
cancer in 1983. His spirit and rough-hewn personality are
revealed through frank interviews with his family, mistress and
the last of his four wives. (CC, Stereo, 1 year)

Learn more about Muddy Waters at the companion Web site.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/waters_m.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/kmps7
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Nature
"The Dolphin Defender"
TV> PBSOL>
Elementary / Middle / High School
Sunday, May 21, 2006
8 - 9:00 pm
This is the story of filmmaker Hardy Jones' personal journey
into the world of dolphins, the sometimes dangerous waters into
which they have led him and his continuing crusade to protect
them. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Log on to the companion Web site to examine the trade in
dolphins; meet the Dolphin Defender; and discover dolphin
echolocation.

http://www.pbs.org/nature/dolphindefender

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P.O.V.'s Borders
"American ID"
PBSOL>
Middle / High School

P.O.V. launches "P.O.V.'s Borders -- American ID," a new
installment of PBS' first Web-only documentary series. The
interactive, multipart series looks at American identity from a
global perspective. At home and abroad, the question of what
makes an American has become one of the key issues for the 21st
century. This site explores the myths and realities of being
American in the world today.

http://www.pbs.org/pov/borders

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American Experience
"The Man Behind Hitler"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
High School
Monday, May 22, 2006
9 - 10:30 pm
The Nazi propaganda mastermind Joseph Goebbels helped launch
Hitler's rise to power. Tune in for this film which offers a
chilling glimpse into Goebbels' brilliant but disturbing mind,
revealing how he continually stage-managed his life and
reinvented himself -- from his early days as a radical "popular
socialist" to his death. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Read Joseph Goebbels' diary online; track the propagandist's
views from 1926 to 1945.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goebbels/
[See teacher’s guide pasted at end. – Phyllis ]

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BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK
Guide to Baseball Fiction
Profdev>
Middle / High School

An English professor has created a list of books about baseball
that is sure to have something for any baseball lover. The list
covers adult novels, short stories, juvenile fiction, plays,
films and criticism.

http://www.uta.edu/english/tim/baseball/index.html

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Copyright 2006 PBS Online.

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Subject: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents THE MAN BEHIND HITLER
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 17:24:45 -0400 (EDT)
News from American Experience
http://www.pbs.org/amex

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE MAN BEHIND HITLER
Monday, May 22 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)

"...a rare and chilling glimpse into a brilliant but toxic mind."
-- The New York Times

His name is synonymous with political propaganda. His legacy is
one of maniacal cruelty and unwavering devotion to the Nazi
cause. He has been called "the genius of spin" and "Reich
Liar-General." Appointed minister of propaganda in 1929, Joseph
Goebbels was responsible for all of Germany's media. No film was
produced, no newspaper printed, no radio show broadcast without
his stamp of approval.

This 90-minute film offers a portrait of the second most powerful
person in the Nazi party. The account is delivered in words taken
directly from Joseph Goebbels' diaries, kept from 1924, when he
joined the Nazi party, until his suicide in 1945, read by actor
Kenneth Branagh. Featuring never-before-seen footage, this
documentary from filmmakers Lutz Hachmeister and Michael Kloft
offers an insider's view of the rise of the Nazi party.

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Visit THE MAN BEHIND HIITLER Online
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goebbels/index.html

Propaganda in Germany and the U.S.A.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goebbels/gallery/index.html

During World War II, propaganda machines on both sides of the
Atlantic worked to persuade citizens of the importance of the war
effort, stir up patriotism, and emphasize crucial efforts like
resource conservation and silence about military tactics. Browse
a gallery of posters from both sides.

Joseph Goebbels' Diary
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goebbels/sfeature/diary.html

Over a decade in power, Joseph Goebbels trumpeted an ideology
that led to the Holocaust, total war, and his own suicide in
1945. Follow the events of Goebbels' life through excerpts from
his diaries.

Historian Q&A
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goebbels/sfeature/reich.html

Martin Kitchen is an internationally recognized expert on German
and Austrian military and economic history. Here he answers
questions on Joseph Goebbels, the Third Reich, and America.

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Visible Proofs
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/visibleproofs/index.html
From the site:
“Visible Proofs is about the history of forensic medicine. Over the centuries, physicians, surgeons, and other professionals have struggled to develop scientific methods that translate views of bodies and body parts into "visible proofs" that can persuade judges, juries, and the public. The galleries explore significant cases, technologies, and people that have had an impact on the history of forensic medicine. Take an in-depth look at artifacts and images from the exhibition. Three online activities and three lesson plans introduce forensic medicine, anthropology, technology, and history. Designed specifically for students and educators, the lesson plans provide educators with ready-made resources for the classroom and the online activities promote active learning for students.”

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Hi! It's Tuesday, February 7, 2006 and time for Science at
ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Math/Science Nucleus
http://msnucleus.org/curriculum/curriculum.html

List member MaryAnna pointed me to today's website, a production of
the non-profit organization Math/Science Nucleus. It offers free
hands-on lessons and activities that integrate math, science, and
technology for Grades K-12 based on over 23 years of research on how
children learn science content. The lessons have been designed for
classroom use with the recognition that parents may use them for
home study.

Note: Bookmark the site now, because it is still in development. All
of the lessons for the elementary grades have been loaded to the
site, but the lessons for secondary education are still in the
works. (If you can't wait, you can purchase the curriculum on CD
from the store at the website.)

Currently, the site offers for free:

Elementary Curriculum (K-6) -- A complete science program for every
week of a child's K-6 experience. Includes 3 lesson plans for 34
weeks. Includes all science subjects weaved through Applied
Science, Universe Cycle, Plate Tectonic Cycle, Rock Cycle, Water
Cycle, and Life Cycle. [NOTE: Rock Cycle previously posted. – Phyllis ]

These lessons require certain materials to do the activities. You
can download a description of the material "kits" so that you can
assemble the materials needed on your own -- or you can purchase the
kits for a reasonable fee via the website.

Secondary Curriculum (7-12) -- These modules increase the knowledge
from the Elementary Curriculum. Each module can be developed into a
semester or year course depending on the instructor. An electronic
textbook for students is part of the program. Hands-on activities
are built from the textbook. Included are Biology, Earth Science,
Physical Science, and Human Biology.

When you get to the site, read the introduction. Then, look on the
right side of your screen. You can sign up to receive update alerts
on new curriculum as it is loaded to the site. Then, click on the
icon below the words "Free Access." A new page opens that is the
gateway to the curriculum for Elementary and Secondary grades -- or
just go there directly by clicking on:
http://msnucleus.org/membership/index.html.


Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2006, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com/
http://www.Carschooling.com/
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com/

Note: We make every effort to recommend websites that have content that is appropriate for general audiences. Parents should ALWAYS preview the sites for suitable content.

Click Schooling (Clickschooling) is a Federally Registered Trademark.

Images of American Political History -
http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/
More than 500 public domain images in the field of
American political history are here. These range from
reproductions of art from colonial times to scanned
photographs from the present day. Search for images by
keyword, or browse by time period or general topic. The
images are in JPEG format, with thumbnail previews
linked to full-sized images. From the Teaching Politics
site at the College of New Jersey. - smb
Subjects: united states - history photographs images
Copyright © 2005, Librarians' Internet Index, LII.

From the site:
“The intent of this collection is to support the teaching of American political history by providing quick access to uncopyrighted images for inclusion in teaching materials.

All images are strongly believed to be in the public domain. They were obtained from non-copyrighted U.S. government holdings and publications and from published works with clearly expired copyrights. Thus there are absolutely no restrictions on their use.”

[NOTE: Previously posted. Site updated. - Phyllis ]

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Site of the Day for Wednesday, February 8, 2006

The Mozart Effect
http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/mozarteffect2.shtml

Today's web page, from the Human Intelligence project at Indiana
University, in dubious honor to the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth,
offers the facts and fallacies surrounding the "Mozart Effect". Gentle
Subscribers will discover an interesting overview of the current research
findings.

"Society has often hoped for a quick and simple way of increasing
intelligence. In 1993, such a possibility was offered by researchers at the
University of California, Irvine ... [who] found that a group of 36 college
undergraduates improved their spatial-temporal intelligence (the ability to
mentally manipulate objects in three-dimensional space) after listening to
10 minutes of a Mozart sonata. Results showed that student IQ scores
improved by 8-9 points and lasted for 10-15 minutes. The findings, which
were later dubbed the Mozart effect, have spawned both criticism and
support for music's ability to alter intelligence." - from the website

The web page features engaging "pop" queries, with immediate feedback,
interspersed in its review of the data on the Mozart effect. Briefly
covering topics such as the possible cause of the Mozart effect, the
increase and duration in spatial intelligence and the music selection used
in testing, the discussion concludes with a succinct summary of the
research problems in this area. Additional online references are included
as well as a bibliography of print resources.

Glissade to the web page for notes on the Mozart effect at:

http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/mozarteffect2.shtml


A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd

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Site of the Day for Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Animated Knots
http://www.animatedknots.com/

Today's site provides extensive information on knots -- their nomenclature,
how to tie them and where to use different types. Gentle Subscribers, who
didn't receive their knot-tying badges in their misspent youth and intend
to redress that omission or who simply enjoy a well-designed and
instructive site will find Animated Knots fills either requirement.

"This website is aimed at yachtsmen, scouts, climbers, fishermen and anyone
else who needs to know how to tie Practical Safe Knots. Each animated knot
"ties itself" automatically and can also be "tied" and "untied" slowly to
reveal its structure. ... These knots [are] based on experience, a careful
review of major resources, and advice from many helpful contributors." -
from the website

The site offers knots used in specific activities such as boating,
climbing, fishing, Scouting and arboriculture and explains the use of each
with a clever mouseover and text box technique, as well as providing an
alphabetized list of individual knots. From the Double Figure Eight Knot
("Bunny Ears") to the Munter Mule Combination, each knot is presented in
vivid color photos, along with a text description of how to tie it. By
mousing over the numbers under each image, the step-by-step procedure is
clearly revealed. Additional background information is included for each
knot, while the rope care section offers practical cleaning, storage and
replacement advice.

Thanks to Subscriber DFA for recommending this site.

Slip over to the site for an excellent presentation on knots for everyone
at:

http://www.animatedknots.com/


A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd

May 2006: Composers Datebook
http://soundlearning.publicradio.org/features/2006/05/
“Passion, vanity, and beauty. For May, Sound Learning features the program Composers Datebook from American Public Media. Each day, Composers Datebook presents a wealth of information about a specific composer and historic musical events.”

February 2005: Say It Plain: A Century of Great African American Speeches
http://soundlearning.publicradio.org/features/2005/02/
“Of particular interest to teachers and students of American history, political science, and civics.”

November 2005: American RadioWorks' Revisiting Vietnam
http://soundlearning.publicradio.org/features/2005/11/
“Just over thirty years ago, the last American solders pulled out of Vietnam. November's Monthly Feature, Revisiting Vietnam from American RadioWorks, helps your students observe Veteran's Day by highlighting the experiences of some of the nearly three million Americans who served in the war.”

Site found in:
Power to Learn Educator Newsletter
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006

Oh No! Not a Current Events Report Again! Finding Information for Your Report - Part 1 (K-4)
http://www.powertolearn.com/articles/computers_and_homework/article.shtml?7
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/fqepm
List of news web sites for kids. Also has links to maps.
From the site:
“You'll probably be doing current events reports until you graduate from high school. Think about it. That's a lot of reports. So instead of cutting any article out of a newspaper and attempting to tell about it or write about it for your teacher, why get your computer to help you?”

Part II: Collecting and Organizing Your Notes
http://www.powertolearn.com/articles/computers_and_homework/article.shtml?10
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/zq34j

Part III: Fun Ways to Present Your Report
http://www.powertolearn.com/articles/computers_and_homework/article.shtml?13
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/zxzke

[NOTE: Links worked yesterday, but not this evening. - Phyllis ]

---------Forwarded Message--------
From: URLwire - News of Useful, Unique and Educational Web Content
Subject: Free E-book Shows Professionals How to Write Effectively
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 08:36:02 -0700

Free E-book Shows Professionals How to Write Effectively
http://www.capturedeliverexcel.com/
Summary: A business writer working for Fortune 500 executives has
published a free 90-page e-book that will help professionals to write
more clearly about business. The book shows entrepreneurs, managers
and executives how to apply the 7 principles of business writing to
topics like leadership, change, sales, communication and corporate
culture. The book also teaches writing strategies that readers can
apply to anything from simple e-mails and memos to complex plans and
proposals. The book will help readers to become more self-reliant,
insightful and effective writers. The gorgeously designed e-book -
titled Capture. Deliver. Excel. can be downloaded for free from
http://www.capturedeliverexcel.com/

More at http://www.urlwire.com/news/051706a.html

# posted by Phyllis @ 10:16 PM 0 comments

The Heart: An Online Exploration
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
From the site:
“Explore the heart. Discover the complexities of its development and structure. Follow the blood through the blood vessels. Wander through the weblike body systems. Learn how to have a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health. Look back at the history of heart science.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

The InVision Guide to a Healthy Heart
http://www.invisionguide.com/heart/
Sections include: How It Works, Why It Fails, and Fixing the Problem

2006 Webby Award Winner in the Heath Category

Site found in:
February Busy Educator's Newsletter
Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2006
http://www.glavac.com

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CITYTOWNINFO.COM (ALL)
http://www.citytowninfo.com/

Citytowninfo.Com is a collection of information on U.S. cities and towns. The site
includes almanac-like reference data, real estate statistics, local weather reports, links to
the official city web sites and maps for about 3500 cities. The site also includes an
original summary article on about 50 major cities.
[NOTE: This is a commercial site, so there are some ads. – Phyllis ]

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Black Southerners in the Old South: The Slave Community
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/slavery/oldsouth.html
Documents detailing life in the south before the end of slavery. Find wanted posters for runaway slaves and more.
[NOTE: Links to other scanned items in the Broadside Collection from
Third Person, First Person: Slave Voices
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/slavery/title.html- Phyllis ]

2006 Webby Award Nominees and Winners
http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=10

Cre8tive Drama
http://www.cre8tivedrama.com/
From the site:
“A creative drama resource for teachers and others working with youth!”

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The Puppetry Home Page
http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/
From the site:
“The Puppetry Home Page is a free resource for the puppetry community and is dedicated to helping people connect with the world of puppetry.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Cyrano da Burger Rat
http://www.cyranodaburgerrat.com
On online graphic novel in monthly installments.

Printmaking History and Links
http://www.mtsu.edu/~art/printmaking/history.html
Hosted by Middle Tennessee State University

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World Printmaking
http://www.worldprintmakers.com/english/cover/printmak.htm
Includes the history of printmaking, techniques, materials, and a dictionary.

Music Lyrics
http://lyricsfly.com/
http://www.anylyrics.com/

-------Forwarded Message--------
Site of the Day for Tuesday, April 19, 2005

Jux2
http://www.jux2.com

Today's site provides an interesting alternative to the premiere search
engine. Although metasearch engines have been around for a number of years,
Gentle Subscribers will find that "Jux2" handles its search results in a
different fashion.

"The conventional wisdom is that the major search engines serve up similar
results. Our research suggests the opposite: the search engines are far
more different than most people think. ... For example, what do you suppose
is the overlap between the top 10 results on Google and the top 10 results
on Yahoo! for the average search term? Most people we asked thought about
70 percent. So did we, until we checked. ... The actual overlap is roughly
half of that. In tests we conducted using the 500 most popular search
terms, on average, Google and Yahoo! shared only 3.8 of their top 10
results. ... Even more striking is the distribution of results: fully 30%
of the search terms had 2 or fewer overlapping terms, and only 17% had 6 or
more overlapping results among the top 10." - from the website

This metasearch engine offers the top results that overlap among Google,
Yahoo! and Ask Jeeves, giving more relevant findings; users are able to
chose their preferred search engine from among the three. On the
"Statistics" page, additional information graphically details a comparison
in results among these three search engines. Indications on the site hint
at including the MSN search engine in the future.

Swoop over to the site for this interesting approach to search results at:

http://www.jux2.com

A.M. Holm

view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd

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Hi! It's Monday, November 28, 2005 and time for Math at
ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Ohio Math Works
http://www.ohiomathworks.org/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

A common student lament is, "Why do I have to study math?" Well,
list member MaryAnna recommended this site that answers the
question. It is designed as a companion to a curriculum developed
for Ohio schools to make math less abstract and more practical -- so
students (in middle school and up) can see that studying math will
prepare them for the job market and the world beyond school. The
interactive, multi-media lessons at this site give students an
opportunity to solve math problems faced everyday in businesses that
students utilize in their own lives.

When you get to the site you will see an introduction and a menu
with five options on the left of your screen that include:

*Theme Parks -- Explore lessons that demonstrate math is everywhere
in a theme park -- from the layout of the park (measurement and
spatial visualization skills) to vending carts (volume and mass) and
queues (proportions and formulas). Don't forget the roller coaster —
a monument to mathematics!

*Snacks -- Enjoy some activities that demonstrate how much math goes
into creating your favorite snacks! From the Keebler Company snack
production line to understanding how to set up your own cookie-
baking company -- students will discover that math is delicious.

*Fashion -- Fashion trends and really cool styles start with math!
Through these exercises students will discover that math plays a
part in fabric and textile design.

*Weather -- Math and science go hand-in-hand in the study of
weather. Meteorologists collect data on temperature, wind speed,
rainfall, and more. In these lessons, students see how math
equations are applied to data that is collected in order to predict
weather patterns that affect us all.

*Newspaper -- Whether you check the latest sports scores or scan ads
for the lowest price on gear or CD's, your local newspaper is a
source of helpful information.
How does a newspaper conduct business? Try the activities in this
section to get the experience of working at a newspaper. Use the
matrix for layout of ads and articles. Figure out how to provide a
public service, and make money doing it. Discover how sports
reporters rely on statistics.

[NOTE: Each section includes a page of links. – Phyllis ]

All of the exercises help kids see the purpose of math in a "school-
to-work" frame. Because the site was developed and actively used in
2000-2001, some of the features such as "the question of the month"
haven't been updated since then, and a few links in the teacher
resource sections are dead. There are references to kits, videos,
and TV programs designed for Ohio teachers (and not currently
available) -- but you don't need them to enjoy the interactive
lessons at the site that include free downloadable/printable
activity pages.


Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2005, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com/
http://www.Carschooling.com/
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com/

Note: We make every effort to recommend websites that have content that is appropriate for general audiences. Parents should also preview the sites for suitable content, and then review the sites together with their children.

Click Schooling (Clickschooling) is a Registered Trademark and may not be used without written permission of Diane Flynn Keith.

Planning a family road trip? For FREE educational car games visit:
http://www.Carschooling.com

Sites found in:
The Scout Report
February 3, 2006
Volume 12, Number 5

Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities [pdf]
http://www.iath.virginia.edu/

While a number of web-based initiatives in the sciences were quick to put
their proverbial flag in the sand of the Internet, the humanities took a bit
longer in adopting these new technologies. One of the leaders in this field
has been the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities at the
University of Virginia. Established in 1992, the Institute has created a
number of research projects over its history, and many of these fine
projects are available here for the consideration of the web-browsing
public. Visitors will find interactive projects on the lives of the saints,
Leonardo da Vinci’s treatise on painting, and a history of the circus in
America. As one might suspect, all of this fine work has also resulted in a
number of publications that deal with the process and challenges that are
involved in creating such collaborative online projects. Visitors can also
browse some of these valuable musings in their publications area. [KMG]
[NOTE: Several projects from this site previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization [pdf, Real Player]
http://www.nato.int/

Created in 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an
alliance of 26 different countries from both sides of the Atlantic. With a
mutual agenda, these countries have worked together on a wide array of
ventures, including peacekeeping missions and monitoring terrorist
activities. On their website, visitors can learn about their more recent
work, as well as previous activities, such as their interventions in Bosnia
and Pakistan. The site is well-organized, and provides easy access to NATO
speeches, and a quick summary of their policy initiatives. Policy makers and
academics will enjoy learning that the website contains archived issues of
NATO Review, which is their in-house magazine, published four times a year.
For those seeking a wide array of media coverage, the multimedia section of
the site contains photo essays, audio archives of speeches, and video
briefings. [KMG]

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Benjamin Franklin: In His Own Words
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/franklin-home.html

As America’s first proverbial ambassador of goodwill and intelligence,
Benjamin Franklin is a fascinating and immediately engaging individual, even
three hundred years after his birth in Boston. Drawing on their prodigious
collections, the Library of Congress has created this very nice online
collection designed to pay homage to Franklin the printer, writer, inventor,
scientist, and so on. Complementing an in situ exhibit at the Library, this
collection is ordered chronologically, and allows visitors the ability to
traipse through Franklin’s substantial involvement in the Continental
Congress, the Treaty of Paris, as well as his own inventive spirit. Some of
the documents include Franklin’s own design for a stove, his 1775 plan for a
colonial confederation, and the founding charter for the American
Philosophical Society. Visitors can also navigate a complete checklist of
objects found on the site and also read about some of the public programs
planned to complement the exhibit, such as lectures and demonstrations.
[KMG]

>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2006.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
*****

Site found in:
From: "Information from & about the U.S. Department of Education publications & more."
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 10:31:08 -0500

New Teaching Resources
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
http://www.ed.gov/free

"Molecular Stepping Stones"
features online activities, including simulations, to help
students understand 10 key concepts underlying many biological
processes. Topics include atomic structure, random motion,
spatial equilibrium, strong chemical bonds, compounds,
intermolecular forces, self-assembly, proteins, chemical
reactions and catalysis, DNA, and biologica. (NSF)
http://molo.concord.org/database/browse/stepping-stones/

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--------Forwarded Message--------
Site of the Day for Thursday, February 2, 2006

The Vikings
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/

Today's site, from America's Public Broadcasting System, presents an
interesting approach to the Viking period of the eighth to eleventh
centuries. Gentle Subscribers will discover a broad range of material
which, over the past few years, has caused a shift in historical thinking
on the Viking era.

"Welcome to the companion Web site to "The Vikings," a two-hour NOVA
program ... The program examines a new, less barbarian image of the
Norsemen based on recent archeological investigations. ... From a social or
economic or religious point of view ... the Viking period was a kind of
hinge in European history. It was the time from which you went from early
history and classical civilization into what we know as modern Europe and a
modern world ..." - from the website

The site features a number of video clips from the original broadcast, of a
model Viking village whose re-creation was based on an excavation near
Stockholm. Information on the Norse sagas and history is provided through
the text of an interview with a curator from the Smithsonian's National
Museum. In the "Viking Diaspora" the extensive forays made by the Norsemen,
from North Africa to North America are displayed through a clickable map.
One of the highlights of the site is the "Write Your Name in Runes"
section, which provides a look at the runic alphabet. A fascinating section
on the Norse ships reveals the remarkable construction techniques used for
these vessels and an overview of the amazing archaeological finds of entire
longships.

Sail over to the site for an exploration of the Vikings at:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd

Sites found in:
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, February 2, 2006
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/26

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The Middle East 1916-2003: A Documentary Record
Compilation of documents related to Palestine, Israel, and other countries and regions in the Middle East. Includes the Balfour Declaration (1917), the Alexandria Protocol (1944), the Israeli Declaration of Independence (1948), the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt (1979), the Hamas Covenant (1988), and many documents from the United Nations. Part of the Avalon Project at Yale Law School.
URL: http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/mideast/mideast.htm
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20479
[NOTE: Avalon Project Home Page and other documents previously posted.
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm- Phyllis ]

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Africa South of the Sahara: Pan-Africanism
An annotated directory of websites related to organizations and individuals involved with regional integration movements in Africa, featuring topics such as Edward Wilmot Blyden, W.E.B. Dubois, and Marcus Garvey. Maintained by Karen Fung of the Stanford University Libraries.
URL: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/history/hispanafrican.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/hrpc9]
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20523
[NOTE: See Also: African History on the Internet
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/history.html
Other pages from http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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Karen G. Schneider, kgs@lii.org
LII New This Week Listowner, and
Director, Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.

Sites found in:
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PBS Teacher Previews: May 14-20, 2006
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American Masters
"The World of Nat King Cole"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
9 - 10:00 pm
This film focuses not just on Cole's celebrity, but on the
Civil Rights movement and how the singer broke through major
racial barriers in the entertainment industry as the first
black American to have his own national radio show and the
first black American to have his own television show. (CC,
Stereo, 1 year)

Log on to http://washingtonpost.com/liveonline/ to chat about the
program on May 18 at noon ET.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/cole_n.html


American Masters
"Ray Charles: The Genius of Soul"
TV> PBSOL>
Middle / High School
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
10 - 11:00 pm
Eighteen years after his Grammy Award for lifetime achievement
and eight months after his death at age 73, Ray Charles again
proved his lasting power by posthumously winning another eight
Grammys. Charles' revolutionary blend of gospel, soul, rock,
jazz and country has earned him status as a genuine national
treasure. Tune in for this documentary that follows the singer
from his impoverished childhood through his rise to stardom.
(CC, Stereo, 1 year)

Learn more about Ray Charles at the companion Web site.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/charles_r.html

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Nature
"Snowflake: The White Gorilla"
TV> PBSOL>
Elementary / Middle / High School
Sunday, May 14, 2006
8 - 9:00 pm
The only known albino gorilla in the world, Snowflake lived
nearly 40 years as a beloved resident of the Barcelona Zoo. His
appearance made him a star, but also led to his death from a
rare skin cancer. Join us as scientists and handlers who knew
him and worked with him tell his remarkable story and reflect
on his legacy. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Log on to the companion Web site to learn more about Snowflake
and his family.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/snowflake/index.html

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Alan Alda In Scientific American Frontiers
"Hydrogen Hopes"
TV> PBSOL>
Elementary / Middle / High School
Friday, May 19, 2006
9 - 9:30 pm
We've all heard of hydrogen as the fuel of the future, but what
will it take to get there from here? How can we create hydrogen
from renewable sources like the sun? And how do we store it
safely once we've got it? (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)

Download our lesson plan in which students explore light
absorption.

http://www.pbs.org/saf/1506
[Originally broadcast Feb. 23, 2005]

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BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK
Dada
Profdev>
Middle / High School

The National Gallery of Art hosts an online exhibition of Dada
artists and their works. In 1916, Dada art emerged as a
response to the trauma and violence of the First World War.
There is a variety of techniques represented including collage,
"readymade," assemblage and don't miss the two sound poems.

http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2006/dada/cities/index.shtm

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Copyright 2006 PBS Online.

John W. Mauchly
and the Development of the ENIAC Computer
http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/rbm/mauchly/jwmintro.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/fvlk3
From the site:
“The year 1996 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the ENIAC computer, the first large-scale general-purpose electronic computer. Built at the University of Pennsylvania's Moore School of Electrical Engineering, ENIAC is an acronym for "Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer," but its birth lay in World War II as a classified military project known only as Project PX. The ENIAC is important historically, because it laid the foundations for the modern electronic computing industry. More than any other machine, the ENIAC demonstrated that high-speed digital computing was possible using the then-available vacuum tube technology.”

DK Clip Art
http://www.dorlingkindersley-uk.co.uk/static/cs/uk/11/clipart/home.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/hszrx
From the site:
“Welcome to DK's free clip art!
This mini site will help support class and homework activities with downloads of DK's famous photographs that can be included in your school projects.”

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Sites found in:
The Scout Report
January 20, 2006
Volume 12, Number 3

World Health Organization: Food Safety [pdf]
http://www.who.int/foodsafety/en/

Growing concern about food safety has spurred a number of international
organizations to action, and the World Health Organization (WHO) is one
group that has been concerned with this issue for the past few years. The
WHO has worked closely with a number of like-minded organizations (such as
the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) to address food
safety issues “along the entire food production chain-from production to
consumption”. To help disseminate some of their findings, they have created
this site that provides information on microbiological risks, food borne
diseases, and consumer education. The homepage provides access to a number
of recent publications and presentations, along with information about
upcoming meetings and research studies. Those working in the fields of
public health and food safety education will definitely want to take a look
at their fact sheets, which include the publication “Five keys to safer
food”, which is available in a number of different languages. [KMG]

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Heritage status brings unexpected consequences

Preservation: Sure, It’s a Good Thing, but…[Free registration required,
Macromedia Flash Player]
http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/01/15/travel/15journeys.html

‘Three Rivers’ hydro-electric project checked by World Heritage Status
http://www.ciobinternational.org/openArticle.asp?ArticleID=4834%20
[NOTE: Only available to subscribers. – Phyllis]

Not everything can be preserved exactly as it is for all time
http://news.scotsman.com/opinion.cfm?id=86162006%20

World Heritage Centre: The List
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/

World Heritage Education Kit
http://whc.unesco.org/education/sindex.htm

World Heritage Site
http://www.worldheritagesite.org/

The first link will take visitors to a very nice article from the New York
Times’ Seth Kugel, who reports on both the positive and less-than-positive
aspects of having places of cultural significance on the World Heritage Site
list. The piece also includes a link to an audio slide show that will take
visitors through some of Mexico’s World Heritage sites. The second link
leads to a news story from this past Monday that discusses how a major
hydroelectric project in China may be held up due to the fact that the area
contains the Three Parallel Rivers World Heritage site. The third link will
take users to an impassioned editorial from the Scotsman which discusses the
recent preservation imbroglio that is underway in Edinburgh, which is also
on the World Heritage list. The fourth link will take users to the actual
World Heritage List created by UNESCO. Here visitors can view the list
(organized by country), and peruse basic facts about such marvels as the
city of Meknes in Morocco and the Poblet Monastery in Spain. The fifth link
leads to a helpful educational toolkit developed by the World Heritage
organization that is designed to teach young and old alike about the
importance of the preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the
world. The final link leads to a site developed and maintained by Els Slots,
an individual who has great admiration and respect for those places on the
World Heritage list. Here visitors can view a number of fine photographs of
a number of the sites, including the old city of Jerusalem and the city of
Bath. [KMG] [NOTE: Some of these sites were previously posted. - Phyllis ]

>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2006.
http://scout.wisc.edu/

Sites found in:
ResourceShelf http://www.resourceshelf.com/Jan. 20-26, 2006

History of Spices
http://www.mccormick.com/content.cfm?ID=10109

Spices-Encyclopedia
Source: McCormick
The Enspicelopedia
http://www.mccormick.com/content.cfm?ID=8291
An encyclopedia of spices from McCormick. A must for your "virtual cookbook" shelf.

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Web Search--Google
Source: Google
New Issue of Google Librarian Newsletter Available
The new issue features an article by the LII's Karen Schneider on techniques to judge a web site's quality
Beyond Algorithms: A Librarian's Guide to Finding Web Sites You Can Trust
http://www.google.com/librariancenter/articles/0601_02.html

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder--Bibliography
Source: U.S. Army War College Library
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Military (PDF; 212 KB)
http://www.carlisle.army.mil/library/bibs/PTSD.pdf
"Due to current military engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan, there has been a renewed interest in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its presentation in military personnel. This bibliography lists citations for books, documents, articles, audiovisuals, and Internet sites related to this topic. Specifically, the cited items focus on PTSD resulting from combat exposure in current and past military engagements and peacekeeping operations. The majority of the items cited are dated 1990 to the present. A few notable exceptions include material concerning PTSD in veterans of the Vietnam War."
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The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is pleased to announce the
launch of a new online museum dedicated to Anne Sullivan Macy, Helen
Keller's teacher and pioneer in the field of education for the blind and
visually impaired:

http://www.afb.org/AnneSullivan

Anne is best known as the young woman who taught Helen how to communicate
with the outside world, and her work became the blueprint for the
education of children who were blind, deaf-blind, or visually impaired, a
model that continues today. Anne's achievements were so ahead of their
time that Samuel L. Clemens, known more popularly as Mark Twain, dubbed
her a "miracle worker."

AFB's multimedia museum presents a marvelous and rich array of information
about Anne through photographs, letters, speeches, posters, comics,
newspaper cartoons, vaudeville scripts, and video clips. The content
traces Anne's life from her impoverished childhood through her death in
1936. During her lifetime, Anne was hesitant to accept honors or accolades
for her work. However, her remarkable achievements are remembered to this
day, reflected in events such as her induction into the National Women's
Hall of Fame.

AFB hopes that through this web site, a new generation will know Anne in
all her complexities. So visit Anne Sullivan Macy: Miracle Worker
today!

[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.afb.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Remember Segregation
http://www.remembersegregation.org/
Remember Segregation confronts visitors with a powerful, educational experience that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s dedication to diversity. DDB Seattle created this poignant site—which includes a photo gallery, timeline, MLK biography, speeches, and writings


Realizing the Dream: Nonviolence or Nonexistence
http://www.kingian.net/
The King Center uses Macromedia Flash MX to present the first online curriculum that teaches the principals of nonviolence developed by Dr. Martin Luther King. The dynamic interface features animation, video, and audio to appeal to the target audience, children 8-17 years old.

Freedom Bound
http://www.lycoming.edu/underground/
Take a journey into the history of the Underground Railroad through this dynamic site, featuring streaming audio of a Pennsylvania historian telling stories that were passed down from her great- grandfather, who was a conductor on the Railroad. The site was designed for use in history and social studies classes in the Williamsport Area School District.

Sites found in:
Don's Patch Issue #2006-02-01 from
http://www.don-guitar.com/
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1956 Martin Luther King "Montgomery Story" Comic Book
http://www.ep.tc/mlk/

[See Also: Drop-down menu of other items on web site
http://www.ep.tc/intro.html

Includes: "STOP THE MADNESS" 1980s Anti-drug Music Video
and 1957 atomic revolution comic book. – Phyllis ]

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Arthurian Legend
http://www.arthurian-legend.com/
Arthurian Legend Links
http://www.arthurian-legend.com/arthurian-links.php

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Babe Ruth: The Sultan of Swat
http://www.baberuth.com/

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Remember the Tom Swift, Jr. novels?
http://www.tomswift.info/homepage/

[NOTE: 26 Tom Swift ebooks – Search by Title: Tom Swift
http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/ - Phyllis ]


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Archives for this ezine are available online here:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/donspatch/

Sites found in:
ResourceShelf
Jan. 27 – Feb. 2, 2006
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
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Medicine--Timelines
Source: Infoplease.com
Medical Advances Timeline
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0932661.html
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.infoplease.com/index.html previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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West Africa--Bibliography
Source: Air University Library
West Africa
http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/africa06/westaf2.htm
Bibliography of books, documents, journals and Internet resources. Includes the countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote D'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.

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American Memory Timeline
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/timeline/index.html
From the site:
“This resource was developed to help teachers and students use the vast online collections of the Library of Congress. The links to the right will lead you to sets of selected primary sources on a variety of topics in United States History. The sets are arranged by chronological period.”

[NOTE: Other pages from http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Site found in:
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 18:31:50 -0800 (PST)
http://infomine.ucr.edu/

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Small-Town America : Stereoscopic Views from the Robert Dennis Collection
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URL: http://www.digital.nypl.org/dennis/stereoviews
Record Id: 645442
Created: 2006-01-19 13:59:32
Categories: liberal

"This website presents 12,000 photographs of [New York, New Jersey, and
Connecticut] as they were captured in stereoscopic views from the 1850s
to the 1910s. In addition to showing buildings and street scenes in
cities, towns, and villages the photographs show farming, industry,
transportation, homes, businesses, local celebrations, natural
disasters, people, and costumes."
--Simple or advanced search functions with browse indexes by title,
name, subject, format, or place.

ReadWriteThink: Calendar
http://www.readwritethink.org/calendar/index.asp
From the site:
“Find classroom activities and online resources [links] associated with events in literacy and literature.”

ReadWriteThink: Web Resources Gallery - Links to Online Resources
http://www.readwritethink.org/resources/index.asp
From the site:
“The Web Resources Gallery offers links to a myriad of useful English language arts resources on the Internet. You may use the drop-down menus above to sort ReadWriteThink's Web Resources by grade band and resource type.”

[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.readwritethink.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

The Physics Front
http://www.compadre.org/precollege/index.cfm
From the site:
“The Physics Front provides support and teaching resources for high school teachers of physics, especially new and crossover teachers. The PhysicsFront contains information about and links to a wide range of materials for teachers in the physical sciences, including curriculum and lesson plans, laboratories, lecture demonstration materials, reference material, and education research. This information is organized for users to search or browse by subject, type of material, and grade level.”
Categories include conceptual physics, algebra-based physics, AP/calculus-based physics, and physical sciences K-8.
[NOTE: Home page http://www.compadre.org/portal/index.cfm previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Sites found in:
21 January 2006 Earth Science Sites of the Week

SPACE WEATHER BASICS, UCAR, (suggested by Peter Saracino, Marcus
Whitman High School, Rushville, NY), Discover an interesting webcast
that deals with Space Weather. It lasts about 20 minutes and covers a
good deal of material in an informative and creative manner - lots of cool
"animations" - complete with music underneath if you so choose. Check
it out if you're into things like coronal mass ejections, sunspots and solar
cycles, space weather and its effects on our atmosphere, climate, satellites,
folks in space, etc. In sum, this is a fascinating, enjoyable primer on the topic.

http://meted.ucar.edu/spaceweather/basic/

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RESOURCES ON ISOTOPES, USGS, (suggested by Eric Fermann, Eastchester
High School, Eastchester, NY), "The following is a brief review of some
of the fundamentals of stable isotope geochemistry, including
definitions, terminology, basic principles, standards, and guidelines on
reporting data." If you follow the link on the top right for the
periodic table, you can read about the isotopic systems of several dozen
elements.

http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/isoig/res/funda.html
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.usgs.gov/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY WEB AWARDS 2005, Scientific American, "In the
year since we last presented these awards, both the world and the Web
have changed in dramatic ways. The spheres of science and politics have
become seemingly inextricable, forcing biologists to go to the mat with
policy-makers over the issue of teaching intelligent design in school.
The influence of "citizen journalist"-penned blogs has become a driving
force behind the dissemination of information. And, most recently, the
devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has sparked discussion
of whether global warming is responsible for the recent increase in
storm intensity. The implications of all these developments loomed large
as we chose our winners for this year. "

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0005CFF9-524F-1340-924F83414B7F0000
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/ncyv7 ]
[NOTE: Web awards from earlier years previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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Mark Francek
Professor of Geography
Central Michigan University
Resource Page: http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi
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Sites found in:
28 January 2006 Earth Science Sites of the Week

Earth and Space Science Collection
TEACHERS DOMAIN, WGBH Educational Foundation, (suggested by Holly
Devaul, DLESE), WGBH has just released the new Earth and Space Science
collection, with over 200 media-rich resources and 20 lesson plans for
K-12 classrooms. NOTE: Free registration required.
[NOTE: Other pages from this site previously posted. – Phyllis ]
http://www.teachersdomain.org

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RoboCow - Present Environmental Issues Using A Little Humor, (suggested
by Jason Hunter, Grand Haven High School, Grand Haven, MI), With this
animation, find an interesting way to get important messages across and
a good laugh at the same time. This MediaFlash depicts "RoboCow", a
bovine hero, tackling issues of ground and surface water contamination
due to farmland activity.
http://www.agr.gc.ca/pfra/flash/robocow/en/robocow_e.htm


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Mark Francek
Professor of Geography
Central Michigan University
Resource Page: http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi
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---------Forwarded Message--------
From: CIESE Listserv
Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 12:39:58 -0400
Subject: Free temperature probe from Vernier

Greetings educators,

In celebration of Vernier's 25th anniversary, they are giving away a free
Go!Temp USB probe and Logger Lite software to every elementary, middle
school, and high school in the United States. You can also download two free
sample activities to use from their "Let's Go! Investigating Temperature"
lab book.

Public or private schools with 50 or more students are eligible. Please see
http://www.vernier.com/giveaway/ to register for the free probe and
software. The giveaway ends August 31, 2006.

Best,
Mercedes

_________________________________________

Mercedes McKay
Associate Director
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE)
Stevens Institute of Technology
Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Phone: 201-216-8063 Fax: 201-216-8069
mmckay@stevens.edu
http://www.stevens.edu/ciese

Search and analyze the full-text of all
the State of the Union addresses from 1790-2006
http://www.asksam.com/ebooks/releases.asp?file=StateoftheUnion.ask
From the site:
“The State of the Union is the President's annual address before a joint session of Congress. In the address, the President reports on the condition of the nation, but also outlines the legislative agenda and priorities. We've imported the complete text of all State of the Union addresses into a searchable askSam database file. Use askSam's powerful searches to find specific text passages and analyze the text.”

[NOTE: For downloaded eBooks, you will need the FREE askSam Viewer.
Other free downloads from http://www.asksam.com/ebooks/default.asp previously posted. - Phyllis ]

The Migration Policy Institute
http://www.migrationinformation.org/index.cfm
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/usimmigration.php
From the site:
“The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think-tank in Washington, D.C. dedicated to the study of the movement of people worldwide. MPI provides analysis, development, and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at the local, national, and international levels. It aims to meet the rising demand for pragmatic and thoughtful responses to the challenges and opportunities that large-scale migration, whether voluntary or forced, presents to communities and institutions in an increasingly integrated world.”

MPI's work is organized around four research pillars:
Migration Management
Refugee Protection and International Humanitarian Response
North American Borders and Migration Agenda
Immigrant Settlement and Integration

Sites found in:
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The Scout Report
January 27, 2006
Volume 12, Number 4

Stateline.org [pdf] (Last profiled on February 12, 1999)
http://www.stateline.org/

Online since January 1999, Stateline.org continues to serve as a fine
resource for those with a penchant for state government and various
developments that bear directly on all 50 states. Funded by The Pew
Charitable Trusts, the site has grown significantly since it was last
profiled by the Scout Report, and now includes a host of new and improved
features. From their well-designed homepage, visitors can view a list of top
stories and read original content as well as news reports created by
Stateline.org staff writers. Those persons looking for coverage on specific
topics will want to look through their list of issues, which include
education, elections, homeland security, and transportation. The staff
members have also created an online archive of governors’ addresses from
their respective states dating back to 2000. The site is rounded out by the
inclusion of their fine annual report “State of the States”. [KMG]
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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The Library of Congress: Webcasts [Real Player]
http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/index.php

Perhaps you, gentle user, are looking for an insightful and contemplative
45-minute talk on Beethoven? Maybe you would like to learn more about the
nature of Cold War realpolitik? Fortunately, the Library of Congress’s
Webcasts website has these topics well covered, along with 301 like-minded
talks. Over the past six years, the Library of Congress has documented
several hundred of the talks, discussions, and conferences that have taken
place under its leadership. On this site, visitors have access to all of
these talks in their entirety, along with webcasts from the National Book
Festival. Visitors can scan through a complete list of all 303 webcasts, or
browse a thematic list that organizes the talks into areas such as religion,
government, and education. Some of the webcasts are particularly engaging,
such as John Hope Franklin’s talk on his own life as well as John Irving’s
appearance at the 2005 National Book Festival. [KMG]

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>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2006.
http://scout.wisc.edu/

Sites found in:
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:31:25 -0800 (PST)
http://infomine.ucr.edu/

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Bibliotheca Augustana
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URL: http://www.fh-augsburg.de/~harsch/a_index.html
Record Id: 645493
Created: 2006-01-26 21:33:32
Categories: liberal

The Bibliotheca Augustana provides an index in English and other
languages to full-text versions of literary works dating from the eighth
century to the 20th century. Users can perform searches by date, genre,
or author. Biographical sketches and photographic images of selected
authors are available. [For English, select Bibliotheca Anglica ]

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Gangs in the Spotlight : NCJRS
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URL: http://www.ncjrs.org/spotlight/gangs/summary.html
Record Id: 645473
Created: 2006-01-23 10:21:32
Categories: govpub,liberal

The U.S. Department of Justice's National Criminal Justice Reference
System presents publications, reports, and statistics on gangs,
gang-related criminal activity, and gang prevention in the United States
and other countries.

[NOTE:
Preventing Gangs in Our Communities Live Webcasts
This two-part free, live interactive webcast and satellite broadcast will discuss preventing the growth of gangs. The webcast will feature a panel discussion by gang specialists; viewers will be able to submit questions to the panel via e-mail.
http://www.dojconnect.com/index.cfm?pro=11

May 23, 2006, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ET (Part 1)
June 6, 2006, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET (Part 2)

Memo to Potential Discussion Group Sponsors and Facilitators
http://www.dojconnect.com/index.cfm?page=2.100

Other pages from http://www.ncjrs.gov/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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Dry Drunk : The Culture of Tobacco in 17th- and 18th-century Europe
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URL: http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/print/exhibits/drydrunk/intro.htm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/zqonv
Record Id: 645470
Created: 2006-01-22 22:49:32
Categories: liberal

Exhibition catalog and selected images describing the introduction,
consumption, and proliferation of tobacco in Europe. Includes sections
on beliefs regarding tobacco and health, gender roles and tobacco, and
allegorical illustrations.

[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Site found in:
NEAT NEW STUFF, JANUARY 20, 2005

Music Research Guide
http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/research/srg/mus2.html
This site from music librarian Valery King focuses on "web sites useful for
music research by anyone from new students to professional music educators,
composers, and performers."

[NOTE: One of the sites listed in the Music Research Guide:
Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary
http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/
All of the terms in the glossary have sound files associated with them so pronunciations can be heard via a QuickTime plug-in, very useful for the many foreign words you find in music. Some also have illustrations, photographs or video examples. – Phyllis ]

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Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2006.

---------Forwarded Message--------
It's Tuesday, January 24, 2006 and time for Science at
ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Singing Science
http://www.acme.com/jef/science_songs/

Gather the kids around the computer for a fun science sing-along!
List member Dora Moreland recommended today's website. She
wrote, "There are about 80 science songs that you can listen to or
download. They are old and some are corny (but my kids
love them!) and I think they are a real treasure for those of us who
would hate to memorize what longitude is!"

Everything is easier to memorize when it's set to music and that
includes science facts and concepts. As the website owner explains
in the introduction at the site, his parents bought these songs on
records (circa 1950's) and he and his sister listened to them
incessantly. He has painstakingly loaded them to his website where
you can listen online or download them onto CD.

When you get to the site you'll see the brief intro followed by a
menu of song titles sorted into subject categories that include:

*Space Songs -- Learn about the Milky Way, find out about shooting
stars, hear the "Ballad of Sir Isaac Newton" and learn some physics
laws along the way.

*Energy & Motion Songs -- Listen to songs about electricity, kinetic
and potential energy, motion, and atomic energy.

*Experiment Songs -- Not only do these songs explain scientific
concepts, they include experiments you can try at home. Learn about
magnets, rocks, gems, minerals, rain, thunder, rainbows and more!

*Weather Songs -- You'll sing about the stratosphere, how clouds are
formed, the water cycle, hurricanes, and snowflakes.

*Nature Songs -- These ditties explain mammals, insects, plant
parts, fish, rocks, birds, fossils, and even how a cow makes milk!

The only drawback of this site is that the song lyrics are
unavailable. HOWEVER, the songs are sung so cleanly and crisply that
you can hear and understand the lyrics with little effort. Because
you can download the songs onto CD, you can take them anywhere -- a
great resource for carschooling (http://www.carschooling.com)! :)


Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2006, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com/
http://www.Carschooling.com/
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com/


Note: We make every effort to recommend websites that have content that is appropriate for general audiences. Parents should ALWAYS preview the sites for suitable content.

Click Schooling (Clickschooling) is a Federally Registered Trademark.

Site found in:
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, January 26, 2006
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/25

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Bibliography: Hip Hop Studies
Guide to books, articles, videos, magazines, and other material on hip hop, "a form of urban youth culture developed by African Americans and Latinos in New York in the seventies and eighties, originally in the Bronx." Covers music (DJing and MCing), the roots of hip hop music, break-dancing, graffiti, and related subjects. From the New York University Libraries.
URL: http://library.nyu.edu/research/perform/hiphop.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20435
[NOTE: Includes list of related web sites. – Phyllis ]
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Karen G. Schneider, kgs@lii.org
LII New This Week Listowner, and
Director, Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.

Gersh's Guide For Educators: Teaching With The Internet
http://www.schoollink.org/twin/

Children's Literature Subject Guide
http://www.wheelock.edu/library/lilook/lisubject_childlit.asp
Scroll down or select tab for Web Sites

Sites found in:
The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter # 386 1/19/06

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Nature of the Beast
http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/japanesepaintings/index.stm

Nature of the Beast is a beautiful online exhibition, brought to us by the
Pacific Asia Museum. Using a brilliantly designed interactive Flash
website, it explores the themes and roles of animals in Japanese paintings
and prints.

Browse the different sections of the exhibit and you will learn about the
artistry and symbolism behind these beautiful Japanese prints, as well as
the political and cultural climate in which they were created. The three
major sections, "Tradition", "Imagination", "Reality", explain the
different perspectives through which Japanese artists perceived and
captured the Nature of the Beast.

[NOTE: Teacher Resources
http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/japanesepaintings/html/resources.stm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/sy6zl
Teacher resources include lesson plans in the visual arts, language arts, social studies and history, and science and suggestions for reading, and links to other web sites. – Phyllis ]

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Warhol: Time Capsule 21
http://www.warhol.org/tc21/

Welcome to the online exhibition of one of Andy Warhol's time capsules,
TC21. The Warhol Time Capsule 21 is one of over 600 time capsules that the
artist filled with objects from his daily life.

Visitors to the site can read all about Andy's time capsule project, as
well as view the complete inventory of Time Capsule 21. Highlights from
the TC21 include a Frasconi Kaleidoscope, photographs of friends, and a
unique look into the artist's personal correspondences.

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A complete archive of previous Cool Tricks can be viewed at
http://www.tricksandtrinkets.com/archives.htm
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Sites found in:
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PBS Teacher Previews: May 7-13, 2006
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Nature
"Crime Scene Creatures"
TV> PBSOL>
Elementary / Middle / High School
Sunday, May 7, 2006
8 - 9:00 pm
They don't have their own TV series yet, but crime-solving
animals and plants are lending valuable aid to scientists and
law enforcement agents who know how to use them. (CC, Stereo,
DVI, 1 year)

Log on to the companion Web site to find out how animals and
plants help solve criminal cases.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/crimescene/index.html
(Available May 4, 2006)

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American Experience
"Annie Oakley"
TV> PBSOL> MARC>
Middle / High School
Monday, May 8, 2006
9 - 10:00 pm
As the star attraction of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Annie
Oakley thrilled audiences around the world with her daring
shooting feats, fuelling turn-of-the-century nostalgia for the
vanished, mythical world of the American West. Tune in to learn
more about this woman who forever changed ideas about the
abilities of women, yet opposed female suffrage. (CC, Stereo,
DVI, 1 year)

Check out our suggested activities for students in which they
chart the growth of the West.

http://www.pbs.org/amex/oakley
[NOTE: See teaching guide pasted below. – Phyllis ]

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BLYTHE BENNETT'S RECOMMENDED SITE OF THE WEEK
H. C. Westermann Teacher Curriculum
Profdev>
Middle / High School

H.C. Westermann was an American sculptor and printmaker, mostly
famous for his wood sculpture and marquetry (inlaid wood). The
curriculum guide is for middle and high school teachers
exploring Westermann's art through the themes of travel and
transportation, craftsmanship and process, war, social and
political commentary, technology and science fiction and humor.

http://www.mcachicago.org/westermanncurriculum/frames/frm_home.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/ogbqt ]

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Copyright 2006 PBS Online.


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Subject: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents ANNIE OAKLEY
Date: Thu, 04 May 2006 21:25:37 -0400 (EDT)
News from American Experience
http://www.pbs.org/amex

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: ANNIE OAKLEY
Monday, May 8 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)

She was the toast of London, New York, and Paris. She was
"adopted" by Indian chief Sitting Bull, charmed the Prince of
Prussia, and entertained the likes of Oscar Wilde and Queen
Victoria. Annie Oakley excelled in a man's world by doing what
she loved, and won fame and fortune as the little lady from Ohio
who never missed a shot.

ANNIE OAKLEY tells the story of a five-foot-tall sharpshooter who
pulled herself out of the depths of poverty to become known the
world over as a symbol of the Wild West.

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Visit ANNIE OAKLEY Online
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/oakley/

Wild West in New York
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/oakley/sfeature/sf_show.html

In 1885, Annie Oakley and Frank Butler joined Buffalo Bill Cody's
traveling Wild West show, which drew enormous crowds around the
world, as eager audiences clamored for a taste of the West. Take
a virtual trip to Buffalo Bill's Wild West.

Was Annie Oakley a Feminist?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/oakley/sfeature/sf_poll.html

Annie Oakley once overheard a woman say, "My, how I wish I were a
man so that I could shoot," and promptly took her to a nearby
firing range for practice. Annie excelled in a man's world, and
watched suffragettes protest and win the vote. Yet she never
considered herself a feminist. What do you think? Take the online
poll.

Promotional Posters
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/oakley/gallery/index.html

Annie's name and face were known the world over when she toured
with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Browse a gallery of
advertisements featuring Miss Oakley.

You Quote It: You Note It
http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/
Acadia librarians embarked on an online tutorial project to teach core research and information literacy skills. This first module was chosen to be developed early in the project to respond to the growing concern of academic integrity on campus. The learning objectives of You Quote It, You Note It! are that students discover: 1. Why it's essential to start research early 2. The difference between paraphrasing and quoting and how to do both properly 3. When to cite, what to cite and how to cite 4. Where to get help. The software used to create the tutorials is Macromedia FlashMX. The module is available freely on the internet and users need only a browser and to download a flash plug-in from macromedia in order to view it.

Circle of Stories
http://pbs.org/circleofstories/

Explore the storytelling culture of Native American nations with this
unique Web-only feature. Meet storytellers and hear their thoughts on
oral tradition, access classroom resources, browse a multimedia gallery
of stories and images, examine the lingering impact of Native American
culture on the United States and more.

[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

General Writing Resources
http://mrbraiman.home.att.net/page5.html
Academic Writing Resources
http://mrbraiman.home.att.net/page6.html
Literary Devices
http://mrbraiman.home.att.net/lit.htm

Sites found in:
Power to Learn Educator Newsletter
Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 17:07:33 -0400 (EDT)

Computers and Homework:

Elementary School:
How to Start A School Project Without Being a Copy-Cat
http://www.powertolearn.com/articles/computers_and_homework/article.shtml?16
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/jq3ce

Middle School:
The Top Ten Things You Should Know About Plagiarism and Homework
http://www.powertolearn.com/articles/computers_and_homework/article.shtml?17
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/e6u6z
Includes links to related sites.


High School:
The Top Ten Things You Should Know About Plagiarism and Homework
http://www.powertolearn.com/articles/computers_and_homework/article.shtml?18
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/z6756
Includes links to related sites.

Deep Web Research Resources and Sites
Deep Web Research 2006 Report
http://www.deepwebresearch.info/
http://www.llrx.com/features/deepweb2006.htm
by Marcus P. Zillman
[NOTE: Earlier editions of this report were previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Virtual Jungle
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/programmes/tv/jungle/vjungle.shtml
From the site:
“Explore one of the most hostile but vital habitats on Earth, discover its inhabitants and find out about some of the amazing adaptations jungle life needs to survive in this ever-changing environment.”
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Sites found in:
ResourceShelf http://www.resourceshelf.com
Jan. 13-19, 2006

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International Polar Year 2007-2008
http://www.us-ipy.gov/
Source: National Science Foundation (NSF)
NSF Launches New Web Portal for International Polar Year
"The National Science Foundation (NSF) launched a portal Web site to provide the general public and members of the news media with easy access to news releases, classroom resources, listings of museum and gallery exhibits, and catalogs of video and still images and other materials produced or supported by the federal government as part of the U.S. contribution to the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008."
Classroom Resources
http://www.us-ipy.gov/index.cfm?id=class

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Source: Smithsonian Institution
Forces of Change Portal
http://forces.si.edu/index.html
"Nearly every scientific and social issue confronting us today involves change: climate change, ecological change, cultural change. What forces drive these changes? How do we - and all life on this planet -- adapt to change? Come and explore these ideas, experience our El Nino interactive, meet our scientists, and download our free educational lesson plans at the new Forces of Change Portal." For Educators: http://forces.si.edu/03_00.html

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Earthquakes--Statistics
Source: USGS
Significant Worldwide Earthquakes in 2005
http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eq_depot/2005/
[NOTE: Select year from list 1991-2006 at bottom of page.
See Also: For Teachers
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/teachers.php
Scroll down to Learning Links to search the extensive
list of topics by grade level. – Phyllis ]
[NOTE: Other pages from this site previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
gary@resourceshelf.com
The ResourceShelf & DocuTicker Team
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"Post via ResourceShelf"
for even more resources visit
http://www.resourceshelf.com
http://www.docuticker.com

Sites found in:
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!

NEW THIS WEEK, January 19, 2006
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/24
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American Radio History: The First Hundred Years
Find a survey of radio in the United States and chapters on the history of radio in several metropolitan areas across the country. West Coast coverage includes Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose, San Diego, Sacramento, Portland, and Seattle. From radio biographer and historian Alex Cosper.
URL: http://www.tangentsunset.com/usradiohistory.htm
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20363

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NASA Lunar and Planetary Science: Comets
Collection of documents about comets (celestial bodies that orbit the sun), specific comets (such as Hale-Bopp), and NASA missions related to comets, including Deep Impact, Rosetta, and Stardust (which returned samples for analysis from the comet P/Wild 2 in January 2006). Also includes links to material on meteors and meteorites. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Space Science Data Center.
URL: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/cometpage.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20376
[NOTE: Other pages from http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Karen G. Schneider, kgs@lii.org
LII New This Week Listowner, and
Director, Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/

Worldmapper
http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/
From the site:
“Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.”
Click on the arrows to see all of the 56 different maps (with many more to come) or select from the index:
http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/textindex/text_index.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/jxols ]
Each map is accompanied by a downloadable data file in Excel and a .pdf printable poster.

Student’s Friend: World History & Geography
http://www.studentsfriend.com/
From the site:
“Our mission is to make world history and geography more meaningful for students, and to make teaching them easier for teachers. Materials available on this web site range from a teaching rationale to classroom activities to a concise outline of world history and geography that may be used in place of a textbook. Although this web site is aimed at the high school level, concepts and materials found here are being used by college professors, middle school teachers, and homeschool teachers.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

eFieldTrips
http://www.efieldtrips.org/
Brown v. Board of Education: The Struggle for Equality
National Historic Site
http://www.efieldtrips.org/BrownvBoard/
The Virtual Visit for this eFieldTrip will be available on:
May 01, 2006
Your students may submit questions via the "Ask the Experts" web link on:
May 15 - May 17, 2006

Electronic Field Trips Available
http://www.efieldtrips.org/Schedules/searchResults.cfm?searchType=all
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/4fnfj

[NOTE: Free registration required. Other field trips from this site previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Trailblazers: Lewis and Clark Were Not Alone
http://www.trailblazers101.com/

Companion site to the previously posted:
Oregon Trail
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html

Gold Rush
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/home.html

Site found in:
News from the Institute
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:02:24 -0500
Gilder Lehrman Collection of Featured Documents

Henry Knox's Orders for the March to Trenton
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/docs_archive_TrentonMarch.html
From the site:
“On Christmas Eve in 1776 the American Revolution was on the verge of collapsing. Washington knew that a victory was needed to raise Americans' decimated morale and turn the tide of war.”

[NOTE: Archive of Past Featured Documents
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/docs_archive.html - previously posted. – Phyllis ]

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/index.html

The last paragraph was cut off from this posting yesterday, so I am reposting it. - Phyllis

---------Forwarded Message--------
Site of the Day for Wednesday, January 18, 2006

The Nylon Drama
http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/whole_cloth/u7sf/u7materials/nylondrama.html

If the above URL wraps in your e-mail client, enter it all on one line in
your browser or use this TinyURL:

http://tinyurl.com/8feb3

Today's site, from the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and
Innovation (Smithsonian Institution) offers a riveting look at the
invention of that wonder fabric of the twentieth century -- nylon -- by
David A. Hounshell and John Kenly Smith Jr. Gentle Subscribers may be
surprised to discover the gripping details behind this remarkable
discovery.

"The tension between a pure-science idealist and a pragmatic corporation
resulted in an artificial fiber of historic importance and the biggest
money-maker in the history of Du Pont. ... The phrase "coal, air, and
water" became associated with nylon and the transforming magic of science.
The idea that stockings could be made from these ingredients seemed to many
a modern miracle. It was the new alchemy." - from the website

This article documents the fascinating journey of pure science and
subsequent technological pragmatism which resulted in the production of
nylon, from its beginnings in the 1920's, to the announcement of its
invention at the 1939 New York's World Fair. Along the way, one of
America's top organic chemists took his own life, almost insurmountable
production difficulties were overcome, and at times security precautions
"were more stringent ... [than those] in the Manhattan Project". The web
page includes historical photos from the era when "nylon" became a
household world.

Slide over to the web page for an absorbing account of the invention of
nylon at:

http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/whole_cloth/u7sf/u7materials/nylondrama.html

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your browser or use this TinyURL:

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[NOTE: Home page http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/ previously posted.
This is an updated URL.
See Also: Shortcuts for Special Audiences drop-down menu includes pages for Students, Teachers, Inventors, and Historians.
One of the Resources: For Students and Teachers: Web Sites on Invention and Innovation
http://invention.smithsonian.org/resources/sites_teachers.aspx - Phyllis ]

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Site of the Day for Wednesday, January 18, 2006

The Nylon Drama
http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/whole_cloth/u7sf/u7materials/nylondrama.html

If the above URL wraps in your e-mail client, enter it all on one line in
your browser or use this TinyURL:

http://tinyurl.com/8feb3

Today's site, from the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and
Innovation (Smithsonian Institution) offers a riveting look at the
invention of that wonder fabric of the twentieth century -- nylon -- by
David A. Hounshell and John Kenly Smith Jr. Gentle Subscribers may be
surprised to discover the gripping details behind this remarkable
discovery.

"The tension between a pure-science idealist and a pragmatic corporation
resulted in an artificial fiber of historic importance and the biggest
money-maker in the history of Du Pont. ... The phrase "coal, air, and
water" became associated with nylon and the transforming magic of science.
The idea that stockings could be made from these ingredients seemed to many
a modern miracle. It was the new alchemy." - from the website

This article documents the fascinating journey of pure science and
subsequent technological pragmatism which resulted in the production of
nylon, from its beginnings in the 1920's, to the announcement of its
invention at the 1939 New York's World Fair. Along the way, one of
America's top organic chemists took his own life, almost insurmountable
production difficulties were overcome, and at times security precautions
"were more stringent ... [than those] in the Manhattan Project". The web
page includes historical photos from the era when "nylon" became a
household world.

Slide over to the web page for an absorbing account of the invention of
nylon at:

http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/whole_cloth/u7sf/u7materials/nylondrama.html

If the above URL wraps in your e-mail client, enter it all on one line in
your browser or use this TinyURL:

http://tinyurl.com/8feb3


A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd

The World's Healthiest Foods
http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php

The World's Healthiest Foods have been selected because they are among the
richest sources of many of the essential nutrients needed for optimal health. Site
uses a concept called nutrient density to determine which foods have the highest
nutritional value. Nutrient density is a measure of the amount of nutrients a food
contains in comparison to the number of calories. A food is more nutrient dense
when the level of nutrients is high in relationship to the number of calories the
food contains. By eating the World's Healthiest Foods, you'll get all of the
essential nutrients that you need for excellent health, including vitamins,
minerals, phytonutrients, essential fatty acids, fiber and more for the least number
of calories.

Sites found in:
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:31:22 -0800 (PST)

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Teen's Page : MedlinePlus Health Topic
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URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenspage.html
Record Id: 645247
Created: 2006-01-10 14:37:32
Categories: bioag,govpub

The National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
connect to information on questions specific to health and hygiene
issues of teenagers.

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Teen Pregnancy : MedlinePlus Health Topic
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URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenagepregnancy.html
Record Id: 645244
Created: 2006-01-09 16:49:32
Categories: bioag,govpub

The National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
connect to consumer health information on teen pregnancy.

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Teen Violence : MedlinePlus Health Topic
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URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenviolence.html
Record Id: 645243
Created: 2006-01-09 16:13:32
Categories: bioag,govpub

The National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
connect to consumer health information on teen violence.

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[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/previously posted. - Phyllis ]

StreetDrugs.org
http://www.streetdrugs.org/
From the site:
“Our students’ page features links to topics, articles and other information relating to teens and young adults.”
There are also sections for teachers and health professionals, as well as links to reports and an extensive drug index that is accessible through a drop-down menu.
[NOTE: This seems to be a commercial site offering Drug Training for Education Professionals http://www.streetdrugs.org/training.htm and http://www.streetdrugs.org/legal.htm - Phyllis ]