Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Wed., July 18, 2007 - Math Lessons / New Philadelphia
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The Scout Report
March 30, 2007
Volume 13, Number 12
The Scout Report on the Web:
Current issue: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/Current/
This issue: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/2007/scout-070330.php
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Math Lessons
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/
The creator of this site is one Gisele Glosser, who happens to be the “Mrs.
Glosser” referenced throughout the site. She is also an experienced math
teacher who has worked in New York and New Jersey. In an effort to assist
her fellow educators, she has created this delightful collection of math
lessons. Visitors will want to look over the lessons, which are listed in
full here. While some of the materials require a fee, there are a number of
lessons offered completely free of charge. In total, there are thirty free
lessons here, and they cover such topics as probability, symbolic logic,
understanding percent, and number theory. [KMG]
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.mathgoodies.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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New Philadelphia: A Multiracial Town on the Illinois Frontier [pdf]
http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/130newphila/index.htm
Born into slavery, Frank McWorter would become “Free” Frank McWorter when he
purchased his freedom in 1819. While living with his family in Kentucky in
the 1820s, McWorter decided to move to a free state as soon as possible, and
he left for Illinois in 1830. In 1831, he arrived at his new plot of land
about twenty miles east of the Mississippi River. In 1836, the founded New
Philadelphia, and it was the first town platted and registered by an African
American before the Civil War. This particular website is part of the
Teaching With Historic Places Lesson Plans series created by the National
Park Service, and it is concerned with telling the story of New
Philadelphia. On the site, visitors can look over historical documents such
as maps, deeds, and other items that tell the story of the community.
Educators will also appreciate the instructional materials offered here that
will help them craft an interesting lesson for students. Additionally, the
site also contains links to additional lesson plans and a primer on how to
use these materials. [KMG]
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/index.htm previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2007.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
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The Scout Report
March 30, 2007
Volume 13, Number 12
The Scout Report on the Web:
Current issue: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/Current/
This issue: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/2007/scout-070330.php
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Math Lessons
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/
The creator of this site is one Gisele Glosser, who happens to be the “Mrs.
Glosser” referenced throughout the site. She is also an experienced math
teacher who has worked in New York and New Jersey. In an effort to assist
her fellow educators, she has created this delightful collection of math
lessons. Visitors will want to look over the lessons, which are listed in
full here. While some of the materials require a fee, there are a number of
lessons offered completely free of charge. In total, there are thirty free
lessons here, and they cover such topics as probability, symbolic logic,
understanding percent, and number theory. [KMG]
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.mathgoodies.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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New Philadelphia: A Multiracial Town on the Illinois Frontier [pdf]
http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/130newphila/index.htm
Born into slavery, Frank McWorter would become “Free” Frank McWorter when he
purchased his freedom in 1819. While living with his family in Kentucky in
the 1820s, McWorter decided to move to a free state as soon as possible, and
he left for Illinois in 1830. In 1831, he arrived at his new plot of land
about twenty miles east of the Mississippi River. In 1836, the founded New
Philadelphia, and it was the first town platted and registered by an African
American before the Civil War. This particular website is part of the
Teaching With Historic Places Lesson Plans series created by the National
Park Service, and it is concerned with telling the story of New
Philadelphia. On the site, visitors can look over historical documents such
as maps, deeds, and other items that tell the story of the community.
Educators will also appreciate the instructional materials offered here that
will help them craft an interesting lesson for students. Additionally, the
site also contains links to additional lesson plans and a primer on how to
use these materials. [KMG]
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/index.htm previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2007.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
