Saturday, March 31, 2007
Sat., March 31, 2007 - Rare Species Conservatory Foundation: Just For Kids
Rare Species Conservatory Foundation: Just For Kids
http://www.rarespecies.org/kids.html
From the site:
“Welcome to Just For Kids! If you're interested in nature, this is the place to be! Browse around and discover fascinating facts about wildlife, wild places, and wild creatures. There are cool games to play, fun projects and crafts, as well as great photos of animals from around the world!”
http://www.rarespecies.org/kids.html
From the site:
“Welcome to Just For Kids! If you're interested in nature, this is the place to be! Browse around and discover fascinating facts about wildlife, wild places, and wild creatures. There are cool games to play, fun projects and crafts, as well as great photos of animals from around the world!”
Sat., March 31, 2007 - Strictly For Kids Eisenhower Home Virtual Tour / Jr. Secret Service Agent Program
---------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Friday, January 26, 2007 and time for a Virtual Field Trip
at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
The Strictly For Kids Eisenhower Home Virtual Tour
http://www.nps.gov/archive/eise/tour1axxA.htm
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.nps.gov/archive/ - previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Age Range: 7-12 (non-readers will need help with text)
As Zac, your tour guide at this website, points out -- you can learn
a lot about a president by looking at his stuff!
This brief virtual tour of President Dwight David Eisenhower's home
is straightforward; just click on the red arrow at the bottom of
each page to get to the next. You will want to click on all of the
red highlighted words for more details, word definitions, and the
answers to some of Zac's questions about the 34th President and his
family such as:
-Who were some of the famous people who visited the Eisenhowers at
their home?
-What was Mrs. Eisenhower's favorite color and was it the same as
her husband's?
-Why is it said that many famous people walked across Eisenhower's
desk?
-What was his favorite television show?
Learn the answers to all of these questions and more!
At the end of the tour, there's a list of many of the important
facts that were mentioned during the tour -- a helpful reminder to
young visitors. If you click on "For Kids" on the last page of the
tour, it redirects you to...
THE JUNIOR SECRET SERVICE AGENT PROGRAM!
http://www.nps.gov/eise/forkids/secret.htm
This self-guided program was designed for children ages 7-12 to help
them understand what it's like to be a Secret Service Agent. When
you get to this page, scroll to the bottom and click on "On-Line
Junior Secret Service Agent Training Manual." Go ahead! Try it! If
you make it through all of the written exercises in this manual, you
can send it in by mail and receive a badge and a certificate! (You
already have a big head start if you were paying attention during
the tour. :)
MaryAnna Cashmore
Diane Flynn Keith
for Virtual Field Trips
Copyright 2007, 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.
Hi! It's Friday, January 26, 2007 and time for a Virtual Field Trip
at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
The Strictly For Kids Eisenhower Home Virtual Tour
http://www.nps.gov/archive/eise/tour1axxA.htm
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.nps.gov/archive/ - previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Age Range: 7-12 (non-readers will need help with text)
As Zac, your tour guide at this website, points out -- you can learn
a lot about a president by looking at his stuff!
This brief virtual tour of President Dwight David Eisenhower's home
is straightforward; just click on the red arrow at the bottom of
each page to get to the next. You will want to click on all of the
red highlighted words for more details, word definitions, and the
answers to some of Zac's questions about the 34th President and his
family such as:
-Who were some of the famous people who visited the Eisenhowers at
their home?
-What was Mrs. Eisenhower's favorite color and was it the same as
her husband's?
-Why is it said that many famous people walked across Eisenhower's
desk?
-What was his favorite television show?
Learn the answers to all of these questions and more!
At the end of the tour, there's a list of many of the important
facts that were mentioned during the tour -- a helpful reminder to
young visitors. If you click on "For Kids" on the last page of the
tour, it redirects you to...
THE JUNIOR SECRET SERVICE AGENT PROGRAM!
http://www.nps.gov/eise/forkids/secret.htm
This self-guided program was designed for children ages 7-12 to help
them understand what it's like to be a Secret Service Agent. When
you get to this page, scroll to the bottom and click on "On-Line
Junior Secret Service Agent Training Manual." Go ahead! Try it! If
you make it through all of the written exercises in this manual, you
can send it in by mail and receive a badge and a certificate! (You
already have a big head start if you were paying attention during
the tour. :)
MaryAnna Cashmore
Diane Flynn Keith
for Virtual Field Trips
Copyright 2007, 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.
Sat., March 31, 2007 - The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
http://www.vietnampix.com/intro.htm
Site includes timeline, maps, background information, and links to other sites.
From the site:
“This site does not try to document the entire history of the Vietnam War, but is intended as a picture essay illustrating some of the incredible conditions under which soldiers from both sides lived, fought, played and ultimately died.”
“Please be advised that strict copyright laws protect this site and under no circumstances may any images be copied or used.”
http://www.vietnampix.com/intro.htm
Site includes timeline, maps, background information, and links to other sites.
From the site:
“This site does not try to document the entire history of the Vietnam War, but is intended as a picture essay illustrating some of the incredible conditions under which soldiers from both sides lived, fought, played and ultimately died.”
“Please be advised that strict copyright laws protect this site and under no circumstances may any images be copied or used.”
Sat., March 31, 2007 - Crisis Guide: The Korean Peninsula
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Crisis Guide: The Korean Peninsula
http://www.cfr.org/publication/11954/
"Chapters" include: Overview ; Parties to the Dispute ; Military Balance ; Nuclear Facilities ; Missile Program ; Economic View ; Historical Background ; Resources.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.cfr.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Crisis Guide: The Korean Peninsula
http://www.cfr.org/publication/11954/
"Chapters" include: Overview ; Parties to the Dispute ; Military Balance ; Nuclear Facilities ; Missile Program ; Economic View ; Historical Background ; Resources.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.cfr.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Friday, March 30, 2007
Fri., March 30, 2007 - More Earth Day Sites
Earth Day Sites
Earth Day
http://fun.familyeducation.com/earth-sciences/childrens-science-activities/32872.html?ssb
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/yowpzw
Every Day is Earth Day
http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/earthday/load.htm?f&n=main
After picking up paper, cans and plastic bottles, watch the animals return to the stream.
Keeping Our Planet Green
http://holidays.mrdonn.org/earthday.html
[NOTE: Other pages from http://mrdonn.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Celebrate Earth Day with The Lorax
http://www.seussville.com/titles/lorax/
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.seussville.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
http://teach.fcps.net/trt2/Webquests/earth_day_scavenger_hunt.htm
Billy Bear’s It’s Earth Day!
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/earthday/fun.htm
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.billybear4kids.com/index.html previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Earth Day
http://edselect.com/earth_day.htm
[NOTE: Other pages from http://edselect.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Earth Day in your neighborhood
http://www.allspecies.org/neigh/blocka.htm
http://www.allspecies.org
EcoKids: Celebrate Earth Day (Canada)http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/environmental/earthday_events.cfm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2vlx4a
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.ecokids.ca/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Earth Day
http://earthday.wilderness.org/kidsstuff/
http://earthday.wilderness.org/
http://wilderness.org/
Earth Day
http://fun.familyeducation.com/earth-sciences/childrens-science-activities/32872.html?ssb
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/yowpzw
Every Day is Earth Day
http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/earthday/load.htm?f&n=main
After picking up paper, cans and plastic bottles, watch the animals return to the stream.
Keeping Our Planet Green
http://holidays.mrdonn.org/earthday.html
[NOTE: Other pages from http://mrdonn.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Celebrate Earth Day with The Lorax
http://www.seussville.com/titles/lorax/
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.seussville.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
http://teach.fcps.net/trt2/Webquests/earth_day_scavenger_hunt.htm
Billy Bear’s It’s Earth Day!
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/earthday/fun.htm
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.billybear4kids.com/index.html previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Earth Day
http://edselect.com/earth_day.htm
[NOTE: Other pages from http://edselect.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Earth Day in your neighborhood
http://www.allspecies.org/neigh/blocka.htm
http://www.allspecies.org
EcoKids: Celebrate Earth Day (Canada)http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/environmental/earthday_events.cfm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2vlx4a
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.ecokids.ca/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Earth Day
http://earthday.wilderness.org/kidsstuff/
http://earthday.wilderness.org/
http://wilderness.org/
Fri., March 30, 2007 - Earth Day
Earth Day
http://www.surfnetkids.com/earth_day.htm
Site includes 9 links to related sites (5 annotated, 4 Honorable Mentions)
----
Resources via Earth Day “Smart Answer” (Ask.com)
Earth Day
http://www.ask.com/web?q=earth%20day
From the site:
“Earth Day is a day that was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson and focuses on environmental awareness. Another Earth Day called International Earth Day that takes place earlier in the year on the Spring Equinox. Earth Day is Sunday, April 22, 2007 in the United States this year. It is Tuesday, April 22, 2008 next year.”
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http://www.surfnetkids.com/earth_day.htm
Site includes 9 links to related sites (5 annotated, 4 Honorable Mentions)
----
Resources via Earth Day “Smart Answer” (Ask.com)
Earth Day
http://www.ask.com/web?q=earth%20day
From the site:
“Earth Day is a day that was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson and focuses on environmental awareness. Another Earth Day called International Earth Day that takes place earlier in the year on the Spring Equinox. Earth Day is Sunday, April 22, 2007 in the United States this year. It is Tuesday, April 22, 2008 next year.”
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Fri., March 30, 2007 - Chesapeake Bay Program: Animals & Plants, Habitats
Chesapeake Bay Program
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/index.cfm
[NOTE: Some pages from this site previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Animals and Plants
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/baybio.htm
From the site:
“The Bay and its surrounding watershed provide ideal habitat for many plant and animal species. Some of the better known inhabitants of the Bay include blue crabs, oysters, and striped bass. However the Bay also is home to many other species including several types of shark, shrimp, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, submerged aquatic vegetation and much more.”
Habitats
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/habitats.htm
From the site:
“All plants and animals that live in the Chesapeake Bay region have specific needs that must be met in order for them to live here. An area has to have the right combination of food, light, temperature, water, nutrients, shelter and other necessities to be good habitat. In the Chesapeake Bay region, there are five major categories of habitat: forests, wetlands, streams and rivers, shallow water, aquatic reefs and open bay.”
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/index.cfm
[NOTE: Some pages from this site previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Animals and Plants
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/baybio.htm
From the site:
“The Bay and its surrounding watershed provide ideal habitat for many plant and animal species. Some of the better known inhabitants of the Bay include blue crabs, oysters, and striped bass. However the Bay also is home to many other species including several types of shark, shrimp, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, submerged aquatic vegetation and much more.”
Habitats
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/habitats.htm
From the site:
“All plants and animals that live in the Chesapeake Bay region have specific needs that must be met in order for them to live here. An area has to have the right combination of food, light, temperature, water, nutrients, shelter and other necessities to be good habitat. In the Chesapeake Bay region, there are five major categories of habitat: forests, wetlands, streams and rivers, shallow water, aquatic reefs and open bay.”
Fri., March 30, 2007 - From PBS Teachers Newsletter: April 1 - 7, 2007
Sites found in:
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PBS Teachers Newsletter: April 1 - 7, 2007
******************************************
Novel Reflections on the American Dream
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
9 - 11:00 pm
Many of America's finest writers have wrestled with the
inequities that belie the American Dream -- class and money
and, often, a false promise of upward mobility. These themes
are reflected through universal characters found in such novels
as "Sister Carrie," "The House of Mirth" and "The Great
Gatsby." Passages from these books are dramatized through still
photography coupled with original and archival footage. (CC,
Stereo, 1 year)
Explore the many interactive online features of the companion
Web site including a literary timeline and games that challenge
you to test your literary know-how by deciphering literary
symbols or guessing characters.
http://www.pbs.org/americannovel
----
NOVA
Kings of Camouflage
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
8 - 9:00 pm
Cuttlefish are some of the strangest animals on the planet.
These shape-shifting creatures can hypnotize their prey,
impersonate the opposite sex and even kill with lightning fast
speed. Tune in as NOVA gets up close and personal with these
bizarre and amazing animals. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Explore our interactive feature in which you can take a look at
select parts cuttlefish and learn more about how this master of
deception and disguise functions.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/camo
[NOTE: See Teaching Guide pasted below. – Phyllis ]
----
American Experience
Sister Aimee
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Monday, April 2, 2007
9 - 10:00 pm
Meet Aimee Semple McPherson -- the controversial, charismatic,
wildly popular evangelist who brought conservative
Protestantism into mainstream culture and politics. (CC,
Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Try one of our suggestions for active learning; have your class
research the origins, beliefs and size of the Pentecostal
movement.
http://www.pbs.org/amex/sister
[NOTE: See Teaching Guide pasted below. – Phyllis ]
-----
Media Infusion
April: Celebrate Earth Day with Anthony Augustin
Online
3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12
Media Infusion, which features a different guest blogger each
month, provides ideas for - and encourages conversations about
- using media and technology in the classroom. April's guest
blogger, environmental science teacher Anthony Augustin, will
write about ways teachers of grades 3-12 can use media and
technology to help students learn about the environment and
meet academic standards.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/mediainfusion/
[NOTE: Check site in April.]
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Copyright 2007 PBS Online
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---------Forwarded Message--------
Subject: [NOVA Teachers] Kings of Camouflage airs Apr. 3
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:48:23 -0400 (EDT)
Hello Educators,
In next week's program, "Kings of Camouflage," NOVA investigates the
cuttlefish, one of the brainiest, most bizarre animals in the ocean.
(Subjects covered: life science, animals, oceanography)
Regards,
Karen Hartley
Teachers Editor
NOVA Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: NOVA_Teachers@wgbh.org
* * * * * * * *
NOVA presents "Kings of Camouflage"
Broadcast: Tuesday, April 3, 2007
http://www.pbs.org/nova/camo/
(NOVA airs on PBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings as
broadcast dates and times may vary. This program can be used up to
one year after it is recorded off the air.)
Quick Change Artists
http://www.pbs.org/nova/camo/change.html
See how cuttlefish use their powers of transformation for much
more than staying hidden. (Grades K-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Spineless Smarts
http://www.pbs.org/nova/camo/boal.html
Find out how octopuses and cuttlefish differ, how cuttlefish
demonstrate their intelligence, what cuttlefish can tell us about
ourselves, and more in this interview with marine biologist Jean
Boal. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Anatomy of a Cuttlefish
http://www.pbs.org/nova/camo/anatomy.html
Learn more about how this master of deception and disguise
functions by taking a closer look at its parts. (Flash plug-in
required; printable version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Mating Trickery
http://www.pbs.org/nova/camo/mating.html
Meet nine organisms -- including fish, insects, reptiles, and
mammals -- that use intriguing sexual strategies to reproduce.
(Flash plug-in required; printable version available.)
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/programs/3404_camo.html
Find a program overview and viewing ideas to accompany this
program. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Program Transcript
http://www.pbs.org/nova/transcripts/3404_camo.html
The site includes a complete narration for this program.
Plus Links and Books.
* * * * * * * *
--------Forwarded Message--------
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Premieres SISTER AIMEE
News from American Experience
http://www.pbs.org/amex
****
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Premieres SISTER AIMEE
Monday, April 2 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/sister/
How did conservative Christianity land at the center of American
politics? In recent election years, the political leanings of the
Christian community have dominated news stories and have been
seen as key to winning the popular vote. But in reality, this is
not a new development. The movement of conservative Christianity
into mainstream American culture and politics can be attributed,
in no small part, to the work of Sister Aimee Semple McPherson
during the early 1900s.
SISTER AIMEE is a new portrait of the highly charismatic and
controversial Pentecostal evangelist who pioneered the use of
drama and the media to spread the word. Drawing larger crowds
than P. T. Barnum, Harry Houdini or Teddy Roosevelt, McPherson
brought a unique blend of humor and theatrics to a ministry that
would later be rocked by scandal.
From four-time Emmy Award-winning producer Linda Garmon, SISTER
AIMEE is based on the new biography "Aimee Semple McPherson and
the Resurrection of Christian America" by Matthew Avery Sutton.
****
Visit SISTER AIMEE Online
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/sister/index.html
The Angelus Temple
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/sister/sfeature/temple.html
In 1921, McPherson broke ground on the Angelus Temple, which
would serve as home to her newly established International Church
of the Foursquare Gospel. In this mega-church, Sister Aimee
preached to packed houses of 5,000 believers, using elaborate
musical productions worthy of Broadway. Visit the Angelus Temple.
God or Gorilla?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/sister/sfeature/darwin.html
Sister Aimee's most public foray into the political world was in
her fervent campaign against the teaching of evolution. Explore
her personal path to a strict belief in creationism.
Selling Religion
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/sister/gallery/index.html
From her early days as a traveling preacher to her Los Angeles
years as a media phenomenon, Aimee Semple McPherson developed
masterful skills of self-promotion. Browse a gallery
demonstrating McPherson's wide-ranging marketing activities.
******************************************
PBS Teachers Newsletter: April 1 - 7, 2007
******************************************
Novel Reflections on the American Dream
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
9 - 11:00 pm
Many of America's finest writers have wrestled with the
inequities that belie the American Dream -- class and money
and, often, a false promise of upward mobility. These themes
are reflected through universal characters found in such novels
as "Sister Carrie," "The House of Mirth" and "The Great
Gatsby." Passages from these books are dramatized through still
photography coupled with original and archival footage. (CC,
Stereo, 1 year)
Explore the many interactive online features of the companion
Web site including a literary timeline and games that challenge
you to test your literary know-how by deciphering literary
symbols or guessing characters.
http://www.pbs.org/americannovel
----
NOVA
Kings of Camouflage
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
8 - 9:00 pm
Cuttlefish are some of the strangest animals on the planet.
These shape-shifting creatures can hypnotize their prey,
impersonate the opposite sex and even kill with lightning fast
speed. Tune in as NOVA gets up close and personal with these
bizarre and amazing animals. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Explore our interactive feature in which you can take a look at
select parts cuttlefish and learn more about how this master of
deception and disguise functions.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/camo
[NOTE: See Teaching Guide pasted below. – Phyllis ]
----
American Experience
Sister Aimee
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Monday, April 2, 2007
9 - 10:00 pm
Meet Aimee Semple McPherson -- the controversial, charismatic,
wildly popular evangelist who brought conservative
Protestantism into mainstream culture and politics. (CC,
Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Try one of our suggestions for active learning; have your class
research the origins, beliefs and size of the Pentecostal
movement.
http://www.pbs.org/amex/sister
[NOTE: See Teaching Guide pasted below. – Phyllis ]
-----
Media Infusion
April: Celebrate Earth Day with Anthony Augustin
Online
3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12
Media Infusion, which features a different guest blogger each
month, provides ideas for - and encourages conversations about
- using media and technology in the classroom. April's guest
blogger, environmental science teacher Anthony Augustin, will
write about ways teachers of grades 3-12 can use media and
technology to help students learn about the environment and
meet academic standards.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/mediainfusion/
[NOTE: Check site in April.]
----
Copyright 2007 PBS Online
-----
---------Forwarded Message--------
Subject: [NOVA Teachers] Kings of Camouflage airs Apr. 3
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:48:23 -0400 (EDT)
Hello Educators,
In next week's program, "Kings of Camouflage," NOVA investigates the
cuttlefish, one of the brainiest, most bizarre animals in the ocean.
(Subjects covered: life science, animals, oceanography)
Regards,
Karen Hartley
Teachers Editor
NOVA Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: NOVA_Teachers@wgbh.org
* * * * * * * *
NOVA presents "Kings of Camouflage"
Broadcast: Tuesday, April 3, 2007
http://www.pbs.org/nova/camo/
(NOVA airs on PBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings as
broadcast dates and times may vary. This program can be used up to
one year after it is recorded off the air.)
Quick Change Artists
http://www.pbs.org/nova/camo/change.html
See how cuttlefish use their powers of transformation for much
more than staying hidden. (Grades K-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Spineless Smarts
http://www.pbs.org/nova/camo/boal.html
Find out how octopuses and cuttlefish differ, how cuttlefish
demonstrate their intelligence, what cuttlefish can tell us about
ourselves, and more in this interview with marine biologist Jean
Boal. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Anatomy of a Cuttlefish
http://www.pbs.org/nova/camo/anatomy.html
Learn more about how this master of deception and disguise
functions by taking a closer look at its parts. (Flash plug-in
required; printable version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Mating Trickery
http://www.pbs.org/nova/camo/mating.html
Meet nine organisms -- including fish, insects, reptiles, and
mammals -- that use intriguing sexual strategies to reproduce.
(Flash plug-in required; printable version available.)
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/programs/3404_camo.html
Find a program overview and viewing ideas to accompany this
program. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Program Transcript
http://www.pbs.org/nova/transcripts/3404_camo.html
The site includes a complete narration for this program.
Plus Links and Books.
* * * * * * * *
--------Forwarded Message--------
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Premieres SISTER AIMEE
News from American Experience
http://www.pbs.org/amex
****
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Premieres SISTER AIMEE
Monday, April 2 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/sister/
How did conservative Christianity land at the center of American
politics? In recent election years, the political leanings of the
Christian community have dominated news stories and have been
seen as key to winning the popular vote. But in reality, this is
not a new development. The movement of conservative Christianity
into mainstream American culture and politics can be attributed,
in no small part, to the work of Sister Aimee Semple McPherson
during the early 1900s.
SISTER AIMEE is a new portrait of the highly charismatic and
controversial Pentecostal evangelist who pioneered the use of
drama and the media to spread the word. Drawing larger crowds
than P. T. Barnum, Harry Houdini or Teddy Roosevelt, McPherson
brought a unique blend of humor and theatrics to a ministry that
would later be rocked by scandal.
From four-time Emmy Award-winning producer Linda Garmon, SISTER
AIMEE is based on the new biography "Aimee Semple McPherson and
the Resurrection of Christian America" by Matthew Avery Sutton.
****
Visit SISTER AIMEE Online
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/sister/index.html
The Angelus Temple
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/sister/sfeature/temple.html
In 1921, McPherson broke ground on the Angelus Temple, which
would serve as home to her newly established International Church
of the Foursquare Gospel. In this mega-church, Sister Aimee
preached to packed houses of 5,000 believers, using elaborate
musical productions worthy of Broadway. Visit the Angelus Temple.
God or Gorilla?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/sister/sfeature/darwin.html
Sister Aimee's most public foray into the political world was in
her fervent campaign against the teaching of evolution. Explore
her personal path to a strict belief in creationism.
Selling Religion
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/sister/gallery/index.html
From her early days as a traveling preacher to her Los Angeles
years as a media phenomenon, Aimee Semple McPherson developed
masterful skills of self-promotion. Browse a gallery
demonstrating McPherson's wide-ranging marketing activities.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Thurs., March 29, 2007 - Virtual Chemistry: LiveChem Online Reaction Video Library
Virtual Chemistry: LiveChem Online Reaction Video Library
"An online video library of transition metal salt reaction. Nearly 300
videos for students to watch and learn from." User selects the salt and
reagent to combine, at which point the video for that chemical reaction will
load.
http://neon.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/livechem/transitionmetals_content.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/22zhrm
[NOTE: Other pages from http://neon.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
"An online video library of transition metal salt reaction. Nearly 300
videos for students to watch and learn from." User selects the salt and
reagent to combine, at which point the video for that chemical reaction will
load.
http://neon.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/livechem/transitionmetals_content.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/22zhrm
[NOTE: Other pages from http://neon.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrchemistry/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Thurs., March 29, 2007 - FunBrain: Proton Don
FunBrain: Proton Don
http://www.funbrain.com/periodic/index.html
From the site:
“FunBrain will show you a periodic table that contains the elements' symbols and their periodic numbers.
There are two ways to play:
You are given an element's name, you must click on the element's symbol.
OR
One of the element symbols is shown in red, you must type in the element's name. (Spelling is important!)”
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.funbrain.com/ previously posted.
Site includes math, word and science games. - Phyllis ]
http://www.funbrain.com/periodic/index.html
From the site:
“FunBrain will show you a periodic table that contains the elements' symbols and their periodic numbers.
There are two ways to play:
You are given an element's name, you must click on the element's symbol.
OR
One of the element symbols is shown in red, you must type in the element's name. (Spelling is important!)”
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.funbrain.com/ previously posted.
Site includes math, word and science games. - Phyllis ]
Thurs., March 29, 2007 - Akiyoshi's Illusion Page
Akiyoshi's Illusion Pages
http://www.psy.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/index-e.html
From the site:
“Warning: This page contains some works of ‘anomalous motion illusion’, which might make sensitive observers dizzy or sick. Should you feel dizzy, you had better leave this page immediately.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. Updated March 22, 2007 - Phyllis ]
http://www.psy.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/index-e.html
From the site:
“Warning: This page contains some works of ‘anomalous motion illusion’, which might make sensitive observers dizzy or sick. Should you feel dizzy, you had better leave this page immediately.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. Updated March 22, 2007 - Phyllis ]
Thurs., March 29, 2007 - Web Exhibits
--------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Saturday, January 20, 2007 and time for Art at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
WebExhibits
http://webexhibits.org/
[NOTE: Previously posted. More exhibits at: http://webexhibits.org/about/other.html - Phyllis ]
IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS: This website references some classical paintings
(notably from the Italian Renaissance period) that portray nudes. As always,
parents should preview this site to determine its suitability for their own
children.
Age Range: Although this site is designed for college freshmen, just about
everyone with even a little curiosity about colors and painting will find
something interesting here! Younger students (with parental supervision)
might prefer to jump directly to the exhibit titled "Color Vision and Art"
because it offers some fun and fascinating interactive displays.
This website offers multi-media educational exhibits about art and color.
(There are also exhibits about the history of time, calendars, and butter!)
For this ClickSchooling review, MaryAnna focused on the four art-themed
exhibits as follows:
*Bellini's "Feast of the Gods" -- This exhibit provides an in-depth
examination of Bellini's famous painting and the mystery surrounding it.
What was the Italian Renaissance? What was art like in Venice at that time?
Why and where and by whom was the original painting commissioned, and what
did the original painting look like? Why was it later modified by two other
painters? Learn how modern technological advancements are providing clues.
Will the complete truth ever be known? As an added bonus at the end, listen
to several classical music selections that were popular in Italy at the time
of this painting.
*Causes of Color - This section offers an in-depth exploration of the 15
causes of color derived from a variety of physical and chemical mechanisms.
Learn about the colors of incandescence. Find out how molecular orbitals
explain the colors of organic compounds. Learn how energy bands are involved
in the colors of metals, alloys, and semiconductors. Discover how
geometrical and physical optics are involved in the colors derived from
dispersive refraction (rainbow), scattering (blue sky, red sunset),
interference (soap bubbles), and diffraction. The material here is advanced,
although there is one interactive near the end that may be suitable for a
variety of ages/abilities. Learn what the world looks like through the eyes
of people with various kinds of colorblindness here:
http://webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/2.html
*Color Vision and Art - Look at paintings made at various times in history,
especially during the 20th century, and learn how scientific advancements in
the understanding of vision and color influenced the techniques of the
artists of the time. Learn the science of color and vision right alongside
some of the greatest artists in history! Be sure to try all of the fun
interactive activities in this section. Experiment with various background
colors to see how they interact with the colors in the foreground. Learn
about the properties of the colors used in famous paintings by varying them
with a sliding bar at the bottom. You can even play around with Mona Lisa's
smile to vary her mood! :)
*Pigments Through the Ages - Learn all about the pigments used in making
traditional and modern paints! This exhibit features some very nice examples
of art which uses these pigments, plus the history of their usage, some
philosophical statements about the various colors, and even the source and
creation of each pigment. You will want to use the menu across the top of
the screen to learn about each color and at the bottom of each color page
you will see the various pigments which are or were used to create that
color; click on each to learn more. (One or two of the secondary colors have
blank introduction pages, but all of the pigment links work). If you are
curious about a particular pigment, you can jump to it directly using the
drop-down menu at the right. Then, when you have learned all about the
pigments, click on "Intro" at the top and select "Early Pigments" for a
fascinating introduction to the process of oil painting in Renaissance
times!
MaryAnna Cashmore
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2007, 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.
Hi! It's Saturday, January 20, 2007 and time for Art at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
WebExhibits
http://webexhibits.org/
[NOTE: Previously posted. More exhibits at: http://webexhibits.org/about/other.html - Phyllis ]
IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS: This website references some classical paintings
(notably from the Italian Renaissance period) that portray nudes. As always,
parents should preview this site to determine its suitability for their own
children.
Age Range: Although this site is designed for college freshmen, just about
everyone with even a little curiosity about colors and painting will find
something interesting here! Younger students (with parental supervision)
might prefer to jump directly to the exhibit titled "Color Vision and Art"
because it offers some fun and fascinating interactive displays.
This website offers multi-media educational exhibits about art and color.
(There are also exhibits about the history of time, calendars, and butter!)
For this ClickSchooling review, MaryAnna focused on the four art-themed
exhibits as follows:
*Bellini's "Feast of the Gods" -- This exhibit provides an in-depth
examination of Bellini's famous painting and the mystery surrounding it.
What was the Italian Renaissance? What was art like in Venice at that time?
Why and where and by whom was the original painting commissioned, and what
did the original painting look like? Why was it later modified by two other
painters? Learn how modern technological advancements are providing clues.
Will the complete truth ever be known? As an added bonus at the end, listen
to several classical music selections that were popular in Italy at the time
of this painting.
*Causes of Color - This section offers an in-depth exploration of the 15
causes of color derived from a variety of physical and chemical mechanisms.
Learn about the colors of incandescence. Find out how molecular orbitals
explain the colors of organic compounds. Learn how energy bands are involved
in the colors of metals, alloys, and semiconductors. Discover how
geometrical and physical optics are involved in the colors derived from
dispersive refraction (rainbow), scattering (blue sky, red sunset),
interference (soap bubbles), and diffraction. The material here is advanced,
although there is one interactive near the end that may be suitable for a
variety of ages/abilities. Learn what the world looks like through the eyes
of people with various kinds of colorblindness here:
http://webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/2.html
*Color Vision and Art - Look at paintings made at various times in history,
especially during the 20th century, and learn how scientific advancements in
the understanding of vision and color influenced the techniques of the
artists of the time. Learn the science of color and vision right alongside
some of the greatest artists in history! Be sure to try all of the fun
interactive activities in this section. Experiment with various background
colors to see how they interact with the colors in the foreground. Learn
about the properties of the colors used in famous paintings by varying them
with a sliding bar at the bottom. You can even play around with Mona Lisa's
smile to vary her mood! :)
*Pigments Through the Ages - Learn all about the pigments used in making
traditional and modern paints! This exhibit features some very nice examples
of art which uses these pigments, plus the history of their usage, some
philosophical statements about the various colors, and even the source and
creation of each pigment. You will want to use the menu across the top of
the screen to learn about each color and at the bottom of each color page
you will see the various pigments which are or were used to create that
color; click on each to learn more. (One or two of the secondary colors have
blank introduction pages, but all of the pigment links work). If you are
curious about a particular pigment, you can jump to it directly using the
drop-down menu at the right. Then, when you have learned all about the
pigments, click on "Intro" at the top and select "Early Pigments" for a
fascinating introduction to the process of oil painting in Renaissance
times!
MaryAnna Cashmore
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2007, 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.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Wed., March 28, 2007 - A Diamond's Journey
Site found in:
The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter #433 12/14/06
http://www.tricksandtrinkets.com/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A Diamond's Journey
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15842546/
Diamonds are unique stones, each one different from the next, the result of
millions of years of heat and pressure 90 miles beneath the earth's
surface. While they are undoubtedly beautiful, and whimsically described
as "a girl's best friend", there is much more to these precious stones than
meets the eye.
This fascinating feature, entitled "A Diamond's Journey", traces the rough
path of a diamond from subterranean "volcanic pipes" through the
controversial perils of the diamond mining industry and onto the expensive
necklaces, rings, and earrings sold everywhere today. Visitors will learn
about the gruesome reality of the African diamond industry that gives these
stunning gems the dubious title of "blood diamonds", the difficult lives of
skilled diamond cutters in India, and how to shop for a fair-trade diamond
that does not condone or support the slavery and violence too often
connected with this billion-dollar industry.
The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter #433 12/14/06
http://www.tricksandtrinkets.com/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A Diamond's Journey
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15842546/
Diamonds are unique stones, each one different from the next, the result of
millions of years of heat and pressure 90 miles beneath the earth's
surface. While they are undoubtedly beautiful, and whimsically described
as "a girl's best friend", there is much more to these precious stones than
meets the eye.
This fascinating feature, entitled "A Diamond's Journey", traces the rough
path of a diamond from subterranean "volcanic pipes" through the
controversial perils of the diamond mining industry and onto the expensive
necklaces, rings, and earrings sold everywhere today. Visitors will learn
about the gruesome reality of the African diamond industry that gives these
stunning gems the dubious title of "blood diamonds", the difficult lives of
skilled diamond cutters in India, and how to shop for a fair-trade diamond
that does not condone or support the slavery and violence too often
connected with this billion-dollar industry.
Wed., March 28, 2007 - Galileo and the Roman Inquisition
Galileo in Rome for Inquisition
Video Gallery: 02/13/1633:
http://www.history.com/media.do?action=clip&id=tdih_feb13_broadband
A 63-sec. streaming video details the revolutionary ideas
of the Italian mathematician and astronomer.
Video Gallery: 02/13/1633:
http://www.history.com/media.do?action=clip&id=tdih_feb13_broadband
A 63-sec. streaming video details the revolutionary ideas
of the Italian mathematician and astronomer.
Wed., March 28, 2007 - Elizabeth I / Nelson and Napoleon
Two exhibitions from the National Maritime Museum, London
From the site:
“The National Maritime Museum seeks to promote online learning as an extension of the Museum's collections. We offer a growing range of online activities, resources and information through our websites.”
Elizabeth
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.005001005000000
Exhibition to mark 400th anniversary of Elizabeth I’s death, includes sections on her youth, the court, adventurers, (includes a section on Colonizing America), representations, threats to the crown, the final years, glossary (National Maritime Museum)
Nelson and Napoleon
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.00500100500000a001
Sections include The French Revolution, The rise of two leaders, War, Peace, Invasion, The Battle of Trafalgar, .Aftermath
[NOTE: Some of the other exhibitions from
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.005001005
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.00500300l
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.20685 previously posted. - Phyllis ]
From the site:
“The National Maritime Museum seeks to promote online learning as an extension of the Museum's collections. We offer a growing range of online activities, resources and information through our websites.”
Elizabeth
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.005001005000000
Exhibition to mark 400th anniversary of Elizabeth I’s death, includes sections on her youth, the court, adventurers, (includes a section on Colonizing America), representations, threats to the crown, the final years, glossary (National Maritime Museum)
Nelson and Napoleon
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.00500100500000a001
Sections include The French Revolution, The rise of two leaders, War, Peace, Invasion, The Battle of Trafalgar, .Aftermath
[NOTE: Some of the other exhibitions from
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.005001005
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.00500300l
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.20685 previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Wed., March 28, 2007 - Books for Cooks: Medieval to 1900s / British Library
Books for Cooks
http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/booksforcooks/booksforcooks.html
“Rifle through six hundred years of recipes and remedies, from medieval potions and pies to 1920s cocktails.”
Medieval food: Medieval cookery books
http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/booksforcooks/med/medievalfood.html
“There are over 50 hand-written medieval cookery manuscripts still in existence today. Some are lists of recipes tucked into the back of guides to medical remedies or apothecaries' instruction manuals. Others focus on descriptions of grand feasts. But most are devoted to recording the dishes of the medieval kitchen. The majority of recipes recorded in these manuscripts will have been cooked in the houses of wealthy noblemen.”
See Also: 1500s food, 1600s food, 1700s food, 1800s food, 1900s food
From: Learning at the British Library
http://www.bl.uk/learning/
From the site:
“…resources for teachers and learners of all ages. Explore a wealth of source material online…”
Sections include: Language & Literature, History & Citizenship, Arts & Images, Culture & Knowledge, and Creative Research.
http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/booksforcooks/booksforcooks.html
“Rifle through six hundred years of recipes and remedies, from medieval potions and pies to 1920s cocktails.”
Medieval food: Medieval cookery books
http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/booksforcooks/med/medievalfood.html
“There are over 50 hand-written medieval cookery manuscripts still in existence today. Some are lists of recipes tucked into the back of guides to medical remedies or apothecaries' instruction manuals. Others focus on descriptions of grand feasts. But most are devoted to recording the dishes of the medieval kitchen. The majority of recipes recorded in these manuscripts will have been cooked in the houses of wealthy noblemen.”
See Also: 1500s food, 1600s food, 1700s food, 1800s food, 1900s food
From: Learning at the British Library
http://www.bl.uk/learning/
From the site:
“…resources for teachers and learners of all ages. Explore a wealth of source material online…”
Sections include: Language & Literature, History & Citizenship, Arts & Images, Culture & Knowledge, and Creative Research.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Tues., March 27, 2007 - Earth's Polar Regions
Earth's Polar Regions
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/polar/polar.html
Available in English and Spanish
Contents:
Geography and Geology at the Poles
Magnetic Field at the Poles
Polar Atmosphere
Polar Oceans
Ice (The Cryosphere!)
Polar Life
Climate Change in Polar Regions
Arctic Cultures
Exploration at the Poles
Postcards from the Field: Antarctica
Polar Web
Page created December 20, 2006
Last modified February 26, 2007
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.windows.ucar.edu/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/polar/polar.html
Available in English and Spanish
Contents:
Geography and Geology at the Poles
Magnetic Field at the Poles
Polar Atmosphere
Polar Oceans
Ice (The Cryosphere!)
Polar Life
Climate Change in Polar Regions
Arctic Cultures
Exploration at the Poles
Postcards from the Field: Antarctica
Polar Web
Page created December 20, 2006
Last modified February 26, 2007
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.windows.ucar.edu/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Tues., March 27, 2007 - Animals Supersite
From: National Geographic Education Update: New Animals Site
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007
New: Animals Supersite
http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/animals/index.html
“Ever wondered what an octopus sounds like? Curious about
sharks, snow leopards, or scorpions? Or just looking for
great classroom resources like photos and fast facts? It's
all here in our new Animals site, packed with animal
information, audio and video, photo galleries, wallpaper,
related features, games, and much more.”
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007
New: Animals Supersite
http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/animals/index.html
“Ever wondered what an octopus sounds like? Curious about
sharks, snow leopards, or scorpions? Or just looking for
great classroom resources like photos and fast facts? It's
all here in our new Animals site, packed with animal
information, audio and video, photo galleries, wallpaper,
related features, games, and much more.”
Tues., March 27, 2007 - Field Trip Earth
Field Trip Earth
http://www.fieldtripearth.org/
http://www.fieldtripearth.org/trips.xml
From the site:
“Field Trip Earth is the global resource for teachers, students, and proponents of wildlife conservation.
[NOTE: One trip from this site previously posted. - Phyllis ]
http://www.fieldtripearth.org/
http://www.fieldtripearth.org/trips.xml
From the site:
“Field Trip Earth is the global resource for teachers, students, and proponents of wildlife conservation.
[NOTE: One trip from this site previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Tues., March 27, 2007 - Paleomap Project
---------Forwarded Message--------
Site of the Day for Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Paleomap Project
http://www.scotese.com/
[NOTE: Some pages from this site previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Today's site, from the University of Texas at Arlington, presents its
vividly graphic exhibit on plate tectonics. Gentle Subscribers will find
dramatic images of how the earth has looked over vast stretches of
geological time.
"The goal of the Paleomap Project is to illustrate the plate tectonic
development of the ocean basins and continents, as well as the changing
distribution of land and sea during the past 1100 million years." - from
the website
The site features maps of the world from the Precambian period through to
the last ice age and beyond in the Earth History section, while additional
information in text form is available through the "More Info" link. By
using mouseovers, user controlled animated maps reveal how the earth's land
masses have altered position over millions of years. An animation of
continental climate change displays how conditions, from temperate to
tropical, varied as land masses moved through relatively fixed climate
belts. A highlight of the exhibit shows a projection of what the earth may
look like stretching forward 250 million years.
Amble over to the site for fascinating views of the earth past and future
at:
http://www.scotese.com/
A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd
Site of the Day for Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Paleomap Project
http://www.scotese.com/
[NOTE: Some pages from this site previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Today's site, from the University of Texas at Arlington, presents its
vividly graphic exhibit on plate tectonics. Gentle Subscribers will find
dramatic images of how the earth has looked over vast stretches of
geological time.
"The goal of the Paleomap Project is to illustrate the plate tectonic
development of the ocean basins and continents, as well as the changing
distribution of land and sea during the past 1100 million years." - from
the website
The site features maps of the world from the Precambian period through to
the last ice age and beyond in the Earth History section, while additional
information in text form is available through the "More Info" link. By
using mouseovers, user controlled animated maps reveal how the earth's land
masses have altered position over millions of years. An animation of
continental climate change displays how conditions, from temperate to
tropical, varied as land masses moved through relatively fixed climate
belts. A highlight of the exhibit shows a projection of what the earth may
look like stretching forward 250 million years.
Amble over to the site for fascinating views of the earth past and future
at:
http://www.scotese.com/
A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd
Monday, March 26, 2007
Mon., March 26, 2007 - Fractions
Found on:
Surfing the Net with Kids: Fractions
http://www.surfnetkids.com/fractions.htm
Page includes 9 links to sites (5 annotated, 4 Honorable Mentions)
Surfing the Net with Kids: Fractions
http://www.surfnetkids.com/fractions.htm
Page includes 9 links to sites (5 annotated, 4 Honorable Mentions)
Mon., March 26, 2007 - The Problem Site
---------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Monday, January 22, 2007, and time for Math at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
The Problem Site
http://www.theproblemsite.com/
[NOTE: Previously posted. Site has lots of ads.- Phyllis ]
Age Range: 6 and up
Caution: The games on this site are so engrossing, you may want to set a
timer to keep you from neglecting other responsibilities! Some of the most
fascinating puzzles and games provide a handy link for bookmarking your
place so that you can return later. :)
This site offers educational games, puzzles, and problem solving quests. Use
the menu bar at the top of the home page to access:
*Math Games - Use simple math facts, fraction reductions, and logic to solve
the math puzzles. Younger children will enjoy the "Adders" game, which is a
variable-speed, math facts practice game. Most of the games in this section
are good for building and cementing fairly basic math and problem solving
skills.
In addition to the fun and challenging math puzzles, you will also find:
*Word Games - Enjoy word scrambles, crossword puzzles with a twist, hangman
and more. For a real vocabulary challenge, play "One of These Things" -- and
guess which of the mostly obscure words (in a list of five) does *not*
appear in the dictionary! It's harder than it sounds! :)
*Daily - A selection of math and vocabulary-building problems that change on
a daily basis -- another good reason to bookmark this site. Note: The last
link in this section says "Quote Puzzler." It takes you to a separate
website with even more daily math and vocabulary puzzles and requires a
subscription. (It's free for limited access, and also has a free trial
period.)
*Miscellaneous - This section offers a variety of educational activities.
The Treasure Hunt is a particularly challenging quest that requires
registration. It's free (a valid email address is required, along with
parental permission for participants under the age of 13). Then, solve all
seven puzzles to win a prize! Also try the beginner programming tips, and
don't miss the link that says, "Please Don't Visit This Site" for a humorous
discussion of pitfalls to avoid when designing a web page. :)
*Problem Pages - Here you will find four sections: brain teasers (lateral
thinking puzzles), high school math, calculus, and the Maine Association of
Math Leagues (this one is for students in Maine, but available to everyone.)
In each section, one problem is posted each week or month, and registered
users can compete to be first to answer correctly. If there is no current
problem in your section of interest when you visit, you can always look at
previous problems and solutions in the archives. Note: Although subscription
is free, each section of this site will give you a different password for
logging in. You might want to try to keep track of which password is for
which part of the site. Think of it as a fun intellectual challenge. :)
Enjoy! And don't forget to set that timer! :)
MaryAnna Cashmore
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2007, 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.
Hi! It's Monday, January 22, 2007, and time for Math at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
The Problem Site
http://www.theproblemsite.com/
[NOTE: Previously posted. Site has lots of ads.- Phyllis ]
Age Range: 6 and up
Caution: The games on this site are so engrossing, you may want to set a
timer to keep you from neglecting other responsibilities! Some of the most
fascinating puzzles and games provide a handy link for bookmarking your
place so that you can return later. :)
This site offers educational games, puzzles, and problem solving quests. Use
the menu bar at the top of the home page to access:
*Math Games - Use simple math facts, fraction reductions, and logic to solve
the math puzzles. Younger children will enjoy the "Adders" game, which is a
variable-speed, math facts practice game. Most of the games in this section
are good for building and cementing fairly basic math and problem solving
skills.
In addition to the fun and challenging math puzzles, you will also find:
*Word Games - Enjoy word scrambles, crossword puzzles with a twist, hangman
and more. For a real vocabulary challenge, play "One of These Things" -- and
guess which of the mostly obscure words (in a list of five) does *not*
appear in the dictionary! It's harder than it sounds! :)
*Daily - A selection of math and vocabulary-building problems that change on
a daily basis -- another good reason to bookmark this site. Note: The last
link in this section says "Quote Puzzler." It takes you to a separate
website with even more daily math and vocabulary puzzles and requires a
subscription. (It's free for limited access, and also has a free trial
period.)
*Miscellaneous - This section offers a variety of educational activities.
The Treasure Hunt is a particularly challenging quest that requires
registration. It's free (a valid email address is required, along with
parental permission for participants under the age of 13). Then, solve all
seven puzzles to win a prize! Also try the beginner programming tips, and
don't miss the link that says, "Please Don't Visit This Site" for a humorous
discussion of pitfalls to avoid when designing a web page. :)
*Problem Pages - Here you will find four sections: brain teasers (lateral
thinking puzzles), high school math, calculus, and the Maine Association of
Math Leagues (this one is for students in Maine, but available to everyone.)
In each section, one problem is posted each week or month, and registered
users can compete to be first to answer correctly. If there is no current
problem in your section of interest when you visit, you can always look at
previous problems and solutions in the archives. Note: Although subscription
is free, each section of this site will give you a different password for
logging in. You might want to try to keep track of which password is for
which part of the site. Think of it as a fun intellectual challenge. :)
Enjoy! And don't forget to set that timer! :)
MaryAnna Cashmore
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2007, 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.
Mon., March 26, 2007 - Interactive Resources
Interactive Resources
http://www.globalclassroom.org/ecell00/javamath.html
The page of 329 links listed by subjects. Includes:
“Interactive Math Sites - a list of math sites that includes pattern blocks, base 10 blocks, tessellations, pentominoes, geoboards, symmetry, unfolding polyhedra and more. Ages: elementary”
http://www.globalclassroom.org/ecell00/javamath.html
The page of 329 links listed by subjects. Includes:
“Interactive Math Sites - a list of math sites that includes pattern blocks, base 10 blocks, tessellations, pentominoes, geoboards, symmetry, unfolding polyhedra and more. Ages: elementary”
Mon., March 26, 2007 - Thinking Blocks
Thinking Blocks
http://www.thinkingblocks.com/
From the site:
“Thinking Blocks Develops Algebraic Reasoning Skills
Thinking Blocks is an engaging, interactive math tool developed by classroom
teachers to help students learn how to solve multistep word problems.”
http://www.thinkingblocks.com/
From the site:
“Thinking Blocks Develops Algebraic Reasoning Skills
Thinking Blocks is an engaging, interactive math tool developed by classroom
teachers to help students learn how to solve multistep word problems.”
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Sun., March 25, 2007 - Historical Weather Maps since 1871
Sites found in:
16 December 2006 Earth Science Sites of the Week
NOAA Central Library U.S. Daily Weather Maps Project, (suggested by
Carol Tichio, NY state earth science teacher), this site provides access
to historical daily weather maps from 1871 through 2002. A neat project
is to have students make a 24 hour forecast based on the day they were
born.
http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/dwm/data_rescue_daily_weather_maps.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/bpes2
[NOTE: From the site: “Viewing the Daily weather maps requires the DjVu Browser Plug-in. To download the plug-in go to http://www.lizardtech.com/download/dl_options.php?page=plugins - Phyllis ]
To see weather maps for 2003-present go to:
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/index.html
------
Mark Francek
Professor of Geography
Central Michigan University
http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi/
16 December 2006 Earth Science Sites of the Week
NOAA Central Library U.S. Daily Weather Maps Project, (suggested by
Carol Tichio, NY state earth science teacher), this site provides access
to historical daily weather maps from 1871 through 2002. A neat project
is to have students make a 24 hour forecast based on the day they were
born.
http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/dwm/data_rescue_daily_weather_maps.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/bpes2
[NOTE: From the site: “Viewing the Daily weather maps requires the DjVu Browser Plug-in. To download the plug-in go to http://www.lizardtech.com/download/dl_options.php?page=plugins - Phyllis ]
To see weather maps for 2003-present go to:
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/index.html
------
Mark Francek
Professor of Geography
Central Michigan University
http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi/
Sun., March 25, 2007 - Google Digger: If you dig straight down, where will you end up?
If you dig straight down, where will you end up?
http://www.ubasics.com/dighole/
From the site:
Q: What happens if you dig straight down?
A: You'll pop out the other side of the world.
Q: What's on the other side of the world?
A: Ummm... China!
Countless children (and adults) have wondered where they would end up if they started digging straight down (ignoring the material and methods). Now we have the answer! Most of the planet is covered in water, so most diggers will dig into some ocean or another. What little land there is is generally not opposite other land. Some of South America and Asia, for instance, are opposite each other, but most Americans will swim in the Indian Ocean.
http://www.ubasics.com/dighole/
From the site:
Q: What happens if you dig straight down?
A: You'll pop out the other side of the world.
Q: What's on the other side of the world?
A: Ummm... China!
Countless children (and adults) have wondered where they would end up if they started digging straight down (ignoring the material and methods). Now we have the answer! Most of the planet is covered in water, so most diggers will dig into some ocean or another. What little land there is is generally not opposite other land. Some of South America and Asia, for instance, are opposite each other, but most Americans will swim in the Indian Ocean.
Sun., March 25, 2007 - African Slave Trade Routes 1441-1808 / History.com A-Z Index of Maps
Map: African Slave Trade: 1441–1808
http://www.history.com/maps.do?type=view&mapId=1004
Online map illustrates the African slave trade
routes linking Africa and the slave ships’
ultimate destinations throughout the world.
See Also:
History.com A-Z Map Index
http://www.history.com/maps.do?type=list&catId=0&catName=All
http://www.history.com/maps.do?type=view&mapId=1004
Online map illustrates the African slave trade
routes linking Africa and the slave ships’
ultimate destinations throughout the world.
See Also:
History.com A-Z Map Index
http://www.history.com/maps.do?type=list&catId=0&catName=All
Sun., March 25, 2007 - From ResourceShelf, Dec. 8-14, 2006
Sites found in:
ResourceShelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com
Dec. 8-14, 2006
----
The Koran (Qur’an) — Free Searchable Version
http://www.asksam.com/ebooks/koran/
Search and analyze the full text of three translations of the Koran. .
From the site:
“The Koran is the central religious text of Islam. Muslims believe the Qur’an, in its original Arabic, to be the literal word of God that was revealed to Muhammad over a period of twenty-three years until his death. We have placed three translations of the Koran in an askSam searchable format for download or searching online.”
Source: askSam Systems
[NOTE: Other ebooks from http://www.asksam.com/ebooks/default.asp previously posted. - Phyllis ]
----
Nutrition Action Health Letter
December 2006
http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/fear_of_fresh.pdf
Fear of Fresh: How to Avoid Foodborne Illness from Fruits and Vegetables
----
Redesigned: Education Statistics for Kids
The New NCES KidsZone
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/
From the site:
“The NCES Students’ Classroom has been redesigned and renamed as the KidsZone. It now has an entirely new look and feel to help you find things easier and added features to make your visit more fun. You’ll still have the same great tools to help you find schools, libraries, or colleges and don’t worry, the Create a Graph is still just a click away. Check out the very popular Chances where probability is only a roll of the dice away, or visit old favorites like the Word Search. You can find updated information on education or compare where you stack up to students from across the globe. The new home page is also not to be missed with its new Student Poll and Mindbenders to test your cleverness. We hope you like what we’ve done. It’s knowledge and fun rolled up in one!”
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
----
Webcast: The History of Books in America, Print Media and Education
http://lisradio.missouri.edu/view.php?id=323&type=summary&title=Tiger+Eye+Reading+Room--+Adam+Nelson+Interview&cast_date=December+11%2C+2006&pageBefore=archive
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2qtnk4
From the description:
“Charley Seavey and Adam Nelson [University of Wisconsin-Madison] talk about the history of the book in America and the connection between print media and education. They talk about how texts influence readers and shape their consciousness”
The webcast available in either Quicktime or MP3 and runs about 71 minutes.
Source: Tiger Eye Reading Room, School of Information Science & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri-Columbia
[NOTE: Other webcasts from http://www.lisradio.missouri.edu/archive.php previously posted. - Phyllis ]
----
Capital Punishment, 2005
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/cp05.htm
(Bureau of Justice Statistics)
----
Resource of the Week:
A Treasury of World’s Fair Art & Architecture, a digital archive from the University of Maryland Libraries.
http://www.lib.umd.edu/digital/worldsfairs/
From the site:
“This digital collection represents a sampling of artifacts from the rich and varied World’s Fair Collection at the Architecture Library, University of Maryland (UM). Although limited in size, this collection is unique for its broad coverage of many fairs and expositions. We invite you to explore the collection by searching for specific images, exploring virtual exhibits, and reading informative essays.”
For complete review:
http://www.resourceshelf.com/2006/12/14/resources-of-the-week-meet-me-at-the-fair/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/25wfg2
----
The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
http://www.davidrumsey.com/index.html
David Rumsey Map Collection adds more than 1148 Digitized Historical Maps
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
-----
Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
gary@resourceshelf.com
The ResourceShelf & DocuTicker Team
--------------------------------------------------------------------
"Post via ResourceShelf"
for even more resources visit
http://www.resourceshelf.com
http://www.docuticker.com
ResourceShelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com
Dec. 8-14, 2006
----
The Koran (Qur’an) — Free Searchable Version
http://www.asksam.com/ebooks/koran/
Search and analyze the full text of three translations of the Koran. .
From the site:
“The Koran is the central religious text of Islam. Muslims believe the Qur’an, in its original Arabic, to be the literal word of God that was revealed to Muhammad over a period of twenty-three years until his death. We have placed three translations of the Koran in an askSam searchable format for download or searching online.”
Source: askSam Systems
[NOTE: Other ebooks from http://www.asksam.com/ebooks/default.asp previously posted. - Phyllis ]
----
Nutrition Action Health Letter
December 2006
http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/fear_of_fresh.pdf
Fear of Fresh: How to Avoid Foodborne Illness from Fruits and Vegetables
----
Redesigned: Education Statistics for Kids
The New NCES KidsZone
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/
From the site:
“The NCES Students’ Classroom has been redesigned and renamed as the KidsZone. It now has an entirely new look and feel to help you find things easier and added features to make your visit more fun. You’ll still have the same great tools to help you find schools, libraries, or colleges and don’t worry, the Create a Graph is still just a click away. Check out the very popular Chances where probability is only a roll of the dice away, or visit old favorites like the Word Search. You can find updated information on education or compare where you stack up to students from across the globe. The new home page is also not to be missed with its new Student Poll and Mindbenders to test your cleverness. We hope you like what we’ve done. It’s knowledge and fun rolled up in one!”
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
----
Webcast: The History of Books in America, Print Media and Education
http://lisradio.missouri.edu/view.php?id=323&type=summary&title=Tiger+Eye+Reading+Room--+Adam+Nelson+Interview&cast_date=December+11%2C+2006&pageBefore=archive
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2qtnk4
From the description:
“Charley Seavey and Adam Nelson [University of Wisconsin-Madison] talk about the history of the book in America and the connection between print media and education. They talk about how texts influence readers and shape their consciousness”
The webcast available in either Quicktime or MP3 and runs about 71 minutes.
Source: Tiger Eye Reading Room, School of Information Science & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri-Columbia
[NOTE: Other webcasts from http://www.lisradio.missouri.edu/archive.php previously posted. - Phyllis ]
----
Capital Punishment, 2005
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/cp05.htm
(Bureau of Justice Statistics)
----
Resource of the Week:
A Treasury of World’s Fair Art & Architecture, a digital archive from the University of Maryland Libraries.
http://www.lib.umd.edu/digital/worldsfairs/
From the site:
“This digital collection represents a sampling of artifacts from the rich and varied World’s Fair Collection at the Architecture Library, University of Maryland (UM). Although limited in size, this collection is unique for its broad coverage of many fairs and expositions. We invite you to explore the collection by searching for specific images, exploring virtual exhibits, and reading informative essays.”
For complete review:
http://www.resourceshelf.com/2006/12/14/resources-of-the-week-meet-me-at-the-fair/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/25wfg2
----
The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
http://www.davidrumsey.com/index.html
David Rumsey Map Collection adds more than 1148 Digitized Historical Maps
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
-----
Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
gary@resourceshelf.com
The ResourceShelf & DocuTicker Team
--------------------------------------------------------------------
"Post via ResourceShelf"
for even more resources visit
http://www.resourceshelf.com
http://www.docuticker.com
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Sat., March 24, 2007 - My Free Calendar Maker
My Free Calendar Maker
http://www.myfreecalendarmaker.com/
This site offers a great free calendar service. It lets you generate
calendars by year, week, month, or daily, and print them out for free.
http://www.myfreecalendarmaker.com/
This site offers a great free calendar service. It lets you generate
calendars by year, week, month, or daily, and print them out for free.
Sat., March 24, 2007 - Click-A-Story (TumbleBooks)
---------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Wednesday, Jan. 10, and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Site:
Click-A-Story!
http://www.smcl.org/click-a-story
Age Range: 5-12 (Grade Range: K-7)
MaryAnna discovered this gem -- the website of the San Mateo County Library
in California. When you click on the url, it redirects you to the TumbleBook
Library, an online collection of animated, talking picture books (many by
beloved children's authors) that teach young children the joys of reading.
The SMC library is associated with TumbleBook making access to their website
free for visitors to the library's website. Wait for the redirect (it takes
less than a minute), and a new page opens with a menu of books and games.
Double click on the menu items to open a selection of resources that
includes:
*Story Books: This is perfect for pre-readers and beginning readers! Of
course nothing can replace cuddling with your child and reading aloud to him
or her. But for those times when you can't, this website does the trick!
Your child can learn to follow along easily with the clear, highlighted
text. The illustrations are engagingly animated, but not so much so as to
distract the child's attention from the printed words. The read-along books
are listed in alphabetical order by author. Most of the titles are new,
although you can also find classics such as "Old Mother Hubbard." Plot
summaries and grade ranges are given, and some also provide an indication of
how much time they take. (Watch for the words "Read on Your Own Book;" a
small minority of the books in this section do not have audio narration.) At
least one narrator is the book's actual author, and other narrators have
very pleasant and clear speech. See if you can find the one narrated by
Whoopi Goldberg! :)
*Tumble Readables: For your independent readers, several classics are
available online, including "The Adventures of Pinocchio," "Alice in
Wonderland," "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp," "Heidi," "The Jungle Book,"
"Little Women," "Peter Pan," "The Wizard of Oz," and more! The larger-print
format of these books makes them very pleasant reading, and there is also
the convenient option of automatic page turns after a set number of seconds.
*Life Learning: These story books teach about health, safety, tolerance, and
more! Don't miss the version of "Little Red Riding Hood" in which Granny
teaches Little Red a thing or two about cyber safety. :)
*Audio Books: A short selection of classic children's literature all in
audio book format complete with narration, music, and wonderful
illustrations. You'll find Aesop's Fables, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Black
Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, and more.
*Puzzles and Games: These correlate directly with the titles on this website
and are ordered accordingly. Test your vocabulary, retention, spelling, and
more!
*Language Learning: Read along or independently in French, Spanish, Russian,
traditional Chinese characters, and Italian! Some of the foreign-language
stories have audio provided or allow you to read them in one language and
then in another; great for learning new languages! :)
*My Favorites: Keep track of your favorite stories (by means of cookies
saved onto your computer.)
Click on "Index," in the silver bar near the top of the screen, to see a
complete list of titles, including many more advanced read-alones for older
kids.
MaryAnna Cashmore
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2007, 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.
Hi! It's Wednesday, Jan. 10, and time for Language Arts at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Site:
Click-A-Story!
http://www.smcl.org/click-a-story
Age Range: 5-12 (Grade Range: K-7)
MaryAnna discovered this gem -- the website of the San Mateo County Library
in California. When you click on the url, it redirects you to the TumbleBook
Library, an online collection of animated, talking picture books (many by
beloved children's authors) that teach young children the joys of reading.
The SMC library is associated with TumbleBook making access to their website
free for visitors to the library's website. Wait for the redirect (it takes
less than a minute), and a new page opens with a menu of books and games.
Double click on the menu items to open a selection of resources that
includes:
*Story Books: This is perfect for pre-readers and beginning readers! Of
course nothing can replace cuddling with your child and reading aloud to him
or her. But for those times when you can't, this website does the trick!
Your child can learn to follow along easily with the clear, highlighted
text. The illustrations are engagingly animated, but not so much so as to
distract the child's attention from the printed words. The read-along books
are listed in alphabetical order by author. Most of the titles are new,
although you can also find classics such as "Old Mother Hubbard." Plot
summaries and grade ranges are given, and some also provide an indication of
how much time they take. (Watch for the words "Read on Your Own Book;" a
small minority of the books in this section do not have audio narration.) At
least one narrator is the book's actual author, and other narrators have
very pleasant and clear speech. See if you can find the one narrated by
Whoopi Goldberg! :)
*Tumble Readables: For your independent readers, several classics are
available online, including "The Adventures of Pinocchio," "Alice in
Wonderland," "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp," "Heidi," "The Jungle Book,"
"Little Women," "Peter Pan," "The Wizard of Oz," and more! The larger-print
format of these books makes them very pleasant reading, and there is also
the convenient option of automatic page turns after a set number of seconds.
*Life Learning: These story books teach about health, safety, tolerance, and
more! Don't miss the version of "Little Red Riding Hood" in which Granny
teaches Little Red a thing or two about cyber safety. :)
*Audio Books: A short selection of classic children's literature all in
audio book format complete with narration, music, and wonderful
illustrations. You'll find Aesop's Fables, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Black
Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, and more.
*Puzzles and Games: These correlate directly with the titles on this website
and are ordered accordingly. Test your vocabulary, retention, spelling, and
more!
*Language Learning: Read along or independently in French, Spanish, Russian,
traditional Chinese characters, and Italian! Some of the foreign-language
stories have audio provided or allow you to read them in one language and
then in another; great for learning new languages! :)
*My Favorites: Keep track of your favorite stories (by means of cookies
saved onto your computer.)
Click on "Index," in the silver bar near the top of the screen, to see a
complete list of titles, including many more advanced read-alones for older
kids.
MaryAnna Cashmore
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2007, 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.
Sat., March 24, 2007 - Sheppard Software: Some free for teachers
---------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Thursday, November 16, 2006 and time for Social Sciences at
ClickSchooling!
DON'T MISS TODAY'S WEBSITE!
Recommended Website:
Sheppard Software
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/teachers.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
Age Range: Depends. :) While the site is clearly designed with elementary
through high school students in mind, I didn't see recommended age/grade
ranges posted. For the social sciences section -- I would estimate age 9 and
up (or grades 4-12). However, other sections of this site (animals, for
example) has info and pictures some preschoolers will enjoy. Best Bet: Use
your own discretion based on your child's interests, needs, and abilities.
:)
MaryAnna should get an award for discovering today's website! Between the
two of us, we have tried to explain what you will find here -- but words
simply don't do it justice. I have never seen anything quite like it.
MaryAnna said, that from its name, this might sound like a commercial
website, but that's not what it is at all. It is a comprehensive geography
and social studies resource -- and much more. In fact, as you read this
review you will discover that this website offers free supplemental games
and activities for learning every subject required by national curriculum
standards. According to the designers, the site was created to exercise
players' brains by providing educational games with sound and visual effects
to make learning fun and more memorable, and with many difficulty levels so
that players will continue to be challenged no matter how far they progress.
Just take a look at all you can learn...
When you get to the website, on the home page you will see an icon menu in
the center screen -- more about that in a minute. You will also see:
*Popular Games (upper left column) -- a list of featured geography games
that site visitors enjoy playing.
*Fact of the Day" (upper right column) -- provides one interesting fact
about a country. Get a new fact each time you refresh the page.
Back to the icon MENU...
Click on any continent or region and a new page opens allowing you to access
lots of interactive games for identifying and locating capitals, countries,
and geographical features. There are several levels of play, so you can
start with "Beginning" and work your way up to "Advanced". As you do the
activities, the names of countries and cities are pronounced out loud (turn
your speakers on) -- and several paragraphs of further reading will be
displayed on the screen for those who wish to learn more. On most of these
pages you will see:
1) Download A Free Blank Map -- Print out a blank map of Asia (for example)
and let students fill in the names of countries on that continent. Students
may enjoy coloring the maps too.
2) Info (left column): Click on the name of a country or state in this
column and it provides a "snapshot" that includes a regional map and
detailed information courtesy of the CIA factbook.
3) Fact of the Day (upper right column): Learn one interesting fact about
the selected continent or region. Get a new fact each time you refresh the
page.
4) Fascinating Facts (lower right column): There are four categories of
basic facts here -- Geography, History, Ecology, and Culture. As you select
a category, you will see - in a nutshell - the most basic facts that you
would need to know about this region. Click on the text of any of the basic
facts, and a new page will open with much more detailed information in a
very clean and readable format. This kind of presentation lends itself very
well to informed exploration; the overview is there, the most crucial points
are clearly delineated, yet considerable detail is also easily accessed as
desired.
BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!!! At the very top of any page, you will notice a MENU
BAR with several other academic subjects:
-USA
-Animals
-Vocabulary
-Health
-Math
-Science
-History
Click on any one to access interactive games and activities, information and
resources specific to each topic -- all designed in a similar way to the
geography/social sciences section of the site that we reviewed above. We
could literally feature each of these sections in a separate review -- there
is THAT MUCH valuable content!
WANT EVEN MORE? Click on "Free For Teachers" on the menu bar at the bottom
of any page to download registered versions of this company's educational
software programs completely free to teachers, schools, and homeschools.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/teachers.htm
Software includes:
-World Geography Games
-SAT/GRE Crash Course
-Presidents-Mania
-College Admissions Predictor
-States-Mania
-Astro-Mania
-Brain Builder: Math Edition (age 4-12)
-License Plate Math: (grades 6+)
-Algebra: One on One (4th grade and up)
-Math Function Mania
-Prime Time Math (grades 7+)
This site is a treasure trove for learning and gets a ClickSchooling Award
for excellence! Bookmark it and return often!
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.
Hi! It's Thursday, November 16, 2006 and time for Social Sciences at
ClickSchooling!
DON'T MISS TODAY'S WEBSITE!
Recommended Website:
Sheppard Software
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/teachers.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
Age Range: Depends. :) While the site is clearly designed with elementary
through high school students in mind, I didn't see recommended age/grade
ranges posted. For the social sciences section -- I would estimate age 9 and
up (or grades 4-12). However, other sections of this site (animals, for
example) has info and pictures some preschoolers will enjoy. Best Bet: Use
your own discretion based on your child's interests, needs, and abilities.
:)
MaryAnna should get an award for discovering today's website! Between the
two of us, we have tried to explain what you will find here -- but words
simply don't do it justice. I have never seen anything quite like it.
MaryAnna said, that from its name, this might sound like a commercial
website, but that's not what it is at all. It is a comprehensive geography
and social studies resource -- and much more. In fact, as you read this
review you will discover that this website offers free supplemental games
and activities for learning every subject required by national curriculum
standards. According to the designers, the site was created to exercise
players' brains by providing educational games with sound and visual effects
to make learning fun and more memorable, and with many difficulty levels so
that players will continue to be challenged no matter how far they progress.
Just take a look at all you can learn...
When you get to the website, on the home page you will see an icon menu in
the center screen -- more about that in a minute. You will also see:
*Popular Games (upper left column) -- a list of featured geography games
that site visitors enjoy playing.
*Fact of the Day" (upper right column) -- provides one interesting fact
about a country. Get a new fact each time you refresh the page.
Back to the icon MENU...
Click on any continent or region and a new page opens allowing you to access
lots of interactive games for identifying and locating capitals, countries,
and geographical features. There are several levels of play, so you can
start with "Beginning" and work your way up to "Advanced". As you do the
activities, the names of countries and cities are pronounced out loud (turn
your speakers on) -- and several paragraphs of further reading will be
displayed on the screen for those who wish to learn more. On most of these
pages you will see:
1) Download A Free Blank Map -- Print out a blank map of Asia (for example)
and let students fill in the names of countries on that continent. Students
may enjoy coloring the maps too.
2) Info (left column): Click on the name of a country or state in this
column and it provides a "snapshot" that includes a regional map and
detailed information courtesy of the CIA factbook.
3) Fact of the Day (upper right column): Learn one interesting fact about
the selected continent or region. Get a new fact each time you refresh the
page.
4) Fascinating Facts (lower right column): There are four categories of
basic facts here -- Geography, History, Ecology, and Culture. As you select
a category, you will see - in a nutshell - the most basic facts that you
would need to know about this region. Click on the text of any of the basic
facts, and a new page will open with much more detailed information in a
very clean and readable format. This kind of presentation lends itself very
well to informed exploration; the overview is there, the most crucial points
are clearly delineated, yet considerable detail is also easily accessed as
desired.
BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!!! At the very top of any page, you will notice a MENU
BAR with several other academic subjects:
-USA
-Animals
-Vocabulary
-Health
-Math
-Science
-History
Click on any one to access interactive games and activities, information and
resources specific to each topic -- all designed in a similar way to the
geography/social sciences section of the site that we reviewed above. We
could literally feature each of these sections in a separate review -- there
is THAT MUCH valuable content!
WANT EVEN MORE? Click on "Free For Teachers" on the menu bar at the bottom
of any page to download registered versions of this company's educational
software programs completely free to teachers, schools, and homeschools.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/teachers.htm
Software includes:
-World Geography Games
-SAT/GRE Crash Course
-Presidents-Mania
-College Admissions Predictor
-States-Mania
-Astro-Mania
-Brain Builder: Math Edition (age 4-12)
-License Plate Math: (grades 6+)
-Algebra: One on One (4th grade and up)
-Math Function Mania
-Prime Time Math (grades 7+)
This site is a treasure trove for learning and gets a ClickSchooling Award
for excellence! Bookmark it and return often!
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.
Sat., March 24, 2007 - CoffeeCup Educational Software / Dream in Color / Plagiarism Checker
Sites found in:
ConnectEng, the newsletter of Web English Teacher
January 21, 2007
Sites to Check Out:
Coffee Cup Educational Software
http://www.coffeecup.com/k12/
Coffee Cup is offering five applications to schools free of charge.
They include a Web site designer, a calendar, a news feed,
a form builder, and a photo gallery.
Dream in Color
http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-003810
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2s47gn
[NOTE: Site includes an interview with Maya Angelou; K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 Poetry lesson plans and resources; and biographies and poems by 9 African-American poets (includes audio of some of the poets reading their poems.) – Phyllis ]
Plagiarism Checker
http://www.plagiarismchecker.com/
Are you suspicious about a passage in a student paper? This tool can help you determine whether it originally came from a Web resource.
-----
Carla Beard
Web English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com
This newsletter is copyright 2007, Web English Teacher.
ConnectEng, the newsletter of Web English Teacher
January 21, 2007
Sites to Check Out:
Coffee Cup Educational Software
http://www.coffeecup.com/k12/
Coffee Cup is offering five applications to schools free of charge.
They include a Web site designer, a calendar, a news feed,
a form builder, and a photo gallery.
Dream in Color
http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-003810
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2s47gn
[NOTE: Site includes an interview with Maya Angelou; K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 Poetry lesson plans and resources; and biographies and poems by 9 African-American poets (includes audio of some of the poets reading their poems.) – Phyllis ]
Plagiarism Checker
http://www.plagiarismchecker.com/
Are you suspicious about a passage in a student paper? This tool can help you determine whether it originally came from a Web resource.
-----
Carla Beard
Web English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com
This newsletter is copyright 2007, Web English Teacher.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Fri., March 23,2 007 - From The Scout Report, Jan. 19. 2007
Sites found in:
=======
The Scout Report
January 19, 2007
Volume 13, Number 2
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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-070119.php
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2h4vnn
-----
Hearing America: A Century of Music on the Radio [QuickTime]
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/radio/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2yfyju
As one of the lyrics by the Brothers Gershwin goes: “They told
Marconi/wireless was a phony.” Of course, the wireless world of the radio
and its galaxy of musical choices has changed from the transmission of mere
Morse code in its early decades to today’s overwhelming choices afforded by
different satellite radio companies. This recent documentary by the American
RadioWorks program explores the history of American radio, and how it has
been the site of many a cultural battle over the past ten decades. This site
allows users to listen to the entire program, and it also includes a number
of nice web features. These include maps that chart the growth of AM and FM
stations from 1922 through 2006 and some engaging essays, such as “Radio
Fights Jim Crow” and “Sex, Race and Rock & Roll”. [KMG]
[NOTE: Other documentaries from http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/
previously posted. For a complete list of documentaries by date:
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/documentariesbydate.html
List by categories: America Health History Justice World
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/documentaries.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2znxpx - Phyllis ]
----
Women Physicians, 1850s-1970s
http://archives.drexelmed.edu/womanmd/
For many decades, women who sought to become doctors were turned away at
many institutions. This was not the case at the Woman’s Medical College of
Pennsylvania. Beginning in 1850 the school trained thousands of women
physicians who would later go on to teach in a diverse set of countries
across the world. The story of these women and this institution is told in
great detail through a set of primary documents on this website. Created by
the Drexel University College of Medicine, this digital collection provides
access to over 27,000 pages of materials. While visitors are free to use the
search engine to locate specific items, they may do well by beginning their
journey here by looking at one of the five thematic subject areas offered
here. They include “Student Life”, “Missionary Work & Public Health”, and
“Early College Years”. The “Early College Years” is quite a pip, as visitors
can browse the materials by date range or by format, such as diaries,
booklets, and satires. [KMG]
----
Research Channel [Windows Media Player]
http://www.researchchannel.org/
It’s quite a hike to listen to a lecture at Princeton and then take a long
plane ride (or an even longer journey on a cruise ship) over to the
University of Hawaii to hear a talk on globalization in the Pacific Rim.
Never fear, gentle reader, as the Research Channel website is here. The
Research Channel organization has been in existence since 1996, and with
over 70 participating members, they have created this website to provide
access to a prodigious array of talks, conferences, lectures, and so on.
Visitors to the site can go ahead and get their feet wet by just joining
their programming in progress at the “Now Playing” link, or they can look
over some of their 3000 titles currently available for viewing. If all of
this seems a bit overwhelming, one can just take a look at some of their
newer programs, which have included presentations from Texas A&M University
on using general chemistry principles and a talk by the Nigerian ambassador
to the United States on oil production and drug trafficking. Finally,
visitors can also sign up to receive their monthly electronic newsletter,
“Think Forward!” [KMG]
[NOTE: Includes a section on K-12 and Education:
http://www.researchchannel.org/prog/subject.aspx?fID=568&pID=476
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2d2xd6
Other sections: Arts and Humanities, Business and Economics, Computer Science and Engineering,
Health and Medicine, Sciences, Social Sciences - Phyllis ]
-----
Mark Twain’s Mississippi [RealPlayer]
http://dig.lib.niu.edu/twain/
In a very real way, Samuel Clemens cut his teeth on the Mississippi River as
an apprentice steamboat captain in the late 1850s. Years later he would draw
on these experiences for a number of the works he would write under the
name, “Mark Twain”. This multimedia website created at Northern Illinois
University explores his time in and around Big Muddy through a number of
interactive maps, historic images, and audio content. By clicking on the
“Twain’s Life and Works” section, visitors can read a number of essays
written by Gregg Camfield of the University of the Pacific on such topics as
the economic importance of the river during Twain’s life, as well as other
pieces on related topics. Moving along, visitors can perform detailed
searches across the entire database and also listen to songs from the
period, such as “Steamboat Bill”. [KMG]
------
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
http://www.bbhc.org/
As a member of the Museums West consortium, the Buffalo Bill Historical
Center is itself comprised of five separate museums, including the Buffalo
Bill Museum, the Plains Indian Museum, and the Cody Firearms Museum. For
those who may not be able to make it to their location in northeastern
Wyoming, there are a number of online features that will provide as a
suitable substitute for the actual experience of being there. Visitors can
feel free to browse the online guide to their research library, and they
will most certainly want to look at some of the online exhibits. Some of
these online exhibits include features on Buffalo Bill himself, and others
(such as those within the Cody Firearms Museum section) feature information
on Winchester collectibles and firearms-related sayings. [KMG]
----
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2007.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
=======
The Scout Report
January 19, 2007
Volume 13, Number 2
-----
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-070119.php
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2h4vnn
-----
Hearing America: A Century of Music on the Radio [QuickTime]
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/radio/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2yfyju
As one of the lyrics by the Brothers Gershwin goes: “They told
Marconi/wireless was a phony.” Of course, the wireless world of the radio
and its galaxy of musical choices has changed from the transmission of mere
Morse code in its early decades to today’s overwhelming choices afforded by
different satellite radio companies. This recent documentary by the American
RadioWorks program explores the history of American radio, and how it has
been the site of many a cultural battle over the past ten decades. This site
allows users to listen to the entire program, and it also includes a number
of nice web features. These include maps that chart the growth of AM and FM
stations from 1922 through 2006 and some engaging essays, such as “Radio
Fights Jim Crow” and “Sex, Race and Rock & Roll”. [KMG]
[NOTE: Other documentaries from http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/
previously posted. For a complete list of documentaries by date:
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/documentariesbydate.html
List by categories: America Health History Justice World
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/documentaries.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2znxpx - Phyllis ]
----
Women Physicians, 1850s-1970s
http://archives.drexelmed.edu/womanmd/
For many decades, women who sought to become doctors were turned away at
many institutions. This was not the case at the Woman’s Medical College of
Pennsylvania. Beginning in 1850 the school trained thousands of women
physicians who would later go on to teach in a diverse set of countries
across the world. The story of these women and this institution is told in
great detail through a set of primary documents on this website. Created by
the Drexel University College of Medicine, this digital collection provides
access to over 27,000 pages of materials. While visitors are free to use the
search engine to locate specific items, they may do well by beginning their
journey here by looking at one of the five thematic subject areas offered
here. They include “Student Life”, “Missionary Work & Public Health”, and
“Early College Years”. The “Early College Years” is quite a pip, as visitors
can browse the materials by date range or by format, such as diaries,
booklets, and satires. [KMG]
----
Research Channel [Windows Media Player]
http://www.researchchannel.org/
It’s quite a hike to listen to a lecture at Princeton and then take a long
plane ride (or an even longer journey on a cruise ship) over to the
University of Hawaii to hear a talk on globalization in the Pacific Rim.
Never fear, gentle reader, as the Research Channel website is here. The
Research Channel organization has been in existence since 1996, and with
over 70 participating members, they have created this website to provide
access to a prodigious array of talks, conferences, lectures, and so on.
Visitors to the site can go ahead and get their feet wet by just joining
their programming in progress at the “Now Playing” link, or they can look
over some of their 3000 titles currently available for viewing. If all of
this seems a bit overwhelming, one can just take a look at some of their
newer programs, which have included presentations from Texas A&M University
on using general chemistry principles and a talk by the Nigerian ambassador
to the United States on oil production and drug trafficking. Finally,
visitors can also sign up to receive their monthly electronic newsletter,
“Think Forward!” [KMG]
[NOTE: Includes a section on K-12 and Education:
http://www.researchchannel.org/prog/subject.aspx?fID=568&pID=476
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2d2xd6
Other sections: Arts and Humanities, Business and Economics, Computer Science and Engineering,
Health and Medicine, Sciences, Social Sciences - Phyllis ]
-----
Mark Twain’s Mississippi [RealPlayer]
http://dig.lib.niu.edu/twain/
In a very real way, Samuel Clemens cut his teeth on the Mississippi River as
an apprentice steamboat captain in the late 1850s. Years later he would draw
on these experiences for a number of the works he would write under the
name, “Mark Twain”. This multimedia website created at Northern Illinois
University explores his time in and around Big Muddy through a number of
interactive maps, historic images, and audio content. By clicking on the
“Twain’s Life and Works” section, visitors can read a number of essays
written by Gregg Camfield of the University of the Pacific on such topics as
the economic importance of the river during Twain’s life, as well as other
pieces on related topics. Moving along, visitors can perform detailed
searches across the entire database and also listen to songs from the
period, such as “Steamboat Bill”. [KMG]
------
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
http://www.bbhc.org/
As a member of the Museums West consortium, the Buffalo Bill Historical
Center is itself comprised of five separate museums, including the Buffalo
Bill Museum, the Plains Indian Museum, and the Cody Firearms Museum. For
those who may not be able to make it to their location in northeastern
Wyoming, there are a number of online features that will provide as a
suitable substitute for the actual experience of being there. Visitors can
feel free to browse the online guide to their research library, and they
will most certainly want to look at some of the online exhibits. Some of
these online exhibits include features on Buffalo Bill himself, and others
(such as those within the Cody Firearms Museum section) feature information
on Winchester collectibles and firearms-related sayings. [KMG]
----
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2007.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
Fri., March 23, 2007 - Yamaha: Music Pal
--------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Friday, January 19, 2007 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Yamaha: Music Pal
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/edu/english/index.html
Yamaha sponsors this terrific website that ANYONE who has an interest in
Wind Instruments will enjoy. It includes factory tours that explain how
various Wind Instruments are manufactured, wonderful advice for beginners on
how to play an instrument, and explicit instructions on how to take care of
an instrument. When you get to the site you will see a menu that includes
three sections:
I. Musical Instruments Factory Tour
Choose from 5 different factory tours composed of photographs, illustrations
and text that include:
-Trumpet Factory Tour
-Horn Factory Tour
-Saxophone Factory Tour
-Clarinet Factory Tour
-Flute Factory Tour
Click on any one and a new page opens with a "map" of the manufacturing
process. Click on the word "Start" to take the entire tour from design of an
instrument to assembly and finishing. You can also click on any part of the
manufacturing process and go directly to that section of the tour. Below the
"map" you will see a picture of the instrument. You can click on parts of
the instrument to find out how it is made as well. Below the illustration of
the instrument, you'll see "Q&A." Click on that to learn more about the
instrument.
II. Advice For Playing Wind Instruments
Friendly animal hosts guide children through learning how to play a trumpet,
flute, trombone, and clarinet. Click on any one, and a new page opens with a
menu that includes instruction in topics such as:
-How to put the instrument together
-How to use the mouthpiece and blow into the instrument.
-How to hold the instrument.
-How to use your fingers on the instrument.
-How to play a song.
-How to take care of the instrument.
-Encouraging advice for beginners.
You can even listen to audio files to hear how the instrument sounds as it
plays a particular song.
III. Caring For Your Instrument
Get detailed instructions with illustrations that explain every part of the
instrument, how to assemble it, and how to clean and maintain it.
If your children have any interest in learning to play a Wind Instrument --
bookmark this site to return often.
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2007, 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.
Hi! It's Friday, January 19, 2007 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Yamaha: Music Pal
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/edu/english/index.html
Yamaha sponsors this terrific website that ANYONE who has an interest in
Wind Instruments will enjoy. It includes factory tours that explain how
various Wind Instruments are manufactured, wonderful advice for beginners on
how to play an instrument, and explicit instructions on how to take care of
an instrument. When you get to the site you will see a menu that includes
three sections:
I. Musical Instruments Factory Tour
Choose from 5 different factory tours composed of photographs, illustrations
and text that include:
-Trumpet Factory Tour
-Horn Factory Tour
-Saxophone Factory Tour
-Clarinet Factory Tour
-Flute Factory Tour
Click on any one and a new page opens with a "map" of the manufacturing
process. Click on the word "Start" to take the entire tour from design of an
instrument to assembly and finishing. You can also click on any part of the
manufacturing process and go directly to that section of the tour. Below the
"map" you will see a picture of the instrument. You can click on parts of
the instrument to find out how it is made as well. Below the illustration of
the instrument, you'll see "Q&A." Click on that to learn more about the
instrument.
II. Advice For Playing Wind Instruments
Friendly animal hosts guide children through learning how to play a trumpet,
flute, trombone, and clarinet. Click on any one, and a new page opens with a
menu that includes instruction in topics such as:
-How to put the instrument together
-How to use the mouthpiece and blow into the instrument.
-How to hold the instrument.
-How to use your fingers on the instrument.
-How to play a song.
-How to take care of the instrument.
-Encouraging advice for beginners.
You can even listen to audio files to hear how the instrument sounds as it
plays a particular song.
III. Caring For Your Instrument
Get detailed instructions with illustrations that explain every part of the
instrument, how to assemble it, and how to clean and maintain it.
If your children have any interest in learning to play a Wind Instrument --
bookmark this site to return often.
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2007, 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.
Fri., March 23, 2007 - Composers Biography Online / Music Dictionary Online
Composers Biography Online
http://www.dolmetsch.com/composers.htm
From the site:
“It has been made more useful by providing links to supplementary material from a number of valuable non-Dolmetsch websites.”
Music Dictionary Online
http://www.dolmetsch.com/musictheorydefs.htm
From the site:
“Our selection of specialist terms include words and phrases taken from a large number of related fields including classical and modern dance, art, poetry, drama, cultural philosophy (including aesthetics), education (particularly as it applies to music), music history, physics, the physiology and psychology of sound and music, music technology, musical instrument manufacture, some notable works and important non-composer figures in music.
We have also added many terms associated with world music traditions, jazz, rock, pop and related musical genres.”
http://www.dolmetsch.com/composers.htm
From the site:
“It has been made more useful by providing links to supplementary material from a number of valuable non-Dolmetsch websites.”
Music Dictionary Online
http://www.dolmetsch.com/musictheorydefs.htm
From the site:
“Our selection of specialist terms include words and phrases taken from a large number of related fields including classical and modern dance, art, poetry, drama, cultural philosophy (including aesthetics), education (particularly as it applies to music), music history, physics, the physiology and psychology of sound and music, music technology, musical instrument manufacture, some notable works and important non-composer figures in music.
We have also added many terms associated with world music traditions, jazz, rock, pop and related musical genres.”
Fri., March 23, 2007 - AMEX: The Carter Family / The Ocean's Animals
Sites found in:
******************************************
PBS Teachers Newsletter: March 25 - 31, 2007
******************************************
American Experience
The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Monday, March 26, 2007
9 - 10:00 pm
Tune in for this bittersweet story of the influential musical
pioneers whose songs and style laid the foundations for
American folk, country and bluegrass music. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1
year)
Use our online teacher's guide to get ideas on how to use this
film to teach the Great Depression.
http://www.pbs.org/amex/carterfamily/
[NOTE: See teaching guide pasted below. – Phyllis ]
-----
Journey to Planet Earth
The State of the Ocean’s Animals
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
8 - 9:00 pm
Join host Matt Damon as "State of the Ocean's Animals" takes a
hard look at the future of our watery natural world: the
beauty, the incredible animals and the dangers that threaten
them. (CC, Stereo, 1 year from OB)
Download our lesson plan in which students explore the reasons
why ocean animals are becoming threatened and discover steps
people are taking to protect ocean animals.
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/sop_oceans/index.html
[NOTE: Other programs from this series http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/ previously posted.
See Also:
Country Profiles
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/profiles/index.html
Ecosystems
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/stateoftheplanet/ecosystems.html
Educational Resources
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/education/index.html
Internet Resources
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/education/resources.html
- Phyllis ]
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Copyright 2007 PBS Online
*******
---------Forwarded Message--------
News from American Experience
http://www.pbs.org/amex
In this issue:
- AMERICAN EXPERIENCE In Tune with THE CARTER FAMILY
- Visit THE CARTER FAMILY Online
****
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE In Tune with THE CARTER FAMILY
Monday, March 26 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carterfamily/
Before she was June Carter Cash, she was the daughter of one of
Nashville's most famous and popular families -- a family whose
melodies created the roots of American music. The Carter Family's
songs and style remain the most copied in folk and country music
and have influenced artists across all genres. Their songs have
been performed and recorded by America's best known, most popular
musicians: Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris,
Ray Charles, Linda Ronstadt, and Sheryl Crow, among others.
This hour-long documentary by Emmy Award-winning producer Kathy
Conkwright explores the lives of A.P., Sara and Maybelle Carter,
starting with their childhood in Poor Valley, Virginia, and
following their story through the early 1940s, when they stopped
playing and recording together. The film features rarely seen
family photographs, memorabilia, and archival footage that
chronicles the life and music of this famous and influential
trio.
Tune in as AMERICAN EXPERIENCE reprises THE CARTER FAMILY: WILL
THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN.
****
Visit THE CARTER FAMILY Online
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carterfamily/
The Carter Songbook
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carterfamily/sfeature/sf_song.html
Listen to contemporary artists perform some of the Carters'
biggest hits.
Three Generations
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carterfamily/sfeature/sf_family.html
Explore the contributions to American music from three
generations of Carters.
Carter Family Album
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carterfamily/gallery/index.html
Browse this gallery of photos of the original Carters and their
families.
******************************************
PBS Teachers Newsletter: March 25 - 31, 2007
******************************************
American Experience
The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Monday, March 26, 2007
9 - 10:00 pm
Tune in for this bittersweet story of the influential musical
pioneers whose songs and style laid the foundations for
American folk, country and bluegrass music. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1
year)
Use our online teacher's guide to get ideas on how to use this
film to teach the Great Depression.
http://www.pbs.org/amex/carterfamily/
[NOTE: See teaching guide pasted below. – Phyllis ]
-----
Journey to Planet Earth
The State of the Ocean’s Animals
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
8 - 9:00 pm
Join host Matt Damon as "State of the Ocean's Animals" takes a
hard look at the future of our watery natural world: the
beauty, the incredible animals and the dangers that threaten
them. (CC, Stereo, 1 year from OB)
Download our lesson plan in which students explore the reasons
why ocean animals are becoming threatened and discover steps
people are taking to protect ocean animals.
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/sop_oceans/index.html
[NOTE: Other programs from this series http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/ previously posted.
See Also:
Country Profiles
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/profiles/index.html
Ecosystems
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/stateoftheplanet/ecosystems.html
Educational Resources
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/education/index.html
Internet Resources
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/education/resources.html
- Phyllis ]
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Copyright 2007 PBS Online
*******
---------Forwarded Message--------
News from American Experience
http://www.pbs.org/amex
In this issue:
- AMERICAN EXPERIENCE In Tune with THE CARTER FAMILY
- Visit THE CARTER FAMILY Online
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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE In Tune with THE CARTER FAMILY
Monday, March 26 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carterfamily/
Before she was June Carter Cash, she was the daughter of one of
Nashville's most famous and popular families -- a family whose
melodies created the roots of American music. The Carter Family's
songs and style remain the most copied in folk and country music
and have influenced artists across all genres. Their songs have
been performed and recorded by America's best known, most popular
musicians: Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris,
Ray Charles, Linda Ronstadt, and Sheryl Crow, among others.
This hour-long documentary by Emmy Award-winning producer Kathy
Conkwright explores the lives of A.P., Sara and Maybelle Carter,
starting with their childhood in Poor Valley, Virginia, and
following their story through the early 1940s, when they stopped
playing and recording together. The film features rarely seen
family photographs, memorabilia, and archival footage that
chronicles the life and music of this famous and influential
trio.
Tune in as AMERICAN EXPERIENCE reprises THE CARTER FAMILY: WILL
THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN.
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Visit THE CARTER FAMILY Online
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carterfamily/
The Carter Songbook
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carterfamily/sfeature/sf_song.html
Listen to contemporary artists perform some of the Carters'
biggest hits.
Three Generations
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carterfamily/sfeature/sf_family.html
Explore the contributions to American music from three
generations of Carters.
Carter Family Album
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carterfamily/gallery/index.html
Browse this gallery of photos of the original Carters and their
families.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Thurs., March 22, 2007 - The Cave of Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc
---------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Friday, December 8, 2006 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
The Cave of Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc!
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/chauvet/en/index.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Take a virtual field trip to the world's only known well-preserved
prehistoric cave drawings! There is much to be discovered at this remarkable
website that ClickSchooling editor, MaryAnna, reviewed...
For example, animals depicted on the walls of the cave astonished
scientists, who had no other record that these species existed at that
particular time in history. The cave will never be open to the public,
because a variation in temperature of even one thousandth of a degree could
cause these paintings to begin to deteriorate. Only a very select group of
scientists and artists are being allowed to enter, slowly and painstakingly
exploring, documenting, and analyzing the paintings, bones, and other
evidence within the cave, much of which they estimate to be about 32,000
years old. The virtual tour of this cave is available in French, English,
and Spanish, so that all of us to whom access is forbidden, can see and
appreciate the wonders that it contains! (The French government is planning
to keep this website updated as new discoveries are made.)
To begin your journey, click the small square at the bottom right of the
page, which says, "Visit the Cave." Once there, you will see a map marked
with small red and green dots. Click any dot to see a picture and
description of what can be found in that part of the cave. Be sure to click
on the small yellow squares on each picture to get a closer look! If you are
unable to access the very first red dot, use the back arrow at the bottom of
the following picture to backtrack to the beginning of the tour. (The little
red prism near each dot is meant to indicate the angle at which each
photograph was taken.)
After you have completed the tour, the little house in the top left corner
of the screen will take you back to the home page, from which the curious
can explore many articles about the discovery, authentication, and
preservation of this amazing cave, the significance of its drawings,
first-hand accounts of privileged visitors (artists, poets, dignitaries,
etc.), and even the legal battles involved in its procurement. :)
And now for a hidden gem: Click on the small gold coin at the bottom left of
the screen to access several more archaeological tours of the wonders of
France, including tours of Gaul and ancient Roman Paris. The most
recently-added virtual tour even has remarkably clear narration in French
Sign Language! (To access that one, you will need to click "Francais,"
select the photo marked "Nouveau," then select "Langue des Signes.")
Mary Anna Cashmore
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.
Hi! It's Friday, December 8, 2006 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
The Cave of Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc!
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/chauvet/en/index.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Take a virtual field trip to the world's only known well-preserved
prehistoric cave drawings! There is much to be discovered at this remarkable
website that ClickSchooling editor, MaryAnna, reviewed...
For example, animals depicted on the walls of the cave astonished
scientists, who had no other record that these species existed at that
particular time in history. The cave will never be open to the public,
because a variation in temperature of even one thousandth of a degree could
cause these paintings to begin to deteriorate. Only a very select group of
scientists and artists are being allowed to enter, slowly and painstakingly
exploring, documenting, and analyzing the paintings, bones, and other
evidence within the cave, much of which they estimate to be about 32,000
years old. The virtual tour of this cave is available in French, English,
and Spanish, so that all of us to whom access is forbidden, can see and
appreciate the wonders that it contains! (The French government is planning
to keep this website updated as new discoveries are made.)
To begin your journey, click the small square at the bottom right of the
page, which says, "Visit the Cave." Once there, you will see a map marked
with small red and green dots. Click any dot to see a picture and
description of what can be found in that part of the cave. Be sure to click
on the small yellow squares on each picture to get a closer look! If you are
unable to access the very first red dot, use the back arrow at the bottom of
the following picture to backtrack to the beginning of the tour. (The little
red prism near each dot is meant to indicate the angle at which each
photograph was taken.)
After you have completed the tour, the little house in the top left corner
of the screen will take you back to the home page, from which the curious
can explore many articles about the discovery, authentication, and
preservation of this amazing cave, the significance of its drawings,
first-hand accounts of privileged visitors (artists, poets, dignitaries,
etc.), and even the legal battles involved in its procurement. :)
And now for a hidden gem: Click on the small gold coin at the bottom left of
the screen to access several more archaeological tours of the wonders of
France, including tours of Gaul and ancient Roman Paris. The most
recently-added virtual tour even has remarkably clear narration in French
Sign Language! (To access that one, you will need to click "Francais,"
select the photo marked "Nouveau," then select "Langue des Signes.")
Mary Anna Cashmore
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.
Thurs., March 22, 2007 - Anatomy Atlases / The Brain / Anthro.net / History of Psychology
Sites found in:
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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Anatomy Atlases : A Digital Library of Anatomy Information
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URL: http://www.anatomyatlases.org/
Record Id: 655883
Created: 2007-01-04 16:51:32
Categories: bioag
The Anatomy Atlases website provides access to a fulltext digital
library of human anatomy information for patients, students and
providers, as well as links to other medical, digital libraries.
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The Brain : Teaching Modules
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URL: http://www.learner.org/resources/series142.html
Record Id: 655880
Created: 2007-01-03 16:07:32
Categories: bioag,liberal
Annenberg Media provides free video teaching modules on the brain for
college and high school classrooms and adult learners. The modules vary
from 5 to 20 minutes in length and can be accessed after a brief
registration process. Access is also provided for related resources:
The Mind: Teaching Modules
Discovering Psychology: Updated Edition
The World of Abnormal Psychology
The Whole Child: A Caregiver's Guide to the First Five Years
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.learner.org/resources/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Anthro.Net
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URL: http://www.anthro.net/
Record Id: 655878
Created: 2007-01-02 17:23:32
Categories: liberal
Anthro.Net is a collection of links to anthropology resources available
on the Internet, including archaeology, linguistics, cultural
anthropology, and physical anthropology.
----------------------------------------
The History of Psychology : Links to Primary Source E-Texts on the Web
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URL: http://www.usca.edu/psychology/history/histor~1.html
Record Id: 655870
Created: 2006-12-29 12:57:32
Categories: liberal
This site provides a collection of links to online versions of the
canonical works of psychology from earliest times to the early twentieth
century. It is divided into general links and the following subject
areas:
Ancient Times
The Christian Era
The Renaissance
The Enlightenment
Modern American
Modern British
Modern European
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
--------------------------------------
Anatomy Atlases : A Digital Library of Anatomy Information
----------------------------------------
URL: http://www.anatomyatlases.org/
Record Id: 655883
Created: 2007-01-04 16:51:32
Categories: bioag
The Anatomy Atlases website provides access to a fulltext digital
library of human anatomy information for patients, students and
providers, as well as links to other medical, digital libraries.
----------------------------------------
The Brain : Teaching Modules
----------------------------------------
URL: http://www.learner.org/resources/series142.html
Record Id: 655880
Created: 2007-01-03 16:07:32
Categories: bioag,liberal
Annenberg Media provides free video teaching modules on the brain for
college and high school classrooms and adult learners. The modules vary
from 5 to 20 minutes in length and can be accessed after a brief
registration process. Access is also provided for related resources:
The Mind: Teaching Modules
Discovering Psychology: Updated Edition
The World of Abnormal Psychology
The Whole Child: A Caregiver's Guide to the First Five Years
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.learner.org/resources/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
---------------------------------------
Anthro.Net
----------------------------------------
URL: http://www.anthro.net/
Record Id: 655878
Created: 2007-01-02 17:23:32
Categories: liberal
Anthro.Net is a collection of links to anthropology resources available
on the Internet, including archaeology, linguistics, cultural
anthropology, and physical anthropology.
----------------------------------------
The History of Psychology : Links to Primary Source E-Texts on the Web
----------------------------------------
URL: http://www.usca.edu/psychology/history/histor~1.html
Record Id: 655870
Created: 2006-12-29 12:57:32
Categories: liberal
This site provides a collection of links to online versions of the
canonical works of psychology from earliest times to the early twentieth
century. It is divided into general links and the following subject
areas:
Ancient Times
The Christian Era
The Renaissance
The Enlightenment
Modern American
Modern British
Modern European
Thurs., March 22, 2007 - Mughal India
-------Forwarded Message-------
It's Thursday, January 4, 2006 and time for Social Sciences at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Mughal India
http://www.mughalindia.co.uk/
[NOTE: Previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Age Range: 10 and up, with flexibility (younger children may enjoy some of
the interactive aspects of the site)
Did you know that there was once a Mughal Empire, and that at its peak it
encompassed most of India? You will know quite a bit about it after a visit
to this virtual classroom developed by the British Museum. When you get to
the site, you'll see a picture of a classroom. Roll your cursor over the
items in the picture to see what each one reveals. Then, simply click on an
item to access the contents including:
*Bookcase -- Start with an overview. What was the Mughal Empire? Who formed
it? What area did it cover? When did it begin and how long did it last? Be
sure to click on the bookcase and then select individual books to learn all
about various emperors and more! To turn the pages, you will need to click
the corner of a page and drag it to the opposite side of the book. To jump
to the table of contents, you will need to click just below the book. While
you are looking at the individual books, there is a small picture of a
bookcase in the top right corner of your screen so that you can easily go
back to select another book; if you are finished reading, you can always
click on the word "Home" at the bottom of the screen to return to the
virtual classroom. (Note: In the book on Akbar, page 4 is missing, replaced
by page 11. But that doesn't detract much from the story; just insert the
words "ruling briefly," turn to page 5, and resume reading.) In addition to
plenty of fascinating history, there are also some interactive games hidden
inside the books! (Hint: If you are looking for games, try the book about
coins.)
*Coin Cabinet (located on the top of the bookshelf) -- Coins reveal a lot
about a country including who was in power when they were minted, and a bit
about the values and beliefs of the nation. Open all the drawers in this
cabinet to learn what coins tell us about Mughal religions, emperors,
politics, and more! Helpful Hint: click the knob at the bottom of the
drawer to close it and return to the coin cabinet.
*Warfare (or weapons cabinet, located to the right of the easel) -- Try your
hand at affixing the correct labels to the various implements of war. Some
of them are quite ornate! A virtual magnifying glass is provided to examine
the engravings, precious inlaid gems, and other intricate details. Each
time you play this game, there is a different collection to label.
*Terrapin (jade turtle) -- Learn about this remarkable treasure and then
take the Terrapin Challenge -- try to identify its species!
*Globe -- Use your mouse to spin it and find capitals of various countries
of the world.
Keep clicking around to see all the treasures hidden in the virtual
classroom. Don't miss the information stored in the "file cabinets" or the
"art chest drawer" (located under the terrapin). Check out the date
calculator by clicking on the calendar or view the painting on the easel.
*DON'T MISS the VIRTUAL TOUR of the Taj Mahal by clicking on the clipboard
on the table!
There is simply too much to absorb in just one visit, so bookmark the site
to return again.
MaryAnna Cashmore
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2007, 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.
It's Thursday, January 4, 2006 and time for Social Sciences at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Mughal India
http://www.mughalindia.co.uk/
[NOTE: Previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Age Range: 10 and up, with flexibility (younger children may enjoy some of
the interactive aspects of the site)
Did you know that there was once a Mughal Empire, and that at its peak it
encompassed most of India? You will know quite a bit about it after a visit
to this virtual classroom developed by the British Museum. When you get to
the site, you'll see a picture of a classroom. Roll your cursor over the
items in the picture to see what each one reveals. Then, simply click on an
item to access the contents including:
*Bookcase -- Start with an overview. What was the Mughal Empire? Who formed
it? What area did it cover? When did it begin and how long did it last? Be
sure to click on the bookcase and then select individual books to learn all
about various emperors and more! To turn the pages, you will need to click
the corner of a page and drag it to the opposite side of the book. To jump
to the table of contents, you will need to click just below the book. While
you are looking at the individual books, there is a small picture of a
bookcase in the top right corner of your screen so that you can easily go
back to select another book; if you are finished reading, you can always
click on the word "Home" at the bottom of the screen to return to the
virtual classroom. (Note: In the book on Akbar, page 4 is missing, replaced
by page 11. But that doesn't detract much from the story; just insert the
words "ruling briefly," turn to page 5, and resume reading.) In addition to
plenty of fascinating history, there are also some interactive games hidden
inside the books! (Hint: If you are looking for games, try the book about
coins.)
*Coin Cabinet (located on the top of the bookshelf) -- Coins reveal a lot
about a country including who was in power when they were minted, and a bit
about the values and beliefs of the nation. Open all the drawers in this
cabinet to learn what coins tell us about Mughal religions, emperors,
politics, and more! Helpful Hint: click the knob at the bottom of the
drawer to close it and return to the coin cabinet.
*Warfare (or weapons cabinet, located to the right of the easel) -- Try your
hand at affixing the correct labels to the various implements of war. Some
of them are quite ornate! A virtual magnifying glass is provided to examine
the engravings, precious inlaid gems, and other intricate details. Each
time you play this game, there is a different collection to label.
*Terrapin (jade turtle) -- Learn about this remarkable treasure and then
take the Terrapin Challenge -- try to identify its species!
*Globe -- Use your mouse to spin it and find capitals of various countries
of the world.
Keep clicking around to see all the treasures hidden in the virtual
classroom. Don't miss the information stored in the "file cabinets" or the
"art chest drawer" (located under the terrapin). Check out the date
calculator by clicking on the calendar or view the painting on the easel.
*DON'T MISS the VIRTUAL TOUR of the Taj Mahal by clicking on the clipboard
on the table!
There is simply too much to absorb in just one visit, so bookmark the site
to return again.
MaryAnna Cashmore
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2007, 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.
Thurs., March 22, 2007 - Ancient Egypt, Ancient India, Ancient China
---------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Thursday, December 14, 2006 and time for Social Sciences at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Websites:
The British Museum: Ancient Civilizations
(See Individual Website URLs Below)
Age Range: 9-17 (None was given, but it seems appropriate for those in
grades 4-12.)
This extraordinarily set of websites from the British Museum allows you to
explore three ancient civilizations. MaryAnna discovered these sites and
prepared a review that includes:
Ancient Egypt
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Learn about ancient Egyptian life, Gods & Goddesses, Mummification,
Pharaohs, Pyramids, Temples, and Trade.
Ancient India
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Learn about Early Hinduism, Buddha, and the Geography of the Indus Valley.
There is a fascinating exploration of ancient timelines in India, as well as
an in-depth look at the various writing systems used for recording the
history of India through the ages.
Learn about ancient China:
http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/menu.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Learn about Crafts and Artisans, Geography, Tombs and Ancestors, and there
is a section on timelines and dynasties as well as a look at various Chinese
writing and recording systems.
At each website use the menu to click on a selected topic. A new screen
opens with a picture of artwork. Click on the artwork, and a new page opens
with an introduction and a menu of three choices: Story, Explore, or
Challenge.
*Story -- Learn about the topic you selected through a story illustrated by
pieces of art in the collection of the British Museum. For example, in the
section on Buddha, the story begins, "There was once a king named
Suddhodana..." These are well-written and engaging and the
photograph-illustrations of artwork provide the perfect accompaniment!
Highlighted words throughout the story link to brief definitions in small
new pop-up windows.
*Explore -- Get a closer look at some of the artifacts and a better sense of
the ancient times portrayed. This varies greatly depending on the culture
and topic you select.
*Challenge -- Find an activity or game that challenges your memory of what
you have learned while exploring the website.
Each topic also features a Staff Room. Don't miss it! This is where you can
get a brief synopsis of what is to be learned regarding that topic and print
out worksheets corresponding to the Story, Explore, and Challenge sections.
These sites are truly worth the visit! Bookmark them so that you can return
to explore each one as time permits.
MaryAnna Cashmore
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.
Hi! It's Thursday, December 14, 2006 and time for Social Sciences at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Websites:
The British Museum: Ancient Civilizations
(See Individual Website URLs Below)
Age Range: 9-17 (None was given, but it seems appropriate for those in
grades 4-12.)
This extraordinarily set of websites from the British Museum allows you to
explore three ancient civilizations. MaryAnna discovered these sites and
prepared a review that includes:
Ancient Egypt
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Learn about ancient Egyptian life, Gods & Goddesses, Mummification,
Pharaohs, Pyramids, Temples, and Trade.
Ancient India
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Learn about Early Hinduism, Buddha, and the Geography of the Indus Valley.
There is a fascinating exploration of ancient timelines in India, as well as
an in-depth look at the various writing systems used for recording the
history of India through the ages.
Learn about ancient China:
http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/menu.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Learn about Crafts and Artisans, Geography, Tombs and Ancestors, and there
is a section on timelines and dynasties as well as a look at various Chinese
writing and recording systems.
At each website use the menu to click on a selected topic. A new screen
opens with a picture of artwork. Click on the artwork, and a new page opens
with an introduction and a menu of three choices: Story, Explore, or
Challenge.
*Story -- Learn about the topic you selected through a story illustrated by
pieces of art in the collection of the British Museum. For example, in the
section on Buddha, the story begins, "There was once a king named
Suddhodana..." These are well-written and engaging and the
photograph-illustrations of artwork provide the perfect accompaniment!
Highlighted words throughout the story link to brief definitions in small
new pop-up windows.
*Explore -- Get a closer look at some of the artifacts and a better sense of
the ancient times portrayed. This varies greatly depending on the culture
and topic you select.
*Challenge -- Find an activity or game that challenges your memory of what
you have learned while exploring the website.
Each topic also features a Staff Room. Don't miss it! This is where you can
get a brief synopsis of what is to be learned regarding that topic and print
out worksheets corresponding to the Story, Explore, and Challenge sections.
These sites are truly worth the visit! Bookmark them so that you can return
to explore each one as time permits.
MaryAnna Cashmore
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.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Wed., March 21, 2007 - Webcast: Teaching about the Military in US History
---------Forwarded Message--------
From: Foreign Policy Research Institute
Subject: Webcast: Teaching about the Military in US History
"Teaching about the Military in US History" is the
subject of a webcast produced by the Foreign Policy
Research Institute and the Cantigny First Division
Foundation.
The March 24-25 webcast is free and open to the public
but online registration is required in advance for
each of two parts of the webcast. Online
participants will be able to participate in Q&A.
The agenda appears below.
Agenda
TEACHING ABOUT THE MILITARY
IN AMERICAN HISTORY
A History Institute for Teachers
March 24-25, 2007
All times listed are Central Daylight Time
To register for Saturday's webcast go to:
http://www.webcastgroup.com/client/start.asp?wid=0840324073143
Saturday, March 24, 2007
All times listed are Central Daylight Time
11:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
11: 05 a.m. War and the Military in American History
Walter A. McDougall, Co-chair, FPRI History Institute for Teachers,
and the Alloy Ansin Professor of International Relations,
University of Pennsylvania
Author of Freedom Just Around the Corner: A New American
History, 1585-1828 (HarperCollins, 2004)
12:15 p.m. Break
1:00 p.m. Teaching about the Military: The Basics
Paul Herbert, Ph.D., Colonel, US Army ( Ret.),
Executive Director, Cantigny First Division Foundation
2:15 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. Teaching the Classics: What Americans Can Learn
from Herodotus and Thucydides
Paul Rahe, Jay P. Walker Professor of American History,
University of Tulsa
3:45 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. Understanding the Creation of the U.S. Armed Forces
Peter Maslowski, Professor of History, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
5:15 p.m. End of Saturday's webcast
To register for Saturday's webcast go to:
http://www.webcastgroup.com/client/start.asp?wid=0840324073143
To register for Sunday's webcast go to:
http://www.webcastgroup.com/client/start.asp?wid=0840325073147
Sunday, March 25, 2007
All times listed are Central Daylight Time
8:30 a.m. The Social Dimensions of the U.S. Civil War
Mark Grimsley, Associate Professor of History, Ohio State
University
Author of The Virginia Campaign: May-June 1864 (University
of Nebraska Press, 2002)
9:45 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. WWII and Its Meaning for Americans
David Eisenhower, Co-Chair, FPRI History Institute for
Teachers
Author of Eisenhower at War, 1943-1945 (Random House, 1986)
11:00 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. The U.S. and Unconventional War
Brian McAllister Linn, Professor of History, Texas A & M
University
12:30 p.m. End of Sunday's webcast
To register for Sunday's webcast go to:
http://www.webcastgroup.com/client/start.asp?wid=0840325073147
All the lectures above -- PLUS the keynote by Rick Atkinson,
author of In the Company of Soldiers and The Army at Dawn --
will be posted on our website shortly after the event. Go
to http://www.fpri.org/ .
Chaired by David Eisenhower and Walter A. McDougall, FPRI's
History Institute for Teachers is supported by major funding
from the Annenberg Foundation.
From: Foreign Policy Research Institute
Subject: Webcast: Teaching about the Military in US History
"Teaching about the Military in US History" is the
subject of a webcast produced by the Foreign Policy
Research Institute and the Cantigny First Division
Foundation.
The March 24-25 webcast is free and open to the public
but online registration is required in advance for
each of two parts of the webcast. Online
participants will be able to participate in Q&A.
The agenda appears below.
Agenda
TEACHING ABOUT THE MILITARY
IN AMERICAN HISTORY
A History Institute for Teachers
March 24-25, 2007
All times listed are Central Daylight Time
To register for Saturday's webcast go to:
http://www.webcastgroup.com/client/start.asp?wid=0840324073143
Saturday, March 24, 2007
All times listed are Central Daylight Time
11:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
11: 05 a.m. War and the Military in American History
Walter A. McDougall, Co-chair, FPRI History Institute for Teachers,
and the Alloy Ansin Professor of International Relations,
University of Pennsylvania
Author of Freedom Just Around the Corner: A New American
History, 1585-1828 (HarperCollins, 2004)
12:15 p.m. Break
1:00 p.m. Teaching about the Military: The Basics
Paul Herbert, Ph.D., Colonel, US Army ( Ret.),
Executive Director, Cantigny First Division Foundation
2:15 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. Teaching the Classics: What Americans Can Learn
from Herodotus and Thucydides
Paul Rahe, Jay P. Walker Professor of American History,
University of Tulsa
3:45 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. Understanding the Creation of the U.S. Armed Forces
Peter Maslowski, Professor of History, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
5:15 p.m. End of Saturday's webcast
To register for Saturday's webcast go to:
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To register for Sunday's webcast go to:
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Sunday, March 25, 2007
All times listed are Central Daylight Time
8:30 a.m. The Social Dimensions of the U.S. Civil War
Mark Grimsley, Associate Professor of History, Ohio State
University
Author of The Virginia Campaign: May-June 1864 (University
of Nebraska Press, 2002)
9:45 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. WWII and Its Meaning for Americans
David Eisenhower, Co-Chair, FPRI History Institute for
Teachers
Author of Eisenhower at War, 1943-1945 (Random House, 1986)
11:00 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. The U.S. and Unconventional War
Brian McAllister Linn, Professor of History, Texas A & M
University
12:30 p.m. End of Sunday's webcast
To register for Sunday's webcast go to:
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All the lectures above -- PLUS the keynote by Rick Atkinson,
author of In the Company of Soldiers and The Army at Dawn --
will be posted on our website shortly after the event. Go
to http://www.fpri.org/ .
Chaired by David Eisenhower and Walter A. McDougall, FPRI's
History Institute for Teachers is supported by major funding
from the Annenberg Foundation.
Wed., March 21, 2007 - Digital History Reader: U.S. & Modern European History
Digital History Reader
http://www.dhr.history.vt.edu
From the site:
“The Digital History Reader is made up of two components: “United States History,” which provides materials covering important themes and issues in United States history from the colonial era to the present, and “Modern Europe in a Global Context,” which provides materials exploring links between European and world history in the late nineteenth and twentieth century.”
“Modules on American and European history that explore such topics as
slavery, the labor movement, industrialization, women's rights, civil
rights, World War II, and immigration. Each module includes primary
source materials, lesson plans and activities, and resources.”
[NOTE: One of the modules previously posted. – Phyllis ]
http://www.dhr.history.vt.edu
From the site:
“The Digital History Reader is made up of two components: “United States History,” which provides materials covering important themes and issues in United States history from the colonial era to the present, and “Modern Europe in a Global Context,” which provides materials exploring links between European and world history in the late nineteenth and twentieth century.”
“Modules on American and European history that explore such topics as
slavery, the labor movement, industrialization, women's rights, civil
rights, World War II, and immigration. Each module includes primary
source materials, lesson plans and activities, and resources.”
[NOTE: One of the modules previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Wed., March 21, 2007 - Hazing
Investigative Reports: Hazing: A Deadly Game
A&E, April 4, 4am ET/PT,
http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0562.html
From the site:
“This episode of Investigative Reports looks at the serious and sometimes fatal practice of hazing. Hazing: A Deadly Game would be useful for classes on Education, American Culture and Society, Law and Justice, and Ethics. It is appropriate for middle school and high school.”
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High School Hazing Page: A Chronology of Selected Incidents,
http://hazing.hanknuwer.com/hs2.html
1905-2006 (2003-2006 under construction)
Hazing Blog – current!
http://www.hanknuwer.com/blog/
“I've put up a blog with some of the more recent junior high and high school-age hazings.”
Map of Hazing Deaths
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=38.015051~-96.69661&style=h&lvl=4&scene=1915478&cid=97FE2FE034ADBFEA!106
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2jaesf
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Sports Hazing Incidents
http://www.espn.go.com/otl/hazing/list.html
“Online article lists 68 alleged and confirmed
hazing incidents on high school, college, and
professional levels.”
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StopHazing.org: Educating to Eliminate Hazing
http://www.stophazing.org/
[NOTE: Previously posted. – Phyllis ]
A&E, April 4, 4am ET/PT,
http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0562.html
From the site:
“This episode of Investigative Reports looks at the serious and sometimes fatal practice of hazing. Hazing: A Deadly Game would be useful for classes on Education, American Culture and Society, Law and Justice, and Ethics. It is appropriate for middle school and high school.”
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High School Hazing Page: A Chronology of Selected Incidents,
http://hazing.hanknuwer.com/hs2.html
1905-2006 (2003-2006 under construction)
Hazing Blog – current!
http://www.hanknuwer.com/blog/
“I've put up a blog with some of the more recent junior high and high school-age hazings.”
Map of Hazing Deaths
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=38.015051~-96.69661&style=h&lvl=4&scene=1915478&cid=97FE2FE034ADBFEA!106
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2jaesf
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Sports Hazing Incidents
http://www.espn.go.com/otl/hazing/list.html
“Online article lists 68 alleged and confirmed
hazing incidents on high school, college, and
professional levels.”
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StopHazing.org: Educating to Eliminate Hazing
http://www.stophazing.org/
[NOTE: Previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Wed., March 21, 2007 - From ResourceShelf, Jan. 12-18, 2007
Sites found in:
ResourceShelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com
January 12-18, 2007
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GPO Federal Depository Library Offers First-Ever Digital Collection Of Civil Rights Documents
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/usccr/index.asp
New from the Thurgood Marshall Law Library at the University of Maryland (GPO Depository Library):
From the GPO announcement:
As the Nation pauses to remember the achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the United States Government Printing Office (GPO) teams up with the United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) and the Thurgood Marshall Law Library, University of Maryland School of Law, to provide the American public a website of authentic Civil Rights historical publications.
“GPO is honored to be participating in this project,” said Judith Russell, Superintendent of Documents. “This is an example of GPO’s mission to improve service to the public and assure permanent access to digital collections.”
The Thurgood Marshall Law Library, which is a GPO Federal Depository Library, has been scanning hundreds of historical Civil Rights publications to make this digital collection possible. These documents are provided by USCCR. With a couple strokes of the keyboard, Americans can access Civil Rights documents such as The Civil Rights Act. These documents are accessible at: http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/usccr/index.asp
Access content by: Title Date Subject Sudoc Numbers.
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U.K.: New Database: Records of British emigration to destinations across the globe go online for the first time
Records of British emigration to destinations across the globe go online for the first time
Historical UK ship passenger records available online for the first time
From today everybody will be able to access the first comprehensive database of passenger lists from ships departing the UK on long-distance voyages to destinations including North America, Australia, India and South Africa between 1890 and 1960
This new online resource has been developed by one of the leading UK-based family history websites findmypast.com in association with The National Archives. The passenger record series BT 27 covering 1890 – 1899 will go live from today, followed by the remaining decades between 1900 and 1960 over the next six months.
The database will enable would-be genealogists and family historians alike to view digitized images of the original ship passenger records online, which contain over 1.5 million pages, listing the 30 million passengers who traveled on long-distance journeys from UK ports.
http://www.findmypast.com/HomeServlet
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/searchthearchives/migration.htm?homepage=news
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2kgcty
http://www.ancestorsonboard.com/
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Special Collections from FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence)
Included in this directory of 1,500 “federally supported teaching and learning resources,” are 4 special collections.
+ Brown v. Board of Education
http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=192&res_feature_request=0
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2ka3ps
+ Lewis and Clark
http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=194&res_feature_request=0
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2tyuqx
+ Financial Literacy
http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=189&res_feature_request=0
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/34mdsz
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New Online Exhibit from Chicago’s Newberry Library:
Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country Comes Alive on the Web
From the announcement:
http://newberry.org/media/lewisandclarkwebsite.html
“The much-lauded Newberry Library fall 2006 exhibition, Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country: 200 Years of American History, closed its physical doors a year ago but left open a window. Developed in conjunction with the exhibition’s curators and staff from the Newberry Library, the exhibition’s companion Web site is now available online at http://www.newberry.org/lewisandclark.
“People who were unable to come to Chicago for the exhibition or people who would like to spend more time exploring the subject can visit the world of Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country from their homes or schools,” explained Riva Feshbach, exhibits manager at the Newberry. “It is exciting to be able to provide a way for the public to remain involved with the topic long after the physical exhibition has closed.”
Direct to Online Exhibition Web Site
http://newberry.org/lewisandclark/
Source: Newberry Library
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The Best and Worst Statements of 2006
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070116/uktu012.html?.v=96
With the statement “There is no state with a democracy except Libya on the whole planet,” Libya’s Muammar Gadaffi has produced the worst statement globally of 2006, according to StatementBank, an international association of spokespersons that evaluated last year’s statements worldwide.
Italy’s former Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi came in second with “I am the Jesus Christ of politics.” ENRON’s former CEO Jeffrey Skilling was also on the list, claiming “Our stockholders and our owners knew exactly what they needed to know.”
Bush wins
President George W. Bush is honored with last year’s best statement with:
“I will not withdraw even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me.” Barney is the President’s dog. The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in response to George W. Bush’s comment that Russia should emulate democracy in Iraq, ranked second with “We certainly would not want to have the same kind of democracy as they have in Iraq.”
Source: StatementBank: http://www.statementbank.com/
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A Collection of Web Resources For Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2007
http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/01/15/web-resources-for-rev-martin-luther-king-jr-day-2007/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/yrnybp
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The World Almanac Blog Offers “This Day in History” Info
http://www.worldalmanac.com/wablogadmin/mt-search.cgi?tag=thisday&blog_id=3
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2zvgky
That reference classic, The World Almanac and Book of Facts, has launched a blog. One feature that might be of interest to some of you, appears daily, and is titled, “This Day in History.”
Source: The World Almanac
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From Docuticker:
Bullying and the Gifted: Victims, Perpetrators, Prevalence, and Effects (PDF; 260 KB)
Source: Gifted Child Quarterly
http://www.docuticker.com/?p=10207
http://www.nagc.org/uploadedFiles/GCQ/GCQ_Articles/Bullying%20-%20Spring%202006.pdf
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/34s65a
“Gifted eighth graders (N = 432) in 11 U.S. states participated in a retrospective national study that explored the prevalence and effects of being bullied and being a bully during kindergarten through grade 8. No significant differences were found related to size of city, race/ethnicity, and geographical region in terms of either being bullied or being a bully. Sixty-seven percent of all participants had experienced at least 1 of 13 kinds of bullying listed on the survey, more in grade 6 than in other grades, and 11% had experienced repeated bullying. Name-calling and teasing about appearance were the most common kinds of bullying, and the latter was among several kinds of bullying significantly related to emotional impact. In grade 8, 16% were bullies, and 29% had violent thoughts. At all grade levels, a larger percentage of males than females were bullied, were bullied more than 10 times, and were bullies.”
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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
ResourceShelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com
January 12-18, 2007
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GPO Federal Depository Library Offers First-Ever Digital Collection Of Civil Rights Documents
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/usccr/index.asp
New from the Thurgood Marshall Law Library at the University of Maryland (GPO Depository Library):
From the GPO announcement:
As the Nation pauses to remember the achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the United States Government Printing Office (GPO) teams up with the United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) and the Thurgood Marshall Law Library, University of Maryland School of Law, to provide the American public a website of authentic Civil Rights historical publications.
“GPO is honored to be participating in this project,” said Judith Russell, Superintendent of Documents. “This is an example of GPO’s mission to improve service to the public and assure permanent access to digital collections.”
The Thurgood Marshall Law Library, which is a GPO Federal Depository Library, has been scanning hundreds of historical Civil Rights publications to make this digital collection possible. These documents are provided by USCCR. With a couple strokes of the keyboard, Americans can access Civil Rights documents such as The Civil Rights Act. These documents are accessible at: http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/usccr/index.asp
Access content by: Title Date Subject Sudoc Numbers.
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U.K.: New Database: Records of British emigration to destinations across the globe go online for the first time
Records of British emigration to destinations across the globe go online for the first time
Historical UK ship passenger records available online for the first time
From today everybody will be able to access the first comprehensive database of passenger lists from ships departing the UK on long-distance voyages to destinations including North America, Australia, India and South Africa between 1890 and 1960
This new online resource has been developed by one of the leading UK-based family history websites findmypast.com in association with The National Archives. The passenger record series BT 27 covering 1890 – 1899 will go live from today, followed by the remaining decades between 1900 and 1960 over the next six months.
The database will enable would-be genealogists and family historians alike to view digitized images of the original ship passenger records online, which contain over 1.5 million pages, listing the 30 million passengers who traveled on long-distance journeys from UK ports.
http://www.findmypast.com/HomeServlet
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/searchthearchives/migration.htm?homepage=news
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2kgcty
http://www.ancestorsonboard.com/
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Special Collections from FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence)
Included in this directory of 1,500 “federally supported teaching and learning resources,” are 4 special collections.
+ Brown v. Board of Education
http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=192&res_feature_request=0
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2ka3ps
+ Lewis and Clark
http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=194&res_feature_request=0
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2tyuqx
+ Financial Literacy
http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=189&res_feature_request=0
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/34mdsz
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New Online Exhibit from Chicago’s Newberry Library:
Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country Comes Alive on the Web
From the announcement:
http://newberry.org/media/lewisandclarkwebsite.html
“The much-lauded Newberry Library fall 2006 exhibition, Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country: 200 Years of American History, closed its physical doors a year ago but left open a window. Developed in conjunction with the exhibition’s curators and staff from the Newberry Library, the exhibition’s companion Web site is now available online at http://www.newberry.org/lewisandclark.
“People who were unable to come to Chicago for the exhibition or people who would like to spend more time exploring the subject can visit the world of Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country from their homes or schools,” explained Riva Feshbach, exhibits manager at the Newberry. “It is exciting to be able to provide a way for the public to remain involved with the topic long after the physical exhibition has closed.”
Direct to Online Exhibition Web Site
http://newberry.org/lewisandclark/
Source: Newberry Library
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The Best and Worst Statements of 2006
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070116/uktu012.html?.v=96
With the statement “There is no state with a democracy except Libya on the whole planet,” Libya’s Muammar Gadaffi has produced the worst statement globally of 2006, according to StatementBank, an international association of spokespersons that evaluated last year’s statements worldwide.
Italy’s former Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi came in second with “I am the Jesus Christ of politics.” ENRON’s former CEO Jeffrey Skilling was also on the list, claiming “Our stockholders and our owners knew exactly what they needed to know.”
Bush wins
President George W. Bush is honored with last year’s best statement with:
“I will not withdraw even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me.” Barney is the President’s dog. The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in response to George W. Bush’s comment that Russia should emulate democracy in Iraq, ranked second with “We certainly would not want to have the same kind of democracy as they have in Iraq.”
Source: StatementBank: http://www.statementbank.com/
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A Collection of Web Resources For Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2007
http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/01/15/web-resources-for-rev-martin-luther-king-jr-day-2007/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/yrnybp
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The World Almanac Blog Offers “This Day in History” Info
http://www.worldalmanac.com/wablogadmin/mt-search.cgi?tag=thisday&blog_id=3
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2zvgky
That reference classic, The World Almanac and Book of Facts, has launched a blog. One feature that might be of interest to some of you, appears daily, and is titled, “This Day in History.”
Source: The World Almanac
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From Docuticker:
Bullying and the Gifted: Victims, Perpetrators, Prevalence, and Effects (PDF; 260 KB)
Source: Gifted Child Quarterly
http://www.docuticker.com/?p=10207
http://www.nagc.org/uploadedFiles/GCQ/GCQ_Articles/Bullying%20-%20Spring%202006.pdf
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/34s65a
“Gifted eighth graders (N = 432) in 11 U.S. states participated in a retrospective national study that explored the prevalence and effects of being bullied and being a bully during kindergarten through grade 8. No significant differences were found related to size of city, race/ethnicity, and geographical region in terms of either being bullied or being a bully. Sixty-seven percent of all participants had experienced at least 1 of 13 kinds of bullying listed on the survey, more in grade 6 than in other grades, and 11% had experienced repeated bullying. Name-calling and teasing about appearance were the most common kinds of bullying, and the latter was among several kinds of bullying significantly related to emotional impact. In grade 8, 16% were bullies, and 29% had violent thoughts. At all grade levels, a larger percentage of males than females were bullied, were bullied more than 10 times, and were bullies.”
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Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
gary@resourceshelf.com
The ResourceShelf & DocuTicker Team
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"Post via ResourceShelf"
for even more resources visit
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http://www.docuticker.com
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Tues., March 20, 2007 - Computer Literacy 101
Computer Literacy 101
http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/
Topics include: Computer Basics, Working with Windows, Working with Words, Working with Numbers, Working with the Web, Working with Presentations, and Working with Databases
Most topics are available in both English and Spanish.
http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/
Topics include: Computer Basics, Working with Windows, Working with Words, Working with Numbers, Working with the Web, Working with Presentations, and Working with Databases
Most topics are available in both English and Spanish.
Tues., March 20, 2007 - Cutting Edge Tools for School Leaders / Using Flickr in the Classroom
Sites found in:
InfoBytes Newsletter
January 18, 2007
Cutting Edge Tools for School Leaders
http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/events/techforum/sd06/David_cooltools.pdf
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3799mz
David Jakes describes the five tech tools which have changed the nature of Web publishing.
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasting, Flickr, and del.icio.us and Furl.
Using Flickr in the Classroom
http://www.jakesonline.org/flickrinclassroom.pdf
Using Flickr in the Classroom which explains how Flickr provides an excellent way to enhance visual literacy skills.
InfoBytes Newsletter
January 18, 2007
Cutting Edge Tools for School Leaders
http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/events/techforum/sd06/David_cooltools.pdf
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3799mz
David Jakes describes the five tech tools which have changed the nature of Web publishing.
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasting, Flickr, and del.icio.us and Furl.
Using Flickr in the Classroom
http://www.jakesonline.org/flickrinclassroom.pdf
Using Flickr in the Classroom which explains how Flickr provides an excellent way to enhance visual literacy skills.
Tues., March 20, 2007 - What is Web 2.0? / Tagging
What is Web 2.0? Ideas, technologies and implications for education [JISC]
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/techwatch/tsw0701b.pdf
Source: Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
“The mission of the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) is to provide world-class leadership in the innovative use of Information and Communications Technology to support education and research.”
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Pew Internet & American Life Project
http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Tagging.pdf
28% of Online Americans Have Used the Internet to Tag Content
Forget Dewey and His Decimals, Internet Users are Revolutionizing the Way We
Classify Information – and Make Sense of It
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/techwatch/tsw0701b.pdf
Source: Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
“The mission of the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) is to provide world-class leadership in the innovative use of Information and Communications Technology to support education and research.”
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Pew Internet & American Life Project
http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Tagging.pdf
28% of Online Americans Have Used the Internet to Tag Content
Forget Dewey and His Decimals, Internet Users are Revolutionizing the Way We
Classify Information – and Make Sense of It
Tues., March 20, 2007 - Why Wiki?
Why Wiki?
http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/courses/wiki/
From the site:
“A Wiki is a website which visitors can modify. Wikipedia, an open encyclopedia, has become a very popular research site in recent years. This online video course will introduce you to the benefits and disadvantages of the new and controversial publication format.”
» Part One - Introduction (28:39)
Start here to get an overview of how Wikis work and how to use Wikipedia. This section includes a guided tour of some articles which have been produced by the Wikipedia community.
» Part Two - Caveats (20:37)
What are the problems with Wikipedia? This section covers topics such as vandalism, content controversies, and coverage biases. The future of Wikipedia is also discussed.
» Part Three - Comparisons (11:46)
How does Wikipedia measure up to other sources? Given Wikipedia's failures, this section emphasizes the need to critically evaluate information from all publication formats.
» Part Four - Other Wikis (20:54)
This section covers Wikipedia's sister projects and other fan sites which use the Wiki software. It ends with a review of how libraries and librarians are using Wikis, and how you can create your own Wiki.
Source: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/courses/wiki/
From the site:
“A Wiki is a website which visitors can modify. Wikipedia, an open encyclopedia, has become a very popular research site in recent years. This online video course will introduce you to the benefits and disadvantages of the new and controversial publication format.”
» Part One - Introduction (28:39)
Start here to get an overview of how Wikis work and how to use Wikipedia. This section includes a guided tour of some articles which have been produced by the Wikipedia community.
» Part Two - Caveats (20:37)
What are the problems with Wikipedia? This section covers topics such as vandalism, content controversies, and coverage biases. The future of Wikipedia is also discussed.
» Part Three - Comparisons (11:46)
How does Wikipedia measure up to other sources? Given Wikipedia's failures, this section emphasizes the need to critically evaluate information from all publication formats.
» Part Four - Other Wikis (20:54)
This section covers Wikipedia's sister projects and other fan sites which use the Wiki software. It ends with a review of how libraries and librarians are using Wikis, and how you can create your own Wiki.
Source: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Monday, March 19, 2007
Mon., March 19, 2007 - Government Websites / Pathfinders
Government Websites
http://wynne.k12.ar.us/hs/govreferences.htm
Pathfinders: Health, Nutrition, Jewish Culture, Countries, Presidents, Mythology, and Holocaust.
http://wynne.k12.ar.us/hs/pathfinder.htm
http://wynne.k12.ar.us/hs/govreferences.htm
Pathfinders: Health, Nutrition, Jewish Culture, Countries, Presidents, Mythology, and Holocaust.
http://wynne.k12.ar.us/hs/pathfinder.htm
Mon., March 19, 2007 - Great Web Sites for Kids
ALSC Announces Exceptional Web Sites for Children
Web sites added in 2006 to Great Web Sites for Kids
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/january2007/gws07.htm
Great Web Sites for Kids
http://www.ala.org/greatsites
Select from Subject List or click on the Search icon.
[NOTE: Previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Web sites added in 2006 to Great Web Sites for Kids
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/january2007/gws07.htm
Great Web Sites for Kids
http://www.ala.org/greatsites
Select from Subject List or click on the Search icon.
[NOTE: Previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Mon., March 19, 2007 - Rutgers University Libraries: Subject Research Guides
Rutgers University Libraries: Research Resources: Subject Research Guides
http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/research_guides.shtml
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/h14q
Most of the subjects listed include links to Internet Resources.
http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/research_guides.shtml
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/h14q
Most of the subjects listed include links to Internet Resources.
Mon., March 19, 2007 - Free MARC Download Sites / National Archives Research Guide / Detecting the Truth
Sites found in:
ResourceShelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com
Dec. 1-7, 2007
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Catalogs that Provide Access to Free Downloadbable MARC RecordsDecember 1, 2006 at 12:35 am · Filed under Libraries and Librarianship, Cataloging and Metadata
Free MARC download sites
http://sckls.info/sysserv/tutorials/marc/freemarc.html
A compilation of sites from around the U.S. provided by the South Central Kansas Library System.
Source: South Central Kansas Library System
[NOTE: Scroll past instructions for Kansas Libraries to
“Click on the following links to access tested online catalogs” – Phyllis]
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Resource of the Week: December 7, 2006
National Archives Research Guide for Students and Teachers
ARC Guide for Educators and Students
http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/education/index.html
Let’s face it; conducting research via the National Archives website can be confusing and frustrating if this isn’t something you do on a regular basis. The sheer volume of material available online is awesome…and intimidating. Although this guide is aimed at the K-12 community, it most definitely deserves a spot in the bookmark file on your reference desk computer.
“The guide introduces educators and students to the National Archives’ Archival Research Catalog (ARC). Searching in ARC to learn more about National Archives’ historical documents could enrich a classroom activity, a homework assignment, or a research project.”
For complete review:
http://www.resourceshelf.com/2006/12/07/resource-of-the-week-national-archives-research-guide-for-students-and-teachers/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/ybfuuy
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Online Exhibit: Detecting the Truth - Fakes, Forgeries and Trickery
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/forgery/index-e.html?PHPSESSID=def8fb3c3f54af0b66f549e69e9511ba
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2ewyrs
From Library and Archives of Canada:
“This website will let you discover why and how people have changed documents, paintings, maps, books, stamps and money throughout history. It will also show you the techniques and tools that experts such as conservators, archivists and librarians at the Library and Archives of Canada use to spot a fake.”
Source: Collectionscanada.ca
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Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
gary@resourceshelf.com
The ResourceShelf & DocuTicker Team
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for even more resources visit
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http://www.docuticker.com
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Dec. 1-7, 2007
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Catalogs that Provide Access to Free Downloadbable MARC RecordsDecember 1, 2006 at 12:35 am · Filed under Libraries and Librarianship, Cataloging and Metadata
Free MARC download sites
http://sckls.info/sysserv/tutorials/marc/freemarc.html
A compilation of sites from around the U.S. provided by the South Central Kansas Library System.
Source: South Central Kansas Library System
[NOTE: Scroll past instructions for Kansas Libraries to
“Click on the following links to access tested online catalogs” – Phyllis]
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Resource of the Week: December 7, 2006
National Archives Research Guide for Students and Teachers
ARC Guide for Educators and Students
http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/education/index.html
Let’s face it; conducting research via the National Archives website can be confusing and frustrating if this isn’t something you do on a regular basis. The sheer volume of material available online is awesome…and intimidating. Although this guide is aimed at the K-12 community, it most definitely deserves a spot in the bookmark file on your reference desk computer.
“The guide introduces educators and students to the National Archives’ Archival Research Catalog (ARC). Searching in ARC to learn more about National Archives’ historical documents could enrich a classroom activity, a homework assignment, or a research project.”
For complete review:
http://www.resourceshelf.com/2006/12/07/resource-of-the-week-national-archives-research-guide-for-students-and-teachers/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/ybfuuy
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Online Exhibit: Detecting the Truth - Fakes, Forgeries and Trickery
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/forgery/index-e.html?PHPSESSID=def8fb3c3f54af0b66f549e69e9511ba
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2ewyrs
From Library and Archives of Canada:
“This website will let you discover why and how people have changed documents, paintings, maps, books, stamps and money throughout history. It will also show you the techniques and tools that experts such as conservators, archivists and librarians at the Library and Archives of Canada use to spot a fake.”
Source: Collectionscanada.ca
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Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
gary@resourceshelf.com
The ResourceShelf & DocuTicker Team
--------------------------------------------------------------------
"Post via ResourceShelf"
for even more resources visit
http://www.resourceshelf.com
http://www.docuticker.com
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Sun., March 18, 2007 - Fooling with Words
Fooling With Words
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/foolingwithwords/
[NOTE: Although this site was originally created to accompany the
1999 PBS production, many of the resources included are still useful.
Below is the previous posting from The Scout Report for Social Sciences,
September 21, 1999. – Phyllis ]
This companion site to the Bill Moyers's PBS special "Fooling with
Words" features a preview of the broadcast, brief biographies of the
21 poets featured, selections of their poetry, and video clips of the
poets's readings or interviews. (The video portions require Quicktime
3 or better and/or RealPlayer G2.) Bill Moyers's specials on poets
and poetry over the last decade have been almost single-handedly
responsible for a renaissance in the popular reading of American
poetry, and this site reflects the quality of his attention. The site
also provides lesson plans and resources for teachers and students.
The special was filmed in Northern New Jersey at the 1998 Geraldine
R. Dodge Poetry Festival, the largest such Festival in North America.
From The Scout Report for Social Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout
Project 1994-1999. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/foolingwithwords/
[NOTE: Although this site was originally created to accompany the
1999 PBS production, many of the resources included are still useful.
Below is the previous posting from The Scout Report for Social Sciences,
September 21, 1999. – Phyllis ]
This companion site to the Bill Moyers's PBS special "Fooling with
Words" features a preview of the broadcast, brief biographies of the
21 poets featured, selections of their poetry, and video clips of the
poets's readings or interviews. (The video portions require Quicktime
3 or better and/or RealPlayer G2.) Bill Moyers's specials on poets
and poetry over the last decade have been almost single-handedly
responsible for a renaissance in the popular reading of American
poetry, and this site reflects the quality of his attention. The site
also provides lesson plans and resources for teachers and students.
The special was filmed in Northern New Jersey at the 1998 Geraldine
R. Dodge Poetry Festival, the largest such Festival in North America.
From The Scout Report for Social Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout
Project 1994-1999. http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
Sun., March 18, 2007 - Poet Laureate Donald Hall: Online Resources / Resources for National Poetry Month (April)
Poet Laureate Donald Hall: Online Resources
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/hall/hall.html
“On June 14, 2006, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced the appointment of Donald Hall to be the Library’s 14th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. This guide compiles links to resources on Donald Hall throughout the Library of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites that include features on Hall’s life or selections of his work.”
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Resources for National Poetry Month
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/pmonth1.html
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/hall/hall.html
“On June 14, 2006, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced the appointment of Donald Hall to be the Library’s 14th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. This guide compiles links to resources on Donald Hall throughout the Library of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites that include features on Hall’s life or selections of his work.”
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Resources for National Poetry Month
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/pmonth1.html
Sun., March 18, 2007 - Hummingbirds / Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Sites found in:
The Scout Report
December 22, 2006
Volume 12, Number 51
The Scout Report on the Web:
This issue: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/2006/scout-061222.php
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Hummingbirds
http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0701/feature4/
Living all the way from the rocky coast of Nova Scotia to the forests of
Brazil, hummingbirds can be found in a vast range of climates. Recently, the
National Geographic Magazine created this multimedia portrait of these hardy
creatures and placed it online for the general public. On the homepage,
visitors can read a brief overview essay on the lives of hummingbirds, and
then continue on to over of the site’s six primary sections. These sections
include a photo gallery, an “On Assignment” area which includes field notes
from staff photographer Luis A. Mazariegos, and a “Learn More” area, which
includes links to relevant websites. The real highlight of the site is the
narrated tour by Ernie Franzgrote into the lives of different hummingbirds,
including the violet-capped, the purple-crowned, and the marvelous
spatuetail. [KMG]
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
http://www.hwlongfellow.org/
While many writers have to wait decades, if not centuries, after their death
to receive critical or commercial success, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was
lucky to achieve both during his lifetime. Born in Portland, Maine in 1807,
he was a figure of national prominence by the 1850s, and a much-beloved
professor at Harvard. Recently, the Maine Historical Society created this
fine tribute to the man and his work. The site is divided into seven primary
sections which include an extended biographical essay about his life and
work, information about his family and his homes in Portland and Cambridge.
Of course, any site about Longfellow would be incomplete without a generous
selection of his poems, and this site has that particular detail well
covered. In the Longfellow poems database, visitors can view a sortable list
of his works, which can be arranged by poem title, first line, and
publication date. [KMG]
----
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2006.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
The Scout Report
December 22, 2006
Volume 12, Number 51
The Scout Report on the Web:
This issue: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/2006/scout-061222.php
----
Hummingbirds
http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0701/feature4/
Living all the way from the rocky coast of Nova Scotia to the forests of
Brazil, hummingbirds can be found in a vast range of climates. Recently, the
National Geographic Magazine created this multimedia portrait of these hardy
creatures and placed it online for the general public. On the homepage,
visitors can read a brief overview essay on the lives of hummingbirds, and
then continue on to over of the site’s six primary sections. These sections
include a photo gallery, an “On Assignment” area which includes field notes
from staff photographer Luis A. Mazariegos, and a “Learn More” area, which
includes links to relevant websites. The real highlight of the site is the
narrated tour by Ernie Franzgrote into the lives of different hummingbirds,
including the violet-capped, the purple-crowned, and the marvelous
spatuetail. [KMG]
----
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
http://www.hwlongfellow.org/
While many writers have to wait decades, if not centuries, after their death
to receive critical or commercial success, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was
lucky to achieve both during his lifetime. Born in Portland, Maine in 1807,
he was a figure of national prominence by the 1850s, and a much-beloved
professor at Harvard. Recently, the Maine Historical Society created this
fine tribute to the man and his work. The site is divided into seven primary
sections which include an extended biographical essay about his life and
work, information about his family and his homes in Portland and Cambridge.
Of course, any site about Longfellow would be incomplete without a generous
selection of his poems, and this site has that particular detail well
covered. In the Longfellow poems database, visitors can view a sortable list
of his works, which can be arranged by poem title, first line, and
publication date. [KMG]
----
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2006.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
Sun., March 18, 2007 - Brain & Behavior / Serendip / Amoeba Web / Poetry Series
Sites found in:
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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Brain and Behavior
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URL: http://www.serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb
Record Id: 655869
Created: 2006-12-28 12:47:32
Categories: bioag,liberal
Brain and Behavior provides online exhibits, articles and links
relating to neuroscience and psychology.
[SEE ALSO:
Serendip Site Map
http://www.serendip.brynmawr.edu/serendip/sitemap.html
From the site:
“Serendip sees the web as a tool which can make education a more interactive and exploratory process, by making freely available educational resources at a variety of levels and also, even more importantly, be making it increasingly possible to learn by doing (see Serendip's web principles and credo on education and technology). To encourage understanding and use of the web in this way, Serendip provides annotated lists of links useful for learning/teaching in a variety of areas (see Interactive Physics and Interactive Chemistry).”
Interactive Biology
http://www.serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/biosites.html
Interactive Chemistry
http://www.serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/chemsites.html
Interactive Physics
http://www.serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/physites.html
Interactive General Science
http://www.serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/general.html
- Phyllis ]
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Amoeba Web : Psychology Resources
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URL: http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/amoebaweb
Record Id: 655866
Created: 2006-12-27 16:49:32
Categories: liberal
AmoebaWeb provides over 2000 links to online psychology resources which
include categories on various branches of psychology, online tests,
research methods, ethical issues, and full-text articles.
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Poetry Series : NewsHour Online
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URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/entertainment/poetry
Record Id: 655854
Created: 2006-12-22 12:57:32
Categories: govpub,liberal
Transcripts and audios/videos of PBS NewsHour reports on contemporary
poets and poetry. Includes interviews, profiles of living American
poets, poetry readings, and lesson plans and other resources for
teachers.
Coverage: 1999 to present
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INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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Brain and Behavior
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URL: http://www.serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb
Record Id: 655869
Created: 2006-12-28 12:47:32
Categories: bioag,liberal
Brain and Behavior provides online exhibits, articles and links
relating to neuroscience and psychology.
[SEE ALSO:
Serendip Site Map
http://www.serendip.brynmawr.edu/serendip/sitemap.html
From the site:
“Serendip sees the web as a tool which can make education a more interactive and exploratory process, by making freely available educational resources at a variety of levels and also, even more importantly, be making it increasingly possible to learn by doing (see Serendip's web principles and credo on education and technology). To encourage understanding and use of the web in this way, Serendip provides annotated lists of links useful for learning/teaching in a variety of areas (see Interactive Physics and Interactive Chemistry).”
Interactive Biology
http://www.serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/biosites.html
Interactive Chemistry
http://www.serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/chemsites.html
Interactive Physics
http://www.serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/physites.html
Interactive General Science
http://www.serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/general.html
- Phyllis ]
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Amoeba Web : Psychology Resources
----------------------------------------
URL: http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/amoebaweb
Record Id: 655866
Created: 2006-12-27 16:49:32
Categories: liberal
AmoebaWeb provides over 2000 links to online psychology resources which
include categories on various branches of psychology, online tests,
research methods, ethical issues, and full-text articles.
----------------------------------------
Poetry Series : NewsHour Online
----------------------------------------
URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/entertainment/poetry
Record Id: 655854
Created: 2006-12-22 12:57:32
Categories: govpub,liberal
Transcripts and audios/videos of PBS NewsHour reports on contemporary
poets and poetry. Includes interviews, profiles of living American
poets, poetry readings, and lesson plans and other resources for
teachers.
Coverage: 1999 to present
----------------------------------------
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Sat., March 17, 2007 - Bookmark Factory / Kids' Crafts (2)
Bookmark Factory
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/bookmarkfactory/
Create a bookmark using either their words or your own.
Add objects, borders, and print!
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ previously
posted. – Phyllis]
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Kids Crafts
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_kids_crafts/0,2024,DIY_13763,00.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2hbqma
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Kids’ Crafts
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_lnb_gutter/text/0,1783,hgtv_3938_4911,00.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2yxxd8
“Site offers more than 75 different craft ideas for
kids to tackle, with photos, directions, and
materials lists for projects such as seashell
paperweights, colorful T-shirts, and collage rocks.”
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.hgtv.com/ previously posted. Phyllis]
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/bookmarkfactory/
Create a bookmark using either their words or your own.
Add objects, borders, and print!
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ previously
posted. – Phyllis]
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Kids Crafts
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_kids_crafts/0,2024,DIY_13763,00.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2hbqma
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Kids’ Crafts
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_lnb_gutter/text/0,1783,hgtv_3938_4911,00.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2yxxd8
“Site offers more than 75 different craft ideas for
kids to tackle, with photos, directions, and
materials lists for projects such as seashell
paperweights, colorful T-shirts, and collage rocks.”
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.hgtv.com/ previously posted. Phyllis]
Sat., March 17, 2007 - How to Draw It
---------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Saturday, November 11, 2006 and time for art at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
How To Draw It
http://www.howtodrawit.com/
List member Mary Burns suggested today's site when she wrote, "I was looking
for instructions on how to draw a goat, and found this site. It has cute
rhymes to go with the step-by-step drawing instructions."
The rhymes are mnemonic devices to help students remember how to draw the
creatures -- everything from mice and frogs to a phoenix and centaurs. For
example in "How To Draw A Rabbit" you are shown how to use pear-shapes to
make bunnies. The rhyme in this lesson goes...
pears can be hares
with pink in their ears
and long silky whiskers
and cottontail rears
Not only can you access free instructions on how to draw creatures, you can
read the book, "The Elements of Drawing" by John Ruskin for free at the
site. It includes:
*On First Practice -- Detailed exercises in shading, pencil drawing of
natural items, and watercolor practice.
*Sketching From Nature -- Extensive notes and practical tips on refining the
art of sketching nature.
*On Color -- Information about color techniques, tints, materials, and even
the art of black and white drawing. Get a list of the "24 Essential Colors."
*On Composition -- Learn the artistic "Laws" of interchange, consistency,
harmony, repetition, continuity, curvature, and more.
This is a wonderful site to begin to explore the art of drawing. Even if
you think you can't draw, this site will quickly convince you that anyone
can. Great for parents who don't know how to draw, but want to help their
kids learn. You can do it! :)
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.
Hi! It's Saturday, November 11, 2006 and time for art at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
How To Draw It
http://www.howtodrawit.com/
List member Mary Burns suggested today's site when she wrote, "I was looking
for instructions on how to draw a goat, and found this site. It has cute
rhymes to go with the step-by-step drawing instructions."
The rhymes are mnemonic devices to help students remember how to draw the
creatures -- everything from mice and frogs to a phoenix and centaurs. For
example in "How To Draw A Rabbit" you are shown how to use pear-shapes to
make bunnies. The rhyme in this lesson goes...
pears can be hares
with pink in their ears
and long silky whiskers
and cottontail rears
Not only can you access free instructions on how to draw creatures, you can
read the book, "The Elements of Drawing" by John Ruskin for free at the
site. It includes:
*On First Practice -- Detailed exercises in shading, pencil drawing of
natural items, and watercolor practice.
*Sketching From Nature -- Extensive notes and practical tips on refining the
art of sketching nature.
*On Color -- Information about color techniques, tints, materials, and even
the art of black and white drawing. Get a list of the "24 Essential Colors."
*On Composition -- Learn the artistic "Laws" of interchange, consistency,
harmony, repetition, continuity, curvature, and more.
This is a wonderful site to begin to explore the art of drawing. Even if
you think you can't draw, this site will quickly convince you that anyone
can. Great for parents who don't know how to draw, but want to help their
kids learn. You can do it! :)
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.
Sat., March 17, 2007 - Albright-Knox Art Games
--------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Saturday, November 18, 2006 and time for Art at ClickSchooling!
MaryAnna discovered today's website and prepared the following review...
Recommended Website:
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
http://www.kids.albrightknox.org/
Age Range: 4-11 (grades K-6)
Older students can explore more paintings on the following page, which also
includes notes for teachers and adults:
http://www.albrightknox.org/ArtStart/ASimagesA-I.HTM
Bonus: Also available in Spanish! Just use the link below:
http://www.kids.albrightknox.org/html/sp_gamesgallery.html
Note: THIS REVIEW IS BASED ON USING THE HIGH-BANDWITH OPTION.
You may have to temporarily allow pop-ups to enter the site. Alternatively, you can
select the low-bandwidth option and enjoy a few fun games that examine the
work of artists such as Gris, Harnett, Delaunay, Seurat and Homer. However
(and unfortunately), you will miss out on more than half of the art games
available in flash. Some of the games described below are NOT available on
the low bandwidth option.
This is one of those delightful websites that your children will clamor to
try. Just click on the link to explore the games while you learn about
various painters and sculptors and their work. (Non-readers and younger kids
may need a little help here and there).
When you get to the site, click on "Games Gallery" to:
*Help a monkey find his way back to the painting where he belongs. (Along
the way, match pairs of leaves, play a hockey game, and put together a
necklace). This is the most exciting game here. To find it in "Games
Gallery;" click "more" in the lower right corner, and then click on the
monkey.
*Let the computer generate a portrait based on information you supply about
yourself or some imaginary person (favorite color, aspirations for the
future, etc.) To get to this game, click on the picture of a cavalry soldier
on a horse. Select "Click to Start Learning," to learn about the portraits
featured here first, or you can simply click the link in the bottom left
corner that says, "Skip to Making Faces." (After a few times through the
game, you will be glad to know about this short cut.)
*Carve the parts of a statue to match a famous work of art. There are three
statues to try to match.
*Mix colors and learn about the color wheel. This game is set up to look
like a mad scientist's chemistry lab. :)
*View Niagara Falls from various angles and learn how different artists
paint exactly the same subject and yet convey entirely different messages.
*Compare similar still-life paintings by different artists. Although the
elements are the same, the overall appearance is entirely different. There
is also some discussion of the symbolic significance of the various items
included in the paintings.
*Play with various color combinations on one painting and learn about Andy
Warhol.
*Try to identify various objects portrayed in an abstract painting, and
learn why they were included.
*Create your own painting.
After trying the games several times through, try the art cards. Send one
that contains a picture of a painting featured on the site along with a
personal message to a friend by email. The link is at the bottom of the
page, or here:
http://www.kids.albrightknox.org/html/artcards1.html
Have a great time learning about art! :)
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.
Hi! It's Saturday, November 18, 2006 and time for Art at ClickSchooling!
MaryAnna discovered today's website and prepared the following review...
Recommended Website:
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
http://www.kids.albrightknox.org/
Age Range: 4-11 (grades K-6)
Older students can explore more paintings on the following page, which also
includes notes for teachers and adults:
http://www.albrightknox.org/ArtStart/ASimagesA-I.HTM
Bonus: Also available in Spanish! Just use the link below:
http://www.kids.albrightknox.org/html/sp_gamesgallery.html
Note: THIS REVIEW IS BASED ON USING THE HIGH-BANDWITH OPTION.
You may have to temporarily allow pop-ups to enter the site. Alternatively, you can
select the low-bandwidth option and enjoy a few fun games that examine the
work of artists such as Gris, Harnett, Delaunay, Seurat and Homer. However
(and unfortunately), you will miss out on more than half of the art games
available in flash. Some of the games described below are NOT available on
the low bandwidth option.
This is one of those delightful websites that your children will clamor to
try. Just click on the link to explore the games while you learn about
various painters and sculptors and their work. (Non-readers and younger kids
may need a little help here and there).
When you get to the site, click on "Games Gallery" to:
*Help a monkey find his way back to the painting where he belongs. (Along
the way, match pairs of leaves, play a hockey game, and put together a
necklace). This is the most exciting game here. To find it in "Games
Gallery;" click "more" in the lower right corner, and then click on the
monkey.
*Let the computer generate a portrait based on information you supply about
yourself or some imaginary person (favorite color, aspirations for the
future, etc.) To get to this game, click on the picture of a cavalry soldier
on a horse. Select "Click to Start Learning," to learn about the portraits
featured here first, or you can simply click the link in the bottom left
corner that says, "Skip to Making Faces." (After a few times through the
game, you will be glad to know about this short cut.)
*Carve the parts of a statue to match a famous work of art. There are three
statues to try to match.
*Mix colors and learn about the color wheel. This game is set up to look
like a mad scientist's chemistry lab. :)
*View Niagara Falls from various angles and learn how different artists
paint exactly the same subject and yet convey entirely different messages.
*Compare similar still-life paintings by different artists. Although the
elements are the same, the overall appearance is entirely different. There
is also some discussion of the symbolic significance of the various items
included in the paintings.
*Play with various color combinations on one painting and learn about Andy
Warhol.
*Try to identify various objects portrayed in an abstract painting, and
learn why they were included.
*Create your own painting.
After trying the games several times through, try the art cards. Send one
that contains a picture of a painting featured on the site along with a
personal message to a friend by email. The link is at the bottom of the
page, or here:
http://www.kids.albrightknox.org/html/artcards1.html
Have a great time learning about art! :)
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.
Sat., March 17, 2007 - Native American Technology and Art (games)
--------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Thursday, December 7, 2004 and time for Social Sciences at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Site:
Native American Technology and Art: Games
http://www.nativetech.org/games/index.php
[NOTE: Home page http://www.nativetech.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Age Range: K-12 (The younger ones can play the easier games; older ones can
research to their hearts' content!)
What a unique idea! This website offers a presentation of several
traditional Native American pastimes in the form of online flash games!
MaryAnna's family played the games (most of which use Java) and prepared
this review:
*Make A Virtual Wampum Belt! -- Learn all about the history of wampum belts,
how they were made, their significance, and much more! Making a good wampum
belt takes plenty of patience! With practice, you can improve your speed and
produce some very nice designs.
*Match Ojibwe Words with Corresponding Pictures -- As you play the match
game, you'll learn about this Michigan tribe's language and culture. (Note:
Click on "English" to see the translation.)
*Splint Basket Concentration Game -- Match pictures of specific Native
American basket designs. When you have developed your skill with this game,
be sure to click the link directly above the basket that says "Learn More
About These Native Designs" for in-depth information on this topic! :)
*Keep It In The Air -- Have your children been trying for years to convince
you that Pong was educational? Well, they're right! It's actually an
electronic version of an ancient Arizona Indian children's game called
Shuttlecock, or Kwaitusiwikut. So go ahead, enjoy playing, guilt free! :) Be
sure, of course, to click the link beside the game to learn more about its
history and how it was played by the Native Americans.
*Virtual Coloring Book -- Color pictures of a wigwam, pottery making, and
fishing, online!
*Interactive Bead Graph -- Create a design with glass beads and use the
links to learn more about the why's and how's of this handicraft.
*Chipmunk Maze -- Help a chipmunk find his way through a maze to his acorns!
*Virtual Paper Dolls -- Dress a southern New England Native American girl,
and learn more about Native American clothing!
*Guess the Word: Before I Hide -- Play hangman against a turtle; all the
words are names of plants common in North America and used by the indigenous
peoples. There is also a link at the bottom of the page to learn more about
the plants and their uses.
*And much more! Unfortunately, one intriguing game, "Match the Natural Dyes
and Porcupine Quills," didn't load when I tried it. You might have better
luck. Regardless, you can also learn a lot about natural plant dyes from the
links on this page: http://www.nativetech.org/quill/index.php
Don't forget to leave some time to learn about real-life games and toys of
American Indian children that are listed in a menu below the online games.
Your child might like to try playing these games with friends at your next
homeschool park day.
One more thing... On the main site there is lots of information about Native
American heritage along with craft projects and you can even take a Virtual
Woodland Tour of a Native American village! Not only that, you'll find
resources for Native American powwows and festivals that you can visit with
your family. Here's the link: http://www.nativetech.org/
MaryAnna Cashmore
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.
Hi! It's Thursday, December 7, 2004 and time for Social Sciences at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Site:
Native American Technology and Art: Games
http://www.nativetech.org/games/index.php
[NOTE: Home page http://www.nativetech.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Age Range: K-12 (The younger ones can play the easier games; older ones can
research to their hearts' content!)
What a unique idea! This website offers a presentation of several
traditional Native American pastimes in the form of online flash games!
MaryAnna's family played the games (most of which use Java) and prepared
this review:
*Make A Virtual Wampum Belt! -- Learn all about the history of wampum belts,
how they were made, their significance, and much more! Making a good wampum
belt takes plenty of patience! With practice, you can improve your speed and
produce some very nice designs.
*Match Ojibwe Words with Corresponding Pictures -- As you play the match
game, you'll learn about this Michigan tribe's language and culture. (Note:
Click on "English" to see the translation.)
*Splint Basket Concentration Game -- Match pictures of specific Native
American basket designs. When you have developed your skill with this game,
be sure to click the link directly above the basket that says "Learn More
About These Native Designs" for in-depth information on this topic! :)
*Keep It In The Air -- Have your children been trying for years to convince
you that Pong was educational? Well, they're right! It's actually an
electronic version of an ancient Arizona Indian children's game called
Shuttlecock, or Kwaitusiwikut. So go ahead, enjoy playing, guilt free! :) Be
sure, of course, to click the link beside the game to learn more about its
history and how it was played by the Native Americans.
*Virtual Coloring Book -- Color pictures of a wigwam, pottery making, and
fishing, online!
*Interactive Bead Graph -- Create a design with glass beads and use the
links to learn more about the why's and how's of this handicraft.
*Chipmunk Maze -- Help a chipmunk find his way through a maze to his acorns!
*Virtual Paper Dolls -- Dress a southern New England Native American girl,
and learn more about Native American clothing!
*Guess the Word: Before I Hide -- Play hangman against a turtle; all the
words are names of plants common in North America and used by the indigenous
peoples. There is also a link at the bottom of the page to learn more about
the plants and their uses.
*And much more! Unfortunately, one intriguing game, "Match the Natural Dyes
and Porcupine Quills," didn't load when I tried it. You might have better
luck. Regardless, you can also learn a lot about natural plant dyes from the
links on this page: http://www.nativetech.org/quill/index.php
Don't forget to leave some time to learn about real-life games and toys of
American Indian children that are listed in a menu below the online games.
Your child might like to try playing these games with friends at your next
homeschool park day.
One more thing... On the main site there is lots of information about Native
American heritage along with craft projects and you can even take a Virtual
Woodland Tour of a Native American village! Not only that, you'll find
resources for Native American powwows and festivals that you can visit with
your family. Here's the link: http://www.nativetech.org/
MaryAnna Cashmore
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.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Thur., March 15, 2007 - Free Science & Video Lectures Online / EarthEasy: Non-Toxic Home Care
Sites found in:
NEAT NEW STUFF, JANUARY 19, 2007
Free Science and Video Lectures Online
http://freescienceonline.blogspot.com/
Searchable blog-based archive offers lectures and slides for introductory
science and math courses, and a wide variety of more specialized topics.
----
Non-toxic Home Care http://eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_solutions.htm Not only environmentalists but parents of curious toddlers as well may especially appreciate this guide to non-toxic cleaning solutions, polishes, and other home care solutions you can make yourself. While you're there, check out other parts of the EarthEasy site, where you'll find recipes, tips on energy saving, gardening, lawn care and low- environmental-impact recreation.
[NOTE: Home page http://eartheasy.com/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
-----
Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2006.
NEAT NEW STUFF, JANUARY 19, 2007
Free Science and Video Lectures Online
http://freescienceonline.blogspot.com/
Searchable blog-based archive offers lectures and slides for introductory
science and math courses, and a wide variety of more specialized topics.
----
Non-toxic Home Care http://eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_solutions.htm Not only environmentalists but parents of curious toddlers as well may especially appreciate this guide to non-toxic cleaning solutions, polishes, and other home care solutions you can make yourself. While you're there, check out other parts of the EarthEasy site, where you'll find recipes, tips on energy saving, gardening, lawn care and low- environmental-impact recreation.
[NOTE: Home page http://eartheasy.com/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]
-----
Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2006.
Thur., March 15, 2007 - Science Cafe
Site found in:
=======
The Scout Report
January 12, 2007
Volume 13, Number 1
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-070112.php
Science Café [iTunes]
http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/index.html
More and more, research institutes and specialized centers of learning are
turning to the world of podcasts, vodcasts, and other such multimedia
devices to reach out to people from Peoria to Patagonia. The University of
California, San Francisco recently opened up their own virtual science café,
and this website represents an attempt to provide lively and interesting
conversations about the “story of science.” As a statement on their website
remarks, “From stem cells and what sells to great ideas, yeasty trends and
budding controversies, we will be developing a menu for your mind.” They
have delivered on this intriguing promise quite well, as visitors to the
site will quickly discover. With close to a dozen talks online so far,
visitors can learn about the mysteries of aging from researcher Cynthia
Kenyon and how the world of basic science research differs in the United
States as compared with Germany. One can imagine that this program could be
used as a nice complement in science education courses for both high school
and college. [KMG]
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2007.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
=======
The Scout Report
January 12, 2007
Volume 13, Number 1
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-070112.php
Science Café [iTunes]
http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/index.html
More and more, research institutes and specialized centers of learning are
turning to the world of podcasts, vodcasts, and other such multimedia
devices to reach out to people from Peoria to Patagonia. The University of
California, San Francisco recently opened up their own virtual science café,
and this website represents an attempt to provide lively and interesting
conversations about the “story of science.” As a statement on their website
remarks, “From stem cells and what sells to great ideas, yeasty trends and
budding controversies, we will be developing a menu for your mind.” They
have delivered on this intriguing promise quite well, as visitors to the
site will quickly discover. With close to a dozen talks online so far,
visitors can learn about the mysteries of aging from researcher Cynthia
Kenyon and how the world of basic science research differs in the United
States as compared with Germany. One can imagine that this program could be
used as a nice complement in science education courses for both high school
and college. [KMG]
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2007.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
Thur., March 15, 2007 - 101Science.com / Science Experiments
101Science.com
http://www.101science.com/
From the site:
“Learn and research science, chemistry, biology, physics, math, astronomy, electronics, and much more. 101science.com is the internet science PORTAL to more than 20,000 science sites.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Science Experiments
http://www.101science.com/science_experiments.htm
http://www.101science.com/
From the site:
“Learn and research science, chemistry, biology, physics, math, astronomy, electronics, and much more. 101science.com is the internet science PORTAL to more than 20,000 science sites.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Science Experiments
http://www.101science.com/science_experiments.htm
Thur., March 15, 2007 - Visualizing Chemistry
Visualizing Chemistry:
The Progress and Promise of Advanced Chemical Imaging (etext)
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11663.html
From the site:
“Read This Book Online, Free!”
“Scientists and engineers have long relied on the power of imaging techniques to help see objects invisible to the naked eye, and thus, to advance scientific knowledge.”
National Academies Press
http://www.nap.edu/
“Read more than 3,000 books online FREE!”
The Progress and Promise of Advanced Chemical Imaging (etext)
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11663.html
From the site:
“Read This Book Online, Free!”
“Scientists and engineers have long relied on the power of imaging techniques to help see objects invisible to the naked eye, and thus, to advance scientific knowledge.”
National Academies Press
http://www.nap.edu/
“Read more than 3,000 books online FREE!”
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Wed., March 14, 2007 - Poet's Corner
Poet's Corner
http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/poets/index.htm
From the site:
“Welcome to the Poet's Corner free resource site. Thomson Gale has assembled a collection of activities and information to complement classroom topics. Within this site, teachers and students can:
Read biographies of well-received poets
Take a quiz based on these poets and their works
Follow a timeline of events that traces the poetry movement
Partake in activities
Discover the poems and the concepts behind them”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/poets/index.htm
From the site:
“Welcome to the Poet's Corner free resource site. Thomson Gale has assembled a collection of activities and information to complement classroom topics. Within this site, teachers and students can:
Read biographies of well-received poets
Take a quiz based on these poets and their works
Follow a timeline of events that traces the poetry movement
Partake in activities
Discover the poems and the concepts behind them”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Wed., March 14, 2007 - The Poetry Forge
The Poetry Forge
http://www.poetryforge.org/index.html
From the site:
“The Poetry Forge encourages exploration through poetry! We invite you to explore, collaborate and enjoy!
Developed at University of Virginia, Center for Technology and Teacher Education
http://www.poetryforge.org/index.html
From the site:
“The Poetry Forge encourages exploration through poetry! We invite you to explore, collaborate and enjoy!
Developed at University of Virginia, Center for Technology and Teacher Education
Wed., March 14, 2007 - Spotlight on Voices & Visions
Spotlight on Voices & Visions
http://www.learner.org/catalog/extras/vvspot/index.html
From the site:
“Voices & Visions, a video series from Annenberg Media, explores the lives and works of 13 of America's most famous modern poets…In this video instructional series on American poetry for college and high school classrooms and adult learners, the works of 13 poets are interpreted through dramatic readings, archival photographs, and interviews.”
Learn more about these poets by linking to other Web sites that explore their lives and work. You can also view the 13 one-hour video programs in the Voices & Visions video series.
[NOTE: You can view these videos online via Video on Demand.
There is no charge for this service. Free registration required.
Index of other available Videos on Demand http://www.learner.org/resources/
Browse A-Z, by discipline, or by grade level. Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
http://www.learner.org/catalog/extras/vvspot/index.html
From the site:
“Voices & Visions, a video series from Annenberg Media, explores the lives and works of 13 of America's most famous modern poets…In this video instructional series on American poetry for college and high school classrooms and adult learners, the works of 13 poets are interpreted through dramatic readings, archival photographs, and interviews.”
Learn more about these poets by linking to other Web sites that explore their lives and work. You can also view the 13 one-hour video programs in the Voices & Visions video series.
[NOTE: You can view these videos online via Video on Demand.
There is no charge for this service. Free registration required.
Index of other available Videos on Demand http://www.learner.org/resources/
Browse A-Z, by discipline, or by grade level. Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Wed., March 14, 2007 - From Librarians' Internet Index NEW THIS WEEK, January 18, 2007
Sites found in:
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, January 18, 2007
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/81
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Women Working, 1800-1930: National Child Labor Committee (NCLC)
This article provides history of the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC), which grew out of the Child Labor Committee in New York (formed in 1902) to the NCLC in 1904 and which "continues to ... uphold the general practice that underage children should not be full-time workers." Includes highlights from digital collections related to the NCLC and to other child labor topics, and links to relevant websites. From the Open Collections Program, Harvard University Library.
URL: http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/organizations-nclc.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23161
[NOTE: Home Page: http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Constitution Finder
"This database offers constitutions, charters, amendments, and other related documents [for countries around the world]. Nations of the world are linked to their constitutional text posted somewhere on the Internet." Browsable by country. Includes links to texts in languages other than English. From the University of Richmond School of Law.
URL: http://confinder.richmond.edu/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23172
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Crime Library: Literary Forensics
These articles cover forensic document and handwriting analysis, and specific cases that involved literary forensics. Includes material on written communications related to the Lindbergh kidnapping trial, the Unabomber case, the JonBenet Ramsey murder, and the Hitler diaries. Written by a forensic psychologist for the CourtTV Crime Library.
URL: http://www.crimelibrary.com/forensics/literary/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23160
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.crimelibrary.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Robert Burns, 1759-1796
This site provides brief illustrated essays about the life of Scottish poet Robert Burns. It "is based on material by or relating to 'Scotland's Bard' which is held by the National Library of Scotland. ... Special features are pages giving highlights of the Library's significant resources -- whether original letters or poems (see Manuscripts page) or important books (see Books page)." Includes links to related sites. From the National Library of Scotland.
URL: http://www.nls.uk/burns/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23176
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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The James Webb Space Telescope
Background and updates about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST, formerly called the Next Generation Space Telescope), a "large, infrared-optimized space telescope, scheduled for launch in 2013. JWST will find the first galaxies that formed in the early Universe, connecting the Big Bang to our own Milky Way Galaxy." Covers technologies, scientific instruments, science themes, and other aspects of this telescope that "has been called the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope." From NASA.
URL: http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23182
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Pancam
Project website for the Pancam, "a high-resolution stereo camera that takes color pictures of the surrounding Martian landscape from the Mars Exploration Rovers." Features a large collection of images (including panoramas and Mars surface features), Pancam technical details, project information, a list of relevant publications, a data tracking database, and related material. From the Cornell University Department of Astronomy.
URL: http://pancam.astro.cornell.edu/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23092
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Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, January 18, 2007
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/81
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Women Working, 1800-1930: National Child Labor Committee (NCLC)
This article provides history of the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC), which grew out of the Child Labor Committee in New York (formed in 1902) to the NCLC in 1904 and which "continues to ... uphold the general practice that underage children should not be full-time workers." Includes highlights from digital collections related to the NCLC and to other child labor topics, and links to relevant websites. From the Open Collections Program, Harvard University Library.
URL: http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/organizations-nclc.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23161
[NOTE: Home Page: http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Constitution Finder
"This database offers constitutions, charters, amendments, and other related documents [for countries around the world]. Nations of the world are linked to their constitutional text posted somewhere on the Internet." Browsable by country. Includes links to texts in languages other than English. From the University of Richmond School of Law.
URL: http://confinder.richmond.edu/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23172
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Crime Library: Literary Forensics
These articles cover forensic document and handwriting analysis, and specific cases that involved literary forensics. Includes material on written communications related to the Lindbergh kidnapping trial, the Unabomber case, the JonBenet Ramsey murder, and the Hitler diaries. Written by a forensic psychologist for the CourtTV Crime Library.
URL: http://www.crimelibrary.com/forensics/literary/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23160
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.crimelibrary.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
----------------------------------------------------------------
Robert Burns, 1759-1796
This site provides brief illustrated essays about the life of Scottish poet Robert Burns. It "is based on material by or relating to 'Scotland's Bard' which is held by the National Library of Scotland. ... Special features are pages giving highlights of the Library's significant resources -- whether original letters or poems (see Manuscripts page) or important books (see Books page)." Includes links to related sites. From the National Library of Scotland.
URL: http://www.nls.uk/burns/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23176
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
----------------------------------------------------------------
The James Webb Space Telescope
Background and updates about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST, formerly called the Next Generation Space Telescope), a "large, infrared-optimized space telescope, scheduled for launch in 2013. JWST will find the first galaxies that formed in the early Universe, connecting the Big Bang to our own Milky Way Galaxy." Covers technologies, scientific instruments, science themes, and other aspects of this telescope that "has been called the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope." From NASA.
URL: http://www.jwst.nasa.gov/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23182
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Pancam
Project website for the Pancam, "a high-resolution stereo camera that takes color pictures of the surrounding Martian landscape from the Mars Exploration Rovers." Features a large collection of images (including panoramas and Mars surface features), Pancam technical details, project information, a list of relevant publications, a data tracking database, and related material. From the Cornell University Department of Astronomy.
URL: http://pancam.astro.cornell.edu/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23092
----------------------------------------------------------------
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Tues., March 13, 2007 - The Science of Baseball
The Science of Baseball
http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/
Features include: How Far Can You Hit One?, The Time Machine, The Girls of Summer, Putting Something On the Ball, and Tools of the Trade.
Site also includes Exhibits, Articles, Activities and Links to Cool Sites
From the site:
“What's the science behind a home run? Why do curveballs curve? Learn about the game from players from the S.F. Giants & Oakland A's.”
[NOTE: Some pages from this site previously posted. – Phyllis ]
http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/
Features include: How Far Can You Hit One?, The Time Machine, The Girls of Summer, Putting Something On the Ball, and Tools of the Trade.
Site also includes Exhibits, Articles, Activities and Links to Cool Sites
From the site:
“What's the science behind a home run? Why do curveballs curve? Learn about the game from players from the S.F. Giants & Oakland A's.”
[NOTE: Some pages from this site previously posted. – Phyllis ]
Tues., March 13, 2007 - Baseball's Secret Formula
Baseball’s Secret Formula
http://science.discovery.com/convergence/baseball/baseball.html
Interactive feature explores baseball statistics,
streaming video on a mathematical formula that
could predict a player’s contribution to winning
and losing, and more.
http://science.discovery.com/convergence/baseball/baseball.html
Interactive feature explores baseball statistics,
streaming video on a mathematical formula that
could predict a player’s contribution to winning
and losing, and more.
Tues., March 13, 2007 - Spring Traiing / Negro Baseball Leagues / Girls Pro Baseball League
Site found in:
NEAT NEW STUFF, FEBRUARY 24, 2006
Complete Guide to Spring Training 2006
http://www.springtrainingmagazine.com/
If like Tom Boswell you believe that "time begins on opening day," this is the site for you, providing news, team rosters, spring training schedules, ticket information, maps to the ballparks, etc.
Site updated for 2007. From the site:
“For the 2007 season, we will be publishing the complete spring training information online, at this site.”
Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2006.
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Negro Baseball Leagues
http://www.blackbaseball.com/
From the site:
“This website is dedicated to the generation of ballplayers who were denied the opportunity to play in the major leagues because of factors other than their ability to play the game of baseball.”
---
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
http://www.aagpbl.org/
From the site:
“By the fall of 1942, many minor league teams had disbanded due to the war. Young men, 18 years of age and over, were being drafted into the armed services. The fear that this pattern would continue and that Major League Baseball Parks across the country were in danger of collapse is what prompted Philip K. Wrigley, the chewing-gum mogul who had inherited the Chicago Cubs major league baseball franchise from his father, to search for a possible solution to this dilemma. Wrigley asked his Chicago Cubs General Manager, Ken Sells, to head a committee to come up with ideas. The committee recommended a girl’s softball league be established to be prepared to go into the major league parks should attendance fall due to franchises losing too many quality players to attract the crowds.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
NEAT NEW STUFF, FEBRUARY 24, 2006
Complete Guide to Spring Training 2006
http://www.springtrainingmagazine.com/
If like Tom Boswell you believe that "time begins on opening day," this is the site for you, providing news, team rosters, spring training schedules, ticket information, maps to the ballparks, etc.
Site updated for 2007. From the site:
“For the 2007 season, we will be publishing the complete spring training information online, at this site.”
Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2006.
---
Negro Baseball Leagues
http://www.blackbaseball.com/
From the site:
“This website is dedicated to the generation of ballplayers who were denied the opportunity to play in the major leagues because of factors other than their ability to play the game of baseball.”
---
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
http://www.aagpbl.org/
From the site:
“By the fall of 1942, many minor league teams had disbanded due to the war. Young men, 18 years of age and over, were being drafted into the armed services. The fear that this pattern would continue and that Major League Baseball Parks across the country were in danger of collapse is what prompted Philip K. Wrigley, the chewing-gum mogul who had inherited the Chicago Cubs major league baseball franchise from his father, to search for a possible solution to this dilemma. Wrigley asked his Chicago Cubs General Manager, Ken Sells, to head a committee to come up with ideas. The committee recommended a girl’s softball league be established to be prepared to go into the major league parks should attendance fall due to franchises losing too many quality players to attract the crowds.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Tues., March 13, 2007 - The Irish in America
Site found in:
From: History.com Classroom
Subject: This Week's Educational Programming Update
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007
The Irish in America
Saturday, March 17th at 3 PM/2c (2 hours)
This extraordinary documentary follows the history of the Irish
throughout the course of American history. The Irish in America, a two
hour special presentation, follows one of the nation's first and
largest immigrant groups from their early years in the Americas
through the present day. Following the path of both famous and
everyday Irish Americans, this program reveals how the Irish became
integrated into American society and the roles they played throughout
American history. Educators and their students will learn about the
contributions of Irish immigrants and Irish Americans in significant
events ranging from the American Revolution, to the Age of Jackson, up
through the Mexican American and Civil Wars. Highlighting the central
role the labor of Irish immigrants, this documentary follows the
pivotal role of Irish workers as indentured servants, miners during
California Gold Rush, and construction workers in the 19th and 20th
centuries.
Dramatic footage, stirring readings from letters and journals, and
songs and interviews with leading historians offer insights into the
events that have made the Irish an integral part of the American
fabric. Discussions of how the Irish interacted with and were compared
with other ethnic groups lend complexity to these tales of struggle,
triumph, and cultural expression. Clips of the documentary could be
used for special course units and lesson plans connected with St.
Patrick's Day or the various aspects of Irish American history
throughout the centuries.
Curriculum Links:
The Irish in America would be useful for classes on American History,
American Culture, and Social Studies. It is appropriate for middle
school and high school. It fulfills the following standards as
outlined by the National Council for History Education: (1) Patterns
of social and political interaction and (2) Civilization, cultural
diffusion, and innovation.
Teacher's Guides Available:
http://aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0091.html
http://aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0092.html
From: History.com Classroom
Subject: This Week's Educational Programming Update
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007
The Irish in America
Saturday, March 17th at 3 PM/2c (2 hours)
This extraordinary documentary follows the history of the Irish
throughout the course of American history. The Irish in America, a two
hour special presentation, follows one of the nation's first and
largest immigrant groups from their early years in the Americas
through the present day. Following the path of both famous and
everyday Irish Americans, this program reveals how the Irish became
integrated into American society and the roles they played throughout
American history. Educators and their students will learn about the
contributions of Irish immigrants and Irish Americans in significant
events ranging from the American Revolution, to the Age of Jackson, up
through the Mexican American and Civil Wars. Highlighting the central
role the labor of Irish immigrants, this documentary follows the
pivotal role of Irish workers as indentured servants, miners during
California Gold Rush, and construction workers in the 19th and 20th
centuries.
Dramatic footage, stirring readings from letters and journals, and
songs and interviews with leading historians offer insights into the
events that have made the Irish an integral part of the American
fabric. Discussions of how the Irish interacted with and were compared
with other ethnic groups lend complexity to these tales of struggle,
triumph, and cultural expression. Clips of the documentary could be
used for special course units and lesson plans connected with St.
Patrick's Day or the various aspects of Irish American history
throughout the centuries.
Curriculum Links:
The Irish in America would be useful for classes on American History,
American Culture, and Social Studies. It is appropriate for middle
school and high school. It fulfills the following standards as
outlined by the National Council for History Education: (1) Patterns
of social and political interaction and (2) Civilization, cultural
diffusion, and innovation.
Teacher's Guides Available:
http://aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0091.html
http://aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0092.html
Monday, March 12, 2007
Mon., March 12, 2007 - King Arthur and Camelot
King Arthur: Reality and Romance.
http://faculty.smu.edu/bwheeler/kinga/arthur_main.html
From the site:
“King Arthur is the most popular and most frequently revived Western hero from the Middle Ages to the current moment…examine the Arthurian story - Camelot, the knights of the Round Table, chivalry, and the Holy Grail - from its roots in the Middle Ages to its flourishing today.” Site includes:
Arthurian Multimedia
http://faculty.smu.edu/bwheeler/kinga/artmulti.html
From the site:
“This section is a compilation of the images, video, and sounds.”
Arthurian Links
http://faculty.smu.edu/bwheeler/kinga/artlinx.html
From the site:
“This section offers a plethora of links to Arthurian sites. They are a valuable resource to anyone interested in Arthurian lore.”
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The Camelot Project
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cphome.stm
From the site:
“THE CAMELOT PROJECT is designed to make available in electronic format a database of Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information.” [NOTE: Previously posted. – Phyllis ]
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On A&E:
Ancient Mysteries: Camelot, A&E, April 23, 4am ET/PT,
Biography: King Arthur: His Life and Legends, A&E, April 24, 4am ET/PT
Camelot Study Guide
http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0135.html
“Separating fact from fiction in the tales of King Arthur is difficult,
even for scholars of the subject. While questions remain
regarding his actual existence, it is clear that King
Arthur is alive and well in the imagination of Western culture.
The themes of heroism, romance, loyalty, and betrayal
that permeate Arthurian tales ring as true today as they did
at the round table, and they provide terrific opportunities for
students to explore the characters, settings, and various
texts surrounding the man and the myth. A&E Classroom’s
Biography “King Arthur: His Life and Legends”
chronicles the rise and fall of the chivalrous commander
and discusses why his stories have had such an impact in the
Western world. Also airing on A&E Classroom this month, Ancient
Mysteries “Camelot” explores King Arthur’s legend through
depictions of his renowned court. Students can visit the University
of Rochester’s website The Camelot Project to view
images and compare and contrast various portrayals of King
Arthur throughout history. The images, streaming video, and
audio clips at Southern Methodist University’s website King
Arthur: Reality and Romance contribute to further examination
of Arthurian lore, including the evolution of characters
and the creation of new stories. The website’s interactive syllabus
also presents potential classroom resources for plot and
character analyses.”
From the site:
“Camelot looks at the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, separating fact from myth. Historians and archeologists analyze the legend for the light it sheds upon the code of chivalry as well as the role it has played in different eras of British history. Camelot is recommended for language arts, fine arts, and social studies courses.”
http://faculty.smu.edu/bwheeler/kinga/arthur_main.html
From the site:
“King Arthur is the most popular and most frequently revived Western hero from the Middle Ages to the current moment…examine the Arthurian story - Camelot, the knights of the Round Table, chivalry, and the Holy Grail - from its roots in the Middle Ages to its flourishing today.” Site includes:
Arthurian Multimedia
http://faculty.smu.edu/bwheeler/kinga/artmulti.html
From the site:
“This section is a compilation of the images, video, and sounds.”
Arthurian Links
http://faculty.smu.edu/bwheeler/kinga/artlinx.html
From the site:
“This section offers a plethora of links to Arthurian sites. They are a valuable resource to anyone interested in Arthurian lore.”
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The Camelot Project
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cphome.stm
From the site:
“THE CAMELOT PROJECT is designed to make available in electronic format a database of Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information.” [NOTE: Previously posted. – Phyllis ]
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On A&E:
Ancient Mysteries: Camelot, A&E, April 23, 4am ET/PT,
Biography: King Arthur: His Life and Legends, A&E, April 24, 4am ET/PT
Camelot Study Guide
http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0135.html
“Separating fact from fiction in the tales of King Arthur is difficult,
even for scholars of the subject. While questions remain
regarding his actual existence, it is clear that King
Arthur is alive and well in the imagination of Western culture.
The themes of heroism, romance, loyalty, and betrayal
that permeate Arthurian tales ring as true today as they did
at the round table, and they provide terrific opportunities for
students to explore the characters, settings, and various
texts surrounding the man and the myth. A&E Classroom’s
Biography “King Arthur: His Life and Legends”
chronicles the rise and fall of the chivalrous commander
and discusses why his stories have had such an impact in the
Western world. Also airing on A&E Classroom this month, Ancient
Mysteries “Camelot” explores King Arthur’s legend through
depictions of his renowned court. Students can visit the University
of Rochester’s website The Camelot Project to view
images and compare and contrast various portrayals of King
Arthur throughout history. The images, streaming video, and
audio clips at Southern Methodist University’s website King
Arthur: Reality and Romance contribute to further examination
of Arthurian lore, including the evolution of characters
and the creation of new stories. The website’s interactive syllabus
also presents potential classroom resources for plot and
character analyses.”
From the site:
“Camelot looks at the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, separating fact from myth. Historians and archeologists analyze the legend for the light it sheds upon the code of chivalry as well as the role it has played in different eras of British history. Camelot is recommended for language arts, fine arts, and social studies courses.”
Mon., March 12, 2007 - The New Chaucer Society: Links to Chaucer Resources and Medieval Studies
The New Chaucer Society:
Links to Chaucer Resources and Medieval Studies
http://artsci.wustl.edu/~chaucer/links.php
Links to Chaucer Resources and Medieval Studies
http://artsci.wustl.edu/~chaucer/links.php
Mon., March 12, 2007 - Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" / James Joyce
Dramatizing History in Arthur Miller's The Crucible
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=440
From the site:
“This lesson plan's goal is to examine the ways in which Miller interpreted the facts of the witch trials and successfully dramatized them… In this lesson, students will examine some of Miller's historical sources: biographies of key players (the accused and the accusers) and transcripts of the Salem Witch trials themselves. The students will also read a summary of the historical events in Salem and study a timeline. The students will then read The Crucible itself.”
[NOTE: Site includes links to resources. Other lessons from http://edsitement.neh.gov/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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James Joyce Dies
History Channel Video Gallery: 01/13/1941:
http://www.history.com/media.do?action=clip&id=tdih_0113
A 52-sec. streaming video chronicles the life and death of
the famous Irish author, from his achievements
as a writer to the establishment of the James
Joyce Museum at his former residence in Dublin.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=440
From the site:
“This lesson plan's goal is to examine the ways in which Miller interpreted the facts of the witch trials and successfully dramatized them… In this lesson, students will examine some of Miller's historical sources: biographies of key players (the accused and the accusers) and transcripts of the Salem Witch trials themselves. The students will also read a summary of the historical events in Salem and study a timeline. The students will then read The Crucible itself.”
[NOTE: Site includes links to resources. Other lessons from http://edsitement.neh.gov/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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James Joyce Dies
History Channel Video Gallery: 01/13/1941:
http://www.history.com/media.do?action=clip&id=tdih_0113
A 52-sec. streaming video chronicles the life and death of
the famous Irish author, from his achievements
as a writer to the establishment of the James
Joyce Museum at his former residence in Dublin.
Mon., March 12, 2007 - Elements of Literature
Elements of Literature Internet site
http://eolit.hrw.com/hlla/
NOTE: Although meant to accompany a textbook, “[T]he home page provides general access to all the site’s resources.”
From the site:
“…users can access all of the site’s Literature, Reading, Writing, Media, or Language resources through the buttons at the top of the screen.”
For example, the Literature tab takes you to:
Holt Literature Resources
http://eolit.hrw.com/hlla/newmainlinks/lit.jsp
Site includes: Middle & High School Author Biographies, Literary Elements, and Middle & High School Novel Guides,
http://eolit.hrw.com/hlla/
NOTE: Although meant to accompany a textbook, “[T]he home page provides general access to all the site’s resources.”
From the site:
“…users can access all of the site’s Literature, Reading, Writing, Media, or Language resources through the buttons at the top of the screen.”
For example, the Literature tab takes you to:
Holt Literature Resources
http://eolit.hrw.com/hlla/newmainlinks/lit.jsp
Site includes: Middle & High School Author Biographies, Literary Elements, and Middle & High School Novel Guides,
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Sun., March 11, 2007 - H.I.P. Pocket Change
H.I.P. Pocket Change
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
From the site:
“The United States Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change Web site was launched in July 1999. H.I.P. Pocket Change is a fun educational tool for students and teachers that generates interest in coins, the United States Mint, and U.S. history.
H.I.P. Pocket Change will continue to advance as technology advances, to expand its interactive features, and to offer you learning you can count on. So surf by often to see what we're up to!”
[NOTE: Previously posted. Site updated. - Phyllis ]
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
From the site:
“The United States Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change Web site was launched in July 1999. H.I.P. Pocket Change is a fun educational tool for students and teachers that generates interest in coins, the United States Mint, and U.S. history.
H.I.P. Pocket Change will continue to advance as technology advances, to expand its interactive features, and to offer you learning you can count on. So surf by often to see what we're up to!”
[NOTE: Previously posted. Site updated. - Phyllis ]
Sun., March 11, 2007 - The History of Money
The History of Money
http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=52493
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3cwdn5
From the site:
“Uncover the fascinating history behind America's monetary system. Learn about the little-known facts surrounding economic exchange and watch video to find out what makes the world go around.”
Site includes sections on
Money and the Economy
Types of Money
Money Standards
Economic Importance
Early Monetary Regulations
Federal Reserve System
The Great Depression
Post-World War II Developments
Video Gallery
Mint Shots
Timeline
Coined Phrases
Resources
http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=52493
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3cwdn5
From the site:
“Uncover the fascinating history behind America's monetary system. Learn about the little-known facts surrounding economic exchange and watch video to find out what makes the world go around.”
Site includes sections on
Money and the Economy
Types of Money
Money Standards
Economic Importance
Early Monetary Regulations
Federal Reserve System
The Great Depression
Post-World War II Developments
Video Gallery
Mint Shots
Timeline
Coined Phrases
Resources
Sun., March 11, 2007 - Tom Chao's Paper Money Gallery: The World of Paper Money
Tom Chao’s Paper Money Gallery: The World of Paper Money
http://www.tomchao.com/
From the site:
“This paper money website was first created on August 6, 1997. Over the years, it has been continuously updated and expanded. Currently this site has 987 pages and over 3600 pictures.…This site is all about paper money. Most people associate money with earning and spending. Very few consider money as an art object or a collectable item. Only in the last several years has paper money collecting as a hobby become more popular. Modern banknotes are very attractive and colorful, especially in uncirculated conditions favored by collectors.”
Selected Links
http://www.tomchao.com/links.html
The links below are not meant to be comprehensive. They are my favorites, and many of them lead to other fine links.
http://www.tomchao.com/
From the site:
“This paper money website was first created on August 6, 1997. Over the years, it has been continuously updated and expanded. Currently this site has 987 pages and over 3600 pictures.…This site is all about paper money. Most people associate money with earning and spending. Very few consider money as an art object or a collectable item. Only in the last several years has paper money collecting as a hobby become more popular. Modern banknotes are very attractive and colorful, especially in uncirculated conditions favored by collectors.”
Selected Links
http://www.tomchao.com/links.html
The links below are not meant to be comprehensive. They are my favorites, and many of them lead to other fine links.
Sun., March 11, 2007 - Start Here: Go Places in Business & Accounting
Start Here. Go Places. In Business and Accounting
http://www.startheregoplaces.com/
From the site:
“If you're a high school or college student interested in a successful career in business and accounting, The Start Here. Go Places. Web site is a free resource that can help you get there. You may be unsure of the path you want to take, and where to find consolidated resources to help you determine your career choices. Now's your chance to learn about all that the study of accounting and the pursuit of CPA certification has to offer—it's a path to achieving a successful, rewarding and challenging career.
The site includes study information, simulation games, scholarship and internship listings, profiles of successful CPAs and career opportunities. It is brought to students and educators by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.”
http://www.startheregoplaces.com/
From the site:
“If you're a high school or college student interested in a successful career in business and accounting, The Start Here. Go Places. Web site is a free resource that can help you get there. You may be unsure of the path you want to take, and where to find consolidated resources to help you determine your career choices. Now's your chance to learn about all that the study of accounting and the pursuit of CPA certification has to offer—it's a path to achieving a successful, rewarding and challenging career.
The site includes study information, simulation games, scholarship and internship listings, profiles of successful CPAs and career opportunities. It is brought to students and educators by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.”
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Sat., March 10, 2007 - How Many of Me
---------Forwarded Message--------
Site of the Day for Tuesday, December 26, 2006
How Many of Me
http://ww2.howmanyofme.com/
Today's site offers some sprightly information on the probability of
determining the number of people with the same first and last names. Gentle
Subscribers, taking the results with a grain of salt, may enjoy checking
out the number of people in the U.S. sharing their names.
"There are millions of people in the United States. How many people have
your name? ... In our completely non-expert opinion, we say that the
program gives a decent ballpark estimate, but it shouldn't be used for
anything more than that." - from the website
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 1990 census, the last census
to require names of respondents, the website asks visitors to input their
first and last names to find how many others are likely to have the same.
Those interested in the statistical accuracy of the results can consult the
Accuracy Information section, while the FAQ answers a variety of queries,
including why some names return no results.
Hop over to the site for a light-hearted look at the estimated number of
folks sharing their names at:
http://ww2.howmanyofme.com/
A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd
Site of the Day for Tuesday, December 26, 2006
How Many of Me
http://ww2.howmanyofme.com/
Today's site offers some sprightly information on the probability of
determining the number of people with the same first and last names. Gentle
Subscribers, taking the results with a grain of salt, may enjoy checking
out the number of people in the U.S. sharing their names.
"There are millions of people in the United States. How many people have
your name? ... In our completely non-expert opinion, we say that the
program gives a decent ballpark estimate, but it shouldn't be used for
anything more than that." - from the website
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 1990 census, the last census
to require names of respondents, the website asks visitors to input their
first and last names to find how many others are likely to have the same.
Those interested in the statistical accuracy of the results can consult the
Accuracy Information section, while the FAQ answers a variety of queries,
including why some names return no results.
Hop over to the site for a light-hearted look at the estimated number of
folks sharing their names at:
http://ww2.howmanyofme.com/
A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd
Sat., March 10, 2007 - Search Engines for Kids
Search Engines for Kids
AskforKids
http://www.askforkids.com
Quintura for Kids
http://kids.quintura.com/
Dibdabdoo.com
http://www.dibdabdoo.com/
AskforKids
http://www.askforkids.com
Quintura for Kids
http://kids.quintura.com/
Dibdabdoo.com
http://www.dibdabdoo.com/
Sat., March 10, 2007 - L-A-T-C-H Mnemonic
L-A-T-C-H memory aid to organizing information
http://www.kidport.com/Grade5/TAL/LATCH/tal.html
An interactive mnemonic for structuring information using Location, Alphabetical Order, Time, Categories, and Hierarchy, including examples of each.
[NOTE: Other pages from Kidport (http://www.kidport.com/ ) previously posted. - Phyllis ]
http://www.kidport.com/Grade5/TAL/LATCH/tal.html
An interactive mnemonic for structuring information using Location, Alphabetical Order, Time, Categories, and Hierarchy, including examples of each.
[NOTE: Other pages from Kidport (http://www.kidport.com/ ) previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Sat., March 10,2007 - Study Skills Guide for Students
Study Skills Guide for Students
http://www.educationatlas.com/study-skills.html
From the site:
“Developing effective study skills, improving reading comprehension, discovering your own personal study style, learning to manage your time more efficiently and learning the best way to prepare for exams are just a few of the topics covered in ‘The Study Skills Guide for Students’.”
[NOTE: Home page http://www.educationatlas.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
http://www.educationatlas.com/study-skills.html
From the site:
“Developing effective study skills, improving reading comprehension, discovering your own personal study style, learning to manage your time more efficiently and learning the best way to prepare for exams are just a few of the topics covered in ‘The Study Skills Guide for Students’.”
[NOTE: Home page http://www.educationatlas.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Friday, March 09, 2007
Fri., March 9, 2007 - Bogus Websites
Bogus Websites-maybe?
http://www.shambles.net/pages/staff/bogusweb/
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Fake websites or spoof websites. Examples of false sites to aid in evaluating internet resources
http://www.philb.com/fakesites.htm
From the site:
“Librarians and educators need to be able to illustrate to students and users alike that websites cannot always be trusted to provide truthful and accurate data. This page provides examples of websites that are full of lies, inaccuracies or false information - either for amusement or for more worrying reasons.”
This page last updated December 2nd 2006
From: Phil Bradley’s website: http://www.philb.com/
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Bogus or Real Web Sites?
http://www.proscenia.net/pronews/discussion/110203_fakewebsites.html
From the site:
“Bogus web sites have become a serious problem for those who surf the Internet in search of accurate information.”
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Another bogus site:
"Facts About" series
http://www.idiotica.com/cranium/encyclopedia/
http://www.shambles.net/pages/staff/bogusweb/
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Fake websites or spoof websites. Examples of false sites to aid in evaluating internet resources
http://www.philb.com/fakesites.htm
From the site:
“Librarians and educators need to be able to illustrate to students and users alike that websites cannot always be trusted to provide truthful and accurate data. This page provides examples of websites that are full of lies, inaccuracies or false information - either for amusement or for more worrying reasons.”
This page last updated December 2nd 2006
From: Phil Bradley’s website: http://www.philb.com/
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Bogus or Real Web Sites?
http://www.proscenia.net/pronews/discussion/110203_fakewebsites.html
From the site:
“Bogus web sites have become a serious problem for those who surf the Internet in search of accurate information.”
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Another bogus site:
"Facts About" series
http://www.idiotica.com/cranium/encyclopedia/
Fri., March 9, 2007 - Better Read That Again: Web Hoaxes & Misinformation
Better Read That Again: Web Hoaxes and Misinformation
by Paul S. Piper, Librarian, Western Washington University
http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/sep00/piper.htm
Vol.8, No. 8 • Sept. 2000
From the site:
“Hoax sites offer “teaching moments,” and in fact a number of them have been created for this very reason, for example the University of Santa Anita AIDS Facts, Mankato, Minnesota, and Clones-R-Us.”
by Paul S. Piper, Librarian, Western Washington University
http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/sep00/piper.htm
Vol.8, No. 8 • Sept. 2000
From the site:
“Hoax sites offer “teaching moments,” and in fact a number of them have been created for this very reason, for example the University of Santa Anita AIDS Facts, Mankato, Minnesota, and Clones-R-Us.”
Fri., March 9, 2007 - Sites to See: April Fools and Media Literacy
Sites to See: April Fools and Media Literacy
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites027.shtml
Included: More than three dozen sites for April Fools’ Day fun and for media literacy lessons throughout the year.
[NOTE: Previously posted. Page updated 02/28/2006.- Phyllis ]
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites027.shtml
Included: More than three dozen sites for April Fools’ Day fun and for media literacy lessons throughout the year.
[NOTE: Previously posted. Page updated 02/28/2006.- Phyllis ]
Fri., March 9, 2007 - Women's History Month / April Fool's Day / Holidays & Celebrations Through the Year
Women’s History Month
http://www.noblenet.org/year/womenshistory.html
April Fool's Day
http://www.noblenet.org/year/april.html
For more holiday links see:
Through the Year Holidays and Celebrations
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.noblenet.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
http://www.noblenet.org/year/womenshistory.html
April Fool's Day
http://www.noblenet.org/year/april.html
For more holiday links see:
Through the Year Holidays and Celebrations
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.noblenet.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Thur., March 8, 2007 - Cool Planet: On the Line
Cool Planet: On the Line
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/index.html
Exploration
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/expindex.htm
From the site:
“On the Line was a millennium project that explored and celebrated the lives of people who live in the eight countries lying along the zero degree meridian line: Togo, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Algeria, Spain, France, and the United Kingdom.”
Explore the ocean, the rainforest and the desert. Take a virtual journey through each country. Tabs include Sport, Arts & Crafts, Music & Dance, Daily Life and Food. The Guide Book includes history, geography, facts & figures, environment, society and education.
Some pages are available in French and/or Spanish.
All text is available in a printable version.
[NOTE: Some pages from this site previously posted. - Phyllis ]
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/index.html
Exploration
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/expindex.htm
From the site:
“On the Line was a millennium project that explored and celebrated the lives of people who live in the eight countries lying along the zero degree meridian line: Togo, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Algeria, Spain, France, and the United Kingdom.”
Explore the ocean, the rainforest and the desert. Take a virtual journey through each country. Tabs include Sport, Arts & Crafts, Music & Dance, Daily Life and Food. The Guide Book includes history, geography, facts & figures, environment, society and education.
Some pages are available in French and/or Spanish.
All text is available in a printable version.
[NOTE: Some pages from this site previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Thur., March 8, 2007 - Cutural Profiles / Supreme Court / 1906 San Francisco Earthquake / Global Warming / Pluto Debate
Sites found in:
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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Cultural Profiles Project
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URL: http://www.cp-pc.ca/
Record Id: 655836
Created: 2006-12-19 13:48:32
Categories: culture,liberal
Overviews of life and customs in 100 countries, provided by Citizenship
and Immigration Canada. Information includes historical background,
family life, work, health care, education, food, communication,
spirituality, and holidays. Profiles for each country are available in
HTML or PDF.
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Supreme Court Watch : NewsHour Online In-Depth Coverage
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URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/law/supreme_court/index.html
Record Id: 655834
Created: 2006-12-19 10:35:32
Categories: govpub,liberal
Transcripts and/or audio/video of PBS' NewsHour analyses of the
arguments before and decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court. Also
includes profiles of current justices of the Supreme Court and a brief
history of the Court.
Coverage: 1995 to present
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The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, 100 Years Later : NewsHour Online In-Depth Coverage
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URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/science/1906quake
Record Id: 655617
Created: 2006-12-16 12:17:32
Categories: govpub,liberal,maps,physci
PBS's NewsHour provides videos, audio broadcasts, and news reports on
the subject of the San Francisco 1906 earthquake, as well as links to
other sites concerning earthquakes and earth science.
Birth of Earthquake Science
Bay Area Preparedness
P-wave Warnings
Map: Major Bay Area Faults
Slide Show: Deconstructing the 1906 Quake
Interactive: Will This Building Stand?
Lesson Plan: History Through First-Person Accounts Additional
Resources:
Predicting Earthquakes
PBS' Savage Earth
PBS' Nature
NOVA teacher's guide comparing volcanoes and earthquakes
KQED earthquake features
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Global Warming Debate : NewsHour Online In-Depth Coverage
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URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/science/globalwarming
Record Id: 655609
Created: 2006-12-14 18:50:32
Categories: govpub,physci
This Online NewsHour provides information on Global Warming and some of
the strategies to bring it under control.
What Is Global Warming?
U.S. Policy Struggle
International Snapshot
Emissions Trading Ins and Outs
Sidebar: Venus Express
Lesson Plan: Arctic Warming
Archive
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Pluto Debate : NewsHour Online In-Depth Coverage
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URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/science/pluto
Record Id: 655608
Created: 2006-12-14 18:34:32
Categories: govpub,physci
This site supplies information concerning the debate on the
reclassification of Pluto as a "dwarf planet".
Timeline: Pluto in the News
Pop Culture Tries to Save Pluto
Pluto Debate: Overshadowing More Important Space News?
Lesson Plan: Planet Categorization
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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Cultural Profiles Project
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URL: http://www.cp-pc.ca/
Record Id: 655836
Created: 2006-12-19 13:48:32
Categories: culture,liberal
Overviews of life and customs in 100 countries, provided by Citizenship
and Immigration Canada. Information includes historical background,
family life, work, health care, education, food, communication,
spirituality, and holidays. Profiles for each country are available in
HTML or PDF.
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Supreme Court Watch : NewsHour Online In-Depth Coverage
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URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/law/supreme_court/index.html
Record Id: 655834
Created: 2006-12-19 10:35:32
Categories: govpub,liberal
Transcripts and/or audio/video of PBS' NewsHour analyses of the
arguments before and decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court. Also
includes profiles of current justices of the Supreme Court and a brief
history of the Court.
Coverage: 1995 to present
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The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, 100 Years Later : NewsHour Online In-Depth Coverage
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URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/science/1906quake
Record Id: 655617
Created: 2006-12-16 12:17:32
Categories: govpub,liberal,maps,physci
PBS's NewsHour provides videos, audio broadcasts, and news reports on
the subject of the San Francisco 1906 earthquake, as well as links to
other sites concerning earthquakes and earth science.
Birth of Earthquake Science
Bay Area Preparedness
P-wave Warnings
Map: Major Bay Area Faults
Slide Show: Deconstructing the 1906 Quake
Interactive: Will This Building Stand?
Lesson Plan: History Through First-Person Accounts Additional
Resources:
Predicting Earthquakes
PBS' Savage Earth
PBS' Nature
NOVA teacher's guide comparing volcanoes and earthquakes
KQED earthquake features
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Global Warming Debate : NewsHour Online In-Depth Coverage
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URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/science/globalwarming
Record Id: 655609
Created: 2006-12-14 18:50:32
Categories: govpub,physci
This Online NewsHour provides information on Global Warming and some of
the strategies to bring it under control.
What Is Global Warming?
U.S. Policy Struggle
International Snapshot
Emissions Trading Ins and Outs
Sidebar: Venus Express
Lesson Plan: Arctic Warming
Archive
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Pluto Debate : NewsHour Online In-Depth Coverage
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URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/science/pluto
Record Id: 655608
Created: 2006-12-14 18:34:32
Categories: govpub,physci
This site supplies information concerning the debate on the
reclassification of Pluto as a "dwarf planet".
Timeline: Pluto in the News
Pop Culture Tries to Save Pluto
Pluto Debate: Overshadowing More Important Space News?
Lesson Plan: Planet Categorization
Thur., March 8, 2007 - Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind, and Spirit
---------Forwarded Message--------
Site of the Day for Thursday, December 7, 2006
Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind, and Spirit
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/vietnam/
[NOTE: Previously posted.. - Phyllis ]
Today's site, from the American Museum of Natural History, explores the
heritage and traditions of Vietnam, while considering the adaptations to
modern times which have occurred in the country over the past thirty years.
Gentle Subscribers will discover an enlightening presentation designed to
highlight the rich culture of this nation.
"In this exhibition, we invite you to journey through a changing Vietnam
and to experience the incredible diversity of its landscape and its
people." - from the website
The exhibit features perspectives of Vietnam through an examination of
topics such as festivals, from Tet to the Mid-Autumn Children's
celebrations, to the rites of marriage and death. A look at the colorful
marketplaces of village life reveals the changes the country has
experienced through the burgeoning tourist industry and the new global
demand for its goods. Throughout the presentation, Vietnamese artefacts,
vivid photos of urban and rural settings, and images of festival
celebrations, provide a visual representation of the intertwining of the
old and new Vietnam.
Voyage to the site for an evocative exhibition on Vietnam at:
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/vietnam/
A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd
Site of the Day for Thursday, December 7, 2006
Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind, and Spirit
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/vietnam/
[NOTE: Previously posted.. - Phyllis ]
Today's site, from the American Museum of Natural History, explores the
heritage and traditions of Vietnam, while considering the adaptations to
modern times which have occurred in the country over the past thirty years.
Gentle Subscribers will discover an enlightening presentation designed to
highlight the rich culture of this nation.
"In this exhibition, we invite you to journey through a changing Vietnam
and to experience the incredible diversity of its landscape and its
people." - from the website
The exhibit features perspectives of Vietnam through an examination of
topics such as festivals, from Tet to the Mid-Autumn Children's
celebrations, to the rites of marriage and death. A look at the colorful
marketplaces of village life reveals the changes the country has
experienced through the burgeoning tourist industry and the new global
demand for its goods. Throughout the presentation, Vietnamese artefacts,
vivid photos of urban and rural settings, and images of festival
celebrations, provide a visual representation of the intertwining of the
old and new Vietnam.
Voyage to the site for an evocative exhibition on Vietnam at:
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/vietnam/
A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd
Thur., March 8, 2007 - Gift of the Indus
Gift of the Indus
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/pakistan/default.htm
From the site:
“Art is an expression of culture. It reflects a people’s hopes, dreams and sorrows. This site tells the story of the country of Pakistan—the history of its land and the people who live there—through its music, dance, theater and visual arts.”
In addition to the Arts, there are sections on The Nation: The People, The Land and The Culture and Daily Life: Friends and Family, Out and About.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/ previously
posted. - Phyllis ]
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/pakistan/default.htm
From the site:
“Art is an expression of culture. It reflects a people’s hopes, dreams and sorrows. This site tells the story of the country of Pakistan—the history of its land and the people who live there—through its music, dance, theater and visual arts.”
In addition to the Arts, there are sections on The Nation: The People, The Land and The Culture and Daily Life: Friends and Family, Out and About.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/ previously
posted. - Phyllis ]
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Wed., March 7, 2007 - Art Across the Curriculum
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Hi! It's Saturday, January 13, 2007, and time for Art at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art: Art Across the Curriculum
http://www.blantonmuseum.org/elearning/aac/index.swf
Grade Range: None given, but probably ages 10 and up because of the content.
Parents, as always, will want to use discretion based on the child's
maturity level.
Throughout history, artists in terrible circumstances have used art to
release and express their powerful emotions. On this website you will have
the opportunity to explore and respond in kind to six such paintings on
display at the Blanton Museum of Art.
This site can be navigated either by clicking one of the six individual
paintings or by selecting one of the four themes from the list below them.
(Two of the themes correspond to more than one painting.) When you are
finished with a section or theme, remember to use the "main" and "back" tabs
below the painting instead of closing the current window. :)
*Texas Cowboy: Myth and Reality: Look closely at Charles Marion Russell's
"The Slick Ear" and William Robinson Leigh's "The Roping." See how well you
can differentiate between truths and myths about cowboys in the Wild West.
Follow three links to external sites to learn more about the hardships faced
by cowboys in history and in the modern world. Sing along with a popular
cowboy song, then learn how to encapsulate your feelings in your own ballad
and email it to someone (or to yourself). (Note: If you can't get the
streaming audio to work, it's also available here for free in mp3 format:
http://tinyurl.com/ycy7sj )
*Assembling a Story: Various details in Radcliff Bailey's "By the River"
reveal different aspects of his African-American family's experiences. This
collage also has "hot spots" that link to videos of the artist telling about
this artwork and his family background; unfortunately, not everyone will be
able to get these videos to work. But the final section provides guidance
for researching and telling the history of a group of people by means of
your own collage. Have fun!
*Learning Empathy Through Art: Mouse over various parts of Ben Shahn's "From
That Day On" to see how the artist uses details to express his feelings
about the aftermath of the World War II bombing of Japan. In "The Artwork in
Context," be sure to click on "Check out these Resources" to access a few
off-site sources of further information about the historical context,
followed by some Questions for Reflection. This artwork can provoke some
powerful feelings. With the help of a sample and some guidance on this site,
you can express those feelings in Haiku, a traditional Japanese poetry form.
*Overcoming Censorship Through Art: Look closely at two works of art created
in repressive societies and creatively distributed: "Zero Dollar" by Cildo
Meireles, and "Sin rostros (No tracks) by Eugenio Dittborn. Learn about the
challenges posed by censorship of art, and learn the artists' innovative
ways to gain an audience for their work anyway. Think about what you would
do in such a situation. Then write an essay based on what you have learned!
:)
This is really a unique site. Enjoy! :)
MaryAnna Cashmore
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2007, 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.
Hi! It's Saturday, January 13, 2007, and time for Art at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art: Art Across the Curriculum
http://www.blantonmuseum.org/elearning/aac/index.swf
Grade Range: None given, but probably ages 10 and up because of the content.
Parents, as always, will want to use discretion based on the child's
maturity level.
Throughout history, artists in terrible circumstances have used art to
release and express their powerful emotions. On this website you will have
the opportunity to explore and respond in kind to six such paintings on
display at the Blanton Museum of Art.
This site can be navigated either by clicking one of the six individual
paintings or by selecting one of the four themes from the list below them.
(Two of the themes correspond to more than one painting.) When you are
finished with a section or theme, remember to use the "main" and "back" tabs
below the painting instead of closing the current window. :)
*Texas Cowboy: Myth and Reality: Look closely at Charles Marion Russell's
"The Slick Ear" and William Robinson Leigh's "The Roping." See how well you
can differentiate between truths and myths about cowboys in the Wild West.
Follow three links to external sites to learn more about the hardships faced
by cowboys in history and in the modern world. Sing along with a popular
cowboy song, then learn how to encapsulate your feelings in your own ballad
and email it to someone (or to yourself). (Note: If you can't get the
streaming audio to work, it's also available here for free in mp3 format:
http://tinyurl.com/ycy7sj )
*Assembling a Story: Various details in Radcliff Bailey's "By the River"
reveal different aspects of his African-American family's experiences. This
collage also has "hot spots" that link to videos of the artist telling about
this artwork and his family background; unfortunately, not everyone will be
able to get these videos to work. But the final section provides guidance
for researching and telling the history of a group of people by means of
your own collage. Have fun!
*Learning Empathy Through Art: Mouse over various parts of Ben Shahn's "From
That Day On" to see how the artist uses details to express his feelings
about the aftermath of the World War II bombing of Japan. In "The Artwork in
Context," be sure to click on "Check out these Resources" to access a few
off-site sources of further information about the historical context,
followed by some Questions for Reflection. This artwork can provoke some
powerful feelings. With the help of a sample and some guidance on this site,
you can express those feelings in Haiku, a traditional Japanese poetry form.
*Overcoming Censorship Through Art: Look closely at two works of art created
in repressive societies and creatively distributed: "Zero Dollar" by Cildo
Meireles, and "Sin rostros (No tracks) by Eugenio Dittborn. Learn about the
challenges posed by censorship of art, and learn the artists' innovative
ways to gain an audience for their work anyway. Think about what you would
do in such a situation. Then write an essay based on what you have learned!
:)
This is really a unique site. Enjoy! :)
MaryAnna Cashmore
Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2007, 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.
Wed., March 7, 2007 - CNN's Cultural Living: Focus on American High Art
CNN’s Cultural Living: Focus on American High Art
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2006/cultural.living/
From the site:
“The forces of globalization and new technology have affected just about every facet of American life. How are they influencing its art scene?”
Site includes galleries of art and architecture, audio slide show,
and timeline of the history of American art.
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2006/cultural.living/
From the site:
“The forces of globalization and new technology have affected just about every facet of American life. How are they influencing its art scene?”
Site includes galleries of art and architecture, audio slide show,
and timeline of the history of American art.
Wed., March 7, 2007 - Art & Architecture
Art and Architecture
http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk/index.html
From the site:
“The Art and Architecture web site is designed to be explored. There are more than 40,000 images here, and a network of over half a million links. There are amazing and wonderful things to find, and any number of ways of finding them.”
Free registration required to save searches.
http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk/index.html
From the site:
“The Art and Architecture web site is designed to be explored. There are more than 40,000 images here, and a network of over half a million links. There are amazing and wonderful things to find, and any number of ways of finding them.”
Free registration required to save searches.
Wed., March 7, 2007 - Chaco Digital Archive / Healia / Architectural Terms Glossary
Sites found in:
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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Chaco Digital Initiative
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URL: http://www.chacoarchive.org/
Record Id: 655525
Created: 2006-12-07 00:29:32
Categories: liberal
Archive of Chaco Canyon archaeology includes:
-- bibliography
-- Chaco timeline
-- gallery
-- inventory database
-- maps
-- texts
-- tree ring data
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Healia : Health Search Engine
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URL: http://www.healia.com/
Record Id: 655431
Created: 2006-12-06 14:17:32
Categories: bioag
Search engine for medical and health information. Features several ways
to filter results, including source and target audience.
From the site:
“All information on Healia is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment. Seek professional health care if you have a health concern.”
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Archiseek.com : Glossary of Architectural Terms
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URL: http://www.archiseek.com/guides/glossary
Record Id: 655421
Created: 2006-12-04 14:32:32
Categories: arts,physci
Concise dictionary of architectural terms with an alphabetical index.
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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Chaco Digital Initiative
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URL: http://www.chacoarchive.org/
Record Id: 655525
Created: 2006-12-07 00:29:32
Categories: liberal
Archive of Chaco Canyon archaeology includes:
-- bibliography
-- Chaco timeline
-- gallery
-- inventory database
-- maps
-- texts
-- tree ring data
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Healia : Health Search Engine
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URL: http://www.healia.com/
Record Id: 655431
Created: 2006-12-06 14:17:32
Categories: bioag
Search engine for medical and health information. Features several ways
to filter results, including source and target audience.
From the site:
“All information on Healia is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment. Seek professional health care if you have a health concern.”
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Archiseek.com : Glossary of Architectural Terms
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URL: http://www.archiseek.com/guides/glossary
Record Id: 655421
Created: 2006-12-04 14:32:32
Categories: arts,physci
Concise dictionary of architectural terms with an alphabetical index.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Tues., March 6, 2007 - PBS: P.O.V.:Two Towns of Jasper
Two Towns of Jasper
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2002/twotownsofjasper/index.html
From the site:
In 1998, “one of the most appalling crimes in recent American history — the brutal murder of African-American James Byrd, Jr., who was chained to a pick-up truck and dragged to his death by three white supremacists in Jasper, Texas.”
Resources include links to sites on Tolerance/Fighting Racism White Privilege Hate Symbols Hate Crimes
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2002/twotownsofjasper/resources.html
From the site:
“This section offers additional resources and links on the P.O.V. website, PBS Online and on the Web related to the topics and themes evoked in "Two Towns of Jasper." Related organizations are also highlighted with links to their respective websites.”
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2002/twotownsofjasper/index.html
From the site:
In 1998, “one of the most appalling crimes in recent American history — the brutal murder of African-American James Byrd, Jr., who was chained to a pick-up truck and dragged to his death by three white supremacists in Jasper, Texas.”
Resources include links to sites on Tolerance/Fighting Racism White Privilege Hate Symbols Hate Crimes
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2002/twotownsofjasper/resources.html
From the site:
“This section offers additional resources and links on the P.O.V. website, PBS Online and on the Web related to the topics and themes evoked in "Two Towns of Jasper." Related organizations are also highlighted with links to their respective websites.”
Tues., March 6, 2007 - WeatherBug / Documenting the Future / Media Literacy Clearinghouse / 2007 Year of the Dolphin
Sites found in:
ResourceShelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com
Jan. 5-11, 2007
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New From WeatherBug: Data Visualization:
Weather Condition Graphs, Company Also Releases Weather Info Search Tool
http://graphs.weather.weatherbug.com/
Live Conditions Graphs
Graphs for several types of data from the thousands of weather stations that make up the WeatherBug Network.
+ Temperature: Last 24 Hours, Last Week, Last Month, Last Year
+ Windspeed: Last 24 Hours, Last Week, Last Month, Last Year
+ Humidity: Last 24 Hours, Last Week, Last Month, Last Year
Additionally, WeatherBug has released “Location Search.”
Simply enter a Zip Code or City, State and the local Weatherbug stations
will be listed. Click again to receive near real-time data. U.S. and global locations.
http://search.weatherbug.com/
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Full Text Book: Documenting the Future: A K-12 Education Handbook
http://www.centerdigitaled.com/story.php?id=103118
The Center for Digital Education is proud to announce the release of a new K-12 Education Handbook. The handbook explores how, since the invention of the printing press in the 15th century, printing and the creation of documents has changed and where it’s headed.
Direct to Full Text (Free, Registration Required)
http://www.centerdigitaled.com/fileReg.php?pub_id=73
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Media Literacy Clearinghouse
http://www.frankwbaker.com/
A web site designed for K-12 educators who want to:
learn more about media literacy
integrate it into classroom instruction
help students read the media
help students become more media aware
Source: Frank W. Baker (education consultant; former journalist and school administrator)
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United Nations: 2007 is the Year of the Dolphin
http://www.yod2007.org/en/Start_page/index.html
Resources and news. Includes:
a species reference guide and interactive map
http://www.yod2007.org/en/World_of_dolphins/Species_guide/index.html
and interactive map
http://yod2007.org/dolphin_xml/index.html
Source: United Nations (via U.N. Pulse)
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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
ResourceShelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com
Jan. 5-11, 2007
-----
New From WeatherBug: Data Visualization:
Weather Condition Graphs, Company Also Releases Weather Info Search Tool
http://graphs.weather.weatherbug.com/
Live Conditions Graphs
Graphs for several types of data from the thousands of weather stations that make up the WeatherBug Network.
+ Temperature: Last 24 Hours, Last Week, Last Month, Last Year
+ Windspeed: Last 24 Hours, Last Week, Last Month, Last Year
+ Humidity: Last 24 Hours, Last Week, Last Month, Last Year
Additionally, WeatherBug has released “Location Search.”
Simply enter a Zip Code or City, State and the local Weatherbug stations
will be listed. Click again to receive near real-time data. U.S. and global locations.
http://search.weatherbug.com/
----
Full Text Book: Documenting the Future: A K-12 Education Handbook
http://www.centerdigitaled.com/story.php?id=103118
The Center for Digital Education is proud to announce the release of a new K-12 Education Handbook. The handbook explores how, since the invention of the printing press in the 15th century, printing and the creation of documents has changed and where it’s headed.
Direct to Full Text (Free, Registration Required)
http://www.centerdigitaled.com/fileReg.php?pub_id=73
----
Media Literacy Clearinghouse
http://www.frankwbaker.com/
A web site designed for K-12 educators who want to:
learn more about media literacy
integrate it into classroom instruction
help students read the media
help students become more media aware
Source: Frank W. Baker (education consultant; former journalist and school administrator)
----
United Nations: 2007 is the Year of the Dolphin
http://www.yod2007.org/en/Start_page/index.html
Resources and news. Includes:
a species reference guide and interactive map
http://www.yod2007.org/en/World_of_dolphins/Species_guide/index.html
and interactive map
http://yod2007.org/dolphin_xml/index.html
Source: United Nations (via U.N. Pulse)
-----
Gary Price
Editor, ResourceShelf
gary@resourceshelf.com
The ResourceShelf & DocuTicker Team
--------------------------------------------------------------------
"Post via ResourceShelf"
for even more resources visit
http://www.resourceshelf.com
http://www.docuticker.com
Tues., March 6, 2007 - Stephen Foster / Privacy Lost
Sites found in:
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, January 11, 2007
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/80
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Stephen Foster
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about 19th century songwriter Stephen Foster, who composed some 200 songs, including "Oh! Susanna," "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair," and "Camptown Races." Features an illustrated timeline, a gallery of printable sheet music and associated audio clips, an essay on blackface minstrel shows, and more. Also includes a teacher's guide.
URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/foster/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23139
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Privacy Lost
Collection of stories from October 2006 examining "the steady erosion of Americans' privacy, whether people are concerned and what impact other new technologies might have on your right to be left alone." Topics include technology (such as email and wireless video recorders), smart driver's licenses, comparison between U.S. and European laws, and celebrities and aggressive paparazzi. From MSNBC.
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15157222/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23143
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Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, January 11, 2007
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/80
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Stephen Foster
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about 19th century songwriter Stephen Foster, who composed some 200 songs, including "Oh! Susanna," "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair," and "Camptown Races." Features an illustrated timeline, a gallery of printable sheet music and associated audio clips, an essay on blackface minstrel shows, and more. Also includes a teacher's guide.
URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/foster/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23139
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Privacy Lost
Collection of stories from October 2006 examining "the steady erosion of Americans' privacy, whether people are concerned and what impact other new technologies might have on your right to be left alone." Topics include technology (such as email and wireless video recorders), smart driver's licenses, comparison between U.S. and European laws, and celebrities and aggressive paparazzi. From MSNBC.
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15157222/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23143
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Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.
Tues., March 6, 2007 - From Infomine Email Alert Service, Dec. 14, 2006
Sites found in:
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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Google Patent Search
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URL: http://www.google.com/patents
Record Id: 655607
Created: 2006-12-14 11:28:32
Categories: govpub,physci
Search the full text of of over 7 million United States patents.
Advanced Patent Search allows search by patent number, patent title,
inventor name, assignee name, U.S. classification code, international
classification code, issue date, and filing date.
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Mozart and the Keyboard Culture of His Time
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URL: http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/mozart/default.htm
Record Id: 655604
Created: 2006-12-13 11:46:32
Categories: arts
Exhibition illustrating the social and musical environment of Mozart's
time and how it influenced composition and performance practices.
Exhibit also includes biographical background, images, and essays on the
romanticization of Mozart's life after his early death.
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Gulf 2000 Project
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URL: http://gulf2000.columbia.edu/
Record Id: 655599
Created: 2006-12-12 14:53:32
Categories: govpub,liberal
The Gulf/2000 Project provides a collection of links to resources
relating to the eight countries of the Persian Gulf region. The website
has links to sites containing background information, newspapers, and
government information, and includes a map of each country and
information about its history, geography, politics, economics and
military forces.
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The Union Makes Us Strong : TUC (Trades Union Congress) History Online
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URL: http://www.unionhistory.info/
Record Id: 655550
Created: 2006-12-11 15:56:32
Categories: liberal
This site provides access to a number of resources relating to landmarks
in the history of the British labour movement taken from the Trades
Union Congress (TUC) library, including the annual TUC Report for 1868
to 1968.
British trade union movement timeline
General Strike of 1926
Match Girls strike in 1888
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
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European NAvigator
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URL: http://www.ena.lu/dja
Record Id: 655546
Created: 2006-12-11 14:10:32
Categories: liberal
European NAvigator (ENA) is a knowledge base dedicated to the history
and institutions of a united Europe. This site provides a collection of
more than 5,000 documents including photographs, treaties, newspaper
articles, interviews, synopses, maps, diagrams, and facsimiles of
documents, as well as film recordings, and sound clips documenting the
history and institutions of post-war Europe.
NOTE: This website requires that 'flash player' be loaded on a user’s
computer.
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Media Awareness Network : Information Privacy
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URL: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/privacy/index.cfm
Record Id: 655543
Created: 2006-12-11 01:01:32
Categories: liberal
Resources on information privacy, including articles on Canadian and
American legislation.
[NOTE: See Also: Information Privacy and Children
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/privacy/children_and_privacy.cfm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3ccyaz
Other pages from http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Media Awareness Network : Online Hate
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URL: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/online_hate/index.cfm
Record Id: 655541
Created: 2006-12-08 15:22:32
Categories: culture,liberal
Reports and information on online hate sites, the limits of free speech,
common characteristics of hate sites, and resources on education and
filtering software.
{NOTE: Other pages from http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Media Awareness Network : Media Stereotyping
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URL: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/index.cfm
Record Id: 655540
Created: 2006-12-08 15:09:32
Categories: culture,liberal
Articles and resources on media portrayals of:
-- ethnic minorities
-- native peoples
-- girls and women
-- men and masculinity
-- gays and lesbians
-- whiteness
-- social classes
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Media Awareness Network : Media Violence
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URL: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/violence/index.cfm
Record Id: 655539
Created: 2006-12-08 14:51:32
Categories: liberal
Reports, articles, studies and essays on media violence:
-- violence in media entertainment
-- business of media violence
-- research on the effects of media violence
-- debates on regulating violence in the media
-- government and industry responses; Canadian context
-- education
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Tracking Nuclear Proliferation : NewsHour Online In-Depth Coverage
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URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/military/proliferation/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3yv9cw
Record Id: 655528
Created: 2006-12-07 11:49:32
Categories: govpub,liberal
From PBS's NewsHour, reports on efforts to limit the spread of nuclear
weapons technology. Includes nuclear glossary, weapons proliferation
timeline/map, and country profiles.
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Darfur Crisis : NewsHour Online In-Depth Coverage
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URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/africa/darfur/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3dt68t
Record Id: 655527
Created: 2006-12-07 11:35:32
Categories: govpub,liberal
From PBS's NewsHour, transcripts and audios of broadcasts and other news
reports on the subject of the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Darfur.
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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Google Patent Search
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URL: http://www.google.com/patents
Record Id: 655607
Created: 2006-12-14 11:28:32
Categories: govpub,physci
Search the full text of of over 7 million United States patents.
Advanced Patent Search allows search by patent number, patent title,
inventor name, assignee name, U.S. classification code, international
classification code, issue date, and filing date.
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Mozart and the Keyboard Culture of His Time
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URL: http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/mozart/default.htm
Record Id: 655604
Created: 2006-12-13 11:46:32
Categories: arts
Exhibition illustrating the social and musical environment of Mozart's
time and how it influenced composition and performance practices.
Exhibit also includes biographical background, images, and essays on the
romanticization of Mozart's life after his early death.
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Gulf 2000 Project
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URL: http://gulf2000.columbia.edu/
Record Id: 655599
Created: 2006-12-12 14:53:32
Categories: govpub,liberal
The Gulf/2000 Project provides a collection of links to resources
relating to the eight countries of the Persian Gulf region. The website
has links to sites containing background information, newspapers, and
government information, and includes a map of each country and
information about its history, geography, politics, economics and
military forces.
----------------------------------------
The Union Makes Us Strong : TUC (Trades Union Congress) History Online
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URL: http://www.unionhistory.info/
Record Id: 655550
Created: 2006-12-11 15:56:32
Categories: liberal
This site provides access to a number of resources relating to landmarks
in the history of the British labour movement taken from the Trades
Union Congress (TUC) library, including the annual TUC Report for 1868
to 1968.
British trade union movement timeline
General Strike of 1926
Match Girls strike in 1888
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
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European NAvigator
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URL: http://www.ena.lu/dja
Record Id: 655546
Created: 2006-12-11 14:10:32
Categories: liberal
European NAvigator (ENA) is a knowledge base dedicated to the history
and institutions of a united Europe. This site provides a collection of
more than 5,000 documents including photographs, treaties, newspaper
articles, interviews, synopses, maps, diagrams, and facsimiles of
documents, as well as film recordings, and sound clips documenting the
history and institutions of post-war Europe.
NOTE: This website requires that 'flash player' be loaded on a user’s
computer.
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Media Awareness Network : Information Privacy
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URL: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/privacy/index.cfm
Record Id: 655543
Created: 2006-12-11 01:01:32
Categories: liberal
Resources on information privacy, including articles on Canadian and
American legislation.
[NOTE: See Also: Information Privacy and Children
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/privacy/children_and_privacy.cfm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3ccyaz
Other pages from http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Media Awareness Network : Online Hate
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URL: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/online_hate/index.cfm
Record Id: 655541
Created: 2006-12-08 15:22:32
Categories: culture,liberal
Reports and information on online hate sites, the limits of free speech,
common characteristics of hate sites, and resources on education and
filtering software.
{NOTE: Other pages from http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Media Awareness Network : Media Stereotyping
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URL: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/index.cfm
Record Id: 655540
Created: 2006-12-08 15:09:32
Categories: culture,liberal
Articles and resources on media portrayals of:
-- ethnic minorities
-- native peoples
-- girls and women
-- men and masculinity
-- gays and lesbians
-- whiteness
-- social classes
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Media Awareness Network : Media Violence
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URL: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/violence/index.cfm
Record Id: 655539
Created: 2006-12-08 14:51:32
Categories: liberal
Reports, articles, studies and essays on media violence:
-- violence in media entertainment
-- business of media violence
-- research on the effects of media violence
-- debates on regulating violence in the media
-- government and industry responses; Canadian context
-- education
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Tracking Nuclear Proliferation : NewsHour Online In-Depth Coverage
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URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/military/proliferation/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3yv9cw
Record Id: 655528
Created: 2006-12-07 11:49:32
Categories: govpub,liberal
From PBS's NewsHour, reports on efforts to limit the spread of nuclear
weapons technology. Includes nuclear glossary, weapons proliferation
timeline/map, and country profiles.
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Darfur Crisis : NewsHour Online In-Depth Coverage
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URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/africa/darfur/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3dt68t
Record Id: 655527
Created: 2006-12-07 11:35:32
Categories: govpub,liberal
From PBS's NewsHour, transcripts and audios of broadcasts and other news
reports on the subject of the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Darfur.
Monday, March 05, 2007
Mon., March 5, 2007 - eLECTIONS: An Election Campaign Simulation
Site found in:
Cable in the Classroom e-News
eLECTIONS: Your Adventure in Politics
http://resources.ciconline.org/elections/
From eLECTIONS Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.ciconline.org/eLECTIONSFAQ
eLECTIONS is a free, fun, election campaign simulation. It puts you in the driver's seat running a presidential campaign. This high-speed, broadband adventure uses interactive tools, streaming audio & video clips, rich 3-D animated graphics, fun sound effects, and self-directed interactivity. Kids and adults make all the decisions for a virtual run for the U.S. Presidency, allocating budget, selecting key issues, choosing where to campaign, and responding to the opponent’s moves and other external events.
The one or two-player game is accessible to anyone with high-speed Internet access.
eLECTIONS teaches you about the political process.
Players select a political party, define a platform, and identify key issues. A spin of the virtual wheel takes their candidates on the campaign trail and triggers events – breaking news, lucky breaks, and skeletons in the closet – that need to be managed. Contributions come in, campaign funds are spent, and events are successful to varying degrees. Every decision a player makes has a different consequence, carrying the candidate to a new spot on the road to the White House or the path to defeat.
Cable in the Classroom e-News
eLECTIONS: Your Adventure in Politics
http://resources.ciconline.org/elections/
From eLECTIONS Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.ciconline.org/eLECTIONSFAQ
eLECTIONS is a free, fun, election campaign simulation. It puts you in the driver's seat running a presidential campaign. This high-speed, broadband adventure uses interactive tools, streaming audio & video clips, rich 3-D animated graphics, fun sound effects, and self-directed interactivity. Kids and adults make all the decisions for a virtual run for the U.S. Presidency, allocating budget, selecting key issues, choosing where to campaign, and responding to the opponent’s moves and other external events.
The one or two-player game is accessible to anyone with high-speed Internet access.
eLECTIONS teaches you about the political process.
Players select a political party, define a platform, and identify key issues. A spin of the virtual wheel takes their candidates on the campaign trail and triggers events – breaking news, lucky breaks, and skeletons in the closet – that need to be managed. Contributions come in, campaign funds are spent, and events are successful to varying degrees. Every decision a player makes has a different consequence, carrying the candidate to a new spot on the road to the White House or the path to defeat.
Mon., March 5, 2007 - All Things Political
AllThingsPolitical.com
http://www.allthingspolitical.com/
From the site:
“Welcome to AllThingsPolitical.com. Our aim is to offer a more efficient gateway to leading political and governmental online resources. Our directories encompass many categories, ranging from the practical - with over 6,700 public school websites, 5,600 municipal government websites, and 2,100 county government websites - to the partisan - with over 1,100 Democratic and Republican county party sites.”
http://www.allthingspolitical.com/
From the site:
“Welcome to AllThingsPolitical.com. Our aim is to offer a more efficient gateway to leading political and governmental online resources. Our directories encompass many categories, ranging from the practical - with over 6,700 public school websites, 5,600 municipal government websites, and 2,100 county government websites - to the partisan - with over 1,100 Democratic and Republican county party sites.”
Mon., March 5, 2007 - America Votes: Presidential Campaign Memorabilia
America Votes: Presidential Campaign Memorabilia
from the Duke University Special Collections Library
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/americavotes/
From the site:
“Winners share the limelight with the defeated in this exhibit of U.S. presidential campaign memorabilia drawn primarily from the holdings of the Duke University Special Collections Library. The exhibit illustrates the nation's presidential elections in letters, sheet music, leaflets, buttons, and bumper stickers.
“You can read the following background information about the exhibit, or jump directly to items representing various candidates and political parties. We have also provided links to other web sites with information about U.S. presidential elections.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
from the Duke University Special Collections Library
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/americavotes/
From the site:
“Winners share the limelight with the defeated in this exhibit of U.S. presidential campaign memorabilia drawn primarily from the holdings of the Duke University Special Collections Library. The exhibit illustrates the nation's presidential elections in letters, sheet music, leaflets, buttons, and bumper stickers.
“You can read the following background information about the exhibit, or jump directly to items representing various candidates and political parties. We have also provided links to other web sites with information about U.S. presidential elections.”
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Mon., March 5, 2007 - Who Votes, Who Doesn't, and Why / Rube Goldberg's Vote-Getting Machine
Site found in:
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, November 2, 2006
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/68
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Who Votes, Who Doesn't, and Why: Regular Voters, Intermittent Voters, and Those Who Don't
This October 2006 report of survey results about American voting habits and views provides data on topics such as factors affecting whether people vote, views of country and community, and demographics of voters and non-voters (both registered and not registered). Includes a summary of findings and the full report. From the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press.
URL: http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=292
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22824
[NOTE: Home page http://people-press.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.
[NOTE: See also:
Rube Goldberg, Vote-Getting Machine,
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/artwood/images/03348r.jpg
From: Political Illustration
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/artwood/aw-political.html previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, November 2, 2006
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/68
----------------------------------------------------------------
Who Votes, Who Doesn't, and Why: Regular Voters, Intermittent Voters, and Those Who Don't
This October 2006 report of survey results about American voting habits and views provides data on topics such as factors affecting whether people vote, views of country and community, and demographics of voters and non-voters (both registered and not registered). Includes a summary of findings and the full report. From the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press.
URL: http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=292
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22824
[NOTE: Home page http://people-press.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
----------------------------------------------------------------
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.
[NOTE: See also:
Rube Goldberg, Vote-Getting Machine,
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/artwood/images/03348r.jpg
From: Political Illustration
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/artwood/aw-political.html previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Sun., March 4, 2007 - Paul Revere
Paul Revere
http://www.surfnetkids.com/paul_revere.htm
From the site:
“Paul Revere (1735 - 1818) was an American patriot best known for riding on a borrowed horse from Boston to Lexington on April 18, 1775 to warn the colonists that British troops were approaching. The next day, when the British arrived in Lexington, the colonial minutemen were waiting for them.”
Site includes 9 links to related sites (5 Annotated, 4 Honorable Mentions)
http://www.surfnetkids.com/paul_revere.htm
From the site:
“Paul Revere (1735 - 1818) was an American patriot best known for riding on a borrowed horse from Boston to Lexington on April 18, 1775 to warn the colonists that British troops were approaching. The next day, when the British arrived in Lexington, the colonial minutemen were waiting for them.”
Site includes 9 links to related sites (5 Annotated, 4 Honorable Mentions)
Sun., March 4, 2007 - Roanoke Colonies Research Links
Roanoke Colonies Research Links
http://www.ecu.edu/rcro/links/links.html
From the site:
“The "Roanoke Colonies Research Links" were assembled by Sara Davis and the pages were designed by Melissa Matyjasik, both of East Carolina University.” Sections Include:
History Links
Informative sites on the general history of the Roanoke Colony as well as a special section of links to articles about the 1998 discovery through the study of tree rings of drought at the time of the 1587 "Lost Colony."
Primary Sources, Biographical Materials, and Native American Cultures
Everything from Thomas Hariot's 1588 A Briefe and True Report to Sir Walter Raleigh's biography to the legend of Virginia Dare and the "White Doe" to sites about the Carolina Algonquin Indians.
"Lost Colony" Theory Links
Possible endings of the Roanoke colonization mystery.
Links for Children
For elementary and junior high students or anybody interested in fun Roanoke Colony sites.
Other Roanoke-Related Links
Research sites, links pages, and various other sites.
http://www.ecu.edu/rcro/links/links.html
From the site:
“The "Roanoke Colonies Research Links" were assembled by Sara Davis and the pages were designed by Melissa Matyjasik, both of East Carolina University.” Sections Include:
History Links
Informative sites on the general history of the Roanoke Colony as well as a special section of links to articles about the 1998 discovery through the study of tree rings of drought at the time of the 1587 "Lost Colony."
Primary Sources, Biographical Materials, and Native American Cultures
Everything from Thomas Hariot's 1588 A Briefe and True Report to Sir Walter Raleigh's biography to the legend of Virginia Dare and the "White Doe" to sites about the Carolina Algonquin Indians.
"Lost Colony" Theory Links
Possible endings of the Roanoke colonization mystery.
Links for Children
For elementary and junior high students or anybody interested in fun Roanoke Colony sites.
Other Roanoke-Related Links
Research sites, links pages, and various other sites.
Sun., March 4, 2007 - History Now: 19th Century Technology
---------Forwarded Message--------
Subject: New Issue of History Now
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006
“History Now” Examines Nineteenth-Century Technology
http://www.historynow.org/12_2006/index.html
The Institute is pleased to present the tenth issue of HISTORY NOW, a quarterly online journal for history teachers and students, available at http://www.historynow.org.
This issue looks at the technology that catapulted America into modernity in the 1800s, including the transcontinental railroad, photography, medical advances and electric light. As always, HISTORY NOW accompanies these scholarly essays with imaginative and accessible supporting material and lesson plans. HISTORY NOW also has collaborated with the National Museum of American History to create an interactive timeline of images of nineteenth century inventions, as well as a historical overview from the Museum's director, Brent D. Glass.
Subject: New Issue of History Now
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006
“History Now” Examines Nineteenth-Century Technology
http://www.historynow.org/12_2006/index.html
The Institute is pleased to present the tenth issue of HISTORY NOW, a quarterly online journal for history teachers and students, available at http://www.historynow.org.
This issue looks at the technology that catapulted America into modernity in the 1800s, including the transcontinental railroad, photography, medical advances and electric light. As always, HISTORY NOW accompanies these scholarly essays with imaginative and accessible supporting material and lesson plans. HISTORY NOW also has collaborated with the National Museum of American History to create an interactive timeline of images of nineteenth century inventions, as well as a historical overview from the Museum's director, Brent D. Glass.
Sun., March 4, 2007 - Exploring U.S. History
Exploring U.S. History
http://chnm.gmu.edu/exploring/
From the site:
Online teaching modules for a U.S. history survey course covering the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.These modules…offer relevant exercises that reinforce textbook readings and classroom discussion. They provide an alternate, often entertaining, way of investigating historical concepts and problems.
Divided into four chronological periods, these modules cover a variety of topics, including indentured servitude, runaway slaves, popular culture in the 19th century, and advertisements in the early 20th century.
[NOTE: Several Resource Pages in these modules are empty.
SEE ALSO: Center for History and New Media ( http://chnm.gmu.edu/index.php )
Some of the other sites previously posted. - Phyllis ]
http://chnm.gmu.edu/exploring/
From the site:
Online teaching modules for a U.S. history survey course covering the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.These modules…offer relevant exercises that reinforce textbook readings and classroom discussion. They provide an alternate, often entertaining, way of investigating historical concepts and problems.
Divided into four chronological periods, these modules cover a variety of topics, including indentured servitude, runaway slaves, popular culture in the 19th century, and advertisements in the early 20th century.
[NOTE: Several Resource Pages in these modules are empty.
SEE ALSO: Center for History and New Media ( http://chnm.gmu.edu/index.php )
Some of the other sites previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Sun., March 4, 2007 - Phyllis' Favorites from CJRLC Newsletter, March 2007
Phyllis' Favorites from CJRLC Newsletter, March 2007, Pg. 3 http://www.cjrlc.org/Newsletter/newsletter.htm
Newsletter Archives
http://www.cjrlc.org/Newsletter/Archives/archiveindex.html
Alterna Timelines
http://www3.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html
American Museum of Natural History:
Resources for Learning
http://amnh.org/education/resources/index.php
Harvard Library Open Collections Program
Women Working, 1870-1930
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/
Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/
KidsReads
http://kidsreads.com/index.asp
The National Humanities Center
http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us/tserve/tserve.htm
http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us/pds/tblibrary.htm
Paleontology Portal
http://www.paleoportal.org/
Resources for Teaching American History
http://www.smithsoniansource.org/
Science Animations: Movies & Interactive Tutorial Links
http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/animatio.htm
Biology Tutorials and Resources
http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/bio1int.htm
Science Learning Network
http://www.sln.org/resources/index.html
Temperance & Prohibition
http://prohibition.osu.edu/
Time-Warp: Archive of Vintage Technology Through the Decades http://www.time-warp.org/
21st Century Literacies
http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/21c.html
World Heritage Centre: The List
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/
Phyllis Anker
anker@hslc.org
Newsletter Archives
http://www.cjrlc.org/Newsletter/Archives/archiveindex.html
Alterna Timelines
http://www3.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html
American Museum of Natural History:
Resources for Learning
http://amnh.org/education/resources/index.php
Harvard Library Open Collections Program
Women Working, 1870-1930
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/
Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/
KidsReads
http://kidsreads.com/index.asp
The National Humanities Center
http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us/tserve/tserve.htm
http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us/pds/tblibrary.htm
Paleontology Portal
http://www.paleoportal.org/
Resources for Teaching American History
http://www.smithsoniansource.org/
Science Animations: Movies & Interactive Tutorial Links
http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/animatio.htm
Biology Tutorials and Resources
http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/bio1int.htm
Science Learning Network
http://www.sln.org/resources/index.html
Temperance & Prohibition
http://prohibition.osu.edu/
Time-Warp: Archive of Vintage Technology Through the Decades http://www.time-warp.org/
21st Century Literacies
http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/21c.html
World Heritage Centre: The List
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/
Phyllis Anker
anker@hslc.org
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Sat., Mar. 3, 2007 - GovSpeak: Guide to Government Acronyms & Abbreviations / GovInfo Online
GovSpeak: A Guide to Government Acronyms & Abbreviations
http://members.cox.net/govdocs/govspeak.html
Updated: 20 February 2007
From:
GovInfo Online
http://members.cox.net/govdocs/
Other sections:
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Publications
Statistics
http://members.cox.net/govdocs/govspeak.html
Updated: 20 February 2007
From:
GovInfo Online
http://members.cox.net/govdocs/
Other sections:
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Publications
Statistics
Sat., Mar. 3, 2007 - 2007 List of Banished Words
--------Forwarded Message--------
Site of the Day for Tuesday, January 2, 2007
2007 List of Banished Words
http://www.lssu.edu/banished/
[NOTE: Earlier lists previously posted.
Archived Lists 1976-2005: http://www.lssu.edu/banished/archived_lists.php
2006 List: http://www.lssu.edu/banished/archive/2006.php - Phyllis ]
Today's site offers an annual favorite, published on New Year's Day each
year -- the perennially gratifying list of Banished Words. Gentle
Subscribers, with a low tolerance for crimes against the English language,
will applaud this list of the worst offenders.
"Lake Superior State University proposes an exit strategy for 2006: the
32nd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use,
Over-Use and General Uselessness. ... Through the years, LSSU has received
thousands of nominations for the list, which is closing in on its 1000th
banishment. ... Word-watchers target pet peeves from everyday speech, as
well as from the news, fields of education, technology, advertising,
politics and more." - from the website
The rigorously compiled list of reprehensible words has been whittled, from
4500 nominations, to 16 truly odious selections, ranging from the always
annoying celebrity couple combo names to the done-to-death "i-anything".
The site includes links to last year's banished irritants, as well as to
archives going back to 1976.
Hop over to the site to check out the list of the most deplorable words and
phrases of the past year at:
http://www.lssu.edu/banished/
A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd
Site of the Day for Tuesday, January 2, 2007
2007 List of Banished Words
http://www.lssu.edu/banished/
[NOTE: Earlier lists previously posted.
Archived Lists 1976-2005: http://www.lssu.edu/banished/archived_lists.php
2006 List: http://www.lssu.edu/banished/archive/2006.php - Phyllis ]
Today's site offers an annual favorite, published on New Year's Day each
year -- the perennially gratifying list of Banished Words. Gentle
Subscribers, with a low tolerance for crimes against the English language,
will applaud this list of the worst offenders.
"Lake Superior State University proposes an exit strategy for 2006: the
32nd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use,
Over-Use and General Uselessness. ... Through the years, LSSU has received
thousands of nominations for the list, which is closing in on its 1000th
banishment. ... Word-watchers target pet peeves from everyday speech, as
well as from the news, fields of education, technology, advertising,
politics and more." - from the website
The rigorously compiled list of reprehensible words has been whittled, from
4500 nominations, to 16 truly odious selections, ranging from the always
annoying celebrity couple combo names to the done-to-death "i-anything".
The site includes links to last year's banished irritants, as well as to
archives going back to 1976.
Hop over to the site to check out the list of the most deplorable words and
phrases of the past year at:
http://www.lssu.edu/banished/
A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd
Sat., Mar. 3, 2007 - Bedford Bibliographer
Bedford Bibliographer
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/bbibliographer/default.asp?uid=0&rau=0
From the site:
“One of the most difficult parts of the research process is recording and organizing information about sources. Now there's help from the Bedford Bibliographer!
This easy-to-use Web-based application from the author of The Bedford Researcher assists students with the process of collecting sources, and generates bibliographies in MLA, APA, CSE, and Chicago Styles.
Using the Bedford Bibliographer, students create virtual source cards on which they can record bibliographic information, write annotations, evaluate sources, and even save text from electronic sources such as news articles that might be changed or removed.”
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/bbibliographer/default.asp?uid=0&rau=0
From the site:
“One of the most difficult parts of the research process is recording and organizing information about sources. Now there's help from the Bedford Bibliographer!
This easy-to-use Web-based application from the author of The Bedford Researcher assists students with the process of collecting sources, and generates bibliographies in MLA, APA, CSE, and Chicago Styles.
Using the Bedford Bibliographer, students create virtual source cards on which they can record bibliographic information, write annotations, evaluate sources, and even save text from electronic sources such as news articles that might be changed or removed.”
Sat., Mar. 3, 2007 - Citations / Peggy Parish / Words with Multiple Meanings / Shakespeare Art Museum
Sites found in:
ConnectEng, the newsletter of Web English Teacher
January 8, 2007
1. What’s new at Web English Teacher?
Citations
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/citation.html
Links to online citation tools.
Peggy Parish
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/parish.html
Lesson plans for the Amelia Bedelia books.
Words with Multiple Meanings
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/multmean.html
Activities and resources for teaching homophones, homonyms, homographs, and words with multiple meanings
2. Site to Check Out
Shakespeare Art Museum
http://shakespeare-art-museum.com/
Art inspired by Shakespeare, from oil paintings to stamp designs.
3. Note: We’ve changed servers!
Web English Teacher has moved to a new server. The site was down for a day or two at the end of December, but all pages are up again now. If you had bookmarked a page prior to the move, the bookmark will no longer work. Please delete it and create a new one. I apologize for the inconvenience; I hope the move will provide better service.
Carla Beard
Web English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com
This newsletter is copyright 2007, Web English Teacher.
ConnectEng, the newsletter of Web English Teacher
January 8, 2007
1. What’s new at Web English Teacher?
Citations
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/citation.html
Links to online citation tools.
Peggy Parish
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/parish.html
Lesson plans for the Amelia Bedelia books.
Words with Multiple Meanings
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/multmean.html
Activities and resources for teaching homophones, homonyms, homographs, and words with multiple meanings
2. Site to Check Out
Shakespeare Art Museum
http://shakespeare-art-museum.com/
Art inspired by Shakespeare, from oil paintings to stamp designs.
3. Note: We’ve changed servers!
Web English Teacher has moved to a new server. The site was down for a day or two at the end of December, but all pages are up again now. If you had bookmarked a page prior to the move, the bookmark will no longer work. Please delete it and create a new one. I apologize for the inconvenience; I hope the move will provide better service.
Carla Beard
Web English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com
This newsletter is copyright 2007, Web English Teacher.
Friday, March 02, 2007
Fri., Mar. 2, 2007 - Biography Center
Biography Center
http://www.biography-center.com/
Available in English, French, Spanish and German
[NOTE: Previously posted. Site updated. - Phyllis ]
http://www.biography-center.com/
Available in English, French, Spanish and German
[NOTE: Previously posted. Site updated. - Phyllis ]
Fri., Mar. 2, 2007 - My Gracious Silence: Women in the 16th Century / Genocide Studies Program
Sites found in:
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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My Gracious Silence : Women in the 16th Century
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URL: http://inky.library.yale.edu/medwomen/whichbook.html
Record Id: 655214
Created: 2006-11-15 00:48:32
Categories: arts,liberal
Exhibit of images from 16th century books on women's fashion, social
status, and occupations; including several illustrations by women
artists.
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Genocide Studies Program
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URL: http://www.yale.edu/gsp
Record Id: 655213
Created: 2006-11-14 19:00:32
Categories: liberal
This site provides scholarly papers, reports, and comparative research
findings relating to genocide and the Holocaust.
[NOTE: Section on Rwanda previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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My Gracious Silence : Women in the 16th Century
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URL: http://inky.library.yale.edu/medwomen/whichbook.html
Record Id: 655214
Created: 2006-11-15 00:48:32
Categories: arts,liberal
Exhibit of images from 16th century books on women's fashion, social
status, and occupations; including several illustrations by women
artists.
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Genocide Studies Program
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URL: http://www.yale.edu/gsp
Record Id: 655213
Created: 2006-11-14 19:00:32
Categories: liberal
This site provides scholarly papers, reports, and comparative research
findings relating to genocide and the Holocaust.
[NOTE: Section on Rwanda previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Fri., Mar. 2, 2007 - St. Patrick's Day Teaching Theme
St. Patrick's Day Teaching Theme
http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/holidays/stpats/
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/stpats/
http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/holidays/stpats/
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/stpats/
Fri., Mar. 2, 2007 - Iditarod
Found in:
Subject: [Innovative-Teaching] ITN: Iditarod 2007
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:27:56 +0000
Iditarod 2007
The Iditarod begins Saturday March 3, 2007. Immerse your classroom in
this fantastic Winter time event!
http://surfaquarium.com/NEWSLETTER/iditarod2007.htm
[Scroll down for list of links]
Subject: [Innovative-Teaching] ITN: Iditarod 2007
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:27:56 +0000
Iditarod 2007
The Iditarod begins Saturday March 3, 2007. Immerse your classroom in
this fantastic Winter time event!
http://surfaquarium.com/NEWSLETTER/iditarod2007.htm
[Scroll down for list of links]
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Thurs., Mar. 1, 2007 - Wonderful World of Trees
The Wonderful World of Trees
http://www.domtar.com/arbre/english/start.htm
A Year in the Life of a Tree (seasons, uses) and The Formidable Forms (biodiversity)
[NOTE: After entering the site, select the folder icon for the Table of Contents]
Trees in North America (field guide showing parts of the different kinds of trees)
http://www.domtar.com/arbre/english/start.htm
A Year in the Life of a Tree (seasons, uses) and The Formidable Forms (biodiversity)
[NOTE: After entering the site, select the folder icon for the Table of Contents]
Trees in North America (field guide showing parts of the different kinds of trees)
Thurs., Mar. 1, 2007 - Arbor Day / Trees
Arbor Day: Last Friday in April
Nature Explore: For Preschool Through 3rd Grade
http://www.arborday.org/explore/?CFID=819014&CFTOKEN=85100997
Teaching Older Children and Youth About Trees: Gr. 4 and up
http://www.arborday.org/kids/teachingyouth.cfm
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Arborday.org Tree Guide
http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/
Lists Common Name, Scientific Name, and Family Name
http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/browsetrees.cfm
What Tree is That? Our online tree identification guide.
http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeID.cfm
Glossary (includes part of the leaf)
http://www.arborday.org/trees/ecglossary.cfm
Nature Explore: For Preschool Through 3rd Grade
http://www.arborday.org/explore/?CFID=819014&CFTOKEN=85100997
Teaching Older Children and Youth About Trees: Gr. 4 and up
http://www.arborday.org/kids/teachingyouth.cfm
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Arborday.org Tree Guide
http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/
Lists Common Name, Scientific Name, and Family Name
http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/browsetrees.cfm
What Tree is That? Our online tree identification guide.
http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeID.cfm
Glossary (includes part of the leaf)
http://www.arborday.org/trees/ecglossary.cfm
Thurs., Mar. 1, 2007 - Deep Web Research 2007 / USA.gov
Sites found in:
Academic Info What's New – January 2007
http://www.academicinfo.us/new200701.html
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Deep Web Research 2007
http://www.llrx.com/features/deepweb2007.htm
"This article and guide is designed to give you the resources you need to better understand the history of the deep web research, as well as various classified resources that allow you to search through the currently available web to find those key sources of information nuggets only found by understanding how to search the 'deep web'".
LLRX Feature by Marcus P. Zillman, December 2006.
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USA.gov
The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal.
January 2007 switched name from FirstGov to USA.gov.
http://www.usa.gov/
Academic Info What's New – January 2007
http://www.academicinfo.us/new200701.html
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Deep Web Research 2007
http://www.llrx.com/features/deepweb2007.htm
"This article and guide is designed to give you the resources you need to better understand the history of the deep web research, as well as various classified resources that allow you to search through the currently available web to find those key sources of information nuggets only found by understanding how to search the 'deep web'".
LLRX Feature by Marcus P. Zillman, December 2006.
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USA.gov
The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal.
January 2007 switched name from FirstGov to USA.gov.
http://www.usa.gov/
Thurs., Mar. 1, 2007 - From Librarians' Internet Index, NEW THIS WEEK, December 21, 2006
Sites found in:
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, December 21, 2006
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/76
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Guide To Public Opinion Poll Web Sites: Polling Data From Around the World
This annotated compilation of websites "focuses on significant Internet sites concerning general public opinion polls, especially those providing polling results in usable formats." The scope does not include "Web and blog polls, as many are unscientific, biased, or oriented toward amateur efforts." From librarians Gary Thompson and Sean Conley, published in the October 2006 issue of C&RL News, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries of the American Library Association (ALA).
URL: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2006/october06/opinionpoll.htm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3a8fue
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23078
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Research Beyond Google: 119 Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensive Resources
Annotated list from October 2006 of authoritative websites on the "invisible web." The "invisible web comprises databases and results of specialty search engines that the popular search engines simply are not able to index." Topics include search engines, art, online books, business, consumer, finance, government, international, law, health, science, and transportation. Librarians' Internet Index is listed. From the Online Education Database (OEDb), a site that offers reviews of online schools and degree programs.
URL: http://oedb.org/library/college-basics/research-beyond-google
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/yke79t
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23082
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SelecTree: A Tree Selection Guide
With information on more than 1,400 trees, this tree selection guide features options for searching, browsing by common and scientific names, and generating a list of trees that match a set of attributes (such as height, fragrance, and water and soil requirements). Tree profiles include photographs, growth habit, pest and disease problems, and more. From the Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute, based at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly).
URL: http://selectree.calpoly.edu/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23066
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Famous American Trials: The Andrew Johnson Impeachment Trial, 1868
This presentation recounts the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, the 17th U.S. President. Provides a chronology, details about the trial process, a map showing the Senate vote, images, and links to related websites. Part of the Famous Trials project by a professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Law.
URL: http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/impeach/impeachmt.htm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3slre
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23058
[NOTE: Other trials from http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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The Impeachment Trial of President Andrew Johnson: Supplement to the Congressional Globe
Digitized supplement to the Congressional Globe (the predecessor to the Congressional Record) that provides a record of the documents and debates for the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson. Includes an index to the document and links to other Library of Congress resources related to the impeachment of President Johnson and the impeachment process in general. A special presentation from a larger collection of the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
URL: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwcg-imp.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23059
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Diana Death a "Tragic Accident"
Collection of articles from December 2006 about "an official UK police inquiry into the [1997] Paris car crash which killed Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed [and that] has found no evidence the couple were murdered." Includes a link to the full report ("The Operation Paget Inquiry Report Into the Allegation of Conspiracy to Murder") and to information about the life and death of Princess Diana. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6179275.stm?ls
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23074
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Time Person of the Year: Story Archive
Archive of stories about the Time Person of the Year (previously the Man of the Year) from 1927 to the present. Also includes links to the current year's Person of the Year, a gallery of Person of the Year magazine covers, and a photo history of the Person of the Year. From Time magazine.
URL: http://www.time.com/time/personoftheyear/archive/stories/
http://www.time.com/time/personoftheyear/archive/covers/2006.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23075
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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BNA's Web Watch Reading Room
"Here you will find links to government, industry, and academic resources on selected topics" in politics, law, health and science, and social issues. Sample focuses include the alternative minimum tax, aviation security, data mining, fuel cells, global warming, nanotechnology, pipeline safety, and Social Security. From librarian Laura Gordon-Murnane of the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), a "publisher of information and analysis products for professionals in law, tax, business, and government."
URL: http://www.bna.com/webwatch/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23080
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Thank you for using Librarians' Internet Index.
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, December 21, 2006
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/76
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Guide To Public Opinion Poll Web Sites: Polling Data From Around the World
This annotated compilation of websites "focuses on significant Internet sites concerning general public opinion polls, especially those providing polling results in usable formats." The scope does not include "Web and blog polls, as many are unscientific, biased, or oriented toward amateur efforts." From librarians Gary Thompson and Sean Conley, published in the October 2006 issue of C&RL News, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries of the American Library Association (ALA).
URL: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2006/october06/opinionpoll.htm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3a8fue
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23078
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Research Beyond Google: 119 Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensive Resources
Annotated list from October 2006 of authoritative websites on the "invisible web." The "invisible web comprises databases and results of specialty search engines that the popular search engines simply are not able to index." Topics include search engines, art, online books, business, consumer, finance, government, international, law, health, science, and transportation. Librarians' Internet Index is listed. From the Online Education Database (OEDb), a site that offers reviews of online schools and degree programs.
URL: http://oedb.org/library/college-basics/research-beyond-google
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/yke79t
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23082
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SelecTree: A Tree Selection Guide
With information on more than 1,400 trees, this tree selection guide features options for searching, browsing by common and scientific names, and generating a list of trees that match a set of attributes (such as height, fragrance, and water and soil requirements). Tree profiles include photographs, growth habit, pest and disease problems, and more. From the Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute, based at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly).
URL: http://selectree.calpoly.edu/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23066
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Famous American Trials: The Andrew Johnson Impeachment Trial, 1868
This presentation recounts the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, the 17th U.S. President. Provides a chronology, details about the trial process, a map showing the Senate vote, images, and links to related websites. Part of the Famous Trials project by a professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Law.
URL: http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/impeach/impeachmt.htm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3slre
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23058
[NOTE: Other trials from http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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The Impeachment Trial of President Andrew Johnson: Supplement to the Congressional Globe
Digitized supplement to the Congressional Globe (the predecessor to the Congressional Record) that provides a record of the documents and debates for the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson. Includes an index to the document and links to other Library of Congress resources related to the impeachment of President Johnson and the impeachment process in general. A special presentation from a larger collection of the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
URL: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwcg-imp.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23059
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Diana Death a "Tragic Accident"
Collection of articles from December 2006 about "an official UK police inquiry into the [1997] Paris car crash which killed Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed [and that] has found no evidence the couple were murdered." Includes a link to the full report ("The Operation Paget Inquiry Report Into the Allegation of Conspiracy to Murder") and to information about the life and death of Princess Diana. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6179275.stm?ls
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23074
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Time Person of the Year: Story Archive
Archive of stories about the Time Person of the Year (previously the Man of the Year) from 1927 to the present. Also includes links to the current year's Person of the Year, a gallery of Person of the Year magazine covers, and a photo history of the Person of the Year. From Time magazine.
URL: http://www.time.com/time/personoftheyear/archive/stories/
http://www.time.com/time/personoftheyear/archive/covers/2006.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23075
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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BNA's Web Watch Reading Room
"Here you will find links to government, industry, and academic resources on selected topics" in politics, law, health and science, and social issues. Sample focuses include the alternative minimum tax, aviation security, data mining, fuel cells, global warming, nanotechnology, pipeline safety, and Social Security. From librarian Laura Gordon-Murnane of the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), a "publisher of information and analysis products for professionals in law, tax, business, and government."
URL: http://www.bna.com/webwatch/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23080
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Thank you for using Librarians' Internet Index.
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index.
