Friday, May 25, 2007
Fri., May 25, 2007 - American Revolution / Elementary Online Curriculum Resources
American Revolution: Research/Informational Sites
http://www.todaysteacher.com/JourneyQuest/AmericanRevolutionResearch.htm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2zb8de
Revolutionary War Biography Websites
http://www.todaysteacher.com/JourneyQuest/RevolutionaryWarPeople.htm
[NOTE: Check for authority on some of these reports. – Phyllis ]
Online Curriculum Resources
http://www.todaysteacher.com/OnlineCurriculumResources.htm
http://www.todaysteacher.com/JourneyQuest/AmericanRevolutionResearch.htm
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2zb8de
Revolutionary War Biography Websites
http://www.todaysteacher.com/JourneyQuest/RevolutionaryWarPeople.htm
[NOTE: Check for authority on some of these reports. – Phyllis ]
Online Curriculum Resources
http://www.todaysteacher.com/OnlineCurriculumResources.htm
Fri., May 25, 2007 - From The Scout Report, March 9, 2007
Sites found in:
=======
The Scout Report
March 9, 2007
Volume 13, Number 8
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-070309.php
-----
Moving Image Collections
http://mic.imtc.gatech.edu/
These days, there are a multitude of websites dedicated to moving images of
all types, and it can be difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff.
Fortunately, the Moving Image Collections (MIC) has been working on creating
such collections since 1994, and they have done so with the kind support of
the Library of Congress, the Association of Moving Image Archivists, and the
National Science Foundation. Essentially, the MIC contains a number of
online collections of different archived media, and in many cases, visitors
can view the moving images themselves directly from the site. Visitors can
use the “Collection Explore” feature to search the MIC Union Catalog, which
lists moving images collected and managed by participating organizations.
Fourteen total organizations participate and they include the CNN Library,
KYUK-TV, and the Academic Film Archive of North America. A simple search
using the word “history” returned programs on archaeology and wine
production, beekeeping, and bioterrorism, and visitors can customize other
searches as well. [KMG]
-----
African Americans and the End of Slavery in Massachusetts
http://www.masshist.org/endofslavery/
Massachusetts was home to a number of powerful abolitionist and anti-slavery
groups during the 18th and 19th centuries, and this fine online exhibition
created by the Massachusetts Historical Society brings together a number of
primary documents that tell the stories of African Americans and
abolitionist movements in the commonwealth. With financial assistance from
the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Society has crafted an
exhibition that is divided into a number of thematic sections, including
“The Struggle for Freedom”, “The Legal End of Slavery in Massachusetts”, and
“Revolutionary Participation”. Each of these sections contains an
informative essay, coupled with images of historical documents ranging from
receipts for slaves to letters written by various individuals involved in
the anti-slavery movement. Visitors will also appreciate such little-seen
gems as letters from African Americans who fought in the Revolutionary War.
[KMG]
-----
Astronomy Online
http://astronomyonline.org/
Ricky Leon Murphy decided to create this website when he was working towards
a master’s degree in astronomy, and he still keeps it updated regularly,
along with the assistance of his wife, Chanthirar. The site has been the
recipient of several awards over the past few years, and visitors looking
for basic and accessible information about the world of astronomy will not
be disappointed. Near the top of the homepage, visitors will see a number of
thematic areas, including “Our Galaxy”, Cosmology”, “Exoplanets”, and
“Astrophotography”. In the “Our Galaxy” section, visitors will find a number
of short and informative essays on our own galaxy, along with pieces about
the evolution of formation of other galaxies. Visitors will also appreciate
the wide range of images available in the “Astrophotography” section, which
happens to include both professional and amateur images. [KMG]
-----
Blue Waters of the Bahamas: An Eden for Sharks [Macromedia Flash Player,
pdf]
http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0703/feature5/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2aj8l6
“Papa” Hemingway hunted them frequently, and was furious when they got to
the end of his fishing line before he did. Herman Melville wasn’t a fan of
them either, and he referred to them as “pale raveners of horrible meat.”
The “them” in question happens to be sharks, and they continue to suffer
from an image problem, even as their numbers dwindle almost uniformly in the
world’s oceans. It may strike some as strange then that they are doing
rather well in the calm waters around the Bahamas. This online feature from
National Geographic explores the sharks that live in these waters, and it
also takes on the delicate balance between creating new developments around
the islands and providing a safe haven for these often misunderstood
creatures. Visitors should start by reading the introductory essay by
Jennifer S. Holland and then continue on to the exquisite photo gallery that
includes eighteen images of various sharks from photographer Brian Skerry.
Finally, the site also includes a nice map and a multimedia area that
includes clips on tiger sharks and mangrove nurseries. [KMG]
-----
Eudora Welty Foundation [Macromedia Flash Player]
http://www.eudorawelty.org/
In the summer of 2001, noted author Eudora Welty passed away in her home
state of Mississippi. Throughout her ninety-years she made significant
contributions to the art of the short story and other literary forms, and
she remains the subject of scholarship and admiration in many quarters.
Fortunately, the Eudora Welty Foundation was established in 1999 to
celebrate her works and also to make sure that her various writings remain
an essential part of academic curricula in high schools and colleges. On
their site, visitors can view an interactive timeline of Welty’s life and
also peruse a calendar of events sponsored by the Foundation and other
related entities. Most visitors will benefit greatly from a trip over to the
“Resources” area of the site, which includes a complete bibliography of her
works, along with information on the Eudora Welty House and links to other
Welty societies and organizations. [KMG]
-----
Presenters University
http://www.presentersuniversity.com/
Everyone has to give presentations at some point in their career, whether
they are in the field of criminal justice or animal husbandry. Fortunately
for all such persons who might be experiencing presentation anxiety, there
is the Presenters University website. While this “university” does not grant
any honorary doctorates, they have assembled a fine selection of articles on
presentation “do’s and don’ts”, along with a section where visitors can “Ask
The Professor” about their most vexing presentation quandaries. The most
useful material on this site is contained in the “Courses” area. Here,
visitors can read such timely pieces as “Storytelling-A Leadership
Development Tool”, “Themes in PowerPoint 2007”, and “How to Write and
Deliver a Dynamite Speech”. [KMG]
-----
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2007.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
=======
The Scout Report
March 9, 2007
Volume 13, Number 8
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-070309.php
-----
Moving Image Collections
http://mic.imtc.gatech.edu/
These days, there are a multitude of websites dedicated to moving images of
all types, and it can be difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff.
Fortunately, the Moving Image Collections (MIC) has been working on creating
such collections since 1994, and they have done so with the kind support of
the Library of Congress, the Association of Moving Image Archivists, and the
National Science Foundation. Essentially, the MIC contains a number of
online collections of different archived media, and in many cases, visitors
can view the moving images themselves directly from the site. Visitors can
use the “Collection Explore” feature to search the MIC Union Catalog, which
lists moving images collected and managed by participating organizations.
Fourteen total organizations participate and they include the CNN Library,
KYUK-TV, and the Academic Film Archive of North America. A simple search
using the word “history” returned programs on archaeology and wine
production, beekeeping, and bioterrorism, and visitors can customize other
searches as well. [KMG]
-----
African Americans and the End of Slavery in Massachusetts
http://www.masshist.org/endofslavery/
Massachusetts was home to a number of powerful abolitionist and anti-slavery
groups during the 18th and 19th centuries, and this fine online exhibition
created by the Massachusetts Historical Society brings together a number of
primary documents that tell the stories of African Americans and
abolitionist movements in the commonwealth. With financial assistance from
the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Society has crafted an
exhibition that is divided into a number of thematic sections, including
“The Struggle for Freedom”, “The Legal End of Slavery in Massachusetts”, and
“Revolutionary Participation”. Each of these sections contains an
informative essay, coupled with images of historical documents ranging from
receipts for slaves to letters written by various individuals involved in
the anti-slavery movement. Visitors will also appreciate such little-seen
gems as letters from African Americans who fought in the Revolutionary War.
[KMG]
-----
Astronomy Online
http://astronomyonline.org/
Ricky Leon Murphy decided to create this website when he was working towards
a master’s degree in astronomy, and he still keeps it updated regularly,
along with the assistance of his wife, Chanthirar. The site has been the
recipient of several awards over the past few years, and visitors looking
for basic and accessible information about the world of astronomy will not
be disappointed. Near the top of the homepage, visitors will see a number of
thematic areas, including “Our Galaxy”, Cosmology”, “Exoplanets”, and
“Astrophotography”. In the “Our Galaxy” section, visitors will find a number
of short and informative essays on our own galaxy, along with pieces about
the evolution of formation of other galaxies. Visitors will also appreciate
the wide range of images available in the “Astrophotography” section, which
happens to include both professional and amateur images. [KMG]
-----
Blue Waters of the Bahamas: An Eden for Sharks [Macromedia Flash Player,
pdf]
http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0703/feature5/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2aj8l6
“Papa” Hemingway hunted them frequently, and was furious when they got to
the end of his fishing line before he did. Herman Melville wasn’t a fan of
them either, and he referred to them as “pale raveners of horrible meat.”
The “them” in question happens to be sharks, and they continue to suffer
from an image problem, even as their numbers dwindle almost uniformly in the
world’s oceans. It may strike some as strange then that they are doing
rather well in the calm waters around the Bahamas. This online feature from
National Geographic explores the sharks that live in these waters, and it
also takes on the delicate balance between creating new developments around
the islands and providing a safe haven for these often misunderstood
creatures. Visitors should start by reading the introductory essay by
Jennifer S. Holland and then continue on to the exquisite photo gallery that
includes eighteen images of various sharks from photographer Brian Skerry.
Finally, the site also includes a nice map and a multimedia area that
includes clips on tiger sharks and mangrove nurseries. [KMG]
-----
Eudora Welty Foundation [Macromedia Flash Player]
http://www.eudorawelty.org/
In the summer of 2001, noted author Eudora Welty passed away in her home
state of Mississippi. Throughout her ninety-years she made significant
contributions to the art of the short story and other literary forms, and
she remains the subject of scholarship and admiration in many quarters.
Fortunately, the Eudora Welty Foundation was established in 1999 to
celebrate her works and also to make sure that her various writings remain
an essential part of academic curricula in high schools and colleges. On
their site, visitors can view an interactive timeline of Welty’s life and
also peruse a calendar of events sponsored by the Foundation and other
related entities. Most visitors will benefit greatly from a trip over to the
“Resources” area of the site, which includes a complete bibliography of her
works, along with information on the Eudora Welty House and links to other
Welty societies and organizations. [KMG]
-----
Presenters University
http://www.presentersuniversity.com/
Everyone has to give presentations at some point in their career, whether
they are in the field of criminal justice or animal husbandry. Fortunately
for all such persons who might be experiencing presentation anxiety, there
is the Presenters University website. While this “university” does not grant
any honorary doctorates, they have assembled a fine selection of articles on
presentation “do’s and don’ts”, along with a section where visitors can “Ask
The Professor” about their most vexing presentation quandaries. The most
useful material on this site is contained in the “Courses” area. Here,
visitors can read such timely pieces as “Storytelling-A Leadership
Development Tool”, “Themes in PowerPoint 2007”, and “How to Write and
Deliver a Dynamite Speech”. [KMG]
-----
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2007.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
Fri., May 25, 2007 - National Weather Service Glossary / SchoolNotes.com / Stellar Magnitudes
Sites found in:
10 March 2007 Earth Science Sites of the Week
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLOSSARY, NWS, "This glossary contains
information on more than 2000 terms, phrases and abbreviations used by
the NWS. Many of these terms and abbreviations are used by NWS
forecasters to communicate between each other and have been in use for
many years and before many NWS products were directly available to the
public. It is the purpose of this glossary to aid the general public in
better understanding NWS products. You can either type in the word you
are looking for in the box below or browse by letter.
http://www.weather.gov/glossary/
-----
SCHOOLNOTES.COM, Schoolnotes.com, (suggested by Mark Heilbrunn, Prep
Academy for Writers), this is a fabulous and free web site for teachers
to post lesson plans, due dates of long term projects, dates of tests
and quizzes, etc. It also has a flashcard feature for your students who
like to learn vocabulary sitting in front of a computer. I've used the
site for many years now and my students really like it. If they are
absent they can find out the homework they missed. Parents like it for
obvious reasons. Many teachers, unfortunately, do not keep their site up
to date. You can find mine in zip code 60477. The 'Academic Physical
Science' course no longer runs, but the other two are kept up to date
almost daily.
http://schoolnotes.com/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
*****
ANIMATIONS: Stellar Magnitudes, Canadian Space Agency, (suggested by
Zach Miller), this clever interactive shows the relationship between the
different magnitude levels and light bulbs depicting the amount of light
emitted at each magnitude level
http://www.ioncmaste.ca/homepage/resources/web_resources/CSA_Astro9/files/multimedia/unit2/magnitudes/magnitudes.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/32m79n
------
Mark Francek
Professor of Geography
Central Michigan University
http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi/
10 March 2007 Earth Science Sites of the Week
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLOSSARY, NWS, "This glossary contains
information on more than 2000 terms, phrases and abbreviations used by
the NWS. Many of these terms and abbreviations are used by NWS
forecasters to communicate between each other and have been in use for
many years and before many NWS products were directly available to the
public. It is the purpose of this glossary to aid the general public in
better understanding NWS products. You can either type in the word you
are looking for in the box below or browse by letter.
http://www.weather.gov/glossary/
-----
SCHOOLNOTES.COM, Schoolnotes.com, (suggested by Mark Heilbrunn, Prep
Academy for Writers), this is a fabulous and free web site for teachers
to post lesson plans, due dates of long term projects, dates of tests
and quizzes, etc. It also has a flashcard feature for your students who
like to learn vocabulary sitting in front of a computer. I've used the
site for many years now and my students really like it. If they are
absent they can find out the homework they missed. Parents like it for
obvious reasons. Many teachers, unfortunately, do not keep their site up
to date. You can find mine in zip code 60477. The 'Academic Physical
Science' course no longer runs, but the other two are kept up to date
almost daily.
http://schoolnotes.com/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
*****
ANIMATIONS: Stellar Magnitudes, Canadian Space Agency, (suggested by
Zach Miller), this clever interactive shows the relationship between the
different magnitude levels and light bulbs depicting the amount of light
emitted at each magnitude level
http://www.ioncmaste.ca/homepage/resources/web_resources/CSA_Astro9/files/multimedia/unit2/magnitudes/magnitudes.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/32m79n
------
Mark Francek
Professor of Geography
Central Michigan University
http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi/
Fri., May 25, 2007 - From PBS Teachers Newsletter: May 27 - June 2, 2007
Sites found in:
******************************************
PBS Teachers Newsletter: May 27 - June 2, 2007
******************************************
June Media Infusion Focuses on Connecting with Math through Technology
Online
K-2 / 3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12
Elementary school math teacher Cindy Newton will blog about how
to incorporate multimedia resources into math lesson plans in
June's "Media Infusion" blog. In her post, "Mathematical
Problems: A Journey toward Meaning," Newton suggests multimedia
resources that will help students understand the real-world
applications of math. Log on to comment on Newton's suggestions
or offer some of your own ideas.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/mediainfusion
[NOTE: Available June 2007 – Phyllis ]
----
Craft in America
Memory
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
8 - 9:00 pm
This series of programs explore the vitality, history and
significance of the craft movement in the United States and its
impact on the nation's rich cultural heritage. The first
episode takes a personal tour through craft's history in
America. The intimate stories of some of the country's most
prominent craft artisans are set against the larger historical
context of craft itself. (CC, Stereo, HDTV, 1 year from OB)
Download the "Hand to Home" lesson guide in which students
explore how artists use their hands to transform raw materials
into works of art that are meant to be used and enjoyed by
those who own them.
http://www.pbs.org/craftinamerica
Craft in America
Landscape
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
9 - 10:00 pm
The second episode examines the relationship of craft artists
with their physical environment, which serves as a source of
materials and inspiration. (CC, Stereo, HDTV, 1 year from OB)
Download our lesson plan in which students explore how the
artists' deep connections with their natural surroundings
inspire them to create beautiful, functional objects.
http://www.pbs.org/craftinamerica
Craft in America
Community
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
10 - 11:00 pm
The final episode focuses on the spiritual connection between
artisans and their communities. The personal stories of gifted
artisans reveal the deeply held belief that craft is about more
than just the making of an object. (CC, Stereo, HDTV, 1 year
from OB)
Download the "Show Me" lesson guide in which students learn
that artists such as Mary Jackson and instructors at craft
schools like Penland School of Craft have an innate desire to
share what they have learned.
http://www.pbs.org/craftinamerica
-----
NOVA
Volcano Above the Clouds
On-Air & Online
3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
8 - 9:00 pm
In 1980 Washington's Mount St. Helens suffered a catastrophic
landslide that released seething volcanic gases and rock
fragments in a cataclysm that destroyed hundreds of square
miles of forest. Could Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro be heading
for the same fate? NOVA accompanies an expedition up
Kilimanjaro to learn what the future holds for the world's
tallest volcano. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Download our lesson plan in which students develop a travelogue
to describe the distinct ecological regions of Mount
Kilimanjaro.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/kilimanjaro
[NOTE: Previously posted.
See Teacher’s Guide pasted below. - Phyllis ]
-------
Copyright 2007 PBS Online
******
---------Forwarded Message--------
Subject: [NOVA Teachers] Volcano Above the Clouds airs May 29
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 12:08:19 -0400 (EDT)
Hello Educators,
In next week's repeat of "Volcano Above the Clouds," NOVA joins
climbers scaling Mount Kilimanjaro as they travel through ecosystems
ranging from cloud forest to glaciated mountaintop. (Subjects
covered: life science, ecology, Earth science, volcanoes)
Regards,
Karen Hartley
Teachers Editor
NOVA Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: NOVA_Teachers@wgbh.org
* * * * * * * *
NOVA presents "Volcano Above the Clouds"
Broadcast: Tuesday, May 29, 2007
http://www.pbs.org/nova/kilimanjaro/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
(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.)
Vanishing Into Thin Air
http://www.pbs.org/nova/kilimanjaro/vanishing.html
Does it matter that mountain glaciers are disappearing, not just
on Kilimanjaro but also around the world? This article tackles
that question. (Grades 9-12)
Tour Kilimanjaro
http://www.pbs.org/nova/kilimanjaro/tour.html
Learn more about Kilimanjaro's six ecological zones, from the
cultivated areas at the mountain's base up through rain forest,
heath, moorland, alpine desert, and finally to its arctic summit.
(Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
The Seven Summits
http://www.pbs.org/nova/kilimanjaro/seven.html
Explore the highest mountain on each of the seven continents and
learn facts about each peak's location, elevation, first ascent,
and name. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version available.)
(Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Mountain Weather
http://www.pbs.org/nova/kilimanjaro/weather.html
Move an air mass over a mountain to see how its landscape and
altitude create different microclimates. (Flash plug-in required;
non-Flash version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/programs/3017_kilimanj.html
In this classroom activity, students develop a travelogue to
describe the distinct ecological regions of Mount Kilimanjaro.
(Grades 3-5, 6-8)
Program Transcript
http://www.pbs.org/nova/transcripts/3017_kilimanj.html
The site includes a complete narration for this program.
Plus Links and Books.
******************************************
PBS Teachers Newsletter: May 27 - June 2, 2007
******************************************
June Media Infusion Focuses on Connecting with Math through Technology
Online
K-2 / 3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12
Elementary school math teacher Cindy Newton will blog about how
to incorporate multimedia resources into math lesson plans in
June's "Media Infusion" blog. In her post, "Mathematical
Problems: A Journey toward Meaning," Newton suggests multimedia
resources that will help students understand the real-world
applications of math. Log on to comment on Newton's suggestions
or offer some of your own ideas.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/mediainfusion
[NOTE: Available June 2007 – Phyllis ]
----
Craft in America
Memory
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
8 - 9:00 pm
This series of programs explore the vitality, history and
significance of the craft movement in the United States and its
impact on the nation's rich cultural heritage. The first
episode takes a personal tour through craft's history in
America. The intimate stories of some of the country's most
prominent craft artisans are set against the larger historical
context of craft itself. (CC, Stereo, HDTV, 1 year from OB)
Download the "Hand to Home" lesson guide in which students
explore how artists use their hands to transform raw materials
into works of art that are meant to be used and enjoyed by
those who own them.
http://www.pbs.org/craftinamerica
Craft in America
Landscape
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
9 - 10:00 pm
The second episode examines the relationship of craft artists
with their physical environment, which serves as a source of
materials and inspiration. (CC, Stereo, HDTV, 1 year from OB)
Download our lesson plan in which students explore how the
artists' deep connections with their natural surroundings
inspire them to create beautiful, functional objects.
http://www.pbs.org/craftinamerica
Craft in America
Community
On-Air & Online
6-8 / 9-12
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
10 - 11:00 pm
The final episode focuses on the spiritual connection between
artisans and their communities. The personal stories of gifted
artisans reveal the deeply held belief that craft is about more
than just the making of an object. (CC, Stereo, HDTV, 1 year
from OB)
Download the "Show Me" lesson guide in which students learn
that artists such as Mary Jackson and instructors at craft
schools like Penland School of Craft have an innate desire to
share what they have learned.
http://www.pbs.org/craftinamerica
-----
NOVA
Volcano Above the Clouds
On-Air & Online
3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
8 - 9:00 pm
In 1980 Washington's Mount St. Helens suffered a catastrophic
landslide that released seething volcanic gases and rock
fragments in a cataclysm that destroyed hundreds of square
miles of forest. Could Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro be heading
for the same fate? NOVA accompanies an expedition up
Kilimanjaro to learn what the future holds for the world's
tallest volcano. (CC, Stereo, DVI, 1 year)
Download our lesson plan in which students develop a travelogue
to describe the distinct ecological regions of Mount
Kilimanjaro.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/kilimanjaro
[NOTE: Previously posted.
See Teacher’s Guide pasted below. - Phyllis ]
-------
Copyright 2007 PBS Online
******
---------Forwarded Message--------
Subject: [NOVA Teachers] Volcano Above the Clouds airs May 29
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 12:08:19 -0400 (EDT)
Hello Educators,
In next week's repeat of "Volcano Above the Clouds," NOVA joins
climbers scaling Mount Kilimanjaro as they travel through ecosystems
ranging from cloud forest to glaciated mountaintop. (Subjects
covered: life science, ecology, Earth science, volcanoes)
Regards,
Karen Hartley
Teachers Editor
NOVA Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: NOVA_Teachers@wgbh.org
* * * * * * * *
NOVA presents "Volcano Above the Clouds"
Broadcast: Tuesday, May 29, 2007
http://www.pbs.org/nova/kilimanjaro/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
(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.)
Vanishing Into Thin Air
http://www.pbs.org/nova/kilimanjaro/vanishing.html
Does it matter that mountain glaciers are disappearing, not just
on Kilimanjaro but also around the world? This article tackles
that question. (Grades 9-12)
Tour Kilimanjaro
http://www.pbs.org/nova/kilimanjaro/tour.html
Learn more about Kilimanjaro's six ecological zones, from the
cultivated areas at the mountain's base up through rain forest,
heath, moorland, alpine desert, and finally to its arctic summit.
(Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
The Seven Summits
http://www.pbs.org/nova/kilimanjaro/seven.html
Explore the highest mountain on each of the seven continents and
learn facts about each peak's location, elevation, first ascent,
and name. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version available.)
(Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Mountain Weather
http://www.pbs.org/nova/kilimanjaro/weather.html
Move an air mass over a mountain to see how its landscape and
altitude create different microclimates. (Flash plug-in required;
non-Flash version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/programs/3017_kilimanj.html
In this classroom activity, students develop a travelogue to
describe the distinct ecological regions of Mount Kilimanjaro.
(Grades 3-5, 6-8)
Program Transcript
http://www.pbs.org/nova/transcripts/3017_kilimanj.html
The site includes a complete narration for this program.
Plus Links and Books.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Thurs., May 24, 2007 - Password Checker
--------Forwarded Message--------
Site of the Day for Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Password Checker
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/privacy/password_checker.mspx
If the above URL wraps in your e-mail client, enter it all on one line in
your browser or use this TinyURL:
http://tinyurl.com/cpjh4
Today's site, from Microsoft, presents a helpful way to determine the
strength and security of any password. Gentle Subscribers, who have been
meaning to change their Yahoo e-mail password to something a bit more
challenging than "yahoopass", can try out alternatives with this tool.
"Test the strength of your passwords ... Your online accounts, computer
files, and personal information are more secure when you use strong
passwords to help protect them. ... It is for personal reference only.
Password Checker does not guarantee the security of the password itself." -
from the website
The site offers an easy-to-use tool which does its checking on the user's
computer but does not transmit the input data over the Internet. The
Password Checker determines a rating on a rough scale from "weak" to
"best", with intermediate stops along the way at "medium" and "strong". A
few brief suggestions are given for creating better passwords, while a link
to more comprehensive recommendations is provided. Further security advice
can be found through the safeguarding personal information online and safer
shopping resources.
Jump over to the site to check out the strength of any password at:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/privacy/password_checker.mspx
If the above URL wraps in your e-mail client, enter it all on one line in
your browser or use this TinyURL:
http://tinyurl.com/cpjh4
A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd
Site of the Day for Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Password Checker
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/privacy/password_checker.mspx
If the above URL wraps in your e-mail client, enter it all on one line in
your browser or use this TinyURL:
http://tinyurl.com/cpjh4
Today's site, from Microsoft, presents a helpful way to determine the
strength and security of any password. Gentle Subscribers, who have been
meaning to change their Yahoo e-mail password to something a bit more
challenging than "yahoopass", can try out alternatives with this tool.
"Test the strength of your passwords ... Your online accounts, computer
files, and personal information are more secure when you use strong
passwords to help protect them. ... It is for personal reference only.
Password Checker does not guarantee the security of the password itself." -
from the website
The site offers an easy-to-use tool which does its checking on the user's
computer but does not transmit the input data over the Internet. The
Password Checker determines a rating on a rough scale from "weak" to
"best", with intermediate stops along the way at "medium" and "strong". A
few brief suggestions are given for creating better passwords, while a link
to more comprehensive recommendations is provided. Further security advice
can be found through the safeguarding personal information online and safer
shopping resources.
Jump over to the site to check out the strength of any password at:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/privacy/password_checker.mspx
If the above URL wraps in your e-mail client, enter it all on one line in
your browser or use this TinyURL:
http://tinyurl.com/cpjh4
A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd
Thurs., May 24, 2007 - Password Checker
--------Forwarded Message--------
Site of the Day for Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Password Checker
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/privacy/password_checker.mspx
If the above URL wraps in your e-mail client, enter it all on one line in
your browser or use this TinyURL:
http://tinyurl.com/cpjh4
Today's site, from Microsoft, presents a helpful way to determine the
strength and security of any password. Gentle Subscribers, who have been
meaning to change their Yahoo e-mail password to something a bit more
challenging than "yahoopass", can try out alternatives with this tool.
"Test the strength of your passwords ... Your online accounts, computer
files, and personal information are more secure when you use strong
passwords to help protect them. ... It is for personal reference only.
Password Checker does not guarantee the security of the password itself." -
from the website
The site offers an easy-to-use tool which does its checking on the user's
computer but does not transmit the input data over the Internet. The
Password Checker determines a rating on a rough scale from "weak" to
"best", with intermediate stops along the way at "medium" and "strong". A
few brief suggestions are given for creating better passwords, while a link
to more comprehensive recommendations is provided. Further security advice
can be found through the safeguarding personal information online and safer
shopping resources.
Jump over to the site to check out the strength of any password at:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/privacy/password_checker.mspx
If the above URL wraps in your e-mail client, enter it all on one line in
your browser or use this TinyURL:
http://tinyurl.com/cpjh4
A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd
Site of the Day for Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Password Checker
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/privacy/password_checker.mspx
If the above URL wraps in your e-mail client, enter it all on one line in
your browser or use this TinyURL:
http://tinyurl.com/cpjh4
Today's site, from Microsoft, presents a helpful way to determine the
strength and security of any password. Gentle Subscribers, who have been
meaning to change their Yahoo e-mail password to something a bit more
challenging than "yahoopass", can try out alternatives with this tool.
"Test the strength of your passwords ... Your online accounts, computer
files, and personal information are more secure when you use strong
passwords to help protect them. ... It is for personal reference only.
Password Checker does not guarantee the security of the password itself." -
from the website
The site offers an easy-to-use tool which does its checking on the user's
computer but does not transmit the input data over the Internet. The
Password Checker determines a rating on a rough scale from "weak" to
"best", with intermediate stops along the way at "medium" and "strong". A
few brief suggestions are given for creating better passwords, while a link
to more comprehensive recommendations is provided. Further security advice
can be found through the safeguarding personal information online and safer
shopping resources.
Jump over to the site to check out the strength of any password at:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/privacy/password_checker.mspx
If the above URL wraps in your e-mail client, enter it all on one line in
your browser or use this TinyURL:
http://tinyurl.com/cpjh4
A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/sotd
Thurs., May 24, 2007 - Writing Sparks
--------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Wednesday, March 7, 2007, and time for Language Arts at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Writing Sparks
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/writing_prompts.htm
Age Range: 6 to 12
This website was originally created by a fifth-grade teacher in Canada for
use by his own students, but he welcomes outside visitors. After checking
out this site, be sure to drop him a line to let him know what you think!
On this site you will find a variety of writing prompts for narrative and
expository writing. Each prompt opens to a new printable .pdf page with a
more detailed prompt at the top followed by blank lines below. The prompts
are really imaginative and include:
*If I Had Six Arms
*I Can't Believe I Wore That!
*Where in the World?
...and many more!
Below the prompts, there are several links to other writing prompt websites,
writing rubrics pages (how to evaluate your student's writing), and a page
on writing your own prompts.
Be sure to visit the "Main Elementary Themes Pages"
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/themes.html (or click on the link
located at the bottom of the writing prompts page) to see all of the other
topics such as science, geography, spelling and health that are available
here. A lot of work has gone into this website. You'll want to bookmark it
so you can return to explore it all! [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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, March 7, 2007, and time for Language Arts at
ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Writing Sparks
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/writing_prompts.htm
Age Range: 6 to 12
This website was originally created by a fifth-grade teacher in Canada for
use by his own students, but he welcomes outside visitors. After checking
out this site, be sure to drop him a line to let him know what you think!
On this site you will find a variety of writing prompts for narrative and
expository writing. Each prompt opens to a new printable .pdf page with a
more detailed prompt at the top followed by blank lines below. The prompts
are really imaginative and include:
*If I Had Six Arms
*I Can't Believe I Wore That!
*Where in the World?
...and many more!
Below the prompts, there are several links to other writing prompt websites,
writing rubrics pages (how to evaluate your student's writing), and a page
on writing your own prompts.
Be sure to visit the "Main Elementary Themes Pages"
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/themes.html (or click on the link
located at the bottom of the writing prompts page) to see all of the other
topics such as science, geography, spelling and health that are available
here. A lot of work has gone into this website. You'll want to bookmark it
so you can return to explore it all! [NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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., May 24, 2007 - The Dark Ages
The Dark Ages: 600 years of Degenerate, Godless, Inhuman Behavior
http://www.history.com/marquee.do?marquee_id=53127
Site includes video, interactive timeline, photo gallery, and game.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.history.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
http://www.history.com/marquee.do?marquee_id=53127
Site includes video, interactive timeline, photo gallery, and game.
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.history.com/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Thurs., May 24, 2007 - United States in the 1930s
Site found in:
The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter # 444 3/1/07
<><><><>
The United States in the 1930s
The third decade of the American 20th Century was both a tumultuous and
contradictory period in our nation's history. It was a time in between
World Wars, when the United States was devastated by "The Great
Depression", inspired by Albert Einstein, entertained by "Citizen Kane",
and rescued by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
"America in the 1930s" is a fascinating retrospective on this unique period
in United States History, courtesy of The Department of American Studies at
the University of Virginia. Visitors can spend hours going through the
many sections of the site, which showcase the Film, Radio, Print,
Advertising, and Pop Culture of the decade. Don't skip the "1930's
Timeline", a multimedia listing of significant events from 1929-1940,
divided up into categories on Science, Politics, Arts, and World Events.
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~1930s/front.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
___________________________________________
The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter # 444 3/1/07
<><><><>
The United States in the 1930s
The third decade of the American 20th Century was both a tumultuous and
contradictory period in our nation's history. It was a time in between
World Wars, when the United States was devastated by "The Great
Depression", inspired by Albert Einstein, entertained by "Citizen Kane",
and rescued by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
"America in the 1930s" is a fascinating retrospective on this unique period
in United States History, courtesy of The Department of American Studies at
the University of Virginia. Visitors can spend hours going through the
many sections of the site, which showcase the Film, Radio, Print,
Advertising, and Pop Culture of the decade. Don't skip the "1930's
Timeline", a multimedia listing of significant events from 1929-1940,
divided up into categories on Science, Politics, Arts, and World Events.
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~1930s/front.html
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
___________________________________________
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Wed., May 23, 2007 - Marine Realms / Great American Business Leaders / Experiencing War
Sites found in:
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB)
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URL: http://mrib.usgs.gov/
Record Id: 663939
Created: 2007-02-27 19:01:42
Categories: bioag,govpub,physci
"The Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) is a digital library designed
to classify, integrate, and facilitate access to scientific information
about the oceans and the adjacent parts of the atmosphere and solid
Earth, as well as to the people, techniques, and organizations involved
in marine science." The information bank can be searched or browsed by
the following topics:
--Author
--Agency
--Project
--Location
--Feature Type
--Hot Topics
--Biota
--Geologic Time
--Discipline
--Research Method
--Content Type
--File Type
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20th Century Great American Business Leaders Database
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URL: http://www.hbs.edu/leadership/database
Record Id: 663938
Created: 2007-02-27 16:03:42
Categories: busecon
Database of American business leaders. Browse by name, industry,
birthplace, era, gender, ethnicity, or education. Entries include
company, tenure, industry, and brief biographies.
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Experiencing War (Women at War) : Stories from the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress
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URL: http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-womenatwar.html
Record Id: 663922
Created: 2007-02-23 13:01:42
Categories: govpub
Exhibition featuring recollections and images from servicewomen, nurses,
and civilians in World War II, Vietnam, Korea, and the Persian Gulf
War.
[NOTE: Previously posted from this site: War's End: VE- and VJ-Days
View All Releases:
http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/index.html
Courage, Patriotism, Community
Sweethearts, Buddies, Family Ties
Life-Altering Moments, On a Mission,
Hurry Up & Wait
D-Day Anniversary
Prisoners of War
Voices of War (Companion Web site)
Military Medicine
War's End: VE- and VJ-Days
Stories from the 2004 WWII Reunion on the Mall
Forever a Soldier (Companion Web site)
African-Americans at War: Fighting Two Battles
Military Intel: the Inside Story
The Art of War
Women at War
Asian Pacific Americans
– Phyllis ]
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INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
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Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB)
----------------------------------------
URL: http://mrib.usgs.gov/
Record Id: 663939
Created: 2007-02-27 19:01:42
Categories: bioag,govpub,physci
"The Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) is a digital library designed
to classify, integrate, and facilitate access to scientific information
about the oceans and the adjacent parts of the atmosphere and solid
Earth, as well as to the people, techniques, and organizations involved
in marine science." The information bank can be searched or browsed by
the following topics:
--Author
--Agency
--Project
--Location
--Feature Type
--Hot Topics
--Biota
--Geologic Time
--Discipline
--Research Method
--Content Type
--File Type
----------------------------------------
20th Century Great American Business Leaders Database
----------------------------------------
URL: http://www.hbs.edu/leadership/database
Record Id: 663938
Created: 2007-02-27 16:03:42
Categories: busecon
Database of American business leaders. Browse by name, industry,
birthplace, era, gender, ethnicity, or education. Entries include
company, tenure, industry, and brief biographies.
----------------------------------------
Experiencing War (Women at War) : Stories from the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress
----------------------------------------
URL: http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-womenatwar.html
Record Id: 663922
Created: 2007-02-23 13:01:42
Categories: govpub
Exhibition featuring recollections and images from servicewomen, nurses,
and civilians in World War II, Vietnam, Korea, and the Persian Gulf
War.
[NOTE: Previously posted from this site: War's End: VE- and VJ-Days
View All Releases:
http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/index.html
Courage, Patriotism, Community
Sweethearts, Buddies, Family Ties
Life-Altering Moments, On a Mission,
Hurry Up & Wait
D-Day Anniversary
Prisoners of War
Voices of War (Companion Web site)
Military Medicine
War's End: VE- and VJ-Days
Stories from the 2004 WWII Reunion on the Mall
Forever a Soldier (Companion Web site)
African-Americans at War: Fighting Two Battles
Military Intel: the Inside Story
The Art of War
Women at War
Asian Pacific Americans
– Phyllis ]
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Wed., May 23, 2007 - The Mozart Forum
The MozartForum
http://www.mozartforum.com/
From the site:
“This free educational site is dedicated to the discussion of the music, persona and world of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Whether Mozart is found on CDs or the stage, in books or articles, at international festivals or websites, we want to bring it all together here! As well, we shall explore overall the world of Classical-Era Music (1770-1827), encompassing the music, personalities and accomplishments of Mozart’s contemporaries.”
See Also:
Biography
http://mozartforum.com/biography.htm
Who’s Who?
http://mozartforum.com/Whos%20who.htm
Links
http://mozartforum.com/links.htm
http://www.mozartforum.com/
From the site:
“This free educational site is dedicated to the discussion of the music, persona and world of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Whether Mozart is found on CDs or the stage, in books or articles, at international festivals or websites, we want to bring it all together here! As well, we shall explore overall the world of Classical-Era Music (1770-1827), encompassing the music, personalities and accomplishments of Mozart’s contemporaries.”
See Also:
Biography
http://mozartforum.com/biography.htm
Who’s Who?
http://mozartforum.com/Whos%20who.htm
Links
http://mozartforum.com/links.htm
Wed., May 23, 2007 - Math2
--------Forwarded Message--------
Hi! It's Monday, March 5, 2007, and time for Math at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Math2 (formerly Dave's Math Tables)
http://www.math2.org/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Age Range: 9 and up (Parents may also find some of the tables handy to print
out and use with beginning or elementary math students; many pages also have
links at the bottom which go to other websites for further exploration. This
site is mainly for reviewing or using what has already been learned.)
Math2.org offers resources for learning math. It is a member of the Web Math
Collaboration (WMC). WMC is a federation of math websites with the goal of
providing "freely accessible open spaces for people to collaborate on and
discuss mathematical subjects, help those who have difficulties in
mathematics, and provide mathematical resources to the public."
When you get to the website you'll see it is very clearly organized and
includes:
*Math Reference Tables (also available in Spanish!) -- All of the most
important tables and formulas you need to study math: basic arithmetic
facts, trig identities, derivatives and integrals, and even Fourier
transforms, all in one convenient place for you to use and review. The conic
sections are simply but clearly illustrated, and the calculus even includes
proofs!
*The Math Message Board -- Post your math questions in this forum and get
answers on this very active board! (As with all forums, children will need
adult permission and supervision. This forum appears to be moderated.)
Browse through past questions and enjoy the lively give-and-take in this
helpful math-loving community; try your hand at verifying the solutions to
any that catch your interest.
*Have A Math Question? -- This section refers those with questions to either
the Math Message Board (described above) or to the "Ask Dr. Math" website
that we've featured previously on ClickSchooling. The direct link is:
http://www.mathforum.org/dr.math/
*WMC - You'll find a discription of the Web Math Collaboration, and you can
access a French-language math forum, by clicking on "Math en Ligne."
*Links -- A list of links to other websites that offer everything from
general math resources and lesson plans for grades K-16 to an extensive
collection of mathematical theorems and formulas.
*Other Onsite Resources -- Learn more about this website and how it
originated. You'll also find an English-Spanish math dictionary here!
Bonus: If you would like to see what else this webpage author has created,
take at look at the information on Perl, Python, Linux, C++, Forth, and
other similar topics by clicking on "Dave Manura's Page" in this section.
This site can also be downloaded and viewed off line in two formats. (There
is a third experimental format in the works, but that one doesn't seem to be
working yet.)
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, March 5, 2007, and time for Math at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Math2 (formerly Dave's Math Tables)
http://www.math2.org/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Age Range: 9 and up (Parents may also find some of the tables handy to print
out and use with beginning or elementary math students; many pages also have
links at the bottom which go to other websites for further exploration. This
site is mainly for reviewing or using what has already been learned.)
Math2.org offers resources for learning math. It is a member of the Web Math
Collaboration (WMC). WMC is a federation of math websites with the goal of
providing "freely accessible open spaces for people to collaborate on and
discuss mathematical subjects, help those who have difficulties in
mathematics, and provide mathematical resources to the public."
When you get to the website you'll see it is very clearly organized and
includes:
*Math Reference Tables (also available in Spanish!) -- All of the most
important tables and formulas you need to study math: basic arithmetic
facts, trig identities, derivatives and integrals, and even Fourier
transforms, all in one convenient place for you to use and review. The conic
sections are simply but clearly illustrated, and the calculus even includes
proofs!
*The Math Message Board -- Post your math questions in this forum and get
answers on this very active board! (As with all forums, children will need
adult permission and supervision. This forum appears to be moderated.)
Browse through past questions and enjoy the lively give-and-take in this
helpful math-loving community; try your hand at verifying the solutions to
any that catch your interest.
*Have A Math Question? -- This section refers those with questions to either
the Math Message Board (described above) or to the "Ask Dr. Math" website
that we've featured previously on ClickSchooling. The direct link is:
http://www.mathforum.org/dr.math/
*WMC - You'll find a discription of the Web Math Collaboration, and you can
access a French-language math forum, by clicking on "Math en Ligne."
*Links -- A list of links to other websites that offer everything from
general math resources and lesson plans for grades K-16 to an extensive
collection of mathematical theorems and formulas.
*Other Onsite Resources -- Learn more about this website and how it
originated. You'll also find an English-Spanish math dictionary here!
Bonus: If you would like to see what else this webpage author has created,
take at look at the information on Perl, Python, Linux, C++, Forth, and
other similar topics by clicking on "Dave Manura's Page" in this section.
This site can also be downloaded and viewed off line in two formats. (There
is a third experimental format in the works, but that one doesn't seem to be
working yet.)
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., May 23, 2007 - Public Agenda Newsletter
--------Forwarded Message--------
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:42:31 -0500
Public Agenda's Winter 2007 Newsletter is here!
http://www.publicagenda.org/aboutpa/pdfs/winter2007_newsletter.pdf
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2jt3uf
Contents include:
“- Reality Check: Surprising Insights from Students, Teachers, Parents
and Administrators
Public Agenda recently released three new reports from the Reality Check
series of public opinion research on public education issues: "Issue
No. 2: How Black and Hispanic Families Rate Their Schools," "Issue No.
3: Is Support for Standards and Testing Fading?" and "Issue No 4: The
Insiders: How Principals and Superintendents See Public Education Today"
“- Can Public Libraries Help Solve Urgent Community Problems?
Americans continue to prize libraries in the Internet Age, according to
Public Agenda research.”
“- Improving Math and Science Education: A Communities Approach
Two new Education Insights projects will dig deeper on a
community-by-community basis to help schools prioritize their math and
science education efforts.”
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:42:31 -0500
Public Agenda's Winter 2007 Newsletter is here!
http://www.publicagenda.org/aboutpa/pdfs/winter2007_newsletter.pdf
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2jt3uf
Contents include:
“- Reality Check: Surprising Insights from Students, Teachers, Parents
and Administrators
Public Agenda recently released three new reports from the Reality Check
series of public opinion research on public education issues: "Issue
No. 2: How Black and Hispanic Families Rate Their Schools," "Issue No.
3: Is Support for Standards and Testing Fading?" and "Issue No 4: The
Insiders: How Principals and Superintendents See Public Education Today"
“- Can Public Libraries Help Solve Urgent Community Problems?
Americans continue to prize libraries in the Internet Age, according to
Public Agenda research.”
“- Improving Math and Science Education: A Communities Approach
Two new Education Insights projects will dig deeper on a
community-by-community basis to help schools prioritize their math and
science education efforts.”
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Tues., May 22, 2007 - Corsets & Crinoline / Ides of March / Pi Day
Sites found in:
Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!
NEW THIS WEEK, March 8, 2007
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/88
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Corsets and Crinoline
Series of illustrated essays on corsets and crinoline in fashion history. Discusses changes in body shape throughout the Victorian period ("from cage crinolines to bustles and body-hugging corsets"), crinolettes and the "healthy corsets" of the late 19th century, corsets in the early 20th century and in contemporary fashion, and related topics. From the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
URL: http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/corset/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23462
[NOTE: See Also: Collections: http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/index.html
Other pages from http://www.vam.ac.uk/- previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Ides of March Marked Murder of Julius Caesar
This article describes how "Julius Caesar's bloody assassination on March 15, 44 B.C., forever marked March 15, or the Ides of March, as a day of infamy. It has fascinated scholars and writers [including Shakespeare] ever since." A sidebar provides information about the Roman calendar. Includes links to related sites. From National Geographic News.
URL: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/03/0311_040311_idesmarch.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2jbxa
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23464
[NOTE: Other pages from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/ previously posted.
SEE ALSO: History & Culture News
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/history.html - Phyllis ]
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18th Annual Pi Day Celebration
This site, created in 2004 for the Pi Day celebration on March 14 (3/14), commemorates an irrational real number (approximately equal to 3.14) which is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Features a short history of pi, activities, and links to related sites about calculating pi, memorizing pi, and pi humor. From the Exploratorium.
URL: http://www.exploratorium.edu/pi/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23461
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Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2007 by Librarians' Internet Index.
Librarians' Internet Index
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NEW THIS WEEK, March 8, 2007
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Corsets and Crinoline
Series of illustrated essays on corsets and crinoline in fashion history. Discusses changes in body shape throughout the Victorian period ("from cage crinolines to bustles and body-hugging corsets"), crinolettes and the "healthy corsets" of the late 19th century, corsets in the early 20th century and in contemporary fashion, and related topics. From the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
URL: http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/corset/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23462
[NOTE: See Also: Collections: http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/index.html
Other pages from http://www.vam.ac.uk/- previously posted. - Phyllis ]
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Ides of March Marked Murder of Julius Caesar
This article describes how "Julius Caesar's bloody assassination on March 15, 44 B.C., forever marked March 15, or the Ides of March, as a day of infamy. It has fascinated scholars and writers [including Shakespeare] ever since." A sidebar provides information about the Roman calendar. Includes links to related sites. From National Geographic News.
URL: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/03/0311_040311_idesmarch.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2jbxa
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23464
[NOTE: Other pages from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/ previously posted.
SEE ALSO: History & Culture News
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/history.html - Phyllis ]
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18th Annual Pi Day Celebration
This site, created in 2004 for the Pi Day celebration on March 14 (3/14), commemorates an irrational real number (approximately equal to 3.14) which is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Features a short history of pi, activities, and links to related sites about calculating pi, memorizing pi, and pi humor. From the Exploratorium.
URL: http://www.exploratorium.edu/pi/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23461
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Tues., May 22, 2007 - Kidnapped and Robert Louis Stevenson / Dress & Fashion / Caribbean History
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ResourceShelf
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March 2-8, 2007
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Kidnapped and Robert Louis Stevenson online at National Library
http://www.nls.uk/rlstevenson/
From the announcement:
http://www.nls.uk/news/press/2007_02_27.html
The entire first published English edition of Kidnapped, dated 1886, has been digitised and is available to read online page by page, with the added benefit of being text searchable.
Kidnapped is a new feature on the Library’s redesigned and enhanced Robert Louis Stevenson site (http://www.nls.uk/rlstevenson/ ), where, in addition to reading the novel, you can discover more about Stevenson’s life and work, see photographs from his time in the South Seas, illustrations from some of his manuscripts, and much more.
Source: National Library of Scotland
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March 2007 Curator’s Choice: Dress and Fashion: Design and Manufacture
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?col_id=215
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2rsj5h
Several rare and unusual published resources of interest to students of western dress and fashion from the 19th to the early 20th-century. Includes historical surveys as well as manufacturers’ booklets and sample swatch catalogs.
Includes:
The history of the feminine costume of the world, from the year 5318 B.C. to our century.
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchresult.cfm?parent_id=108738&word=
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3y5fmk
Source: NY Public Library Digital Gallery
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National Archives UK: New online exhibition opens up 300 years of Caribbean history
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/caribbeanhistory/
From the announcement:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/stories/152.htm?homepage=news
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3x7fkl
Caribbean Histories Revealed, a new online exhibition from The National Archives, launches on Tuesday 6 March. The exhibition traces the history of the British Caribbean through Colonial Office records from the 17th century to 1926. From maps and photographs, to letters and petitions, it brings to life over 300 years of life in the Caribbean.
Source: National Archives UK
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Kidnapped and Robert Louis Stevenson online at National Library
http://www.nls.uk/rlstevenson/
From the announcement:
http://www.nls.uk/news/press/2007_02_27.html
The entire first published English edition of Kidnapped, dated 1886, has been digitised and is available to read online page by page, with the added benefit of being text searchable.
Kidnapped is a new feature on the Library’s redesigned and enhanced Robert Louis Stevenson site (http://www.nls.uk/rlstevenson/ ), where, in addition to reading the novel, you can discover more about Stevenson’s life and work, see photographs from his time in the South Seas, illustrations from some of his manuscripts, and much more.
Source: National Library of Scotland
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March 2007 Curator’s Choice: Dress and Fashion: Design and Manufacture
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?col_id=215
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2rsj5h
Several rare and unusual published resources of interest to students of western dress and fashion from the 19th to the early 20th-century. Includes historical surveys as well as manufacturers’ booklets and sample swatch catalogs.
Includes:
The history of the feminine costume of the world, from the year 5318 B.C. to our century.
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchresult.cfm?parent_id=108738&word=
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3y5fmk
Source: NY Public Library Digital Gallery
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National Archives UK: New online exhibition opens up 300 years of Caribbean history
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/caribbeanhistory/
From the announcement:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/stories/152.htm?homepage=news
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3x7fkl
Caribbean Histories Revealed, a new online exhibition from The National Archives, launches on Tuesday 6 March. The exhibition traces the history of the British Caribbean through Colonial Office records from the 17th century to 1926. From maps and photographs, to letters and petitions, it brings to life over 300 years of life in the Caribbean.
Source: National Archives UK
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Tues., May 22, 2007 - 1963: 11 Seconds in Dallas / History News Network / Africa.reuters.com
Sites found in:
NEAT NEW STUFF, MARCH 2, 2007
1963: 11 Seconds in Dallas [History News Network]
http://hnn.us/articles/35445.html
An intriguing analysis of what the Zapruder film of John F. Kennedy's
assassination does and does not tell us. While you're at it, browse
through the other offerings of the History News Network.
Among the topics explored there: Holocaust denial, Black history,
Ronald Reagan's legacy, the electoral college, etc.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
[SEE ALSO:
Student Shortcuts - http://hnn.us/articles/855.html
Teacher’s Lounge - http://hnn.us/articles/882.html
Hot Topics (scroll down for Historians & History)
http://hnn.us/articles/1061.html
Subscribe to newsletters (includes special newsletters written expressly for high school teachers)
http://hnn.us/articles/20883.html
- Phyllis ]
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Africa.reuters.com - breaking news, business, financial & investing
news...
http://africa.reuters.com/
Find news by country or by broad topic (sport, markets, AlertNet
humanitarian news, etc. There are links at the bottom to international
editions for other nationalities and languages.
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Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2007.
NEAT NEW STUFF, MARCH 2, 2007
1963: 11 Seconds in Dallas [History News Network]
http://hnn.us/articles/35445.html
An intriguing analysis of what the Zapruder film of John F. Kennedy's
assassination does and does not tell us. While you're at it, browse
through the other offerings of the History News Network.
Among the topics explored there: Holocaust denial, Black history,
Ronald Reagan's legacy, the electoral college, etc.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]
[SEE ALSO:
Student Shortcuts - http://hnn.us/articles/855.html
Teacher’s Lounge - http://hnn.us/articles/882.html
Hot Topics (scroll down for Historians & History)
http://hnn.us/articles/1061.html
Subscribe to newsletters (includes special newsletters written expressly for high school teachers)
http://hnn.us/articles/20883.html
- Phyllis ]
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Africa.reuters.com - breaking news, business, financial & investing
news...
http://africa.reuters.com/
Find news by country or by broad topic (sport, markets, AlertNet
humanitarian news, etc. There are links at the bottom to international
editions for other nationalities and languages.
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Neat New Stuff I Found This Week
http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html
Copyright, Marylaine Block, 1999-2007.
Tues., May 22, 2007 - What Students Need to Know About 9/11
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Original Message:
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From: Alan Luxenberg lux@fpri.org
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 10:53:21 -0400
To: anker@hslc.org
Subject: What Students Need to Know about 9/11
Event Advisory
A webcast Designed for Secondary School Students
by the Marvin Wachman Fund for International Education
A Project of the Foreign Policy Research Institute
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT 9/11 AND THE WAR ON TERRORISM
Date: September 11, 2007
Times: Session 1: 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time
Session 2: 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time
Schools may sign up to view the webcast live online and participate in the question-and-answer periods. All questions not answered during the session will be answered by email shortly thereafter. The webcast will feature panelists drawn from FPRI’s Center on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism, and Homeland Security, including –
* Stephen Gale (Ph.D., Geography, University of Michigan): homeland security
* Michael Radu (Ph.D., International Relations, Columbia University): terrorist groups
* Lawrence Husick (patent lawyer): technology and terrorism
* Harvey Sicherman, (Ph.D., Political Science, University of Pennsylvania): national security
For background information on 9/11 and the war on terrorism, drawn from our History Institute for Teachers, visit:
http://www.fpri.org/education/teachingwaronterror/
http://www.fpri.org/education/islamism/
http://www.fpri.org/education/newmiddleeast/
To sign up for the webcast or to request additional information, contact:
Alan Luxenberg
Director, Marvin Wachman Fund for International Education
A project of the Foreign Policy Research Institute
Tel. 215 732 3774, ext. 105 Email: lux@fpri.org
On the web: http://www.fpri.org
http://www.fpri.org/events/
If you are signing up for the webcast, please email us the name of your school, grade-level of participating students, and your telephone number.
Original Message:
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From: Alan Luxenberg lux@fpri.org
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 10:53:21 -0400
To: anker@hslc.org
Subject: What Students Need to Know about 9/11
Event Advisory
A webcast Designed for Secondary School Students
by the Marvin Wachman Fund for International Education
A Project of the Foreign Policy Research Institute
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT 9/11 AND THE WAR ON TERRORISM
Date: September 11, 2007
Times: Session 1: 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time
Session 2: 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time
Schools may sign up to view the webcast live online and participate in the question-and-answer periods. All questions not answered during the session will be answered by email shortly thereafter. The webcast will feature panelists drawn from FPRI’s Center on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism, and Homeland Security, including –
* Stephen Gale (Ph.D., Geography, University of Michigan): homeland security
* Michael Radu (Ph.D., International Relations, Columbia University): terrorist groups
* Lawrence Husick (patent lawyer): technology and terrorism
* Harvey Sicherman, (Ph.D., Political Science, University of Pennsylvania): national security
For background information on 9/11 and the war on terrorism, drawn from our History Institute for Teachers, visit:
http://www.fpri.org/education/teachingwaronterror/
http://www.fpri.org/education/islamism/
http://www.fpri.org/education/newmiddleeast/
To sign up for the webcast or to request additional information, contact:
Alan Luxenberg
Director, Marvin Wachman Fund for International Education
A project of the Foreign Policy Research Institute
Tel. 215 732 3774, ext. 105 Email: lux@fpri.org
On the web: http://www.fpri.org
http://www.fpri.org/events/
If you are signing up for the webcast, please email us the name of your school, grade-level of participating students, and your telephone number.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Mon., May 21, 2007 - A Resource Guide: "Night" by Elie Wiesel
“Night” by Elie Wiesel
http://www.chipublib.org/003cpl/onebook_night/night.html
This site was a companion to a 2002 citywide reading project in
Chicago. The site features a brief biography, Elie Wiesel’s
acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, Holocaust Timeline,
and more.
Elie Wiesel: biography and
acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize
http://www.chipublib.org/003cpl/onebook_night/author.html
Historical Context: Timeline
http://www.chipublib.org/003cpl/onebook_night/timeline.html
Last Updated 01/2006
Glossary of terms in Night
http://www.chipublib.org/003cpl/onebook_night/glossary.html
Last Updated 01/2006
Recommended Resources
http://www.chipublib.org/003cpl/onebook_night/resources.html
http://www.chipublib.org/003cpl/onebook_night/night.html
This site was a companion to a 2002 citywide reading project in
Chicago. The site features a brief biography, Elie Wiesel’s
acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, Holocaust Timeline,
and more.
Elie Wiesel: biography and
acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize
http://www.chipublib.org/003cpl/onebook_night/author.html
Historical Context: Timeline
http://www.chipublib.org/003cpl/onebook_night/timeline.html
Last Updated 01/2006
Glossary of terms in Night
http://www.chipublib.org/003cpl/onebook_night/glossary.html
Last Updated 01/2006
Recommended Resources
http://www.chipublib.org/003cpl/onebook_night/resources.html
Mon., May 21, 2007 - Congressional Research Service / Nuremberg Trials / How Much is a College Degree Worth?
Sites found in:
ResourceShelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
Feb. 23 – Mar. 1, 2007
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The Congressional Research Service
http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/02/23/crs-reports-information-please/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2yutjb
Information, Please
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/18/AR2007021801064_pf.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2cwkj7
[NOTE: Site may require free registration – Phyllis ]
“The Congressional Research Service (CRS) was established in 1914 as Congress’s supplier of nonpartisan research and analysis. Its reports are neither classified nor copyrighted, but they’ve long been the exclusive property of lawmakers, who distribute them as they see fit. Taxpayers supply the agency’s $100 million annual budget, inspiring open-government groups and some lawmakers, including Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) to push for public release of CRS reports.
“The Library of Congress is a national treasure. The public deserves ready access to the reports it prepares for Congress, and easy online retrieval is the obvious answer,” Leahy said. “We need to keep moving toward that goal.”
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Source: Washington Post
Shirl’s note:
We keep an eye on a number of sources, and we try and post every CRS report on DocuTicker that we can find. It has long been one of my personal rants that these things are not made publicly available immediately upon release, since the taxpayers are picking up the tab. We generally group the reports together by topic in each post. The Congressional Research Service category link on DocuTicker
( http://www.docuticker.com/?cat=57%20 ) will display all of them.
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Trial of the Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg, 14 November 1945 - 1 October 1946
http://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/Military_Law/NT_major-war-criminals.html
As of today 24 volumes of the 42 volume series are available.
“This 42-volume series, also known as “The Blue Series,” is the official record of the trial of the major civilian and military leaders of Nazi Germany who were accused of war crimes.” The trials include Hermann Wilhelm Göring, Rudolf Hess, and Albert Speer… The London Agreement of 8 August 1945 established the tribunal.”
Source: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress:
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Fast Fact: How Much Is a College Degree Worth?
http://www.mdrc.org/area_fact_33.html
How much is a bachelor’s degree worth? More than $25,000 a year, according to a March 2007 report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Adults aged 18 and older with a bachelor’s degree earned an average of $54,689 in 2005, while high school graduates earned $29,448. A two-year associate’s degree brings an average annual premium of $8,500 over a high school diploma.
Includes graph.
Source: MRDC
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The Congressional Research Service
http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/02/23/crs-reports-information-please/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2yutjb
Information, Please
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/18/AR2007021801064_pf.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/2cwkj7
[NOTE: Site may require free registration – Phyllis ]
“The Congressional Research Service (CRS) was established in 1914 as Congress’s supplier of nonpartisan research and analysis. Its reports are neither classified nor copyrighted, but they’ve long been the exclusive property of lawmakers, who distribute them as they see fit. Taxpayers supply the agency’s $100 million annual budget, inspiring open-government groups and some lawmakers, including Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) to push for public release of CRS reports.
“The Library of Congress is a national treasure. The public deserves ready access to the reports it prepares for Congress, and easy online retrieval is the obvious answer,” Leahy said. “We need to keep moving toward that goal.”
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Source: Washington Post
Shirl’s note:
We keep an eye on a number of sources, and we try and post every CRS report on DocuTicker that we can find. It has long been one of my personal rants that these things are not made publicly available immediately upon release, since the taxpayers are picking up the tab. We generally group the reports together by topic in each post. The Congressional Research Service category link on DocuTicker
( http://www.docuticker.com/?cat=57%20 ) will display all of them.
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Trial of the Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg, 14 November 1945 - 1 October 1946
http://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/Military_Law/NT_major-war-criminals.html
As of today 24 volumes of the 42 volume series are available.
“This 42-volume series, also known as “The Blue Series,” is the official record of the trial of the major civilian and military leaders of Nazi Germany who were accused of war crimes.” The trials include Hermann Wilhelm Göring, Rudolf Hess, and Albert Speer… The London Agreement of 8 August 1945 established the tribunal.”
Source: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress:
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Fast Fact: How Much Is a College Degree Worth?
http://www.mdrc.org/area_fact_33.html
How much is a bachelor’s degree worth? More than $25,000 a year, according to a March 2007 report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Adults aged 18 and older with a bachelor’s degree earned an average of $54,689 in 2005, while high school graduates earned $29,448. A two-year associate’s degree brings an average annual premium of $8,500 over a high school diploma.
Includes graph.
Source: MRDC
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Mon., May 21, 2007 - Jamestown / European Union / Dred Scott Case Collection
Found in:
World Almanac E-Newsletter March 2007
This issue of The World Almanac E-Newsletter can be found online at: http://www.worldalmanac.com/newsletter/200703WAE-Newsletter.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/yv4c99
Jamestown: Celebrating a 400th Birthday
Special Feature: The European Union Turns Fifty
Links of the Month includes:
Dred Scott Case Collection
http://library.wustl.edu/vlib/dredscott/index.html
Washington University in St. Louis has mounted an exhibit, Dred Scott Case Collection which explores Scott's struggle for freedom. Site includes Case Documentation, Chronology, and Additional Resources.
World Almanac E-Newsletter March 2007
This issue of The World Almanac E-Newsletter can be found online at: http://www.worldalmanac.com/newsletter/200703WAE-Newsletter.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/yv4c99
Jamestown: Celebrating a 400th Birthday
Special Feature: The European Union Turns Fifty
Links of the Month includes:
Dred Scott Case Collection
http://library.wustl.edu/vlib/dredscott/index.html
Washington University in St. Louis has mounted an exhibit, Dred Scott Case Collection which explores Scott's struggle for freedom. Site includes Case Documentation, Chronology, and Additional Resources.
Mon., May 21, 2007 - Dred Scott Decision / Wilberforce, Lincoln, and the Abolition of Slavery
Sites found in:
News from the Institute
Mon, 05 Mar 2007
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The Dred Scott Decision and its Bitter Legacy
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/scott/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/26hhny
“Dred Scott gave his name to what has become the most infamous Supreme Court decision in American history, yet many Americans are unaware of his story. In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the decision (March 6th), the Gilder Lehrman Institute has launched an online exhibition, The Dred Scott Decision and its Bitter Legacy. The exhibition looks at the history of Dred Scott and his case through images and primary source documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection and other archives. To view the exhibition, visit:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/scott/index.html
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Wilberforce, Lincoln, and the Abolition of Slavery
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/wilberforce/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/ysd2e8
The Gilder Lehrman Institute has launched another online exhibition titled Wilberforce, Lincoln, and the Abolition of Slavery. The exhibition was created to mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade in England on February 23rd and support the new film Amazing Grace (about British abolitionist and Member of Parliament William Wilberforce). It presents a variety of original documents and images highlighting the story of abolition between 1787 and 1865 in England and America. The exhibition is designed to draw attention to the fact that the movement's advocates on both sides of the Atlantic influenced each other. Documents from such well-known American leaders as Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass are included. To view the exhibition, visit:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/wilberforce/index.html
To read a History News Network interview on William Wilberforce
with James Basker, president of the Gilder Lehrman Institute,
visit: http://hnn.us/articles/34715.html
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Other Online Exhibitions at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/
[NOTE: Some exhibitions previously posted. - Phyllis ]
News from the Institute
Mon, 05 Mar 2007
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The Dred Scott Decision and its Bitter Legacy
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/scott/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/26hhny
“Dred Scott gave his name to what has become the most infamous Supreme Court decision in American history, yet many Americans are unaware of his story. In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the decision (March 6th), the Gilder Lehrman Institute has launched an online exhibition, The Dred Scott Decision and its Bitter Legacy. The exhibition looks at the history of Dred Scott and his case through images and primary source documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection and other archives. To view the exhibition, visit:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/scott/index.html
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Wilberforce, Lincoln, and the Abolition of Slavery
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/wilberforce/index.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/ysd2e8
The Gilder Lehrman Institute has launched another online exhibition titled Wilberforce, Lincoln, and the Abolition of Slavery. The exhibition was created to mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade in England on February 23rd and support the new film Amazing Grace (about British abolitionist and Member of Parliament William Wilberforce). It presents a variety of original documents and images highlighting the story of abolition between 1787 and 1865 in England and America. The exhibition is designed to draw attention to the fact that the movement's advocates on both sides of the Atlantic influenced each other. Documents from such well-known American leaders as Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass are included. To view the exhibition, visit:
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/wilberforce/index.html
To read a History News Network interview on William Wilberforce
with James Basker, president of the Gilder Lehrman Institute,
visit: http://hnn.us/articles/34715.html
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Other Online Exhibitions at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/
[NOTE: Some exhibitions previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Sun., May 20, 2007 - Fables and Fairy Tales
Fables and Fairy Tales
http://fairytales4u.com/
A Treasury of Childhood Stories From 1909
Site also includes Aesop Fables, Nursery Rhymes, and Poems
http://fairytales4u.com/
A Treasury of Childhood Stories From 1909
Site also includes Aesop Fables, Nursery Rhymes, and Poems
Sun., May 20, 2007 - K-8 Authors and Illustrators
Authors and Illustrators
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/
From the site:
“Welcome to the Authors and Illustrators main page. Here you can find all sorts of information about your favorite authors and illustrators.” Most have links to the author’s web site.
[NOTE: Other pages from Eduplace previously posted. - Phyllis ]
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/
From the site:
“Welcome to the Authors and Illustrators main page. Here you can find all sorts of information about your favorite authors and illustrators.” Most have links to the author’s web site.
[NOTE: Other pages from Eduplace previously posted. - Phyllis ]
Sun., May 20, 2007 - Rip Current Safety
--------Forwarded Message--------
Site of the Day for Monday, March 5, 2007
Rip Current Safety
http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/overview.shtml
Today's site, from the U.S. Weather Service, provides information on the
too-often casually dismissed subject of rip currents. Gentle Subscribers,
who may be anticipating some beach time in the near future or who have
friends and family who are, may find this presentation of particular
interest.
"Why Rip Currents are Dangerous ... Rip currents are the leading surf
hazard for all beachgoers. ... As waves travel from deep to shallow water,
they will break near the shoreline. When waves break strongly in some
locations and weakly in others, this can cause circulation cells which are
seen as rip currents: narrow, fast-moving belts of water traveling
offshore." - from the website
The site explains, with the use of diagrams, how rip currents are formed,
along with when and where they may be found. Advice on how to identify rip
currents is also provided. Of particular note is the section on how to
avoid becoming trapped in a treacherous current, the best courses of action
for survival if caught and how to assist someone struggling to escape its
grip. Additional information includes a note on erroneous terms sometimes
used for rip currents and debunks the myths surrounding this hazard. Links
to an extensive question and answer section, and dramatic real life rip
current stories are also available.
Paddle over to the site for a practical guide on rip currents at:
http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/overview.shtml
A.M. Holm
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Site of the Day for Monday, March 5, 2007
Rip Current Safety
http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/overview.shtml
Today's site, from the U.S. Weather Service, provides information on the
too-often casually dismissed subject of rip currents. Gentle Subscribers,
who may be anticipating some beach time in the near future or who have
friends and family who are, may find this presentation of particular
interest.
"Why Rip Currents are Dangerous ... Rip currents are the leading surf
hazard for all beachgoers. ... As waves travel from deep to shallow water,
they will break near the shoreline. When waves break strongly in some
locations and weakly in others, this can cause circulation cells which are
seen as rip currents: narrow, fast-moving belts of water traveling
offshore." - from the website
The site explains, with the use of diagrams, how rip currents are formed,
along with when and where they may be found. Advice on how to identify rip
currents is also provided. Of particular note is the section on how to
avoid becoming trapped in a treacherous current, the best courses of action
for survival if caught and how to assist someone struggling to escape its
grip. Additional information includes a note on erroneous terms sometimes
used for rip currents and debunks the myths surrounding this hazard. Links
to an extensive question and answer section, and dramatic real life rip
current stories are also available.
Paddle over to the site for a practical guide on rip currents at:
http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/overview.shtml
A.M. Holm
view the List archives on the web at:
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Sun., May 20, 2007 - Asteroid Challenge / Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater / Old Faithful Video Cam
Sites found in:
3 March 2007 Earth Science Sites of the Week
ASTEROID CHALLENGE: TARGET EARTH, (suggested by Cheryl Dodes, Weber
Middle School , Port Washington, NY,), the Space Foundation and
SpaceClass are collaborating to bring you our new Virtual Lab called
Asteroid Challenge, Target Earth. In the Virtual Lab, students will
learn about the near-Earth asteroid, Apophis which may collide with
Earth on April 13, 2036. There are versions for middle and high school
students.
http://spaceclass.org/apophis/
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THE CHESAPEAKE BAY IMPACT CRATER, (suggested by Cher Cunningham,
Science Information and Education Office, USGS), Looking for a way to
teach about Earth-changing events? This site presents information about
bolides, or impact craters, and the consequences of these ancient
disasters, with particular reference to the Chesapeake Bay impact
crater. With the attention recent reports are receiving that an asteroid
may collide with the Earth in 2036, exploring bolides offers an
opportunity to place current events in an historical context using a
topic that is particularly interesting to students.
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/epubs/bolide/
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Old Faithful Video Cam, NPS, (suggested by Diana Harding, science
consultant), this view updates every 30 seconds. Pictures of past
eruptions and a question and answer section are available.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/yell/oldfaithfulcam.htm
[SEE ALSO: http://www.yellowstone.net/ofliveoriginal.htm - Phyllis ]
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Mark Francek
Professor of Geography
Central Michigan University
http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi/
3 March 2007 Earth Science Sites of the Week
ASTEROID CHALLENGE: TARGET EARTH, (suggested by Cheryl Dodes, Weber
Middle School , Port Washington, NY,), the Space Foundation and
SpaceClass are collaborating to bring you our new Virtual Lab called
Asteroid Challenge, Target Earth. In the Virtual Lab, students will
learn about the near-Earth asteroid, Apophis which may collide with
Earth on April 13, 2036. There are versions for middle and high school
students.
http://spaceclass.org/apophis/
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THE CHESAPEAKE BAY IMPACT CRATER, (suggested by Cher Cunningham,
Science Information and Education Office, USGS), Looking for a way to
teach about Earth-changing events? This site presents information about
bolides, or impact craters, and the consequences of these ancient
disasters, with particular reference to the Chesapeake Bay impact
crater. With the attention recent reports are receiving that an asteroid
may collide with the Earth in 2036, exploring bolides offers an
opportunity to place current events in an historical context using a
topic that is particularly interesting to students.
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/epubs/bolide/
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Old Faithful Video Cam, NPS, (suggested by Diana Harding, science
consultant), this view updates every 30 seconds. Pictures of past
eruptions and a question and answer section are available.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/yell/oldfaithfulcam.htm
[SEE ALSO: http://www.yellowstone.net/ofliveoriginal.htm - Phyllis ]
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Mark Francek
Professor of Geography
Central Michigan University
http://webs.cmich.edu/resgi/
