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The American Presidency - Encyclopedia Britannica - Grades 5 to 12

This site provides concise information about the men who have held the nation's highest office, their first ladies, and the complex job of the American president. Historical election results, descriptions of political parties, and a gallery of documents related to the presidency are also included. Investigate the audio and video features - where you’ll find some true gems!...There is also a link about the famous 2008 Election. Learn about the candidates and election results. <<>>

http://www.britannica.com/presidents
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Entire review and suggestions on using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=5445

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Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas
http://www.moca-la.org/emorydouglas/
From the site:
“Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas traces the graphic art made by Emory Douglas while he worked as minister of culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 until its discontinuation in the early 1980s.”
Clicking on each thumbnail will give you an enlargement and additional information.

Web Sites for further information on the Black Panther Party and related areas of interest
http://www.moca-la.org/emorydouglas/bp_archives.php

Crisis at Fort Sumter
http://www.tulane.edu/~sumter/
From the site:
“Crisis at Fort Sumter is an interactive historical simulation and decision making program. Using text, images, and sound, it reconstructs the dilemmas of policy formation and decision making in the period between Abraham Lincoln's election in November 1860 and the battle of Fort Sumter in April 1861. The program primarily focuses on Lincoln, both as President-elect and as President….The Background section provides an overview of critical events relating to the Sumter crisis. The following five sections present five decisions or "problems" that Lincoln confronted. Each of the five Problem screens occurs at the end of its section. The Problem screen contains information about the decision facing Lincoln at this juncture of the Sumter crisis.” <<>>
[NOTE: Previously posted. URL updated. - Phyllis ]

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Teaching the Civil War with Technology
http://www.teachthecivilwar.com/
From the site:
“Welcome to the Teaching the Civil War with Technology website. Here you will find curriculum integration strategies and ideas for incorporating technology into the teaching of the American Civil War. Click on one of the images below to view our blog or wiki.”


Teaching the Civil War with Technology (Archives listed on right from July 2006 – Nov. 2008)
http://www.littlestregular.com/blog/


Teaching the Civil War with Technology (New blog)
http://feeds.feedburner.com/TeachingTheCivilWar


Using Technology To Teach The Civil War (powerpoint)
http://www.slideshare.net/fifer1863/using-technology-to-teach-the-civil-war-cwpt-presentation?type=powerpoint
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/5wfote

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SFMOMA ArtScope
http://www.sfmoma.org/projects/artscope/

Explore a collection of 3500 pieces of artwork from the San Francisco Museum of Fine Art by clicking on one of the thumbnail pictures displayed on the screen or by entering a search term. <<>>

Entire review and suggestions on using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=9694

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See Also: Making Sense of Modern Art
http://www.sfmoma.org/multimedia/interactive_features/3
“Making Sense of Modern Art provides an engaging guide to modern and contemporary art in SFMOMA's collection. Highlights include a comparisons timeline, images of artworks, documentary photographs, and video clips of artists, curators, and critics.” [NOTE: Previously posted. URL updated.- Phyllis ]

The Early 20th Century
http://www.sfmoma.org/multimedia/interactive_features/56

The Sixties and Seventies
http://www.sfmoma.org/multimedia/interactive_features/45

The Late 20th Century
http://www.sfmoma.org/multimedia/interactive_features/44

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Global Warming

Use this interactive resource to identify signs of global warming and its causes. Use the categories of "Signs," "Sources," and "Carbon Cycle" to view topics to understand how these point to climate change. Each topic brings up an interactive globe with headlines that can be clicked. Information, graphics, and graphs are presented in headline pop-ups. - <<>>

Entire review and suggestions on using this site “In the Classroom”:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=9693

Global Warming: What You Need to Know with Tom Brokaw
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/globalwarming/globalwarming.html

Global Warming: Signs and Sources
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/globalwarming/interactive/interactive.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/67xpyg

Global Warming: A Primer
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/globalwarming/primer/primer.html

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Consumer Price Index
http://www.bls.gov/cpi/
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

The Consumer Price Index program, by the U.S. Department of Labor, produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services.

Source: Refdesk: http://www.refdesk.com/

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PBS Teachers Newsletter: December 7-13, 2008
Current PBS Teacher Previews Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/newsletter/
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Media Infusion: An Explosion of High Quality Video, Visualizations, and Data for Teachers
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/mediainfusion/

Gr. 3-5 / 6-8 / 9-12

The amount of high-quality video and Internet resources for
teachers has exploded in recent years. Programs like Google
Earth and NASA's Worldwind allow for lesson plans with stunning
visuals and rich content to augment students' classroom
experience. Steve Kluge takes educators on a guided tour of PBS
resources that take advantage of the explosion of materials for
use in the classroom, utilizing detailed lesson plans with
links to the best of the best.
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Copyright 2008 PBS Online

Black Holes: Gravity's Relentless Pull
http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/black_holes/
From the site:
"Black Holes: Gravity's Relentless Pull" is an exciting, in-depth exploration
of the astronomy and physics of black holes. The site was created in a
collaboration between astronomy, education and Web professionals. It offers
astronomical images, animations, interactive experiments (some with audio), and
an encyclopedia of accurate, up-to-date information."
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

The Sliding Rocks of Racetrack Playa
http://geosun.sjsu.edu/paula/rtp/intro.html

“The Racetrack Basin lies within the boundary of Death Valley National Park. ithin the basin lies an almost perfectly flat dry lake, known as the Racetrack Playa. Resting on its flat dry lakebed are pebble- to boulder-sized rocks…the position of the rocks, often hundreds of meters from a source area, and the presence of furrows in the clay playa surface leading toward the rocks suggests that the rocks are moving…Despite years of interest and intermittent research investigations, no one has ever witnessed the rocks in motion.” <<>>

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Larry Ferlazzo's Website Update -- August, 2008

The Best Teacher Resource Sites For Social Justice Issues
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/07/01/the-best-teacher-resource-sites-for-social-justice-issues/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/4lrmnr

The Best Websites For Learning About Natural Disasters
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/07/15/the-best-websites-for-learning-about-natural-disasters/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/595wxv

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Librarians' Internet Index
Websites you can trust!

NEW THIS WEEK, July 17, 2008
Read This Online : http://lii.org/cs/lii/print/news/157

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On the Road With the Beats
Companion to a 2008 exhibition that "explores the lives and works of the artists who made up the 'Beat Generation.'" Features a slideshow about Jack Kerouac's scroll manuscript of "On the Road," photos and other images from the exhibit, a "Beatnik questionnaire" from 1960 for you to fill out, and some original Beatnik poems visitors recently composed. From the Harry Ransome Center, University of Texas at Austin.
URL: http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/2008/beats/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26353

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Vaudeville Nation
Companion to an exhibit of photos, posters, and related material on vaudeville, "called the most influential entertainment genre in the nation's history. Between the 1880s and the 1930s, it thrived in large and small urban communities throughout North America." Features short illustrated essays on topics such as 19th century roots, the vaudeville industry, music, dance, comedy, circus techniques, and topical issues (such as war and prohibition). From the New York Public Library (NYPL).
URL: http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/vaudeville/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22974

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FDIC 75 Years
Website commemorating the 75 anniversary in 2008 of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signing legislation creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on June 16, 1933. Includes a timeline, video clip on anniversary events, a one-page document that provides an explanation of deposit insurance for consumers, and examples of FDIC advertising. From the FDIC.
URL: http://www.fdic.gov/anniversary/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26505

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Ice Cream: Selected Internet Resources
Small collection of annotated links to websites about ice cream, covering history, safety of homemade ice cream, photos, scientific aspects, and ice cream sundaes. Includes historical photos. From the Science Reference Section, Library of Congress.
URL: http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/selected-internet/icecream.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26447

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Librarians' Internet Index
Websites You Can Trust!
http://lii.org/
Copyright 2008 by Librarians' Internet Index.

American Historical Images On File
The Native American Experience
http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/americanindianstudies/faculty/trj/nae/
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/6q8amv
From the site:
“This collection of historical photographs is provided with the permission of Facts on File, Inc., and is a comprehensive collection of images of Native American people. The collection is arranged chronologically from the prehistoric period and the Paleo-Indians to 1990 and the appointment of R. Richard West as director of the National Museum of the American Indian. The collection includes information and images which describe the lifeways of various tribes and include historical entries for particular Indian groups. Narrative is provided that provides the historical and cultural background describing the event, person, or subject presented.” <<>>

[NOTE: Previously posted. URL and site updated - Phyllis ]

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The Gallant Charge of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/docs_archive/docs_archive_54th_Charge.html
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/5c5pss

“On July 18, 1863, on Morris Island, near Charleston, South Carolina, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, a Union regiment composed entirely of free African American men, began their assault on Fort Wagner, a Confederate stronghold. Shortly after the battle, the printing firm of Currier and Ives commemorated the 54th's charge, portraying black soldiers carrying the Union flag over the fort's ramparts and into the Confederate phalanx.”

Source: Gilder Lehrman Institute: http://www.gilderlehrman.org/

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Hi! It's Friday, July 18, 2008 and time for a Virtual Field Trip at
ClickSchooling!

CLICKSCHOOLING REVIEW:

Recommended Website:
Monticello Explorer
http://explorer.monticello.org/
[NOTE: Other pages from http://classroom.monticello.org/ previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Age Range: 8-17 and beyond (Grade Range 3-12)

ClickScholar Nancy Hogan suggested this website that provides a variety of
multi-media opportunities to explore the home where Thomas Jefferson (3rd
U.S. President) lived on a plantation in Virginia. The home is called
Monticello. At the site you can virtually explore the plantation, house,
gardens and grounds.

When you get to the website you'll see a menu with five choices listed under
two categories as follows:

I. EXPLORE (Use interactive maps.)

*Explore the Plantation - Use an interactive map to randomly explore the
5,000 acre plantation, buildings, and grounds.

*Explore the House - Use an interactive 3-D map to navigate the hallways,
rooms, and floors of Jefferson's mansion.


II. TOUR (Take a multi-media, narrated tour.)

*General House - This is a terrific way to see Monticello. Join a curator
who narrates the video tour of the mansion, explaining the furnishings, and
telling stories that bring it all to life.

*Domestic Life At Monticello - This narrated video tour explains the history
of the Jefferson family and the enslaved families (including the Hemings
family) that lived on the plantation for several generations.

*Gardens and Grounds - This audio-video tour of the grounds is punctuated
with beautiful photography and interesting explanations about horticulture
and the cultivation of specialized plants, as well as Jefferson's
fascination with native plants.

All along the explorations and tours, you will find related materials to
further learning. There are so many clickable functions to explore the site,
that you may need to be patient occasionally as various presentations are
downloaded for viewing. Bookmark the site, as it will take some time to
investigate this expansive historical collection of images and information
about the life and times of Thomas Jefferson.


Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com/
http://www.Carschooling.com/
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com/

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http://www.homefires.com/clickschool/archive.asp

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. uest winners

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The Scout Report
July 18, 2008
Volume 14, Number 28

The Scout Report on the Web:
Current issue: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/Current/
This issue: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/2008/scout-080718.php

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Coming of the American Revolution, 1764-1776 [Macromedia Flash Player]
http://www.masshist.org/revolution/

Before the American Revolution, the British colonies along the eastern
seaboard of North America were a rather disparate group of competing
entities. Strong dissatisfaction with various policies of the British
government stirred them to action during the 1760s and 1770s. This fine
website from the Massachusetts Historical Society takes visitors inside that
struggle through official documents, personal correspondence, and newspaper
pieces from those tumultuous decades. By clicking on the "Explore" section,
visitors will have the opportunity to look into the Sugar Act, the Stamp
Act, and other important documents from the period that led up to the actual
Revolution. Moving on, the "Resources" area contains brief biographies of
key players involved in this period of rebellion and resistance, including
Abigail Adams and Thomas Paine. Finally, the site is rounded out by a
section for teachers which includes lesson plans. [KMG]
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.masshist.org/ previously posted.

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U.S. Census Bureau: Economic Indicators [pdf]
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/briefroom/BriefRm

Policy wonks, planners, and those with a general penchant for statistics
will thoroughly enjoy the U.S. Census Bureau's Economic Indicators homepage.
For starters, the homepage alone would be a reason to visit, as it includes
the most recent data on manufacturing and trade inventories in the U.S.,
along with retail and food service sales, international trade in goods and
services, and data on new home sales. It's also worth mentioning that the
information can be obtained and examined in different formats, and they also
offer up historic indicators dating back to the 1950s and 1960s in many
instances. Visitors to the site can also learn when the next data set will
be released and they may also wish to read the program overview for each
data set. [KMG]

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Journal of Online Learning and Teaching [pdf]
http://jolt.merlot.org/

More and more educators may wish to get involved with online teaching
initiatives, but they may not be sure where to start. That's where the
Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT) steps in to provide a bit of
assistance. JOLT is published four times a year, and its objectives are to
enable faculty to use technology effectively in teaching and learning and
also to enable academic programs to design and deploy academic technology.
The journal has been published since the summer of 2005, and first-time
visitors should take a look at the current issue to get a sense of their
work. Visitors will find pieces on course management systems, creativity in
online courses, and how to monitor and examine online discussions. Those who
are so inclined should feel welcome to submit their own work for potential
inclusion in a forthcoming volume. [KMG]

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Explorations in Black Leadership [Real Player]
http://www.virginia.edu/publichistory/bl/index.php

Over the past several years, the Institute for Public History at the
University of Virginia has been compiling a set of interviews with important
black leaders across the United States. The project is co-directed by
Phyllis Leffler and noted civil rights leader Julian Bond. By recording
these experiences and comments, they hope that they can "implicitly connect
the ways in which historical circumstances create the conditions for the
future." Currently, there are over 30 interviews available, including talks
with politician Eleanor Holmes Norton, publisher Earl Graves, and comedian
and social critic Dick Gregory. Visitors can read transcripts of the
interviews, read a short biographical statement, and also listen to each
interview. [KMG]

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>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2008.
http://scout.wisc.edu/

Curriki
http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/
From the site:
“Curriki is Your World of Educational Resources and Curriculum Join Now »Curriki is more than your average website; we're a community of educators, learners and committed education experts who are working together to create quality materials that will benefit teachers and students around the world.” <<>>

Review:
http://www.thejournal.com/articles/22972
From Review:
“Curriki is an online education community and repository for K-12 resources for teachers and students. The site at present offers around 16,000 free and open source learning resources, including activities, assessments, lesson plans, and complete courses.” <<>>

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It's Monday, July 7, 2008 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

CLICKSCHOOLING REVIEW:

Recommended Website:
FlashCardMath.com
http://www.flashcardmath.com/

Age Range: 5-10 (grades 1-4)

"FlashCardMath.com offers FREE printable addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division Flash Cards. Additionally, FREE multiplication
table, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division worksheets are
available to all visitors."

This website was developed to provide resources to enable parents and
educators to help children build a strong foundation in the principles of
basic arithmetic through the use of flashcards and work sheets. Students
learn by using the flash cards, and that learning is reinforced and assessed
by using the worksheets.

When you get to the website you will see a menu of choices. Simply click on
the words, "FREE Print your own FlashCards" and a new window opens with a
selection of flashcards that cover counting through long division. Click on
any one and a pdf file opens so that you can print out the colorful cards.

This website also offers "Animated Flash Cards" for sale - but you do not
need to purchase anything to access the free materials. You can try a free
Demo of the animated flash cards here:
http://www.flashcardmath.com/aniFlashCardsDemo.htm .


BONUS!
Recommended Website:
FlashcardPlazza.com
http://flashcardplazza.com/

Age Range: 2-7 (preschool, early elementary grades)

This website provides free, downloadable and printable flashcards for a
variety of educational activities including learning the alphabet, numbers,
colors, animals, transportation, occupations, vegetables, antonyms and more.
It was created by a homeschool mom, Putri Utari from Jakarta, Indonesia, who
uses flashcards with her family. You must register by entering your email
address to access the flashcards.

Enjoy!

Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com/
http://www.Carschooling.com/
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com/

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DID YOU MISPLACE A ClickSchooling Review? Do you need to find an educational website - fast! Visit the ClickSchooling archives at:
http://www.homefires.com/clickschool/archive.asp

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.

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Site of the Day for Thursday, July 17, 2008

Chinese Jade
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/online_tours/asia/chinese_jade/chinese_jade.aspx
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/6g9dgb
[NOTE: Other Online Tours
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/online_tours.aspx previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Today's site, from the British Museum, offers a charming exhibit of
one of the most treasured materials of the Orient. Gentle Subscribers
will find an informative presentation of a singular collection of
rare jade pieces.

"Jade has always been the material most highly prized by the Chinese,
above silver and gold. From ancient times, this extremely tough
translucent stone has been worked into ornaments, ceremonial weapons
and ritual objects. Recent archaeological finds in many parts of
China have revealed not only the antiquity of the skill of jade
carving, but also the extraordinary levels of development it achieved
at a very early date.... This tour illustrates examples showing the
development of Chinese jade from around 5000 BC to the modern period.
The subtle variety of colours and textures of this exotic stone can
be seen, as well as the many different types of carving, ranging from
long, smooth Neolithic blades to later plaques, ornaments, dragons,
animal and human sculpture." - from the website

More than twenty jade objects are featured in this exhibit, including
pieces of ancient jewelry, such as rings and pendants, along with
purely ornamental artifacts. From decorative work on a weapon hilt to
a jade cup, the display embraces a wide array of ancient pieces. Each
item is accompanied by an informative commentary with photos of the
pieces which may be enlarged to display some of the remarkably
detailed carving on some of the works. The tour concludes with an
overview on the science side explaining what minerals fall under the
general non-scientific classification of jade.

Swan over to the site for a leisurely tour of a stunning collection
of jade pieces at:

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/online_tours/asia/chinese_jade/chinese_jade.aspx
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/6g9dgb

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

Sites found in:
ResourceShelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com/
July 11-17. 2008

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Guidelines for Library Services for Young Adults
http://www.ifla.org/VII/s10/pubs/Profrep107.pdf
From the site:
“Although special library services for young adults have not been well established in
all countries, these guidelines are created in the belief that young adulthood is a unique life
stage. Young adults are entitled to the same quality of library services offered for other age
groups in the population. Wherever possible, the services should be developed in
partnership with young adults themselves.” <<>>

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Librarian of Congress Appoints Kay Ryan Poet Laureate
Kay Ryan: Online Resources
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ryan/
From the site:
“On July 17, 2008, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced the appointment of Kay Ryan as the 16th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry.” <<>>

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Updated: Country Profile for Mexico Now Available from Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles/Mexico.pdf
The country profile for Mexico has been updated. The release is available here.
28 pages; PDF.

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Site of the Day for Monday, July 14, 2008

World Food Situation
http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.fao.org/ - previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Today's site, from the United Nations Food and Agricultural
Organization, offers pertinent information on food markets from
around the world. Gentle Subscribers will discover an authoritative
source for answers on rising commodity prices, as well as short and
long term predictions on future trends about essential foods.

"This portal offers latest information on food commodity prices,
supply and demand and factors that affect world food markets. ...
Consumers are feeling the impact of food price increases. It is the
poor who are hardest hit. ... High prices and market uncertainties
are of major concern." - from the website

The site provides graphs displaying the price rises of meat, cereals,
grains and sugar since 2007, as well as the overall global food price
index. Within the news reports section, articles on key issues zero
in on food emergencies, countries in crisis and global cereal
availability. An FAQ covers subjects such as why food prices are
increasing, the roles of biofuels, climate change, 'emerging
economies' and who benefits and who loses in a world of high food
prices. Additional information deals with food security, overall
commodity and market prices, short-term analyses dealing with food
supply assessments, as well as the medium to long term outlooks on
the global food situation.

Stride to the site for a useful reference on food supply, demand and
prices and the implications of rising costs at:

http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/

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

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Site of the Day for Monday, July 14, 2008

World Food Situation
http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.fao.org/ - previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Today's site, from the United Nations Food and Agricultural
Organization, offers pertinent information on food markets from
around the world. Gentle Subscribers will discover an authoritative
source for answers on rising commodity prices, as well as short and
long term predictions on future trends about essential foods.

"This portal offers latest information on food commodity prices,
supply and demand and factors that affect world food markets. ...
Consumers are feeling the impact of food price increases. It is the
poor who are hardest hit. ... High prices and market uncertainties
are of major concern." - from the website

The site provides graphs displaying the price rises of meat, cereals,
grains and sugar since 2007, as well as the overall global food price
index. Within the news reports section, articles on key issues zero
in on food emergencies, countries in crisis and global cereal
availability. An FAQ covers subjects such as why food prices are
increasing, the roles of biofuels, climate change, 'emerging
economies' and who benefits and who loses in a world of high food
prices. Additional information deals with food security, overall
commodity and market prices, short-term analyses dealing with food
supply assessments, as well as the medium to long term outlooks on
the global food situation.

Stride to the site for a useful reference on food supply, demand and
prices and the implications of rising costs at:

http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/

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

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Hi! It's Wednesday, July 16, 2008 and time for Language Arts at
ClickSchooling!

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CLICKSCHOOLING REVIEW:

Recommended Website:
The Easy Essay
http://www.theeasyessay.com

Age Range: 8-80 (elementary to post graduate and beyond)

This website offers a FREE automated expository essay program that "can
teach almost anyone how to organize an essay in 5 minutes" and is ideal for
helping students learn to write essays and prepare for essay exams. It's an
ingenious way to help organize your thoughts so that you can write a decent
essay.

As the website explains, "Our concept is based on our belief that in most
conversations, the majority of the conversation deals with one person
telling the other person why something is true; that is, giving reasons for
its validity. That is all that we ask you to do on this site, except in
writing. We use the essay form because it is the most efficient form of
organization available and we automate the organization so that you limit
your statements to proving only the things that you have already stated were
true."

When you get to the site you can try a free demo. Once you're hooked and
want to continue, you must register to use the site. Registration is FREE
and allows you to work at your own pace, saving and editing the essays that
you create. When your "Easy Essay" is complete, you can print it or save it
to your own computer.

If you want to write a longer paper, the program can automatically expand
into a 17 paragraph thesis. This program is also usable in any language.

(Note: With regard to Registration, there is a privacy policy, but it's a
little vague. Proceed at your own risk.)

I enjoyed test-driving this program, and think many of you will too. Plus,
you gotta love their philosophy:

"We are aware of how hard teachers have tried to teach students to write
essays. We applaud their efforts; however we are also aware of the dismal
results. So, we are offering this as a free service so that everyone can
take advantage of its simplicity and go on and put their time and energy to
a greater and better good."

Donations to Unicef and Red Cross are encouraged at the site. :)

Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com/
http://www.Carschooling.com/
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com/
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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.

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Site of the Day for Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists
http://www.exploratorium.edu/poles/index.php
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

To make a refreshing change from torrid summer conditions, today's
site, from the Exploratorium, offers a look at the work and lives of
research scientists spending an extended period of time at the
earth's polar regions. Gentle Subscribers will find the real men and
women behind the title of "scientists", and discover some of the
fascinating details of their research.

"Welcome to Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists, where
you'll meet penguin biologists, glaciologists, cosmologists,
geologists, and marine scientists working in Antarctica and the
Arctic. We've given them cameras and blogs and asked them to document
their adventures, in real time, so you can follow their research, ask
questions, and share in their discoveries as they occur. This
experiment, in celebration of the International Polar Year (2007-08),
gives you an up-close-and-personal look at research in extreme
environments through the thoughts and experiences of the scientists
working there." - from the website

The site provides ongoing webcasts currently from Arctic research
stations in Alaska and Greenland, as well as an archive of past
presentations from the South Pole. Featured among the presentations
are articles on the role of tundra on greenhouse gases, mining lake
sediments to help determine climate history and the race to save the
remains of an ancient people before they are swept out to sea. A
selection of field videos documents the rugged environmental
conditions in which these scientists work, while personal blogs from
the scientists reveal their scientific interests and dedication to
their work.

Slide over to the site for a revealing look at the dedicated
scientists and their work at the earth's poles at:

http://www.exploratorium.edu/poles/index.php

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

Sites found in:
INFOMINE Email Alert Service
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008
http://infomine.ucr.edu/

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Healthy School Environments-Energy Efficiency, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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URL: http://cfpub.epa.gov/schools/top_sub.cfm?t_id=23
Record Id: 679413
Created: 2008-07-14 14:16:22
Categories: govpub

The EPA's "Healthy School Environments Web pages are intended to serve
as a gateway to on-line resources to help facility managers, school
administrators, architects, design engineers, school nurses, parents,
teachers and staff address environmental health issues in schools."
There are resources on planning and maintaining environmentally-safe
school facilities, indoor and outdoor air quality, drinking water
safety, emergency preparedness, and more.

[SEE ALSO: http://www.epa.gov/schools/ - previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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All About Trademarks
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URL: http://www.ggmark.com
Record Id: 679412
Created: 2008-07-14 10:56:48
Categories: govpub

Links and information on federal, state and international trademark law
and data bases.

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Replace Your Vital Documents
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URL: http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/PublicSafety/Hurricane_Katrina_Recovery/Vital_Docs.shtml
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/6hacqw
Record Id: 679411
Created: 2008-07-10 15:11:49
Categories: govpub

Information on replacing important personal documents and records, such
as birth certificates, medical records, passports and more. Also,
information on how to restore or repair book, photos, personal papers
and other documents.

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MegaLaw : Legal Research, Case Law, Supreme Court
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URL: http://www.megalaw.com/
Record Id: 679410
Created: 2008-07-10 10:28:12
Categories: govpub

Links to sources of federal, state, and international law. Also, court
rules, legal forms and lawyer and court reporter listings.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

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National War Powers Commission Report
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URL: http://millercenter.org/dev/ci/system/application/views/_newwebsite/policy/commissions/warpowers/report.pdf
Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/5lkejj
Record Id: 679409
Created: 2008-07-09 13:54:54
Categories: govpub

Report on War Powers Resolution of 1973 concerning the respective war
powers of the president and Congress. The report recommends that
"Congress pass a new statute - the War Powers Consultation Act of 2009 -
that would establish a clear process on decisions to go to war."

Forms of Address
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001618.html

This Infoplease site provides forms of address and salutations for academics, clerical and religious orders, government officials, military and naval officers, and members of various professions.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Source: Refdesk: http://www.refdesk.com

Concise Dictionary of First Names
http://www.askoxford.com/dictionaries/name_dict/?view=get

Search the Concise Dictionary of First Names to find out what your name really means or to choose the name for your new baby. From Aaron and Abigail to Zinnia and Zola, this dictionary of over 6,000 names, is both a valuable reference resource and a delight to browse. Select US View.
[NOTE: Previously posted. - Phyllis ]

Source: Refdesk: http://www.refdesk.com

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Hi! It's Saturday, July 12, 2008 and time for Music at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Creative Kids Central
http://www.kusc.org/kids

Age Range: 7-12 (Contains music and/or activities that all ages can enjoy.)

This website offers one of the best, web-based educational activities on
classical music - designed just for kids - that I've seen.

When you get to the site you can use the menu on the left side of your
screen to watch and listen to brief introductions to the symphony, opera,
solo voice, solo instrument, choral music, and chamber music. Then, click on
the icons to access THE BEST PARTS OF THE SITE:

*Brahms Interactive - This online educational experience sets Brahms' music
to a story about Brahms and the culture of Vienna Austria in the 1890s. It
includes chamber music, listening guides, and games. Includes free,
downloadable teachers' lessons and guides.

*Scheherazade Interactive - The symphonic music of Rimsky-Korsakov is set to
the story of "The Thousand and One Arabian Nights." Parents can enjoy this
activity using the listening guides on each screen and four music games for
kids. Don't forget to click on the "oil jars" at the bottom of the screen
for further learning. Includes free, downloadable teachers' lessons and
guides.

*Alan Chapman Studio - Take a virtual tour of classical radio station KUSC,
91.5 FM, Los Angeles, with a popular radio host!

*Family Listening Activity - Enjoy listening to music that imitates the
sound of water. Classical pieces have been selected wherein the music
sounds like a ship on the sea, a mermaid's song, a storm, a river, and a
fountain. This listen-and-learn exercise comes with simple, helpful text
and suggestions that parents - who don't have any previous experience in
music education - can do and enjoy with their children.

This one gets a ClickSchooling Award for excellence! Enjoy!

Diane Flynn Keith
for ClickSchooling
Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved
http://www.Homefires.com/
http://www.Carschooling.com/
http://www.UniversalPreschool.com/

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Click Schooling (Clickschooling) is a Federally Registered Trademark.

Sites found in:

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The Scout Report
July 11, 2008
Volume 14, Number 27

The Scout Report on the Web:
Current issue: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/Current/
This issue: http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/2008/scout-080711.php

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Medline Plus: Sports Injuries [pdf]
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sportsinjuries.html

Exercising and playing sports can lead to a sound mind and body, but sports-
related injuries can be frustrating for anyone. This very helpful site,
offered as part of the Medline Plus series from the U.S. National Library of
Medicine, contains dozens of fact sheets, media presentations, and other
items regarding various sports injuries. Visitors who know exactly what they
need can click on over to the "Related Topics" area on the right-hand side
of the homepage, where they will find resources on everything from ankle
injuries to general wellness. Their homepage also contains sections like
"Basics", "Research", and "Multimedia & Cool Tools". Two items that are
definitely worth checking out are the tennis elbow tutorial and the basic
overview of sports injuries offered by the National Institute of Arthritis
and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. [KMG]
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ previously posted. – Phyllis ]

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The World of Opera [Real Player]
http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=36&agg=1

This website should prove useful and interesting to the most dedicated opera
aficionados and opera neophytes. The World of Opera "brings listeners
compelling performances from top American and international opera
companies." Beyond just performances, World of Opera goes beyond
"traditional, operatic vernacular" to showcase opera as anything but an
elitist form of art. Each opera presented here is accompanied by a short
introductory article (with an available audio version as well). After the
introduction, visitors can view video clips from a performance, listen to
interviews which may include a conductor, stage director, and performer of
the show. Also available is a short synopsis of the opera, act-by-act, as
well as additional links to related NPR stories. Overall, this is a
fantastic site dedicated to the World of Opera and it does a remarkable job
of making this art form more accessible. [CMH]

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Victory Mail
http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/VictoryMail/

Victory Mail (better known as V-mail) operated during WWII in order to
expedite mail service for American armed forces overseas. Delivering such a
large volume of mail posed a number of problems for the War Departments and
the Post Office as they sought to reduce the bulk and weight of letters.
Using the model of the British Airgraph Service, officials started
microfilming messages for dispatch in order to eliminate much of the bulk.
The Smithsonian's National Postal Museum has provided this site as a
complement to an in situ exhibit in Washington D.C. The site provides
several sections "Introducing V-mail", "Operating V-Mail", "Using V-Mail",
"Letter writing in WWII", and "References". Each section provides an
introduction, several related links to additional resources or articles, and
a series of relevant images. For WWII or postal historians and enthusiasts
this site should prove quite a treat. [CMH]
[NOTE: Other pages from http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/ previously posted – Phyllis ]

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NOVA: The Perfect Corpse [Macromedia Flash Player]
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bog/

Most have heard of "bog bodies", those well-preserved corpses found in the
bogs of northwestern Europe, but few are aware that North America has peat
bogs with their own well-preserved remains of ancient people. This website
is designed to complement the NOVA program and provides articles, slideshows
and interactive exercises. Visitors to the site should start with the
article "America's Bog People" by Peter Tyson. Here, readers will receive a
thorough introduction to "America's premier bog-body site" including details
about the recovered bodies and their lifestyle 8,000 years ago. After
getting acquainted, visitors can view a slideshow, view other bog sites
across Europe, and meet the most famous and well-studied bog body of all
"Tollund Man". As a special treat, visitors can also listen to Nobel
laureate Seamus Heaney recite his poem dedicated to this remarkable find.
[CMH] [NOTE: Previously posted. – Phyllis ]

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Dali: Painting and Film [Macromedia Flash Player, pdf]
http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/2008/dali/

The late Salvador Dali was a rather brilliant artist and a very effective
self-promoter. Throughout his long life he remained interested in the power
of cinema and he engaged in a number of collaborative works with Luis
Buñuel, Alfred Hitchcock, and Walt Disney. Recently, the Museum of Modern
Art (MoMA) decided to launch both an in situ exhibit and this interactive
website in order to explore some of these collaborations. After reading a
brief narrative essay, visitors can wander around an interactive version of
his 1929 work, "The First Days of Spring", to learn more about some of these
projects. Clicking on each element of this surrealist work will take
visitors to a different collaboration (such as his work with Buñuel on
"L'Age d'or") where visitors can read a bit about each project and also view
images, sketches, and photographs related to each project. [KMG]

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Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul [Adobe
Flash Player]
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2008/afghanistan/index.shtm

The website for the National Gallery of Art exhibition - Afghanistan: Hidden
Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul - primarily consists of an
interactive timeline of artifacts from Afghanistan dating from the Bronze
Age, 2200 - 1900 B.C. through the 2nd century A.D. For example, view gold
bowls from Tepe Fullol, a site discovered in 1966, providing the first
evidence of Bronze Age Culture in northern Afghanistan; or a gilded silver
ceremonial plate from the former Greek city of Aï Khanum, founded by a
follower of Alexander the Great in 300 B.C. The purpose of the exhibition is
not only to showcase, but also to preserve, the rich but endangered history
and culture of Afghanistan. In ancient times a crossroads of the Silk Road,
Afghanistan in the 20th and 21st centuries has been ravaged by wars and
conflict. Visitors should also check out the link "History and Maps", which
leads to more information from the National Geographic Society, a co-
organizer of the exhibition. [DS]

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>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2008.
http://scout.wisc.edu/