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bigchalk's W.O.W. Newsletter Week of August 5 - August 11, 2002 http://www.bigchalk.com Welcome to this week's issue of W.O.W. (Wonders of the Web), sponsored by AICPA: CPA... Imagine the Possibilities! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/cpas02 Each week, bigchalk brings you links to a select group of fun, theme-oriented Web sites to help you get through your weekend and beyond. *******************ADVERTISEMENT******************** Let the AICPA help you show your students how to make a difference -- one business at a time. Click here to receive great teaching tools. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/cpas02 **************************************************** THIS WEEK'S THEME: Textiles Explore the softer side of textiles in this week's W.O.W.! 1. Batik: Traditional Fabric of Indonesia http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023101 People of various cultures often have different languages, tastes in food and styles of clothing. Many Asian cultures, for example, are known for their meticulously designed apparel. In Indonesia, textile designers are most famous fort their development of batik. Batik is the process of creating designs through the resistance of dye. Learn more about this beautiful art form at bigchalk. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023101LL -- 2. 1,000 Years of Chinese Textiles http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023102 "Which culture discovered that we could create beautifully soft fabric from a worm?" Current archaeological evidence suggests that people in China harnessed the textile-making capacities of the silk worm as far back as 4,900 B.C.! Some say that the Chinese creation and development of silk is one of their greatest contributions to world culture. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023102LL -- 3. The Unicorn Tapestry http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023103 There are many pieces of art that leave us with more questions than answers. Why is Mona Lisa smiling? Who is the man in the bowler hat? The famous Unicorn Tapestry holds similar puzzles. Most believe these tapestries were designed in France and produced in Belgium. But little else is known for sure. Read some of the theories behind these masterpieces. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023103LL -- 4. Hurricane Quilt Art http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023104 After a tragedy occurs many victims can't describe their feelings with words alone. In these cases, many turn to art to use colors, images and materials to portray their sadness, fear or depression. After the devastating damage caused by Florida's Hurricane Andrew, several artists created quilts to help express their feelings of loss and sadness. View some of these emotional pieces -- online. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023104LL ******************ADVERTISEMENT******************* Attention Teachers! Start Something is a free ready-to-go curriculum that promotes character development, leadership, and community stewarship brought to you by Target and the Tiger Woods Foundation. Click here to learn more: http://i.bigchalk.com/U/targetstart02 ************************************************** 5. Symmetry & Pattern: The Art of Oriental Carpets http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023105 Oriental carpets are revered for their complicated patterns. Although it may look like these patterns are amazingly precise, this is not the case. Through careful study one can detect intricate bursts of colors and breaks in the general pattern. There is great mystery as to whether these breaks are intentional or the results of human error. Regardless, many cite these "errors" as the most beautiful aspects of the carpets. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023105LL -- 6. Textile Museum of Canada http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023106 Look at the tag inside your shirt. It's a good bet that it was assembled in another country far, far away. But that was not always the case. During the 18th century, most clothing and other textiles were created closer to home. Thus, fabrics often reflected the culture, religion and history of the larger community. Visit the Textile Museum of Canada to explores this concept and see what history you can learn from different textiles. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023106LL -- 7. The World of Textiles http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023107 Textiles are defined as any materials that are made from fibers. Of course clothing comes to mind, but what about pieces of the International Space Station (ISS), parts of your family's car or your mother's pocketbook? Find out more about textiles, how they're made and how they impact our lives. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023107LL -- 8. Clothes Moths http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023108 Many animals are lovable creatures, except, of course, when they eat through your favorite sweater! The most feared enemy of a wool sweater is the clothes moth. This moth doesn't stop at wool -- it'll eat through a range of fibers including hair, feathers and silk. They are only about half an inch in length, but they can perform a disproportionate amount of destruction! Find out more about these animals and how you can defend yourself and your sweaters from their appetites. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023108LL *****************ADVERTISEMENT******************* Searching for an affordable way for everyone at your school to work with an integrated set of digital publishing tools? The Adobe(R) Publishing Tools for Schools licensing suite features Adobe PageMaker(R) 7.0, Adobe Photoshop(R) Elements and Adobe Acrobat(R) 5.0 -- all at a great price. Hurry -- this special offer ends 9.15.02! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/adobepack02 ************************************************** BIGCHALK CALENDAR First IBM Computer Ships The first IBM personal computer (PC) rolled off the assembly line this week in 1981. Later that same year, Xerox introduced the graphical user interface, complete with a trendsetting "mouse" that selected icons and menus. Although Xerox never capitalized on these inventions, Apple used them in their Macintosh computer, which debuted in 1984. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/ibmpc81 BIGCHALK WEB SITE OF THE MONTH The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela This month marks the 40th anniversary of the arrest of Nelson Mandela, one of the 20th century's greatest leaders. The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela, a Web site created by the staff of PBS's "Frontline" public-affairs series, strives to tell the story of this revolutionary turned president through intimate recollections with friends, allies, adversaries and his fellow prisoners on Robben Island where he spent 18 of his 27 prison years. The site offers a collection of video clips, rare photos, detailed articles, a chronology of his life and more. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/aug02site COLLEGE ZONE Read advice from myFootpath's admissions counselor in bigchalk's College Zone: "I am disabled and am looking for information about what I need to do to get into college. If there is financial help for a disabled person I would like to know what I need to do so I can get that help." http://i.bigchalk.com/U/czone01 SEARCH BOX Want an easy way to give students and parents instant access to the Internet's largest, most up-to-date directory of learning sites? Add a free bigchalk search box to your Web page. Users can search our collection by keyword and filter their query by grade level. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/bcsearchbx **********************ADVERTISEMENT*********************** COMING SOON | Virtual Expedition: Manatees in Belize Help save the manatees! Follow two marine scientists and a team of volunteer researchers (including an intrepid bigchalk field agent and a high school senior) as they work together in Belize to discover how humans can help endangered "sea cows" survive. Read first-hand updates from the field, view manatee photos, send email questions and more. Starts later this month -- at bigchalk! http://www.bigchalk.com ********************************************************** Thank you for reading this week's W.O.W. newsletter. Be sure to preview each link and try any included projects or experiments before using them with your students. All Web sites included in this publication are subject to the bigchalk Linking Policy. http://www.bigchalk.com/corp/linkpolicy.html We offer several newsletters of interest to students, parents, teachers and Web surfers. 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