From: "Classroom Connect -- Quest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 16:59:47 -0700 Subject: September 17, 2002
Quest Newsletter September 17, 2002 Contents: 1) Cuba Update 2) The Quest Teacher Community 3) Hot Quest Web Sites 4) News & Announcements ___________________________________________________ ColumbusQuest Resources have launched on The Quest Channel! <http://quest.classroom.com/> Coming Soon: ColumbusQuest Preview Week launches on September 30. ___________________________________________________ 1) Cuba Update Just a quick update and some good news from Quest headquarters here in Minneapolis: We're going to Cuba! After months of working behind the scenes, we managed to secure a U.S. Treasury Department license - so now we're official. We're so relieved to be able to follow Columbus's original route - from the Bahamas to Cuba - and to provide you with a unique opportunity to learn about Cuba's rich culture and history. In just twelve days we'll be getting on a plane for the Bahamas. We're getting pretty excited around here and hope you are too. Next stop Nassau! Diggin' it, John ___________________________________________________ 2) The Quest Teacher Community The Quest Channel provides a variety of instructional tools for teachers to help them get the most mileage out of the expedition. We have lessons correlated to state standards that tie the Quests to your curriculum. We have a library of vocabulary words and Web sites that help support the material from the field. And we always have a community of Quest teachers on hand to help out! Throughout the ColumbusQuest adventure, we encourage teachers to use the Quest Teacher Email List to share Quest experiences. Discuss curriculum, management ideas, assessment, and more. Teachers may also post useful information to the Teacher's Discussion, located in the Teacher's Lounge. Teacher's Discussion <http://quest.classroom.com/teachers/teacherDiscussion.asp?qargs=186> Quest Teacher Email List The email address for the list is: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. To subscribe, you can either go to <http://www.classroom.com/community/email> OR You may send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and in the body, type: subscribe quest-teachers FIRSTNAME LASTNAME _______________________________________________________ 3) Hot Quest Web Sites Explore these URLs to help prepare you and your class for ColumbusQuest. The Explorations of Christopher Columbus <http://www.mariner.org/age/columbus.html> This site from the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia, describes the four voyages of Christopher Columbus, the ships he used, and what life was like on board these vessels. It also has links to many other resources on maritime exploration Taino World <http://www.elmuseo.org/taino/tainoworld.html> Visit El Museo Del Barrio's online Taino exhibit to learn more about Taino daily life and social organization. The site describes their spiritual beliefs and even the sports they played. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage <http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/chh.htm> This site offers many free activities and resources for teaching about Hispanic Heritage month. _______________________________________________________ 4) News & Announcements - ColumbusQuest is the perfect place to find lessons and activities for National Hispanic Heritage month, September 15th - October 15th. Check out the Standards & Lessons for ColumbusQuest at: <http://quest.classroom.com/teachers/standardsTop.asp?qargs=186> - American Museum of Natural History's ColumbusQuest Professional Development Day -Keynote presentation by Dr. John Fox, Quest Expedition Leader -Content presentations on the Caribbean and Christopher Columbus -Workshops with Quest Expert Teachers Saturday, September 21, 2002 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Kaufmann Theater American Museum of Natural History 77th Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue New York, NY This event is FREE! Must RSVP by calling 212-769-5200 or emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ You can access ALL of our past Quests at <http://quest.classroom.com> Share ideas and get advice from other Quest teachers at <http://quest.classroom.com/teachers/teacherDiscussion.asp> Your students can interact with other Quest classrooms at <http://quest.classroom.com/community/student.asp> To subscribe or unsubscribe from the Quest-Announce list, visit <http://www.classroom.com/community/email> You can read the archives of the list at <http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=QUEST-ANNOUNCE> ************************************************************************* If you want to unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives for K12 Newsletters can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=K12NEWSLETTERS
