Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 08:56:04 EDT From: "bigchalk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Wonders of the Web (W.O.W.) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
bigchalk's W.O.W. Newsletter Week of September 16 - September 22, 2002 http://www.bigchalk.com Welcome to this week's issue of W.O.W. (Wonders of the Web), sponsored by Start Something. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/targetstart02 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******************** 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 **************************************************** THIS WEEK'S THEME: Initials F.Y.I. this week's W.O.W. newsletter is focused on initials! 1. T.S. Eliot http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023701 T.S. Eliot was born Thomas Sterns Eliot in Missouri on September 26, 1888. He is revered for his work as a poet, prose writer and literary critic. Some of his best-loved works include "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and the "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats." Learn more about T.S. -- online! ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023701LL -- 2. V.S. Naipaul http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023702 V.S. Naipaul was born Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul in Trinidad on August 17, 1932. As a novelist and journalist, V.S. wrote about many of his own family's experiences including the injustices his grandfather endured as an indentured servant in Trinidad. V.S. dedicated his life to writing about the importance of freedom in the Caribbean and the rest of the world. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023702LL -- 3. B.B. King http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023703 B.B. King was born Riley B. King in Mississippi on September 16, 1925. The second "B" doesn't stand for anything, but some claim that it stands for the blues! B.B. is one of the world's most celebrated blues guitarists and singers. He has won several Grammy awards for his music and has influenced countless musicians including the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023703LL -- 4. Susan B. Anthony http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023704 Susan Brownell Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. She is best known for her tireless work to promote equality and voting rights for women. Anthony also actively demonstrated against slavery and for a woman's right to own property. Susan B. Anthony clearly laid the groundwork for many of the rights women enjoy today. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023704LL ******************ADVERTISEMENT******************* NEW! The Adobe Education Print to Web Promotion: SIX Award Winning Products at a disounted price for students and educators! The Adobe Education Print-to-Web Promotion includes Education versions of six products plus a bonus GoLive/LiveMotion training CD, which includes step-by-step tutorials, templates, art files, stock photography, and other extras. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/adobepack02 ************************************************** 5. George W. Bush http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023705 George Walker Bush, known by some as "W," was born on July 6, 1946, in Midland, Texas. His name should sound familiar, because he is the President of the United States. George Walker Bush is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School. And he is following in the footsteps of another George Bush, who has the middle initial "H." Find out more about our president at bigchalk. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023705LL -- 6. H.D. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023706 H.D. was born Hilda Doolittle on September 10, 1886, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. As a writer, she is best known for her complicated and highly symbolic prose. Her style of poetry is called "imagism," and many claim she is the best "imagist" poet that ever lived. Read some of her exceptional works. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023706LL -- 7. O. Henry http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023707 O. Henry was born William Sydney Porter on September 11, 1862, in North Carolina. Porter chose O. Henry as his pen name, or false name under which he published many works. He is best known for his poignant short stories that commonly end with a surprise twist of fate. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023707LL -- 8. J.R.R. Tolkien http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023708 John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 1892. He is best known for his trilogy "The Lord of the Rings." These fantastic novels follow the travels of characters such as Bilbo, Frodo, Gandalf and Legolas. The books are rife with biblical and literary references and allegory. Find out how Tolkien captured the imagination of so many. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023708LL *****************ADVERTISEMENT******************* Find great ideas for your finance curriculum and win fantastic prizes for your classroom with VISA's Practical Money Skills for Life Educator Challenge. Hurry -- enter by September 30! http://i.bigchalk.com/U/moneyskills02 ************************************************** BIGCHALK CALENDAR Autumnal Equinox | Fall Begins (9/22) This Saturday, day and night will each be nearly 12 hours long, marking the autumnal equinox. It's the first day of fall north of the equator, and the first day of spring in the southern half of the world. Learn more about this special day and its global significance at bigchalk. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/aequinox01 COLLEGE ZONE Read advice about getting into the college of your choice from myFootpath's admissions counselor in bigchalk's College Zone. This week's question: "I've been looking at colleges for about a year now. I'm trying to narrow down my list of colleges to apply to. What should I be thinking about?" http://i.bigchalk.com/U/czone01 BIGCHALK WEB SITE OF THE MONTH September 11 Digital Archive "I first heard the news while working on my algebra homework. My teacher came in looking nervous, and she announced to us that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center, but she wasn't sure if it was accidental or not." We all know where we were the morning of September 11, 2001. Many of us were at school as the day got under way. Others were in their cars on their way to the office. No matter where you were on 9.11, you have a tale to tell. The September 11 Digital Archive is a central repository that collects, preserves and presents these stories, as told by individuals from around the world. Parents, teachers and students can their stories to the collection, read others, view video and audio clips, study Weblogs, link to dozens of related 9.11 anniversary Web sites and more. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/sept02site 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 pages. Users can search our collection by keyword and filter their query by grade level. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/bcsearchbx **********************ADVERTISEMENT*********************** Help save the manatees! Follow two marine scientists and a team of volunteer researchers (including our 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. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/manatees02 ********************************************************** 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. To find out more, link to our newsletter signup page today. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/signupw To find out more about bigchalk, connect to our Web site: http://i.bigchalk.com/U/bchomew Looking for an archive of all past W.O.W. sites arranged by theme? Connect to our W.O.W. 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