Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 09:23:24 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 23 - September 29, 2002 http://www.bigchalk.com Welcome to this week's issue of W.O.W. (Wonders of the Web), sponsored by Navy. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/navylife02 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******************** You've got one life. Make it count! Check out the Life Accelerator at navy.com. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/navylife02 **************************************************** THIS WEEK'S THEME: Museums This week's W.O.W. is a museum of museums! 1. Virtual Telephone Museum http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023801 "Hello! Yes, I'd like to be connected to one of the most comprehensive online exhibits of rare and common antique telephones. Plus, I'd like to find telephone instruments and equipment from as early as 1876. You mean this is the right place? Thanks, operator!" ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023801LL -- 2. The American Museum of Photography http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023802 If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this site must be priceless! Visit a vast array of images from early 20th-century American farm life to industrial innovations throughout western Europe. This online museum is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023802LL -- 3. Heard Museum http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023803 Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the Heard Museum contains one of the largest collections of Native American art in the world. The museum boasts Native American cultural artifacts, architectural exhibits, modern artwork and live performances of dance and music. Find out more. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023803LL -- 4. Sigmund Freud Museum http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023804 Sigmund Freud is often referred to as the father of psychotherapy. His cutting-edge work opened people's eyes to the world of the subconscious, the ego and repression. Thanks to Freud, psychiatry has become a booming industry. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023804LL ******************ADVERTISEMENT******************* New at VeryBestKids.com is Teacher's Corner, a unique educator's resource created by teachers, for teachers, to provide quality lessons and fun activities for Grades Pre-K, K-2 and 3-5. Click here: http://i.bigchalk.com/U/verybestkids02 ************************************************** 5. Vasa Museum http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023805 The Vasa, a Swedish royal warship, capsized on its maiden voyage in 1628. In 1961, the vessel was raised, refurbished and turned into a museum. Today, the Vasa is Scandinavia's most visited museum. It contains information, artifacts and photographs about Scandinavia's maritime history. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023805LL -- 6. Museum of American Financial History http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023806 The Museum of American Financial History, located in New York City, is this country's only museum dedicated to the entrepreneurial spirit and the policy of a free-market economy. The goal of this museum is not just to commemorate the past, but also to help people prepare for their financial future. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023806LL -- 7. Miami Museum of Science http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023807 Unfortunately, most people think that science is so complicated that it can only be understood by trained professionals! The Miami Museum of Science aims to prove how wrong that belief is. Science is everywhere and can be understood, explored and researched by everyone. Find out how. ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023807LL -- 8. Kyoto National Museum http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023808 The Kyoto National Museum is Japan's largest and most esteemed museum. It contains both permanent and traveling exhibitions of paintings, sculpture, textiles and more. Visit this world-class institution -- online! ++ Teaching & Learning Link http://i.bigchalk.com/U/W-023808LL *****************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 ************************************************** BIGCHALK CALENDAR Shamu's Birthday This week marks Shamu's 17th birthday! Did you know that Shamu is a stage name given to many of SeaWorld's performing orcas? When the first killer whale was born in captivity on September 26, 1985, she was officially named Kalina, but to adoring fans she was known as Baby Shamu. Celebrate her birth by finding out more about killer whales at bigchalk. http://i.bigchalk.com/U/shamubirth 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 hear a lot of students talking about selective colleges, or competitive colleges. What exactly makes a college competitive, or selective?" http://i.bigchalk.com/U/czone01 And don't forget to get help paying for college with bigchalk and wiredscholar. http://bigchalk.wiredscholar.com 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. 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