There are 15 messages totalling 810 lines in this issue. Topics in this special issue:
1. RSOUR> [netsites] Online College Education Course Info 2. MISC> [netsites] Recovery Pages (Chronic Fatigue) 3. MISC> [netsites] Romanian Coins 4. K12> [netsites] Schoolmaster 5. K12> [netsites] Spanish Games and Lessons 6. K12> [netsites] Stargazers 7. MISC> [netsites] The Otter Project 8. MISC> [netsites] Sundials 9. K12> [WWWEDU] school web site anniversary 10. RESOUR> website that presents Israeli and Palestinian viewpoints 11. K12> Looking for data-users and teachers 12. K12> PROJECTS: APEC 2002 Networked Collaborative Learning Project 13. MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Resources in spanish 14. RESOUR> ORGANIZATON: NetAction 15. K12> New Learning Resources at FREE (August 14, 2002) ***************************************** For individual postings, send the message: set net-happenings mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Net-happenings mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com Archives for Net-happenings can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=NET-HAPPENINGS Newsgroups: news:comp.internet.net-happenings http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&GROUP;=comp.internet.net-happenings ******************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 08:34:26 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RSOUR> [netsites] Online College Education Course Info From: Ray Shiner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 6:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Online College Education Course Info Free Online College Education Course Information http://www.free-online-college-education-course-information.com/ "Free Online College Education Course Information free information online about college education courses. You can receive free online college education course information from Free Online College Education Course Information." Ray Shiner [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 08:34:46 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Recovery Pages (Chronic Fatigue) From: Dr. Y U Morostay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 6:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Recovery Pages (Chronic Fatigue) Recovery Pages http://www.recoverypages.com/ "This is a community for chronic fatigue syndrome; myalgic encephalomyelitis; Endometriosis. It features, news, Blogs, discussion, groups, FAQs, medical information, documents, and links to other related pages." Dr. Yennea U. Morostay [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://morostay.dermdex.net/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 08:35:20 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Romanian Coins From: Baskin O. Tenninger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 6:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Romanian Coins Romanian Coins http://www.geocities.com/romaniancoins/ "Huge and most complete site on Romanian coins, list of all Romanian coins with pictures." B A S K I N [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 08:35:33 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [netsites] Schoolmaster From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 5:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Schoolmaster Schoolmaster http://www.schoolmaster.net/ "Online Education community for schools offering teachers, students and parents a multitude of education resources including lesson plans, protected chat rooms, email, greeting cards, free online games and much more." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 08:35:47 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [netsites] Spanish Games and Lessons From: Philip Lomoas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 5:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Spanish Games and Lessons Spanish Games and Lessons http://www.spanish-games-lesson-plans.com/ "Offers a wide variety of lesson plans online that result in adventurous activities and games to learn to speak the Spanish language well without mind numbing drills or memorization of phrases that limit your ability to speak." Philip Lomoas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 08:36:01 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [netsites] Stargazers From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 5:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Stargazers Stargazers http://eev2.liu.edu/e3/stargazer/ "Stargazer's is a site about astronomy and is designed for children and teachers. It covers all the elements of astronomy, like storytelling, constellations, myths, and even history." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 08:36:22 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] The Otter Project From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 5:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] The Otter Project The Otter Project http://www.otterproject.org/ "The Otter Project promotes the rapid recovery of the California (southern) sea otter by facilitating research, and communicating research results to the general public and policy makers." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 08:36:35 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [netsites] Sundials From: Alan S. Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 7:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [netsites] Sundials The North American Sundial Society http://www.sundials.org/ "The NASS site has information on sundials, links, a register of dials and a sundial message board." Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 08:40:28 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> [WWWEDU] school web site anniversary From: Mark Ahlness [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 7:37 PM To: Wwwedu Subject: [WWWEDU] school web site anniversary Hello all, August 14, 2002 is the 8th anniversary of the Arbor Heights School web site. It's still sitting on the same little spot of cyberspace it's had since 1994: http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts Still an active school site, it was one of the first on the web, it spawned the Earth Day Groceries Project, and it is home to the Random Thoughts of Louis Schmier. Stop by for a visit, or take a little historical tour: http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts/history.html, dedicated to the many teachers who keep their school web sites going on their own time. - Mark Mark Ahlness [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Earth Day Groceries Project http://www.earthdaybags.org Arbor Heights Elementary School http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 09:55:12 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> website that presents Israeli and Palestinian viewpoints From: School Library Media & Network Communications [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert Eiffert Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 9:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TARGET: U.S. history viewpoints You might want to look at http://www.bitterlemons.org/ >From their About page: "Bitterlemons.org is a website that presents Israeli and Palestinian viewpoints on prominent issues of concern. It focuses on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and peace process, but other, related regional issues are also discussed. It is produced, edited and partially written by Ghassan Khatib, a Palestinian, and Yossi Alpher, an Israeli. Its goal is to contribute to mutual understanding through the open exchange of ideas. It aspires to impact the way Palestinians, Israelis and others worldwide think about regional issues." The teacher could use the contrasting POVs or compare how they percieve US government efforts. Robert Eiffert,Media Specialist Pacific Middle School Evergreen SD, Vancouver Washington [EMAIL PROTECTED] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-= ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 10:49:49 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> Looking for data-users and teachers From: School Library Media & Network Communications [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Debbie Abilock Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 10:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: GEN: Looking for data-users and teachers Hi LM_Netters, AASL's Knowledge Quest is working on an issue about using data: *collaborating with math or science teachers to teach statistical info *data-driven practice *using data for decision-making with administrators *integrating software programs which manipulate data into your curriculum *data collection - e.g. surveys, etc. If you've got an example from your own work in a school, please e-mail me with your idea and perhaps we can turn it into an article for KQ. Thanks! Debbie Abilock, Editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Knowledge Quest http://www.ala.org/aasl/kqweb/index.html A wild patience has taken me this far. .....A. Rich Knowledge Quest is devoted to offering substantive information to assist building-level library media specialists, supervisors, library educators, and other decision makers concerned with the development of school library media programs and services. Articles address the integration of theory and practice in school librarianship and new developments in education, learning theory, and relevant disciplines. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-= ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 10:51:07 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> PROJECTS: APEC 2002 Networked Collaborative Learning Project From: Connected Teacher Email List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Classroom Connect -- Connected Teacher Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 10:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PROJECTS: APEC 2002 Networked Collaborative Learning Project We are initiating a networked collaborative learning project under the auspices of the EDNET and APEC Cyber Education Cooperation (ACEC) of APEC. The project is sponsored by both Ministry of Education and LINC Digital Media Co., Ltd. of Chinese Taipei. The networked collaborative learning project is designed specifically for students and teachers of k-12 schools in APEC member economies. The project is composed of four networked collaborative learning programs, which are "A Day in Our Schools", "Our Advertisements", "Our Holidays", and "What are Typhoons and Tornadoes?" The project will start in the end of August and close in the end of the year. The primary objective of "A Day in Our Schools" is to encourage students from different countries to realize the differences of the culture and the educational systems through the observation and description of their school lives. And by doing so, they can also develop their affective senses of comprehension and appreciation. The aim of "Our Advertisements" is to encourage children to display the culture of their ordinary life through the observation of advertisements in the daily life. Thereupon, they can build up the awareness of the "global village" through the joint discussion of similarities and differences among nations. The purpose of "Our Holidays" is to share different cultural backgrounds and social customs or living styles with individual countries through the Internet, and thus to enrich the sense of awareness and appreciation on different races/nations. As to "What are Typhoons and Tornadoes?" its goal is to let students from different countries inquire into the significant natural phenomenon in the natural science together, as well as to increase their capacity of exploiting the Internet to solve problems and being familiar with the new mode of the group-collaborative learning. The project will invite school students from APEC economies to form teams and take part in the learning activity. The team should consist of at least 10 and no more than 20 students from the same class or school. For the details, please visit our web site (APEC Cyber Academy) http://linc.hinet.net/apec/ ----------------- Chi-Syan Lin, Ph.D. ----------------------- Associate Professor Graduate Institute of Computers and Information Education National Tainan Teachers College Tel : +886-6-213-3111 ext 774 (O) +886-6-280-0672 (H) Fax : +886-6-280-0675 GSM : 0932-830-451 e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------- http://linc.hinet.net/ -------------------- ______________________________________________________________________ To send a resource or project announcement to our list, please address your email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A free service moderated by Classroom Connect's Teacher Community host, Paul Heller, this email list is archived at Connected Teacher: <http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=CRC> ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 11:12:48 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Resources in spanish From: The DIGITALDIVIDE discussion group [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jorge Gallardo Rius Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 10:58 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Resources in spanish Hello Everyone, We are a new organization dedicated to teaching ICT to lower-income people in Honduras, Central America. In the recent e-readiness evaluation, Honduras came out in number 72. Fortunately, only 75 countries took part, else... We are looking for resources to teach ICT skills to primary and secondary school children in SPANISH. We can also help with english-to-spanish translation of these resources. If you know of any, please contact me at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We'll be most grateful. Jorge. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 12:42:20 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RESOUR> ORGANIZATON: NetAction From: David P. Dillard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 12:34 PM This is an organization that alerts and informs about a number of computer, internet and access issues of growing importance in a communication dependent world. NetAction http://www.netaction.org/ The World Beyond the Bells (Factors That Will Impact New Technologies) Website Subject Resources and Link Organization Cyber Rights Tools Survey Finds Nonprofit Computer Security Practices Need Improvement NetAction's Guide to Using Encryption Software Do you need encryption? NetAction's Online Buyer's Guide A Consumer Guide to Buying on the Internet Broadband: Are You Exposed? A Consumer Guide to Preventing Unauthorized Access to Your Computer The Virtual Activist Learn all about cyber-activism with NetAction's online training course Resources to help you be more effective! Archives (Previous Action Alerts, Policy Papers, etc.) Cyber Action Issues Networks for the Future Whitepapers examine the future of networking NetAction Survey Finds Higher Percentage of Complaints from Bell DSL Customers How the Bells Stole America's Digital Future A NetAction Whitepaper Open Source Software A Case for Government Promotion of Open Source Software The Origins and Future of Open Source Software Archives of Past Publications, Alerts, etc. Bring Us Broadband! Microsoft Campaign Previous Action Alerts Policy Papers I hope many on this discussion group will find the resources and concerns of this organization beneficial to their own knowledge and understanding of computer and internet issues and resources. Sincerely, David Dillard Temple University (215) 204 - 4584 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 14:10:34 -0500 From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: K12> New Learning Resources at FREE (August 14, 2002) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Winters, Kirk Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 1:12 PM To: Information from & about the U.S. Department of Education publications & more . Subject: New Learning Resources at FREE (August 14, 2002) Twenty-two new resources have been added to the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) website. They're described below. FREE is the one-stop website designed to help teachers, parents, & students find teaching & learning resources from more than 40 federal organizations & agencies. http://www.ed.gov/free/ ------------------------------------------------- NOTE: If you'd like to tell others about the FREE website, a brochure can help. Order one or more at http://www.ed.gov/free/brochures.html ------------------------------------------------- "American Centuries: Views from New England" features 1,800 objects & documents from Memorial Hall Museum & Library, located in Old Deerfield, MA. The site includes instructional units (everyday life in a New England town & graveyard-centered research); a mini- encyclopedia of important people, places, & events in New England; & interactive web activities (scavenger hunt). One exhibit looks at family life, land, Native Americans, African Americans, & newcomers at 3 turns of the century: 1700, 1800, & 1900. (NEH,IMLS) http://www.memorialhall.mass.edu/ "American Roots Music" is the website for the PBS series by the same name. It includes summaries of episodes, oral histories, information about songs & artists, & more. (NEH,NEA) http://www.pbs.org/americanrootsmusic/ "The Civil Rights Act of 1964 & the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission" provides a summary, history, & teaching activities related to the EEOC & this historic law, which forbade discrimination on the basis of sex & race in hiring, promoting, & firing. (NARA) http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/civil_rights_act/civil _rights_act.html "A Date Which Will Live in Infamy" shows the typewritten draft of the December 8, 1941, speech in which Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan. The draft shows Roosevelt's hand-written edits, including his change of the phrase "a date which will live in world history" to "a date which will live in infamy." Students can also listen to the beginning of the speech. (NARA) http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/day_of_infamy/day_of_i nfamy.html "FDR's Fireside Chat on the Purposes & Foundations of the Recovery Program" displays the text of one of Franklin Roosevelt's fireside chats with the American people. In this July 24, 1933, radio broadcast, he addressed issues of the Great Depression & described what industry, employers, & workers could do to bring about economic recovery. (NARA) http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/fdr_fireside_chat/fire side_chat.html "FDR's First Inaugural Address: Declaring 'War' on the Great Depression" shows photos from that time. It includes Franklin Roosevelt's first inaugural address, in which he said, "I shall ask the Congress for the one remaining instrument to meet the crisis [the Depression] -- broad Executive power to wage a war against the emergency, as great as the power that would be given to me if we were in fact invaded by a foreign foe." (NARA) http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/fdr_inaugural_address/ fdr_inaugural_address.html "Glidden's Patent Application for Barbed Wire" presents the drawing & description that helped Joseph Glidden, a farmer from De Kalb, Illinois, win a patent for barbed wire in 1874. Glidden's design remains today the most familiar style of barbed wire. This site also examines the considerable impact of barbed wire on the economy, society, & politics in the West. (NARA) http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/barbed_wire_patent/bar bed_wire_patent.html "Heritage: Civilization & the Jews" is the website for the PBS series by the same name. The website includes a description & lesson for each of the nine episodes, an historical timeline, & more. (NEH) http://www.pbs.org/wnet/heritage/ "InTime" features 400 video vignettes of pre K-12 teachers using technology in language arts, math, science, & other instruction. A conceptual model for analyzing the use of technology in instruction is among the tools & information on the site. (ED) http://www.intime.uni.edu/ "More Than Skin Deep: A Teacher's Guide to Caves" looks at how caves & stalactites form, how bats & birds differ, & more. It's designed for students planning to visit Round Spring Caverns, one of more than 300 caves identified in the Ozark National Scenic River ways of southeast Missouri. (NPS) http://www.nps.gov/ozar/skindeep.htm "North American Slave Narratives" is a collection of more than 250 memoirs, autobiographies, & narratives from individuals who were slaves. An African king who was sold into slavery, the dress maker for Mary Todd Lincoln, the servant of Robert E. Lee during the Civil War, & the nurse of George Washington are included, as are stories of Sojourner Truth, George Washington Carver, Booker T. Washington, & others. These firsthand accounts describe the conditions of slavery & a number of slave escapes to freedom. (NEH) http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/neh.html "Photographs of the 369th Infantry & African Americans During World War I" highlights an all-black regiment that rose to fame at a time when the Army, federal workers, & other parts of society were segregated. The 369th Infantry, also known as the "Harlem Hellfighters," was among the first regiments to arrive in France in 1917 after the U.S. declared war on Germany. The regiment spent 191 days in combat, longer than any other American unit, & emerged as one of the most decorated regiments during the Great War. (NARA) http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/wwi_369th_infantry/wwi _369th_infantry.html "Political Cartoons Illustrating Progressivism & the Election of 1912" offers teaching activities, four political cartoons, & a narrative about reforms proposed by three major presidential candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, & Woodrow Wilson. (NARA) http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/election_cartoons_1912 /election_cartoons_1912.html "Race & Slavery Petitions" is a collection of more than two dozen legislative & county court petitions that were filed in southern states between the American Revolution & the Civil War. Tens of thousands of southerners petitioned their legislatures for redress of grievances during this time. These petitions show the complex nature of race & slavery. (NEH) http://history.uncg.edu/slaverypetitions/ "Run for Your Lives! The Johnstown Flood of 1889" commemorates the most devastating flood in the U.S. in the 19th century & the greatest national catastrophe in the post-Civil War era. At 4:07 on the chilly, wet afternoon of May 31, 1889, the inhabitants Johnstown, Pennsylvania, heard a low rumble that grew to a "roar like thunder." Some knew immediately what had happened: the South Fork Dam, after a night of heavy rain, had broken. The break sent a 36-foot wall of water rolling at 40 miles per hour toward Johnstown, a town of 30,000 people. More than 2,200 people were killed. (NPS,NRHP,TwHP) http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/5johnstown/5johnstown.htm "Science & Our Food Supply: Investigating Food Safety from Farm to Table" offers a supplementary curriculum for middle & high school science teachers. It also invites teachers to apply for an expenses paid 2003 professional development program in food science. (FDA) http://www.nsta.org/fdacurriculum "Sow the Seeds of Victory! Posters from the Food Administration During World War I" tells how Herbert Hoover, as head of the new U.S. Food Administration, convinced Americans to conserve food during the Great War. Homeowners were urged to sign pledge cards to conserve food. Many observed wheatless Mondays, meatless Tuesdays, & porkless Saturdays. This website includes posters that helped carry one of the messages of Hoover & the Wilson administration: that "Food will win the war." (NARA) http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/sow_the_seeds/sow_the_ seeds.html "Teacher's Guide to Craters of the Moon" provides lesson ideas for studying the geology, history, & ecology of this national park near Arco, Idaho. A high school unit on "Managing Critical Resources at Craters of the Moon" focuses on degradation of geologic features, water & air quality, & the balance of life of lava. Craters of the Moon National Park is one of the best examples of basaltic volcanism in the world. (NPS) http://www.nps.gov/crmo/intro.htm "Valley Forge" looks at this famous campsite that marked a turning point in the American Revolution. By the fall of 1777, General Washington had suffered more defeats than victories. He sought a winter campsite that would allow observation of the British army without exposure to surprise attack. In December, he led 12,000 men into Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, for a 6-month encampment while the British camped 20 miles away in Philadelphia. The winter was severe. Nearly 2,000 American soldiers died of disease. But the Continental Army learned discipline & organization here that, coupled with French assistance on land & sea, helped turn the tide of the war. (NPS) http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/vafo/vafooverview.html "A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization" features 10 units on Chinese history, culture, & society. Each unit organizes photos, maps, & art around a theme: China's geography, archaeology, religion, calligraphy, military technology, painting, homes, gardens, clothing, & the graphic arts. Questions highlight key facets of Chinese culture: Why is calligraphy highly ranked as an art form in China? Over what kinds of terrain did Chinese civilization spread? How did siege warfare in China compare with siege warfare in medieval Europe? (NEH) http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/ "Women's History Month" showcases historic properties listed in the National Register, National Register publications, & National Park units commemorating the events & people, the designs & achievements that help illustrate the contribution of women to our nation's history. (NPS,NRHP) http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/wom/ "Yiddish Radio Project" preserves recordings from the golden age of Yiddish radio (1930s-50s). Online exhibits include "Yiddish melodies in Swing," the history of Yiddish radio, "Rabbi Rubin's Court of the Air," radio dramas of Nahum Stutchkoff, "Levine & His Flying Machine," & commercials on Yiddish radio. Audio clips accompany each exhibit. (NEH,NEA) http://www.yiddishradioproject.org/ Acronyms ~~~~~~~~ CNCS -- Corporation for National & Community Service ED -- Department of Education FDA --Food & Drug Administration IMLS -- Institute of Museum & Library Services NARA -- National Archives & Records Administration NEA -- National Endowment for the Arts NEH -- National Endowment for the Humanities NPS -- National Park Service NPS,NRHP -- National Park Service, Nat. 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