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A directory of PBS sites which showcase the unique experiences and accomplishments of African Americans. |
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This page is an overview of Black Classical Composers and Musicians. It leads to profiles on over 50 composers and musicians, as well as a Black History page, a Black History Quiz and a page of brief Audio Samples. |
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Is there someone else out there? This visually stunning site approaches the question of extraterrestrial life with an optimistic outlook. The interactive site discusses our solar system, unmanned spaces missions, and surrounding celestial bodies.
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Many Southern notes did not feature images of slavery; this exhibit focuses on the ones that did. This collection features notes issued and circulated in the South during the Antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction Eras. Notes were issued by various entities, including the Confederate government, state governments, merchants, and railroad companies. |
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Digital History Reader is made up of two components: “United States History,” which provides materials covering important themes and issues in United States history from the colonial era to the present, and “Modern Europe in a Global Context,” which provides materials exploring links between European and world history in the late nineteenth and twentieth century.
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Our lessons, printables, and activities on the U.S. electoral process provide great teaching ideas for fall, whether it's a presidential election year or not. Explore election requirements for the federal government with your students. You'll also find great ways for students to get involved in local politics, like holding classroom debates or writing letters to representatives. Units on civil rights and women's history will benefit from resources on the American suffrage movement. |
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Whether you're a casual listener or a serious music student, here's the site for basic information about classical music. |
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Online Multimedia Educational Games for Kids in Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary Grades. |
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In the K-12 Instructional Media Center (K12IMC) the rooms, sections and shelves are chock full of the best-of-breed for designing, implementing and refreshing electronic learning communities.
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History and science website for middle school kids |
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Library Spot is a free virtual library resource center for educators and students, librarians and their patrons, families, businesses and just about anyone exploring the Web for valuable research information. |
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Make Beliefs Comix is a simple, online comic strip maker. Select from two to four panels and five background colors. Choose from 15 characters, each which can display four emotions and can be scaled to size, and narrate thought or talk balloons. While completed panels can not be downloaded, you may either print the strip or email anyone a link to the online comic. Screen capture programs may be used to create JPGs of the strip. |
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MoAD connects all people through the art, culture, and history of the African Diaspora. Visit the following interactive online exhibits: Slave Narratives, Photographs for the African Diaspora, and I've Known Rivers.
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Resources to help you celebrate Constitution Day – the birthday of your government – featuring over 200 activities, lessons, books, DVDs and more from over 20 different providers. |
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Interactive manipulatives using Java applets allow students to manipulate physical objects to explore various mathematics concepts. The library is organized by grade level and strand. The site covers Numbers and Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, Data Analysis, and Probability. Materials are grouped by grade levels: PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12.
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CMSD teachers and librarians can use the resources at NYLearns.org free of charge. Within the public environment of NYLearns.org, teachers, administrators, and parents can access the Educational Resources section, with over thousands of peer-reviewed instructional resources that are searchable by standard area, grade level, content type, and key word. |
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On-line Information Literacy and Technology Integration workshop for school librarians. |
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Tolerance.org is a principal online destination for people interested in dismantling bigotry and creating, in hate's stead, communities that value diversity. Through its online well of resources and ideas, its expanding collection of print materials, its burgeoning outreach efforts, and its downloadable public service announcements, Tolerance.org promotes and supports anti-bias activism in every venue of life.
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This collection contains more than 2000 unique lesson plans which were written and submitted by teachers from all over the United States and the world. These lesson plans are also included in GEM, which links to over 40,000 online education resources. |
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Lesson Plans for PreK-12 English/ELA teachers. |
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A how-to guide for web developers. Includes resources for design, multimedia, e-commerce, and programming.
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Your complete guide to FREE online worksheets for K-12 Educators. You will find: Worksheets, Printables, PDF Units, Theme Pages, Crosswords, Puzzles, Workbooks, Awards, Certificates, Diplomas and more - We only feature FREE materials for Teachers. |