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Railway Women in Wartime

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How It Works

This is a fascinating archival photo collection describing how important women were to the railroads during World War I and World War II. The site includes some British and European content as well.

In the Classroom

Use this site to challenge students to apply their knowledge of WWI and WWII knowledge in combination with their creative writing skills. Assign students to cooperative learning groups and have them select an image from the site. Students will narrate the image as a story, using their knowledge of the war in combination with their imaginations. Have students explain who this women is, what is she doing, why is she important, and how the war has affected her. Her personal profile may be made up, but the information concerning the war should be all factual. Have students create a multimedia presentation using UtellStory, <a href="/single.cfm?id=14414">reviewed here</a>. This site allows users to narrate a picture.

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Tag(s): women, railroads,

National Museum of Women in the Arts

— National Museum of Women in the Arts

6-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://nmwa.org/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

Here you will learn about prominent women artists of the past and great women artists working today. On the top menu, click Art + Artists to find a Collection of works by women artists, search by artist or artwork, time periods, medium, and or topic. The rest of this page displays 225 artworks that, when clicked, give you information about the artwork and the artist. When you click Artists, you’ll find photos and profiles of women artists. Search by time periods and or medium. This page displays photos of the artists, and there is an interactive button at the top where you can shuffle which artists are displayed. Teachers: From the top menu, you can also click Learn and then For Educators to find Art, Books, and Creativity (ABC) curriculum that uses artists’ books to highlight natural connections between visual arts and language arts. Scroll down the page to find additional resources.

In the Classroom

Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard (or projector). Take advantage of the free art lessons then allow students to explore on their own or in collaborative groups. Since many of the lessons include writing, enhance learning by having students create online posters individually or together as a class. Use a tool such as Web Poster Wizard, <a href="/single.cfm?id=7332">reviewed here</a>, or PicLits, <a href="/single.cfm?id=9822">reviewed here</a>, to display a photo of the artwork or artist and explain what they learned. Then use the poster makers once again as a final project for the students "on their own" exploration.

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Tag(s): artists, women,

Archiving Early America

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How It Works

An Archivist’s approach to early American documents and related information. A unique array of original newspapers, maps and writings come to life on screen just as they appeared to our forebears more than 200 years ago. These archival materials-- forming as they do a historical record of a significant time in the American experience-- are displayed in their original formats. Special Features: Material from 18th Century America-- all displayed digitally. Historic early American documents, trivia, life in Colonial times, Colonial crossword puzzle.

In the Classroom

Not only is this site excellent for finding primary sources, but there is a great quiz offered that would be useful during a lesson reviewing a unit about the Revolution through the New Republic. If using learning centers incorporate the site, OR post the site on your class wiki to allow students to access it in and out of the classroom to practice. Very useful for an American history class!

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Tag(s): colonial america,

Living Pictures Representing the History of Black Dance

— Yale University

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How It Works

Through the study of paintings, books, photography, and poetry, students will learn about the history of Black dance. With an emphasis on the evolution of Black dance from the African period through the Harlem Renaissance and beyond, this unit emphasizes research as a tool for meaningful choreography. The culminating activity is a video production that chronicles a living history through movement.

In the Classroom

Take advantage of the free lesson plans offered on this web page. The focus is interdisciplinary, and although lengthy offers a lot of valuable information. Definitely take a look at this one!

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Tag(s): dance, african american, africa,

Bitesize - Math Algebra

— BBC

6-10 0 favorites 0 promising practices https://www.bbc.com/education/topics/zq4j39q Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

Although this website appears "plain vanilla" it is really extraordinary! The Bitesize Algebra website includes review activities (titled "revise" at this BBC website), interactive videos, online tests, and more. The main topic areas include <i> Formulas and Equations, Inequalities, Graphs, Quadratic Graphs, &amp; Sequences. </i> Each topic area includes numerous subtopics. This site was created by BBC, so you may notice some slight spelling differences and British currency instead of dollars. If you are outside of the UK, the video may say the content is not available in your location. The rest of the content is well worth your time.

In the Classroom

This is a fabulous site to use with your class to review concepts that are difficult to grasp. Use an interactive whiteboard or projector to share the revise(review) information and activity. Then have students work on independent computers to complete the online test that reviews that concept. <br> <br> Provide this link on your class website so students can use it for extra practice in specific areas of difficulty.

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Tag(s): symbols, charts and graphs, fractions, equations,

Muslims

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6-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/muslims/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

From the PBS Frontline program by the same name, this teachers’ guide expands significantly on the content of the film itself. There are lots of discussion ideas, an Islam timeline, background information on Muslim customs in several different countries, and nice summations of the major tenets and observations of the faith.

In the Classroom

This content could be useful in social studies or world cultures classes, whether you use the film or not.

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Tag(s): religions, religions,

Planetarium: a puzzle-story in twelve weekly installments

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6-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.beholder.co.uk/planetarium/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

Here’s an ongoing interactive puzzle that can really grow on you. A free registration lets users move through the puzzle one week at a time, discovering new clues with each visit and working with numbers and words to unlock the puzzle’s secrets. This would be a great one for an ongoing activity that builds logic and higher order reasoning skills.

In the Classroom
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Tag(s): puzzles, logic,

TeachersFirst: The Highwayman

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How It Works

This online edition of Alfred Noyes’ poem introduces both the text and the poetic devices and vocabulary in this famous poem. The unit can serve as an independent study tool or a review for those who need a refresher on poetic devices.

In the Classroom

Share the start of the poem on your projector or interactive whiteboard. Then turn students or partners loose to explore the poem and discover the details on laptops or at home. Transform classroom technology use and extend the unit by challenging groups or individual students to create their own visual interpretations of a stanza using a tool such as Poster My Wall, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13069">reviewed here</a>.

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Tag(s): poetry,

ExploreLearning Gizmos

— Explore Learning

6-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.explorelearning.com/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

This is a collection of interactive activities that teach mathematical concepts from algebra up through calculus. Each module includes interactive elements that let students experiment with the topic concept. This content will be challenging for many students, but the presentation and subject matter are excellent.

In the Classroom

There are lesson plans associated with many of these modules.

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Tag(s): equations,

The Business of Babysitting

— University of Illinois

6-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://urbanext.illinois.edu/babysitting/index.html Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

This babysitting primer offers great information for prospective babysitters, their parents, and also the parents of children who need a sitter. The topics include safety, responsibility issues, and a basic set of rules to ensure that all goes well for everyone involved.

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