TWELVE NEW LEARNING RESOURCES in science & social studies have
been added to FREE. They're described below.
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Science
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"Quake: 1906 San Francisco Quake"
tells why the April 18, 1906, earthquake along the San Andreas
Fault was "one of the most significant earthquakes of all
time." See photos, eyewitness accounts, the 1906 seismogram,
& casualty & damage statistics. Learn about the flurry of
scientific investigation unleashed by the quake & the advances
that followed. (USGS)
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/info/1906/
"SpaceTEC"
is a focal point for educators of aerospace technicians.
Aerospace curricula, exams, professional development, & other
resources are provided. (NASA & NSF)
http://www.spacetec.org/
"The Space Weather Center"
explores the solar cycle, solar wind, Earth's magnetic field,
the ionosphere, auroras, states of matter, plasma (which makes
up 99% of visible matter in the universe), & other sun-earth
topics. Online games let students launch solar particles at
Earth, bowl with protons, & watch charged particles move in
magnetic fields. Information is provided on space weather
research, space weather modeling & forecasting, & the National
Space Weather Program. (MA)
http://www.spaceweathercenter.org/
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Social studies
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"After the Great Earthquake & Fire, 1897-1916"
provides 26 films of San Francisco from before & after the
Great Earthquake & Fire. The earthquake struck on April 18,
1906, along the San Andreas Fault, damaging most central
California cities & killing more than 3,000 people. These
films show Market Street, Chinatown, a parade, San Francisco
viewed from a balloon, & vast devastation from the 8.3
magnitude earthquake & 3-day fire. (LOC)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/papr/sfhome.html
"The Chinese in California, 1850-1925"
presents 8,000 photos, paintings, letters, diary excerpts,
pamphlets, & speeches that portray the experiences of Chinese
immigrants in California during that time period.
Contributions of Chinese immigrants to commerce & business,
architecture & art, agriculture & other industries are
described. Chinatown in San Francisco receives special
treatment as the oldest & largest community of Chinese in the
U.S. (LOC)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/cubhtml/cichome.html
"A Civil War Soldier in the Wildcat Regiment"
documents the Civil War experience of this captain in the
105th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. More than 350
images of correspondence, photos, & other materials are
provided from 1861-1865. The letters discuss the regiment's
movements, military engagements, & the daily life of soldiers
& their views of the war. (LOC)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/tcrhtml/
"First American West: The Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820"
consists of letters, journals, books, newspapers, maps, &
images documenting the land, peoples, & exploration of the
trans-Appalachian West. The first European travelers, their
relations with Native Americans, new settlers' migration &
acquisition of land, navigation down the Ohio River, planting
of crops, trade in tobacco & horses, & the roles of African
Americans, women, churches, & schools are documented. (LOC)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/icuhtml/fawhome.html
"Immigration"
looks at European & Chinese immigration to the U.S., early
20th century immigration documents, 350 years of Jewish life
in America, America as a religious refuge (17th century),
Irish words, the Tenement Museum in New York City, & the first
Yiddish cookbook in America. The website includes images of
Ellis Island & the Statue of Liberty, stories, & interactive
timelines & maps showing immigration patterns. (LOC)
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/community/cc_immigration.php
"The Price of Freedom: Americans at War"
features a timeline of America's wars, from the Revolution to
Iraq. Watch an interactive presentation on each war --
slideshows & movies, text & photos, & dozens of artifacts
(firearms, flags, uniforms). Read an overview of each
conflict; learn about its causes, major events, &
consequences. Gain a sense of how wars have shaped our
history. (NMAH)
http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/
"Raid on Deerfield: the Many Stories of 1704"
tells the story that began when 300 French & Native allies
invaded the English settlement of Deerfield, MA. They
captured 112 Deerfield men, women, & children, who they
marched 300 miles to Canada. Later, over one-third chose to
remain among their captors. Events are examined from 5
perspectives: the Mohawk, Abenaki, Huron, French, & English.
More than 100 artifacts, 13 interactive maps, 12 essays, & 100
illustrations are included. (MA)
http://www.1704.deerfield.history.museum/
"With an Even Hand: Brown v. Board at Fifty"
presents more than 80 photos, letters, newspapers,
manuscripts, maps, music, & films related to the Supreme
Court's 1954 decision that "separate educational facilities
are inherently unequal." The online exhibit is organized in
three parts: previous court cases that laid the ground work
for the decision, the argument underpinning the ruling & the
public's initial response, & the aftermath. (LOC)
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/brown/
"World Treasures of the Library of Congress: Beginnings"
explores the creation, heaven & earth, & the founding of
civilizations, all from the viewpoint of 50 cultures. 170
images & stories from Bali, China, Ethiopia, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, India, Japan, Java, Mexico, Rome, Russia, Yoruba, &
elsewhere are organized around three questions: Where did the
universe come from? How can we explain it? How can we record
our experience of it? (LOC)
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/world/
Acronyms
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LOC -- LOC
MA -- Multiple Agencies
NASA -- National Aeronautics & Space Administration
NSF -- National Science Foundation
NMAH -- National Museum of American History
USGS -- U.S. Geological Survey
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