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Canku
Ota
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(Many
Paths)
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An
Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
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May 2014 - Volume
12 Number 5
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Favorite
Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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All
About Bird Biology
Brought to you by the education program at the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology, All About Bird Biology is here to inspire you to
learn more about birds and biology. Developed as a companion
site to our popular All About Birds species guide, we’re
here to take you deeper into the fascinating lives of birds
and highlight what they teach us about biology.
http://biology.allaboutbirds.org/?utm_source=Cornell+Lab+eNews&utm_campaign=7dd922b88f-Cornell_Lab_eNews_2014_4_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_47588b5758-7dd922b88f-278018081#home-page-top
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Mother Goose
Mother Goose nursery rhymes have been part of our Western oral
tradition for hundreds of years, and is not known to be a real
historical figure. In fact (according to Wikipedia) she has
been associated with nursery rhymes as early as 1628 in France.
On the other hand, according to Eleanor Early, a Boston travel
writer of the 1930s and ’40s, Mother Goose was a Bostonian
of the 1660s with dozens of children and grandchildren. Whether
she’s real or imaginary, Mother Goose nursery rhymes and
their sing-songy rhythms are a staple of childhood.
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Enchanted
Learning: Rebus Rhymes: Mother Goose and Others
Enchanted Learning has more than a hundred nursery rhymes illustrated
with pictograms. From "Ants Go Marching" to "Yankee
Doodle," the nursery rhymes are grouped by topic and also
listed alphabetically. These pages are not in PDF, so printing
will include all the extraneous stuff from the web page. And
although they are called rebus stories, there are no missing
words in the rhymes. The pictures simply illustrate the rhyme.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html |
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Library
of Congress: Book Turner: Children's Literature
This collection of vintage children's books from the Library
of Congress are online recreations of old print books, with
pages that turn with a click of the mouse. Enjoy W.W. Denslow's
Mother Goose, from 1901, and Mother Goose Finger Plays, adapted
by Irene Margaret Cullison, from 1915. In addition to the Mother
Goose books, there are some other great classics, including
The Story of the Three Little Pigs, illustrated by L. Leslie
Brooks, and The Pied Piper of Hamelin, illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
http://www.read.gov/books/pageturner/ |
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Mother
Goose Club
Mother Goose Club is a producer of children's DVDs (which are
available for sale on the site) as well as this free sing-along
site. Each rhyme includes the words, an illustration, the rhyme
being spoken, sung and sometimes even a video! What more could
you ask for? The rhymes are divided into categories: Favorites,
Action, Animal, Counting Food and Surprise!
http://www.mothergooseclub.com/ |
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Project
Gutenberg: Mother Goose
This page is a search results page for Mother Goose ebooks in
Project Gutenberg, sorted by popularity. Each title is available
in a variety of formats, including online HTML (which is just
a regular web page), Kindle format, and the ubiquitous PDF.
There is even one audio book: Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank
Baum.
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=mother+goose
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Rutgers:
Eclipse: Mother Goose: A Scholarly Exploration
This is a scholarly site for grownups, not preschoolers, but
it's so wonderful, I had to include it! "Although Mother
Goose is most commonly associated with the nursery, her power
extends beyond babies and toddlers to many aspects of adult
life. Scholars study the literary history of Mother Goose
as well as social and historical referents in these nursery
rhymes. The instantaneous recognition of characters and events
leads to allusions in other literary works, in popular culture,
and in advertising."
http://eclipse.rutgers.edu/goose/
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The Holocaust
The Holocaust (1933 – 1945) was Nazi Germany’s state-sanctioned
persecution of Europe’s Jews during World War II. Before
the Allies conquered Adolph Hitler’s war machine, his “final
solution” took the lives of six million European Jews.
Holocaust Remembrance Day (also known as Yom HaShoah or the
Shoah) is observed every spring, this year occurring on April
28, 2014.
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Anne
Frank Center: Who is Anne?
"Born on June 12, 1929, Anne Frank was a German-Jewish
teenager who was forced to go into hiding during the Holocaust."
During her years of living in an annex of rooms above her father's
old office in Amsterdam, Frank wrote a powerful dairy. Visit
the Anne Frank Center USA site to learn more about her bravery
and legacy, and to read snippets from her famous diary. "Since
it was first published in 1947, Anne Frank's diary has become
one of the most powerful memoirs of the Holocaust." Click
on Students & Teachers to download the PDF discussion guides.
http://annefrank.com/about-anne-frank/who-is-anne/ |
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Anne
Frank House: Education: Teacher's Portal
This Teacher's Portal from the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam
offers interesting discussion questions for classroom or dinner
table, organized by subject, as well as articles about various
aspects of the diary. "Anne Frank's diary has inspired
people all over the world, from Hollywood producers to Broadway
directors. Over the years there have been many different movies,
and docudramas based on her life but it all started in 1955
with the Broadway play ‘The Diary of Anne Frank'. "
http://www.annefrank.org/en/Education/Teachers-portal/ |
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The
Holocaust Chronicle
Based on a print book of the same name, this website includes
"every word and image" of the 800-page ‘Holocaust
Chronicle' book published in 2000. Organized by years from 1933
to1946, you can traverse the site by chapter or search function.
" Neither Adolf Hitler nor Franklin Roosevelt lived to
see the end of World War II and the Holocaust. On May 7, 1945,
at Rheims, France, General Alfred Jodl signed Nazi Germany's
unconditional surrender."
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US
Holocaust Memorial Museum: Learn about the Holocause
The US Holocaust Memorial Museum, in Washington DC and on the
Web, "inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront
hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity." Start
your tour with the 38-minute video The Path to Nazi Genocide
which provides an overview of the Nazis rise to power, and their
persecution of Jews. Other worthwhile clicks include Information
for Students, and Timeline of Events. Both can be found in the
left-hand navigation menu.
http://www.ushmm.org/learn |
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Yad
Vashem: The Holocaust
"It took the Germans and their accomplices four and a
half years to murder six million Jews. They were at their
most efficient from April to November 1942 – 250 days
in which they murdered some two and a half million Jews. They
never showed any restraint, they slowed down only when they
began to run out of Jews to kill, and they only stopped when
the Allies defeated them." Yad Vashem was established
in 1953 in Jerusalem, and a world center for Holocaust research
and education. This section of their website covers the Holocaust
in eleven chapters.
http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/holocaust/
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Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the chemical process used by plants (and a
few other organisms) to convert sunlight, water, and air into
the energy needed for the plant to grow and survive. Learn more
with today’s crop of website picks.
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Biology4Kids.com:
Plants
"If you're not a microbe and you're not an animal, chances
are you are a plant. There are loads of species of plants on
Earth. Just as there is a system of classification for animals,
there is also a system of classification for plants." This
Biology4Kids introduction to plants is divided into ten parts.
Start your tour with Photosynthesis and progress by using the
navigation buttons at the bottom of each page, or jump to any
section via the menu at the top of the right-hand column.
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/plants_main.html
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Pearson:
BioCoach Activity: Photosynthesis
For high-school students, Pearson offers nine interactive animations
(covering eight concepts) and a twenty-five question multiple-choice
quiz. "The animations review the important characteristics
of light energy, quiz your recall of leaf and plant cell anatomy,
demonstrate the general process of photosynthesis, and examine
the molecular events that take place in the chloroplast."
http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/photosynth/intro.html
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StudyJams:
Photosynthesis
"Photosynthesis is one of the coolest processes that scientists
know about!" Okay, that line made me laugh, but this StudyJames
cartoon from Scholastic does do a good job of introducing photosynthesis
to elementary age students. When you're done with this one,
just click on Science for related StudyJam cartoon videos including
Plant Cells, Roots & Stems, Flowers and Plant Adaptations.
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/plants/photosynthesis.htm
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PBS
NOVA: Illuminating Photosynthesis
"Photosynthesis in plants and a few bacteria is responsible
for feeding nearly all life on Earth. It allows energy from
the sun to be converted into a storable form, usually glucose,
which plants use to grow and thrive." This photosynthesis
lesson is available in both interactive and printable form.
For high-school students, PBS does a great job of explaining
the chemistry of photosynthesis, and includes three Puzzles
to ponder and discuss.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/photosynthesis.html
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Wiley:
Interactive Concepts in Biochemistry
Wiley illustrates the basics of photosynthesis in five slides.
Navigate through them by clicking the titles on the green
leaves, or use the nav buttons at the bottom of the slides.
"Ultimately, all the energy required to sustain life
on Earth comes from the sun. Plants, and some bacteria, absorb
solar energy and harness it to produce their own fuel and
biosynthetic molecules."
http://www.wiley.com/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/photosynthesis/photosynthesis.htm
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Blogging Platforms
This roundup of free blogging platforms features sites
that offer both free hosting, and the software tools to create
and maintain a blog without having to know a thing about HTML,
CSS, or FTP. All allow the use of your own domain name (such
as example.com instead of example.bloggingplatform.com) but
some only include this feature in their premium or paid offerings.
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Blogger
The free Blogger/BlogSpot platform, owned by Google, is very
easy to use, has great analytics, and excellent photo gallery
integration with Picasa. Blogger is probably the easiest to
set up and use of these platforms, which leads to the flip side,
its lack of options for advanced users. But Blogger is a solid
choice for beginners, with easy integration with a variety of
Google products.
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LiveJournal
"LiveJournal is a community publishing platform, willfully
blurring the lines between blogging and social networking."
The social aspect of LiveJournal is its strongest feature, because
it is very easy to keep up with recent posts from your LiveJournal
friends. With a directory of schools listed by country and state,
classrooms can reach out to each other via this blogging tool.
But my usual note of caution is still applicable, as many blogs
that are listed by school are still not child-friendly.
http://www.livejournal.com/ |
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Tumblr
Tumblr is a visual social platform that encourages "reblogging"
as a way to build community. About half of the posts at Tumblr
are photos. The other half are a mix of text, links, music,
quotes, and video. Tumblr has good integration with Facebook
and Twitter, supports hi-res photos, and has great tools for
mobile and email posting.
https://www.tumblr.com/ |
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Weebly
Weebly is a drag-and-drop website builder, which although it
does not limit itself to blogging, can be used to build a blog.
Weebly fans extol its ease-of-use and the broad range of available
templates (which correspond to WordPress themes.)
http://www.weebly.com/start/ |
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WordPress
"We like to say that WordPress is both free and priceless
at the same time." Wordpress.com is a free online hosting
service for blogs, while its sister site (Wordpress.org) provides
a downloadable open-source software package for hosting elsewhere.
I like their free hosted version for students and other beginner
bloggers because WordPress skills learned here can later be
applied to any blog running WordPress software. And because
WordPress is the world's leading blogging platform, there
are millions of them!
http://wordpress.com/
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STAR
Students And Teachers Against Racism
announces their new website that offers insight into the Native
American perspective to teachers and educators.
http://www.racismagainstindians.org/
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Changing
Winds Advocacy Center
Through presentations, classroom sessions, curriculum, fund
raising, charitable works, and multi-media efforts, we seek
to raise public awareness of the stereotyping, discrimination,
racism and other unique situations facing Native Americans.
http://changingwinds.org/
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