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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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January 2017 -
Volume 15 Number 1
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Favorite
Web Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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BusyTeacher.org
BusyTeacher.org provides over 17,000 free printable materials
for ESL/EFL teachers, including worksheets, detailed lesson
plans and in-depth articles.
http://busyteacher.org |
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Smart
Growth America
Smart Growth America is the only national organization dedicated
to researching, advocating for and leading coalitions to bring
smart growth practices to more communities nationwide. From
providing more sidewalks to ensuring more homes are built near
public transportation or that productive farms remain a part
of our communities, smart growth helps make sure people across
the nation can live in great neighborhoods.
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org |
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About
the Osage Nation Museum
The premiere destination to experience
Osage history, art, and culture. Visit the Osage Nation Museum
(ONM) in historic Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Our continuously changing
exhibits convey the story of the Osage people throughout history
and celebrate Osage culture today. Highlights include an extensive
photograph collection, historical artifacts, and traditional
and contemporary art. Founded in 1938, the ONM is the oldest
tribally owned museum in the United States. Admission and
parking is free.
http://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/museum
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Mesa
Media, Inc.
Mesa Media, Inc.'s mission is to revitalize the Hopi language,
which encompasses the philosophy of land stewardship maintained
by Hopi people for centuries. In 2004, fluent Hopi speakers
Anita Poleahla and Ferrell Secakuku founded Mesa Media, Inc.
because they believe that all Hopi people deserve the opportunity
to understand the richness of the Hopi language and its teachings.
http://www.mesamedia.org/Mesa_Media.html |
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Chahta
Anumpa Aiikhvna - School of Choctaw Language
The Choctaw Nation Language Community classes are taught free
of charge. We invite anyone who wants to learn the Choctaw Language.
This is a great opportunity to learn the language of our ancestors
who walked the "Trail of Tears." An authorized web
site of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
http://www.choctawschool.com |
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Kid-Friendly
Christmas Cookies
I
do not bake. When my kids were younger they had a hard time
accepting this and continually tried to get me to make cookies.
Eventually, they figured out that they could do it themselves!
For all the bakers at your house (whatever their ages), here
are some kid-friendly cookie recipes. Have a safe and happy
holiday season!
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Betty
Crocker: Christmas Cookies to Make with Kids
"From red and green chocolate chip cookies to sugar cookie
cut-outs, these are the easy Christmas cookies we look forward
to making every year." There are only ten recipes here,
but I like this collection because you can see the cookies on
this one page, without having to scroll through a slideshow.
Visit to check out Easy Reindeer Cookies, Christmas Candy Cane
Cookies, and the Snow-Capped Christmas Tree Cookies.
http://www.bettycrocker.com/menus-holidays-parties/mhplibrary/holidays/christmas-cookies-to-make-with-kids
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Kids
Activities Blog: 75 Cookie Recipes We Adore
This is a giant collection of 75 cookie recipes. How many years
will it take you to try them all? "One of our family's
Christmas traditions is making a big platter of cookies and
handing out small plates filled with goodies to our neighbors.
The kids LOVE it and even though it is several weeks away they
are already planning on the types of cookies they want to make."
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/63665/christmas-cookies-intro
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Mrs.
Claus' Kitchen
Mrs. Claus' twenty-five recipes are divided into three categories:
Elf Bedtime Snacks, Santa's Favorites, and Reindeer Cravings.
All her recipes are easy and full of kid-appeal. For example,
did you know reindeer love wormy apples? You can make them by
spreading peanut butter on apple slices, and topping with yummy,
gummy worms. Most of these recipes don't even require baking!
When you're ready to leave the kitchen, there's lots to explore
in the rest of Santa's Village.
http://www.claus.com/kitchen/htmlkitchen.php |
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My
Recipes: Christmas Cookies for Kids
My Recipes includes several unique recipes, such as Wreath Cookies
made from shredded wheat cereal, and Christmas Cookie Puzzles
made by punching shapes into 4" dough squares that are
still hot from the oven. "Choose cutters with simple shapes;
they're easier to handle and less likely to break. If you want
to make small puzzles, cut dough into 4-inch squares, and use
a single cookie cutter to punch out the center of each square
while still hot from the oven."
http://www.myrecipes.com/kids/play-with-your-food/christmas-cookies-for-kids
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NorthPole.com:
Mrs. Claus' Cookbook
At the NorthPole.com, Mrs. Claus has been very busy collecting
and sorting holiday recipes from all of her friends, so her
cookbook has hundreds of recipes. Focusing on sweets (with
four out of six categories) her collection includes Creamy
Chocolate Truffles (which actually look pretty easy), Two
Minute Microwave Fudge and Microwave Peanut Brittle. Each
recipe can be emailed to a friend; and the link to send Mrs.
Claus your own recipe is on the cookbook start page.
http://www.northpole.com/Kitchen/Cookbook/
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Hanukkah
Hanukkah
is a Jewish holiday (alternatively spelled Chanukah or Chanuka)
that means dedication in Hebrew. It is an eight-day
celebration commemorating the Jewish victory over the armies
of Syria in 165 B.C.E. and the subsequent liberation and dedication
of the Temple in Jerusalem. Jews celebrate by lighting a hanukkiah
(sometimes called a menorah), playing dreidel, and eating
latkes and other fried food.
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Activity
Village: Hanukkah
"Over 2000 years ago, in 165 BC, the Jews in Judea rebelled
against their Syrian ruler, Antiochus, because he insisted that
all Jewish people must worship Greek Gods. After three hard
years of fighting, the Jews defeated Antiochus and, to celebrate,
they restored the Temple of Jerusalem which had been
taken over by the Syrians and rededicated it to their
God." Visit for printable Hanukkah coloring pages, crafts,
holiday writing paper, and printable puzzles.
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/hanukkah |
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My
Jewish Learning: Hanukkah
Need help lighting the hanukkiah? There's a silly Todd and God
video that's sure to help. "Don't forget, Todd, always
light from left to right!" There's also ideas for family
celebrations, a few history lessons, dreidel rules, and recipes.
"On Hanukkah is it customary to eat foods that are either
fried in oil, or made with cheese. The fried foods custom recalls
the miracle of Hanukkah, which centered around oil (one cruse
lasting for eight days)."
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/hanukkah/ |
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PBS
Kids: Arthur: Hanukkah
The endearing characters of the Arthur book series explain Hanukkah
in this five-slide short story. "Hanukkah is also called
the Festival of Lights. The Frenskys like to display the Hanukkah
candles in the front window so that other people can see them.
Francine says that it's nice to feel like she is a part of something
big."
http://pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/scrapbook/hanukkah.html
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Reform
Judaism: Hanukkah
"Today, the holiday reminds Jews to rededicate themselves
to stand against forces that would destroy Judaism and to keep
alive the flame of Jewish religion, culture, and peoplehood
so that it may be passed on to the next generation." Lots
of great Hanukkah resources here, including a virtual hanukkiah,
a history of the holiday, dreidel lessons, craft projects, videos,
and recipes.
http://www.reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/hanukkah
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Shalom
Sesame: Chanukah
These fun preschool videos from Shalom Sesame are my Hanukkah
picks of the week. My favorites are Chanukah with Veronica
Monica, Extreme Makeover (the Hanukkah story of the Temple
restoration) and Number of the Day: Shmoneh. "There are
shmoneh (eight) nights of Chanukah. Sit down with your kids
before the holiday begins and think of something special you
can do on each of the eight nights, such as eating, celebrating
with friends and family, singing songs, reading books, and
opening gifts."
http://m.shalomsesame.org/#chanukah
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Diagramming
Sentences
Sentence
diagramming (also known as Reed-Kellogg diagramming) was a
popular classroom grammar technique for nearly a century.
It lost favor about thirty years ago, but several Surfnetkids
readers recently suggested sentence diagramming as a topic.
I hope this means grammar is making a comeback!
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1AiWay:
Sentence Diagrammer App
"Learning diagrams may look boring at first glance,"
explains the developer of this cool online app, but he suggests
it worth the effort to "learn the magic." To start,
simply type a sentence to diagram and press enter. Mouse over
the words in the resulting diagram to view their part of speech.
If the sentence can be parsed multiple ways, you'll see a small
grey arrow in the upper right-hand corner; click it to see the
alternative diagram.
http://1aiway.com/nlp4net/services/enparser/ |
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Dr.
Wheeler's Website: Diagramming Sentences
"The two main components are a long horizontal line and
a bisecting vertical line. The horizontal line holds up the
subject, the verb, and certain objects and complements. The
bisecting vertical line separates the subject from the predicate."
Although the web design is a bit dated, the content is great,
includes lots of examples, and is easy to navigate.
https://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/diagram_gram00.html |
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German
Latin English: 500 Sentence Diagrams
Eugene R. Moutoux's website is a treasure trove of diagramming
goodness. Yes, it does include samples of sentence diagramming
in German and Latin, but there is lots of English too! Start
with the Basics (in two parts) then move on to goodies that
include samples from literature and history. Have fun diagramming
the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, the Gettysburg Address,
or really long opening sentences from half-a dozen classic novels.
"There once lived, in a sequestered part of the country
of Devonshire, one Mr. Godfrey Nickleby: a worthy gentleman,
who, taking it into his head rather late in life that he must
get married, and not being young enough or rich enough to aspire
to the hand of a lady of fortune, had wedded an old flame out
of mere attachment, who in her turn had taken him for the same
reason." -- Nicholas Nickleby, by Charles Dickens.
http://www.german-latin-english.com/diagrams.htm |
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Guide
to Grammar and Writing: Diagramming Sentences
There are four terrific sentence-diagramming tutorials here,
but finding them is a challenge. Here's some help. For a Powerpoint
introduction to sentence diagramming, click the blue graphic
in the middle of the yellow box, near the middle of the page.
For a more in-depth tutorial (fifty pages long!) use the round
blue Enter button, a half screen further down the page. Curious
about how to diagram the Pledge of Allegiance or the Preamble
to the U.S. Constitution? Look for those links below the Summaries
subhead near the bottom of the page.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/diagrams/diagrams.htm
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K12
Reader: Diagramming Sentences Worksheets
"A sentence diagram is a way to graphically represent
the structure of a sentence, showing how words in a sentence
function and relate to each other. The printable practice
worksheets below provide supplemental help in learning the
basic concepts of sentence diagramming." These 31 worksheets
for 3rd through 5th grade are in PDF, and can be easily printed,
saved, or shared.
http://www.k12reader.com/subject/grammar/sentence-structure/diagramming-sentences/
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Snow
Todays
collection of snow sites include both a scientific and artistic
exploration of the subject. For example, if youve ever
wondered how to preserve snowflakes on microscope slides,
or how to make sparkle snow paint, youll find your answers
(and more) in the following websites. Let it snow! Let it
snow! Let it snow!
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All
About Snow
"Is it ever too cold to snow? How big can snowflakes get?
Why is snow white?" Everything you ever wanted to know
about snow (but didn't know who to ask) is answered here by
the National Snow and Ice Data Center, affiliated with the University
of Colorado. This educational site also includes a Snow Glossary
(from "ablation" to "vapor pressure"), a
Snow Fact Sheet and a feature on the history of snow removal.
The first known snow plow was pulled by horses through the "snow-clogged
streets" of Milwaukee in 1862.
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Snow
Crystals
"This site is all about snow crystals and snowflakes --
what they are, where they come from, and just how these remarkably
complex and beautiful structures are created, quite literally,
out of thin air." Best place to start on this site created
by Caltech Professor Kenneth G. Libbrecht is the Snowflake Primer,
where you'll learn the answer to questions such as "Is
it really true that no two snow crystals are alike?" and
"Why do snow crystals form in such complex symmetrical
shapes?" Look for it under Snowflake Science in the Site
Index near the bottom of the front page.
http://snowcrystals.com |
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Jill
Britton's Kids Snow Page
"A falling snowflake may take up to two hours to reach
the ground, and even the heaviest snowflake falls at only one
mile per hour." Educator Jill Britton divides her elementary
and middle-school snow site into seven sections including Snow
Science, Snow Activities, Snow Art (cutting six-sided snowflakes),
Snow Literature (such as the traditional fairy tale The Snow
Queen), and Snow Food. And to make all easy to use offline,
the entire site is also available as a PDF download.
http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/snow/snow.html |
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Make
a Flake
Wow! Don't miss this virtual snowflake designer. Start by perusing
the gallery of saved snowflakes, and then try your hand at making
your own. The trick is to click (not drag) your scissors from
point to point. You'll know your scissors are snipping when
the indicator changes from red to green. When your masterpiece
is complete, you can download it, print it, email it to a friend,
or go back to the gallery and look for it there.
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Paper
Snowflakes
Paper Snowflakes offers paper fold-and-cut snowflake templates
for dozens of craft, science, and math activities. The simplest
ones are perfect for preschoolers, the more advanced ones
are good for all ages. In addition to the snowflake patterns,
highlights include Historical Snowflake Studies (a history
of snowflake exploration), a Brief Science Guide to Snow Crystals
and Snowflakes, and links to a dozen external interactive
snowflake makers.
http://www.papersnowflakes.com/papersnowflakes
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