Web resources for classroom use!
Current Events
Assignment:
the World: This weekly news program covers world and national
events and explains why those events are important. A:TW encourages a greater
understanding of current events, serves as the basis for class discussions
on news happenings, and sparks curiosity in the individual student to
learn more about what’s going on in the world. Check the Instructional Resources Web site for A:TW scripts and student activities for each
weekly program. The site has current scripts, lesson plans, and on-line
video archived programs.
- Kofi Annan: Center of the Storm
- Grade levels: 6-9
Contains information about Annan and the United Nations and has a classroom
section with special lesson plans about conflict resolution, peacekeeping,
and human rights. It also points teachers to the UN's CyberSchoolBus
Web site--an excellent resource for teaching about the role of the UN
and world affairs.
- Global
Connections: The Middle East
- Grade levels: 9-12
Contains a variety of resources for teachers and students to understand
the history and culture of many Middle Eastern nations, including Iraq,
as well as the legacy of the 20th century US foreign policy decisions
for the region.
- Wide
Angle: Saddam's Ultimate Solution
- Grade levels: 9-12
Contains an examination of Saddam Hussein's use of chemical and biological
weapons against Kurdistan, through photo essays, maps, infographics,
lesson plans, and personal narratives.
- FRONTLINE
Special Report "The Long Road to War"
- Grade Levels: 9-12
Draws on extensive archives of more than 12 years of reporting on Iraq
to tell the history of the U.S. confrontation with Saddam Hussein. (Other
Frontline programs can be viewed through Video
On Demand)
- Frontline/WORLD
- Grade levels: 9-12
Feature area describes the family dynamics of Iraq's ruling class, an
overview of Iraq's government and economy, undercover reporting on Iraq's
weapons program, and debates over U.S. sanctions against Iraq.
- Frontline/WORLD:
Charting the World's Oil
- Grade levels:9-12
Interactive feature where students can learn about worldwide oil supply,
oil consumption by different nations, and information about what processes/machinery
are fueled by world oil.
- A Force More
Powerful
- Grade level: 9-12
Contains descriptions of various nonviolent protest movements in the
20th century and includes lesson plans about various structures of governance/power,
civic activism, and tenets of constitutional democracy.
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- Online NewsHour
- Grade level: 6-12
Explores timely information on every subject and also provides you with
featured lesson plans of the month. A great way to keep your students
informed about cutting edge issues and legislationt that may be affecting
them.
For Teachers
Reach Every Child
- provided by Horace Mann — Includes a wealth of resources and advice
for teachers of all subject areas and classroom types. Below is listed
some of the best information provided.
- Bulletin
board ideas — Includes a listing of some of the better
links to Internet sites that do not require registration to access,
nor do they contain blatant ads. Ideas for every grade and every kind
of classroom are available.
- Classroom
management tips — Maintaining classroom discipline remains
a challenge, and even experienced teachers sometimes need help. Try
the resources assembled here for research and ideas.
- Explore
resources for new and experienced teachers — Provides
ideas any teacher can try to get the school year off to a good start.
Plus, it includes many more sites with information relevant to handling
challenging discipline decisions and effective classroom management.
Specific behaviors are addressed.
- Get
help teaching special needs students — Supplies the information
and support you need in your special needs curriculum. Whether you're
a special or regular education teacher, these resources may have the
answers.
- Simple
and successful school fundraisers — Includes such fundraising
ideas as the "no bake" bake sale, fun fair, auction, golf
tournament, selling candy, cake, discount books, magazine subscriptions,
etc.
- Take
advantage of printables — Includes FREE, downloadable,
uncopyrighted printables.
- Top
11 traits of a good teacher — Reveals traits that all
excellent teachers have in common.
Ken Burns —
this Web site was
designed to help teachers, students and learners of all ages access and
use the numerous lesson plans and educational activities featured on the
American Stories companion Web sites. Content has been indexed by classroom
subject and is arranged by lesson plan title with appropriate grade levels
and a brief overview of each activity.
While these curriculum materials weave together video and online resources
with an instructional strategy, the lesson plans may be used in conjunction
with a particular PBS series or adapted for use as a stand-alone resource.
All material listed in this section was developed by trained and practicing
educators.
Stop Bullying Now
This website offers resources to teachers and adults about what bullying is, and what you can do to stop it. The website features online videos, games, and materials to help stop this common problem among kids.
Games
Strategies for Learning
— Interactive Web site for grades K-3. Features icons that activate
as youngsters move the cursor across the gate. A "Try It!" button
under each icon invites students to practice applying one of these seven
learning strategies, drawn from current research in the cognitive sciences:
- using prior knowledge
- questioning
- inferring
- synthesizing
- making connections
- visualizing
- summarizing
General
iknowthat.com —
Help your students discover the power of lifelong learning skills. Engaging
students in cross-disciplinary knowledge is key to learning success for
a lifetime. This site includes state-of-the-art multimedia graphics and
exposes students to all subject areas with fun and collaborative online
activities.
Guidance
Put Downs
and Comebacks — A wonderful new feature developed by CPBEdShare
and Reading Rockets called Put Downs and Comebacks helps you boost
confidence in your students. When children struggle in school, its easy
for them to get discouraged and put themselves down. They might think
they will never learn to read or that they are just dumb. To help respond
to such put-downs, Reading Rockets has developed a great new online activity
for caring parents and teachers. Put Downs and Comebacks explains
what may be behind such statements and what you can say or do to encourage
a child to keep trying. (A handout version is also available).
Language Arts and Reading
Letter TV — The official
Letter TV Web site offers state-by-state correlation to curriculum standards,
a printable teacher guide, sample games for kids, printable coloring pages,
scripts, program descriptions, and even a collection of printable character
images and props so that teachers can make their own Letter TV felt board
set.
Science
The
Year in Science: Top 100 Stories
DISCOVER Vol. 26 No. 01, January 2005
Includes hundreds of timely articles covering all subjects. It's perfect
as a compliment to your current events curriculum and would make a perfect
research tool for your Jr. and Senior High students. To take full advantage
of the site you will want to purchase a subscription to DISCOVER MAGAZINE,
but the teaser articles can get students going in the right direction
on hundreds of current events topics.
Social Studies and Geography
Mount St. Helens — With the current activity at Mount St.
Helens, these Web sites will help you round out your volcano or earth
science unit. Even if you aren’t teaching science, take a moment
to show your students the excitement behind volcanic activity.
Volcano Field Trip
Mount St. Helens
Volcano Cam
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