Although I am not a big fan of studying history by only learning about wars, like the Vietnam site I posted previously, World War II Remembered, a project of Unified School District 230 in Spring Hill, Kansas, focuses on the effects of the war by preserving the oral histories of veterans. The site offers more than these testimonies as it allows the visitor to get to know these veterans personally, and may have an impact on students’ as they begin to understand this generation that had this war play such a pivotal role in their lives and who will soon not be able to tell us about it any more.
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Vietnam: 30 Years Beyond War is a beautifully arranged site by the San Jose Mercury News contains photo-journals of post-war Vietnam and could become a valuable tool for teachers of history, social studies and even politics to make real for their students what it means to rebuild nations and some of the lingering effects of a war that has long since ended. [...]
Not too long ago, a regular commenter on this blog, Faiza Khan, let me know about her startup company, WordAhead.com – a collection of short videos that can help a person to learn some new words and even participate in creating the content. Always interested in expanding my very own veritably voluminous vocabulary I decided to spend some time “playing” on the site and was pleased with what I found there.
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FreeRice is a great way to get some practice building up your vocabulary while simultaneously helping to provide free food for hungry people. Every question you answer correctly translates to 10 grains of rice that will be sent to people who need it. [...]
While browsing for reference materials to support essays I am writing, I stumbled upon an excellent site that is a project of The Street Law & The Supreme Court Historical Society, Landmark Supreme Court Cases is designed to help teachers review the issues and decisions made in 17 of the most influential cases in the United States. Cases discussed include: Roe v. Wade; Plessy v. Ferguson; and Brown v. Board of Education. Resources include not just the full-text of the opinions, but also excerpts and summaries at three different reading levels.
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The concept is simple – write Wikipedia articles using a more basic vocabulary and grammar then appear on the main English language site. This makes the articles more accessible to children and those who are just learning English, by reducing the relative reading level needed to read and comprehend the article. [...]
TeacherJay has been a fan of this site for quite some time and is an active member. The idea is to collaboratively form an ideal curriculum with professional educators as the contributors. This approach is similar to the way software developers create open-source software – by making the programming code public and inviting anyone interested to modify and improve upon it to help create a better finished product.
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