Civil War Injuries

http://www.flickr.com/photos/medicalmuseum/sets/72157614294677868/with/5280245645/

Child Labor 1908-1912

http://acidcow.com/pics/14837-child-labor-in-america-1908-1912-69-pics.html

5000 years of religion in 90 seconds

"How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries, and where has it sparked wars? Our map gives us a brief history of the world's most well-known religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Selected periods of inter-religious bloodshed are also highlighted. Want to see 5,000 years of religion in 90 seconds? Ready, Set, Go!"

Thanks to Nicolette Whitten for this link

http://mapsofwar.com/ind/history-of-religion.html

RSA Animate - Sir Ken Robinson on changing paradigms

More food for thought from RSA Animate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U&feature=player_embedded#!

Historypin

"Historypin is a online tool that acts as a digital time machine, allowing people to view and share history in a totally new way. Using Google Maps and Street View technology, Historypin aims to become the largest user-generated archive of the world's historical images and stories.

The site invites the public to dig out, upload and pin their own old photos, as well as the stories behind them, onto the Historypin map. Uniquely, Historypin allows users to layer their old images onto modern Street View scenes, revealing a series of windows into the past."

http://www.historypin.com/

Ultra High-Resolution Images of Famous Paintings

"Their more recent image of Botticelli’s La Primivera consists of 28 billion pixels, about 3,000 times the resolution of a consumer digital camera. The pixel density (pixels per inch, or ppi) has also increased, from 580 to 1,500ppi (magazine and book printing are typically 300ppi).

In contrast to the “gallery view” afforded by the online Monet exhibit (in which you can see individual brushstrokes wonderfully), these images are more like a “conservator’s view”, allowing you to zoom in to a level as if observed under a magnifying lens.

You need to be patient with the image as it loads, but once loaded, the interface is remarkably responsive as you zoom. The images are watermarked, but that’s a small quibble considering what they are offering, and you can work around the watermarks by altering the magnification level and scrolling a bit."

http://www.linesandcolors.com/category/gallery-and-museum-art/

L.A. Latino Book & Family Festival at Cal State L.A. Oct. 10-11

"Los Angeles, CA – With 70 Latino authors, a children’s stage, poetry jams, folklorico, dance, panels and workshops in English and Spanish, and other activities, the Los Angeles Latino Book and Family Festival will be held at its new home – California State University, Los Angeles – Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10 and 11. The events will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days on Greenlee Plaza and in Salazar Hall, near the southwest corner of the campus. The festival is free and open to the public.

The festival’s “stories” sessions will explore literature emanating from borders, barrios and families. Various workshops will focus on writing screenplays, illustrating books and magazines, working with editors and agents, andwriting novels. Panel sessions will include “The Best of Latino Mystery,” “Latino L.A.: The City of Angels through Poetry, Journalism and Fiction,”and “The Positive Effects of Mariachi on the Education of Hispanic Youth.”

http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/ppa/newsrel/LBFF2009-medadv.htm

Inside Lascaux: Rare, Unpublished

"September 12, 1940. A warm afternoon in southwestern France. As two schoolboys hunt rabbits on a ridge covered with pine, oak, and blackberry brambles, their dog chases a hare down a hole beside a downed tree. Widening the hole, removing rocks, the boys follow -- and enter not merely another world, but another time. Underground, they discover "a Versailles of prehistory" -- a series of caves, today collectively known as Lascaux, boasting wall paintings up to 18,000 years old. In 1947, LIFE's Ralph Morse went to Lascaux, and became the first photographer to ever document the astonishing, vibrant paintings. Here, on the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the cave and its treasures, in a gallery featuring rare and never-published photographs, Morse -- still vibrant himself at 93 -- shares with LIFE.com his memories of what it was like to encounter the long-hidden, strikingly lifelike handiwork of a vanished people: the Cro-Magnon."

http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/48231/inside-lascaux-rare-unpublished

Downloadable Constitution Day Lessons from We the People

"The Center also offers fifteen free, downloadable K-12 lesson plans for Constitution Day. Lessons include the Constitution Day Rap, the Preamble to the Constitution, the role of the president, and more. Two new lessons examine the constitutional amendment process. These free lesson plans are offered in collaboration with the American Association of School Administrators."

http://new.civiced.org/resources/curriculum/constitution-day-and-citizenship-day

My Vote Student Mock Election

"Young people have the potential to be a force in elections, but only if they get involved and make voting a habit.

Secretary of State Debra Bowen and Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell are holding the 2010 MyVote California Student Mock Election to help high school and middle school students discover the importance of elections and the power of their votes in our democracy.

Working with the California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, the MyVote California Student Mock Election gives students a chance to make their voices heard on the candidates and issues that affect them and their families, while an exciting election season is in full-swing. Once the votes are counted, students can compare their choices to those of their peers around the state, and then to the decisions made by adult voters in the statewide election held only a few days later.

The 2010 Student Mock Election will be held on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. High school and middle school students will have their say on who they think should be our next Governor and U.S. Senator, and on the ballot measures that will come before California voters in the November 2, 2010, General Election.

In 2008, more than 275,000 students from over 644 schools cast ballots in the MyVote California Student Mock Presidential Election. They joined millions of young mock election voters in other states in an impressive display of student opinion on the candidates and issues affecting the future of our state and nation. This year, Secretary of State Debra Bowen and Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell are inviting students, teachers, parents, school administrators and other education stakeholders to build on that historic groundswell of interest in voting.

With your involvement and support, many more students will take their first steps on the path to becoming lifelong voters as participants in the 2010 MyVote California Student Mock Election."

http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/studentmockelection.htm

Constitution Game

Online game from Scholastic on the Constitution

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/constitution_day/constitution.asp?eml=TNL/e/20100831/68_NEW

September is Hispanic Heritage Month

Resources from Scholastic about Hispanic Heritage Month

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/?eml=TNL/e/20100831/68_NEW

Last Supper

Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, now available as a 16 billion pixel online image!

http://www.haltadefinizione.com/magnifier.jsp?idopera=1

Sistine Chapel Virtual Tour

"The Sistine Chapel in Vatican City is famous for its architecture and its decoration which has been frescoed throughout by the greatest Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Raphael, Bernini, and Sandro Botticelli.

Under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted 12,000 square feet of the chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512. Today the ceiling, and especially The Last Judgement, are widely believed to be Michelangelo's crowning achievements in painting.

Take an incredible Virtual Tour of the Sistine Chapel."

http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html

Presidential Documentaries

"If you’re into presidential history then you’re in luck: there are a great variety of online documentaries about the lives of presidents and beyond. Check out these documentaries to learn more about the events and lives of our commanders-in-chief."

http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/03/100-excellent-online-documentaries-for-presidential-history-buffs/

U. S. Census Bureau - It's About Us Census in Schools

"The 2010 Census — a count of everyone living in the United States — is fast approaching! Census questionnaires will be mailed or delivered to every household in the United States in March 2010.

We are working on lesson plans, maps, teaching guides, and other informational materials to help teachers and students learn about the importance of the Census.

Visit often to keep up with the latest information and materials available from Census in Schools and the 2010 Census."

http://www.census.gov/schools/

Photographs from the Civil War

http://www.mikelynaugh.com/VirtualCivilWar/New/Originals2/index.html

100 Video Sites Every Educator Should Bookmark

"It doesn’t matter if you’re a veteran teacher or a newbie just now taking college courses — finding new ways to get students engaged in the classroom is always a great thing. One way many teachers are reaching out is with the multitude of material found on the web, allowing them to turn everyday lessons into a multimedia experience. You can find a great amount of helpful material on these sites, including videos to augment your lessons, lectures to inspire students, documentaries to show them how things work, and loads of additional videos to help you become a better, smarter teacher."

http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com/blog/2010/100-video-sites-every-educator-should-bookmark/

100 Incredible Lectures from the World’s Top Scholars

"No matter what school you attend or what field of study you are following, it is easy to learn from some of the top scholars when you watch their online lectures. From words of wisdom on business, literature, science, technology, psychology, and more, you can hear what professors and experts from prestigious colleges and universities have to say. Take some time to check out these lectures in the quest to expand your knowledge."

http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/02/100-incredible-lectures-from-the-worlds-top-scholars/

Periodic Assessment Data

"CORE K12 Education is the new name of the K12 division formerly run by Princeton Review. "
https://ac.corek12.com/assessmentcenter/LDAPLogin.aspx?TopOrganizationID=10062506

L.A.U.S.D. History/Social Science Website

"The mission of the Los Angeles Unified School District is to educate all students to a high level of achievement that will enable them to be responsible individuals and productive members of the greater society.

The goal of teaching history/social science is to prepare our students to be informed and responsible members of a diverse democratic society. If students are to understand and participate successfully in local, national, and international events it is crucial that they possess a solid background in history and the social sciences. We must provide our students with opportunities to think critically, to develop an informed opinion, to research a topic effectively, to express their ideas both orally and in writing, and to listen to others who believe differently than themselves.

Our charge is to fundamentally improve the interaction between the teacher and the student and to create critical thinkers prepared to participate in a diverse and complex society. "

http://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page?_pageid=33,883494&_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP

America I Am Exhibit

"America I Am: The African American Imprint celebrates nearly 500 years of African American contributions to our country and the world. Through artifacts, multimedia, and programs, visitors explore the influence and innovations of African Americans."


http://www.americaiam.org/Pages/home.aspx

100 Incredible & Educational Virtual Tours You Don’t Want to Miss

"One of the wonders of the Internet is that it can bring the world to you instead of your needing to find the time and money to explore the traditional way. The following virtual tours bring opportunities to explore cities, famous landmarks and buildings, museums, college campuses, and even outer space. You can learn how things are made, explore the human body or that of a life-sized whale, and visit ball parks and theme parks. There is even a section of incredible virtual tours that Google Earth has compiled that shares the world in a whole new way."

http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/01/100-incredible-educational-virtual-tours-you-dont-want-to-miss/

Harper's Weekly Newspapers from the Civil War

"We Believe that the most exciting way to study the Civil War, is to watch the war unfold on the pages of Original Harper's Weekly Newspapers. Harper's Weekly was the most popular newspaper during the Civil War, and it featured stunning illustrations, and in depth stories on all the important people and events of the war. Below, for your research and enjoyment, we present this work in progress. Presently 1861 through 1864 are completed, and the 1865 issues through May are complete."




http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war-1864.htm