Monday, January 11, 2010

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