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| ART & ARCHITECTURE - archived project in which students study classical elements in architecture and then work to create a virtual tour of architecture in their own home town BEN'S GUIDE TO U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR KIDS - great sited hosted by the Government Printing Office that explains important principles and concepts of our republic CENTURIES OF CITIZENSHIP - an interactive, multimedia timeline of our constitution COLLAPSE: WHY DO CIVILIZATIONS FALL? - another superb Annenberg
online project, examining ancient Mayan culture and the reasons
for its demise THE DAY I WAS BORN - students practice online research by using their birth date to determine how many days they've lived, Literary figures share their birthdays, the phase of the moon the day they were born, and more DIM
SUM: A CONNECTION TO CHINESE-AMERICAN CULTURE - a thematic integrated
resource for elementary classrooms which enhances awareness and
understanding of Chinese-American culture while building basic academic
skills GLOBAL GANG - news, features and discussions bringing together children from around the world to discuss common concerns GLOBAL GROCERY LIST - students share local grocery prices to build a growing table of data to be used in social studies, science, health, mathematics, and other disciplines GLOBAL SCHOOL
HOUSE PROJECTS REGISTRY - the grand daddy of them all - fully
searchable and easy to use; if ther'es a aproject on your topic
of interest you'll find it here! ISLAM: EMPIRE OF FAITH - PBS presents this examination of the faith, culture and people of the Islamic world INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION - searchable online version of the law of the land; search by keywprd, topic and supreme court case JASON
PROJECT - National Geographic's heralded cross-curricular multimedia
project that helps students study high-interest topics about our
world at higher levels of thinking MUSLIM LIFE IN AMERICA - This look at Muslim Americans is presented by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs ORPHAN TRAIN - Education World provides all the resources you need to replicate this high-interest project for your own students POSTCARD
GEOGRAPHY - K-12 classes swap post cards online or through snail
mail to promote a greater understanding of countries and cultures SEARCHING
THE WORLD OVER FOR GOOD CHARACTER - Mrs. Sumner's Class of Sullivan
Elementary School in Missouri sponsors this project through which
students share writing and ideas on character education VOICES OF YOUTH - UNICEF project that encourages secondary students to take part in an electronic discussion about the future they face in the 21st century WORLD WISE SCHOOLS - Peace Corps project that helps students communicate directly with Peace Corps Volunteers all over the world
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