Social Studies

Very interesting!  “Several online information graphics that illustrate the causes or
relative dimensions of the ongoing credit crisis.” Infosthetics.com

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In my opinion, Time.com deserves a second look.  It does what CNN.com failed to do in their makeover.  It has a lot of information and stories but keeps a fresh white look.  Here are some particular areas that I find interesting:
FULL LIST (updated every hour) of Most Popular Stories, Most Emailed Stories, Top Stories on […]

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The ‘Online Edition of India’s National Magazine’, The Hindu (Hindu.com):  has an interesting article about two very different libraries.   Here is an excerpt:
“One was set up in 1898 and the other in 2004. One was established in the context of the freedom movement and the other started to preserve its memoirs. Both were started by […]

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DogEared
From the About page:
 
“What is DogEared?

DogEared is a blog ALL about books.
Good books, funny books, adventure books. Books about animals, friendship, pirates, faraway places… Books about, well, almost EVERYTHING!!

So why did we call it DogEared and not, the, um, bookblog?
 
Hmm…good question, smarty pants!

You know when you read a book and you turn the […]

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Football season is right around the corner! Here is an interesting college football book that you might enjoy. Do you have other suggestions?

“Sally Jenkins, bestselling co-author of It’s Not About the Bike, revives a forgotten piece of history in The Real All Americans. In doing so, she has crafted a truly inspirational story […]

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Here is an update from the Marans:
Great News!
We thought you might be interested to know we have recently updated our website to include over 200 of our electronic guides
in a new easy to use format. You can view our new e-guides by visiting our website:
http://www.maran.com/MI/maran_illustrated_kitchen_e.html
Enjoy!
The Marans

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An interesting article appeared in the InsideHigherEd.com newsletter. It was the title caught my attention! FISH TO PROFS: STICK TO TEACHING. I could just visualize one of those mounted ’singing catfish’ talking to a group of professors! The article, of course, was more serious. The premise - “Should we […]

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At the Smithsonian’s “National Museum of American History” it was interesting to see several children’s books on display in the Transportation collection among the trains, cars, motorcycles, etc.

The Octopus was in the train area. This book was written in 1901. It may be this book but I’m not sure. If you […]

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When we were in Washington, D.C. recently we spent about three hours in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. It was fascinating to say the least. It was particularly interesting to me to see the emphasis on books in the museum and the importance of books in the Holocaust.
If you go to […]

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Two of my all time favorites are EducationWorld.com and Internet4Classrooms.com.  If you don’t find it there, you don’t need it!  Well, almost!
EducationWorld.com has a ton of great articles covering almost aspect of education.  Major areas include: Lesson Planning, Professional Development, Administrator’s Desk (administration), Technology Integration and School Issues.   The site is fully searchable.  Note that some […]

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