E09Fall2012

Awesome connection for student studying Ancient Greece using Google Maps and Google Earth - definitely tied into SOL WHI.5 The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact on Western civilization by : a) assessing the influence of geography on Greek economic, social, and political development, including the impact of Greek commerce and colonies; b) describing Greek mythology and religion; c) identifying the social structure and role of slavery, explaining the significance of citizenship and the development of democracy, and comparing the city-states of Athens and Sparta; d) evaluating the significance of the Persian and Peloponnesian wars; e) characterizing life in Athens during the Golden Age of Pericles; f) citing contributions in drama, poetry, history, sculpture, architecture, science, mathematics,  and philosophy, with emphasis on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle;  g) explaining the conquest of Greece by Macedonia and the formation and spread of Hellenistic culture by Alexander the Great.

infographic!! thanksgiving!! 

i had to do it...happy thanksgiving everyone!!! turkey fun facts and ideas in lessons. gobble gobble! 

introducing web resources to kids

great kid friendly site for students to learn more about animals and habitats

website to help teach children about the capitol of VA including how a bill becomes a law

great resource, all of the activities i have looked at so far have a kid-friendly explanation to them

compare salaries with cost of living for different cities. Great to compare when thinking of where to teach

free readers theater scripts

Fun, free, and they come with lyrics.

So much fun! Thanks for sharing!

This site has some great resources. Wish I'd found it earlier in the semester.

A collection of public television segments for use in class. A variety of subjects and grades.

Maps of the world according to statistics. i.e. maps comparing population between the world's countries. Some data is missing and it is a bit old in some cases. (At least newer than 2000)