Group items tagged

Home page of award-winning children's author Aaron Shepard, with loads of free stories, scripts, and more.

This interactive exhibit, part of the Exhibits Collection, focuses on life in the Middle Ages. The exhibit explores various aspects of the Middle Ages life- feudal life, homes, clothing, health, arts & entertainment, religion and town life. The exhibit in

Advice to GIs on what to say and not say when writing home, carrying on a conversation, or if captured during World War II.

Home page for Talking History - aural history programs and sound files archived on the web.

Blissfield Logo Home Staff Directory View a Calendar Search the site Our DistrictHigh SchoolMiddle SchoolElementary SchoolFoundation Gary Sullivan Profile course outline Absolute Monarchy Webquest Holocaust Webquest Renaissance Web Quest world war I web quest Renaissance Web Quest Overview Your assignment will be to research a Renaissance topic from the list in the Essential Quest(ions) and the Task section, and to develop a project celebrating this most amazing time period in our history. This site will give information about your topic and also link you to other Internet sites related to that topic. Your project will be created with the purpose of presenting the final product to the class. Introduction The word "Renaissance" is French for "rebirth". It is a period of revival of the interest in the values and arts of Greece and Rome during the early 14th century to the late 16th century. This time span and activities during that span led to the golden age of cultural blending and innovation. Because of the Renaissance Western European life was forever changed. Importance of the religious view that was prevalent during previous periods in history changed to a much more worldly outlook of world views during the Renaissance. The intellects who came out of the Renaissance had a growing belief in individual human spirit and abilities. "Humanism" is that focus on the worth of individuals. Essential Quest(ions) and the Task Questions: As you work on your chosen project, be sure to think about the following questions and make the answers evident in your work and your presentation: ü What was the Renaissance all about? ü How did the development of the printing press affect civilization in general, and the lives of people specifically? ü How were the lives of people living during the Renaissance similar to our lives today? How were their lives different? ü What impact did European domination have

Myoats is a community where people create designs using an online drawing application. These designs can be rated, downloaded, and archived. The Most Liked designs are rewarded by being featured on the home page.

What is air pressure? Did you know you can make something that will measure air pressure? You can actually do a bit of weather predicting from a simple made-at-home piece of equpiment.