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"The 1507 World Map by Martin Waldseemüller is one of the world's most important maps. For the first time, this map labels America and shows the continent as a separate land mass. It is often referred to as America's Birth Certificate. Students will investigate this map by looking closely at the details of each section of the map and then draw conclusions on the revelation of this new and unusual world to the people of 1507."

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this page can not be accessed from school as it is youtube based.

everything you want to know about how stuff works

A really fun game that helps you learn some history!!!

Sounds juvenile but the questions are on the high school level.

"What does the light bulb have to do with the U. S. Constitution? Or the board game "Monopoly"? How about the letter you wrote to the president when you were in elementary school? The answer to all three questions is: plenty-if you know your Constitution. The education team of the National Archives and Records Administration is pleased to present, for the first time, a self-service online version of our popular U. S. Constitution Workshop! This activity is: * Suitable for grades 4 through 12 * Fully self-contained, requiring little advance prep time * Correlated to the National History Standards and the National Standards for Civics and Government. We hope that you and your students will enjoy this unique opportunity to learn, through analysis of primary source documents, about the content, impact, and perpetual relevance of the U. S. Constitution to the daily lives of American citizens. "

Have an AP class that needs help with DBQ primary source documents? Do you want to introduce primary source documents to your class? Use the Constitution Day Workshop by the National Archives as a resource. The class will spend an hour analyzing primary source documents from the National Archives and relate them to the constitution. Many different references ranging from war orders of sent by Lincoln to Grant to Albert Einstein's immigration papers. You can print up copies of the information or view them online in the computer lab or project them for use as a class.

" An interactive dictionary and thesaurus that leads you to discover the connections between vocabulary words in a visually captivating display. Word maps blossom with meaning, encouraging exploration instead of rote memorization to expand vocabulary. Vocabulary University Looking for the previous version of this website? Visit www.vocabularyuniversity.com. Cambridge Dictionaries Online Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary and other excellent learner dictionaries are available online, free of charge. Online Etymological Dictionary A free and open resource for reliable information on word roots. Vintage Vocabulary A site highlighting American words and expressions with intriguing origins."

Here is a list of all of the skills students learn in Algebra! The skills are organized into categories, and you can move your mouse over any skill name to see a sample question. To start practicing, just click on any link. IXL will track your score, and the questions will even increase in difficulty as you improve!