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"History finally comes out of the water-closet in this exploration of how people's need to relieve themselves shaped human development from ancient times to the present. Throughout time, the most successful civilizations were the ones who realized that everyone poops, and they had better figure out how to get rid of it! From the world's first flushing toilet invented by ancient Minoan plumbers to castle moats in the middle ages that used more than just water to repel enemies, Sarah Albee traces human civilization using one revolting yet fascinating theme."

kids would enjoy this title

Just because you're online doesn't mean that you can't experience the world first-hand - or as close to first-hand as possible. Here are websites that feature virtual learning experiences, exposing online visitors to everything from history to geography, astronomy to anatomy, literature to government.

"Poop Happened! A History of the World from the Bottom Up (Walker, 2010). "

Would you hold your student's attention with a book talk about poop? How many copies would you need to have on hand for circulation after the talk?

The Australian Aboriginal Experience: Home to Mother tells the amazing true story of three Aboriginal girls, Molly, Daisy and Gracie. They all have Aboriginal mothers and white fathers. The Probation Officer takes them away from their families. Molly leads them home, with many adventures along the way.

Review: "Heather C. Hudak and Weigl Educational Publishers have created a template to encompass all cultures, races, ethnicities found in Canada. Into this template, Hudak has pieced each culture without acknowledging its uniqueness, its special history or its struggle for freedom and opportunity! " NOT recommended!

You might want to take note of the comments in the review - some schools may have purchased this series. It is interesting to note however that Saskatchewan Education recommended "The Ukranians in Canada", "The French in Canada" and the "Chinese in Canada" for grades 3-5 in 2005.

"The Earth Calendar is a daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world."

this tool might be useful for displays, newsletters, etc.

he Canadiana Discovery Portal is your best source for Canada's documentary heritage, providing access to a huge assortment of historical artifacts from across the country.

simulations in all subject areas

A webquest created in Jogtheweb - very cool - good links, etc.

The Complete National Geographic on 6 DVD-ROMs - worth replacing those many individual issues on library shelves?

This is an amazing assignment! "One of our grade 7 Humanities teachers, Dan McWilliam, just finished a project with his grade 7 students. In order to understand the concept of perspective in historical accounts, Dan had his students re-write a 'picture book' on colonialization from an alternate perspective."

There's no sound, and the clip only runs 20 seconds. But this is the only known footage of Anne Frank, and it's now onlin

Life magazine's collection of photos

an amazing collection of resources about graphic novels - wow!