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Virtual High School Meanderings, an online resource for Canadian educators. A weblog for Senior Years teachers.

News visualizer from the Washington Post. Very cool. could be a useful tool for Senior Years teachers and students.

The Imperial History of the Middle East. A 90 second animated visualization that maps who has conquered the Middle East over the course of the last 5,000 years.

Simple but effective geography game. Multi-level play, according to quiz selection.

CSI: Cemetery Scene Investigation. Website documenting the activities of students at the Nieman Enhanced Learning Center, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, who received a grant to fund their project (titled above). The CSI project teaches students to look at cemeteries as primary sources in need of protection and preservation. For more information, see the Introduction page of the website.

American History! Interesting information for history buffs!

Video highlighting opposing scenarios of a typical day in the life of some children.

A well thought out plan is key to making your research project successful!

Clarence Fisher's Idea Hive task for students to help their future employer find a suitable location for its head office. Students are asked to consider such variables as population statistics, climate, services, geography, and cost of living.

A short documentary on the Taliban's brutality in regards to the closing of a girl's school in a region in Pakistan. Hard to watch but important.

The Freechild Project provides tools and training to young people and adults that engage children and youth in social change. For Grade 9 online resources

Every piece that went into the creation of this unique guitar has a story to tell. Its more than just a manufactured instrument, it is an artifact legend in the making.

Excellent sound quality,as history makes itself heard once again!