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All Rights Reserved. en Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/images/common/logo_on_white.gif http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/?utm_source=rss Edulinks http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/3128?utm_source=rss  Check out the following sites to find top-notch materials for teaching and learning about African American history: - The Library of Congress: African American History Teacher Resources (http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/teachers.html) - Reading Rockets: Black History Month Resources (http://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/blackhistory/) - PBS: African American World (http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/index.html) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/3128 Edulinks http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/3088?utm_source=rss Teachers, if you are looking to infuse your 2012 curriculum with some timely material, this official "Get Set" website (http://getset.london2012.com/en/home) can provide you with all kinds of Olympics-focused teaching resources. From biographies of the star athletes to interactive games and challenges, "Get Set" can help motivate your students to become part of the action. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/3088 Edulinks http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/3071?utm_source=rss If you want to give digital storytelling a whirl, check out VoiceThread (http://voicethread.com) — a site that helps your students create multimedia slide shows that can include narrative, still images, video, and music. And the beauty of VoiceThread as a collaborative classroom tool is that once a student shares a VoiceThread with the class, other students' comments are then incorporated into the VoiceThread presentation as well. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/3071 Edulinks http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/3019?utm_source=rss November is a great month to steep your students in historical "primary" documents. You could have students read President Wilson’s 14 points in anticipation of Armistice Day (November 11th, now called Veteran’s Day) and the Gettysburg Address to commemorate Lincoln’s famous speech which was delivered on November 19th, 1863. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/3019 Edulinks http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/2979?utm_source=rss This year, don't just Google it, Google Scholar it! When students are in search of reliable sources for their research, have them visit Google Scholar to find articles, books, and court opinions on an endless number of topics. Start searching here (http://scholar.google.com/). Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/2979 Edulinks http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/2967?utm_source=rss If you are wondering how to approach 9/11 in your classroom, turn to one of these excellent news sites for educators: - The New York Times Learning Network: Teaching and Learning About 9/11 With The New York Times (http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/02/resources-teaching-and-learning-about-911-with-the-new-york-times/) - PBS NewsHour Extra: Youth Remember 9/11 (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/911voices/) Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/2967 Edulinks http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/2886?utm_source=rss Here are a few summer programs that provide incentives for students who reach their reading goals. Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/2886 Edulinks http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/2850?utm_source=rss Figment is an online community for teens and young-adults to create, discover, and share new reading and writing. Figment enables its users to read amateur and professional content and create their own unfiltered creative writing to share with their peers on web and mobile networks. Since launching in December, Figment has more than 35,000 registered users and more than 75,000 individual pieces of writing. Check it out here (http://figment.com/)! Mon, 16 May 2011 04:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/2850 Edulinks http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/2809?utm_source=rss Instead of having students turn to the “Poetry” section of their crusty literature anthologies, have them turn to these wonderful web sites for ideas about how to celebrate National Poetry Month with some gusto. Thu, 07 Apr 2011 04:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/2809 Edulinks http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/2639?utm_source=rss If you are looking for some great documents to help your students learn more about Women's History, look no further. The National Archives' Teaching with Documents (http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/) is a great resource for Women's History Month. Choose a document and have students use VocabGrabber (http://www.visualthesaurus.com/vocabgrabber) to help them interpret challenging vocabulary. "Failure is Impossible (http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/woman-suffrage/script.html)" is a short skit written in honor of the women's suffrage movement and the 19th Amendment; here is a vocabulary list (http://www.visualthesaurus.com/wordlists/40062) for the skit created with VocabGrabber. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/edulinks/2639