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Thursday, September 27, 2007

ENGLISH by Erica K.

Your search has ended here. You can discover how much fun literature can be when you use the web as an educational tool. In this portion of our blog you can discover art, music, video and text of one of the most amazing eras in American Literature. The Harlem Renaissance is one of the richest periods in American Literature and you can explore the era right here on our blog.

Activities:
Research Harlem Renaissance writers, poets and major contributors here:
· Wikipedia info on the Harlem Renaissance
· Timeline of the Harlem Renaissance
· Bio Information

Readings:
Read bio information on Langston Hughes and search for poems. Explore other poets of this era as well!
· Langston Hughes Bio
· Extra Reading Suggestions

Links:
Listen as Langston Hughes recites “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” and “I, too”:
· "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"
· "I, too"

Watch a video production created by Aaron Kennedy narrated by Langston Hughes
· Langston Hughes Video

Discover the Art and Music of the Harlem Renaissance
· Art and Music

Some Photos of the major figures in the Harlem Renaissance
· The Faces of the Renaissance

DiscussionTopics: Here are some discussion topics about Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance:
· Langston Hughes Discussion topics
· Harlem Renaissance Discussion Questions

SCIENCE by Teri O.

The study of Astronomy provides us with an opportunity to explore our world in greater detail. It opens up a door to endless possibilities for students of all ages and all abilities. To understand where one is going, one must know where it all began.

Welcome to a world of exploration and discovery.May your learning never end as you journey on to discover ideas and interests to inspire those you teach.

Astronomers
1. Nicolaus Copernicus 1473-1543
2. Sir Isaac Newton 1643-1727
3. Edmund Halley 1656-1742
4. Clyde Tombaugh 1906-1997

Websites
1. Seeing in the Dark:A Film by Timothy Ferris
2. Earth & Sky: Tonight's Sky
3. The Naperville Astronomical Association: Organized Amateur Astronomy

Webquests
1. Space Colony Webquest
2. Colonizing the Stars Webquest
3. On board SS-Beta somewhere over Terra Webquest

Activities
1. The Universe at your Fingertips Activity: Astrology
2. Astronomy Activities on the World Wide Web
3. Interactive Game for Two
4. List of Activity Links

Museums/Observatories/Planetariums
1. Adler Planetarium-Chicago, Illinois
2. Hayden Planetarium-New York, NY
3. Observatories in Pennsylvania
4. Museums in Pennsylvania
5. Museums in NJ

CREDITS:

1. Artsedge. (2003, March). Faces of the Renaissance. Retrieved September 30, 2007, from Drop me off in Harlem: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/exploring/harlem/facesmain_text.html

2. Associates, D. H. (Composer). (1955). I, too. [L. Hughes, Performer, & T. D. Poems, Conductor]

3. Emphemera. (n.d.). Harlem Renaissance. Retrieved September 30, 2007, from http://www.ephemerapress.com/images/pc4_har_05.gif

4. Grierson, S., & Richards, T. (1999). Novelinks. Retrieved September 30, 2007, from Literary Unit: Harlem Renaissance: http://english.byu.edu/Novelinks/Literary%20Units/Harlem%20Renaissance.htm

5. Johnson, W. H., Hughes, L., Ellington, D., & Armstrong, L. (Performers). (2006, December 8). Harlem Renaissance Art. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7423158790845645698&q=harlem+renaissance&total=136&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=2.

6. Kennedy, A. (n.d.). Langston Hughes Presentation. (L. Hughes, Performer) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1281012101110964607&q=langston+hughes&total=144&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=2.

7. Lamb, A., & Johnson, L. (2001, June). 42eXplore: Harlem Renaissance. Retrieved September 30, 2007, from Eduscape: http://www.42explore2.com/harlem2.htm

8. Poets, A. o. (n.d.). Poets.org. Retrieved September 30, 2007, from Langston Hughes: http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/83

9. Records, F. (Composer). The Negro Speaks of Rivers. [L. Hughes, Performer, & T. V. Hughes, Conductor]

10. Wikipedia. (2004, October 9). Retrieved September 30, 2007, from Wikipedia: Harlem Renaissance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_Renaissance

11. Williams, S. (2001, September 21). The Circle Association's Weblinks. Retrieved September 30, 2007, from Harlem Renaissance: http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/circle/harlem-ren-sites.html#intro

12. Yell, Michael. (2002). Harlem Renaissance. Retrieved September 30, 2007, from C-Span American Writers II: http://www.americanwriters.org/classroom/videolesson/vlp25_hughes_hurston.asp

13. Turnbull WWW Server: School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences University of Saint Andrews (2000). Retrieved on September 30, 2007 from http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Copernicus.html
14. Turnbull WWW Server: School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences University of Saint Andrews (2000). Retrieved on September 29, 2007 from http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematiciaklns/Newton.html

15. Klx.communications:Realizing your potential on the Web. Retrieved on September 29, 2007 from http://www.klx.com/clyde/

16. Turnbull WWW Server: School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences University of Saint Andrews (2000). Retrieved on September 29, 2007 from http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Halley.html

17. Seeing in the Dark: A Film by Timothy Ferris. (2007). Retrieved on September 29, 2007 from http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/

18. Earth & Sky, A Clear Voice For Science: Tonight’s Sky. (2007). Retrieved September 29, 2007 from http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/

19. The Naperville Astronomical Association: Organizes Amateur Astronomy. (1998). Retrieved September 29, 2007 from http://www.stargazing.net/naa/sotw.htm

20. Education Units and Lesson Plans. (2007). Space Colony Webquest. Retrieved on September 29, 2007 from http://www.coollessons.org/spacecolony.htm#INTRODUCTION

21. Technology Challenge Grants, Triton and Pattern Projects. Colonizing the Stars: An Astronomy Webquest (1999). Retrieved on September 29, 2007 from http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/ofarrell/astronomy/

22. Wayne Resa, Leading...Learning for all. On-board SS-Beta somewhere over Terra: a space science webquest. Retrieved on September 29, 2007 from http://www.wcresa.k12.mi.us/nasa/webquest.htm

23. Astronomical Society of the Pacific: The Universe at your Fingertips Activity: Activities with Astrology. (2007). Retrieved on September 29, 2007 from http://www.astrosociety.org/education/astro/act3/astrology.html#intro

24. Astronomical Society of the Pacific. (2007). Good Astronomy Activities on the World Wide Web. Retrieved on September 29, 2007 from http://www.astrosociety.org/education/activities/astroacts.html

25. Quia Web: Where the Learning Takes You. (2007). Retrieved on September 29, 2007 from http://www.quia.com/cb/133803.html

26. Quia Web: Where the Learning Takes You. (2007). Retrieved on September 29, 2007 from http://www.quia.com/shared/astro/

27. Adler Planetarium. (2006). Retrieved on September 29, 2007 from http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/

28. Hayden Plantearium. (2007). Retrieved on September 29, 2007 from http://www.Haydenplanentarium.org

29. Astronomy Club: The knowledge in Numbers. (2005). Observatories in Pennsylvania. Retrieved on September 29, 2007 from http://www.astronomyclubs.com/5/190/40/0/club.aspx

30. Astronomy Club: The knowledge in Numbers. (2005). Museums in Pennsylvania. Retrieved on September 29, 2007 http://www.astronomyclubs.com/3/190/40/0/club.aspx

31. Astronomy Club: The knowledge in Numbers. (2005). Museums in New Jersey. Retrieved on September 29, 2007 http://www.astronomyclubs.com/3/190/32/0/club.aspx

32. Astronomy Club: The knowledge in Numbers. (2005). Astronomy Clubs in Pennsylvania. Retrieved on September 29, 2007 http://www.astronomyclubs.com/1/190/40/0/club.aspx

33. Astronomy Club: The knowledge in Numbers. (2005). Astronomy Clubs in New Jersey. Retrieved on September 29, 2007 http://www.astronomyclubs.com/1/190/32/0/club.aspx

34. Astronomy Club: The knowledge in Numbers. (2005). Astronomy Clubs in Delaware. Retrieved on September 29, 2007 http://www.astronomyclubs.com/1/190/10/0/club.aspx

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Sunday, September 30, 2007

Greetings

Thursday, September 27, 2007

ENGLISH by Erica K.

SCIENCE by Teri O.

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