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April
29, 2002
The 50 Best TV Shows
http://www.tvguide.com/50th/features/020429a.asp
TV Guide is celebrating its 50th
anniversary. As part of that
celebration, it has named the 50 best television programs of all time. The list includes the best “sit coms,” the
best dramas, the best late night shows, the best day-time talk shows, the
best variety shows, and more – from Friends,
Oprah, and The X-Files of today to I
Love Lucy, Ed Sullivan, and The Twilight Zone of the past. Each show has a page with its history, TV Guide covers, honors, a summary of
five classic episodes, a brief description of every episode from every season
(for most), and much more. This
webpage is a not just a history of television; it’s a history of those of us
who have spent way too much time watching it.
It’s just fun to go through all the stuff that is here – and to see
just how much impact television has had on us.
April
22, 2002
PencilNEWS for Kids
http://www.msnbc.com/local/pencilnews/
PencilNEWS for Kids
was created by MSNBC, one of the cable television news channels. It takes the approach that students of all
ages can be interested in current events through the news – if the news is
presented in an appealing and understandable way. The site is easy to read and navigate and
takes students through the top stories of each day. The site includes top stories, news briefs,
special reports, “Teacher-to-Teacher,” “Today in History,” and sports. PencilNEWS also has follow-up reports that
update previous stories. This site can
be an excellent current events tool for social studies classes. It can also be an excellent source of news
for all family members.
April
15, 2002
The Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr/louvrea.htm
The Louvre is
possibly the most famous and comprehensive museum of art and culture in the
world. Its website has been updated to
include excellent reproductions of the art and photos of the artifacts. The site includes a history of the palace
in which the Louvre is housed. There
are links to the various collections – including the Mona Lisa in the
paintings collection. There are
“virtual tours” of the galleries – including the Egyptian antiquities. You can “walk” through each gallery to see
the objects and art. This site is a
great resource for art classes – and for those who just want to enjoy looking
at the art.
April
8, 2002
Virtual Caves
http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave/index.html
This website offers great pictures, interactive graphics, and lots of
information about caves and the way caves are formed: solution caves, lava tube caves, erosional
caves, and sea caves. The site was
created by two well-known “spelunkers” with more than thirty years of
experience. In the link to solution
caves – caves dissolved out of limestone by acidic water – students can click
on items in the cave to find how those items formed, what processes caused
that formation, and many other pieces of information. The lava tube section lets students explore
36 “rooms,” including rocks, life forms, volcanoes, and more. This site is an excellent resource for
Earth Science classes and can be used to discover and discuss aspects of the
Earth’s formation.
April
1, 2002
The Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov
The Library of Congress preserves a collection of nearly 121 million items, more than two-thirds of which are in some format
other than books. These include the largest map, film, and television
collections in the world. In addition to its primary mission of serving the
research needs of the U.S. Congress, the Library serves all Americans through
this web site, which includes The Library Today, an electronic magazine about
items in the Library. In the Thomas Legislative Information
section (named for Thomas Jefferson), you will find the full text of
all legislation introduced in Congress and the Congressional Record since
1989, summaries of bills since 1973, recent congressional committee reports, and
legislative schedules. Through the American
Memory link, you can
access more than 5 million items relating to American history – including
papers, photos, and film. A link to America's
Library is designed especially for children and their families. This
section is easy-to-use and interactive, providing access to fascinating
materials that make history fun. The
Library also has online Exhibitions
that bring history to life by through presentations about cultures, artists,
philosophers, writers, statesmen, explorers, and others. There is also a link to the Copyright Office, where you can find
everything about copyrights.
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