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Touch Research Institute
Ongoing research and published research articles involving Touch Therapy at all stages of life.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Touched by War: The Four Rocconi Brothers
Article tells the tale of the four Rocconi Brothers, what they did during the war, and where and how they died.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Swimming Dinosaurs
From ABC News in Science, Will Dunham's article, "Swimming dinosaurs touched bottom of lake," explores fossilized foot marks found on a lake bottom which suggest strong swimming ability on the part of the dinosaurs.
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Young People's Trust for the Environment: Communication in Animals
Facts about the many ways animals communicate. Included is information about scent, sound, sight, and touch.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Shaping Information: Ordering Information and Outlining
Discusses finding a logical order for the ideas you wish to present in your essay. Uses samples to show how changing the position of the topic sentence changes the emphasis. Briefly touches on transitions. Then discusses the outline as...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant: Domestic Affairs
A very good look at the many parts of domestic affairs in the Grant administration. Grant dealt with Reconstruction, the Panic of 1873, a revamping of the government's relationship with Native Americans, and several scandals that did not...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Civil Rights: Demanding Equality
Teach the history of Civil Rights using this comprehensive learning module. Trace the movement from the 14th Amendment to modern times. The focus is on African American rights but also touches on women and disabled American's rights....
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Biology: Threats to Biodiversity
Looks at the impact of overharvesting, such as overfishing, on biodiversity. It talks of the 'tragedy of the commons,' where harvesters do not feel responsible for protecting a species because they fish in shared areas. It also touches...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Conversion
This site explores the requirements for conversion to Judaism. Also discusses how different branches of Judaism view conversion. Touches on Israel's view of conversion.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Hands on Is Minds On
As students put projects together, create crafts, or use familiar materials in new ways, they're constructing meaning. Students love to touch and manipulate materials and this can activate kids' brains. This article gives tips for...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Kennedy Acts on Domestic Front
Outlines the domestic policies of President John F. Kennedy, touching on the economy, unemployment, social security, and racial discrimination.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Aboriginal Youth Identity Series: Teacher Zone
This website provides educators with an opportunity to learn and teach about Aboriginal Leadership in Canada. The elementary section focuses on identifying Aboriginal role models and heroes such as Bill Reid, Buffy Sainte-Marie, or...
PBS
Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Sarah Breedlove Walker
An illiterate, impoverished daughter of freed slaves built the largest black-owned business in America, made a fortune, and touched thousands with her philanthropy.
Other
Authentic Maya: Maya Culture
An overview of ancient Mayan culture in Guatemala touching on topics such as mythology, medicine, warfare, etc. There are numerous links in the article to photos, video, etc.
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Global Kids' Digital Media Initiative
One 21st Century way of helping students stay in touch with the real world is to utilize technology. There are several online leadership projects for classrooms to use.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Crabs in the Crossfire
This article addresses facts and information related to the Horseshoe Crab. In addition to general information, the article touches on conservation efforts and populations trends.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Fish Food
Susan Lumpkin's article, "Fish Food" deals not with food that fish eat but fish as food. The article touches on a range of fish as food such as caviar, salmon, swordfish, shrimp, bass, scallops, and more.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Yang, Chen Ning
A biography on physicist Chen Ning Yang that focuses on his work with Tsung-Dao Lee in which they proved that parity is violated when certain elementary particles decay. The biography also touches upon his education, scientific work, and...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Seven Circles Ii
In this task, seven pennies are placed in a circle so that they are all touching one in the center and their neighbors. Students are asked to find as many rigid motions of the plane as they can which are symmetries of this configuration...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Co, G Srt Seven Circles I
In this task, seven pennies are placed in a circle so that they are all touching one in the center and their neighbors. The question is whether this will work with other equally-sized circles. Aligns with G-SRT.C and G-CO.C.10.
Other
Educational Methods: Tactile Learning
Tactile learners learn most effectively by being able to manipulate and physically touch objects. This article explores three different tactile activities that have been found to be useful in teaching different age groups of tactile...
University of Oxford (UK)
Pitt Rivers Museum: Human Form in Art
An illustrated article that discusses the earliest forms of human representation in art, touching on their spiritual and ritual significance.
US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Onto the National Stage
Women gained the right to vote and began to become active members of Congress as the United States faced many challenges. Early congresswomen served during the Great Depression, WWII, and the start of the Cold War. They had a voice in...
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Japan Society: Framing Twentieth Century Japan: A Top Ten List
An essay, by university professor William Tsutsui, itemizes ten themes that can help make the story of modern-day Japan understandable. Themes touch on a range of issues, including the changing role of women, technological advances, and...
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