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Hans Christian Andersen Center: Hans Christian Andersen

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Hans Christian Andersen Center provides a timetable of events relating to Hans Christian Andersen's life and a more in-depth chronology of his life. In addition, the site contains the text of Jean Hersholt's "The...
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Light Up Your Brain: Brain Teaser Games & Audio Stories for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Fantastic classic children's stories online that you can listen to while you read along. Stories are offered in streaming or downloadable MP3 format. Some of the popular stories are: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", "The Tale of the Flopsy...
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E Learning for Kids: Mediterranean Sea: What Sort of Energy Is Provided by the Sun?

For Students 1st - 3rd
Lorani is a mermaid who lives underwater in the ocean. What she loves most in the world is the sun. Join her and learn about the sun, too.
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E Learning for Kids: Math: World of Fish: Measurement: Volume

For Students 1st - 3rd
Naida the mermaid is playing with the fish. Do you want to join her?
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National Library of France: Beastiary in Medieval Illumination

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautiful introduction to the types of exotic animals found in the illuminated manuscripts of medieval Europe. Learn about the symbolic significance of the lion, the ox, the bear, and the dove and view numerous examples of these and...
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Bagheera: Florida (West Indian) Manatee

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a long look at the manatee, including this animal's unique characteristics, habit and range. Special emphasis is placed on how and why the Florida manatee is an endangered species, and what kind of conservation efforts...
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Cover of the Republic of Love, 1992, With an Illustration of a Mermaid

For Students 9th - 10th
According to this online exhibit of Carol Shields manuscripts, this novelist believed that "art offers a means of confronting the joys and dramas of the human condition." What does this mean? Explore Carol Shields' famous novels, such as...
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Ibiblio: 1492: An Ongoing Vogage: Inventing America

For Students 9th - 10th
Archived exhibition reveals how European writers and mapmakers thought about America during the Age of Discovery. Describes the allegorical images Europeans sometimes used to portray America and features the Gutierrez map, drawn in 1562,...
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Icga: Aquamarine, Gem of the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the physical properties of the aquamarine gemstone, along with a perspective on its history and metaphysical properties.
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Hans Christian Andersen:fairy Tales and Stories

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Comprehensive personal site from Gilead Har?El with biographical information about Andersen as well as links to his stories.
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Language Guide: La Fantasia

For Students 9th - 10th
These vocabulary words are the kinds of words one would find when reading children's fantasy stories of kingdoms, pirates and unicorns. Interactive audio modeling the correct Spanish pronunciation is heard when the mouse is moved over...

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