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Exploring Life: The First Cells
A brief essay about older and more recent ideas on when the first cells evolved. Good coverage of different scientific theories about the origin of life.
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Cuny: The Size of Things
A review of the metric system and where cells fit into the scale of sizes.
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The World of Cells: Golgi Apparatus
A very brief explanation of the structure and function of this organelle.
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Brooklyn College: The World of Cells: Plastids
The structure is described well, but the illustration is not very useful.
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Brooklyn College: The Cell Cycle: Naming the Parts
Use this information to help you understand the differences between major parts of the cell cycle. A good place to start a study of cell division.
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Map Projection Basics: Bits of Map Projection History
Surveys the ideas of Claudius Ptolemy (90-170 AD) in regard to the shape of the world and his influence on the history of mapmaking.
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Write Site: Engage Your Reader
Learn about different hooks to use when writing a good introduction including: telling a story, providing interesting background information, setting up a contrast, and using a combination of approaches.
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Chinese Cultural Studies: Women in China: Past and the Present
This article discusses the equality problems women in China face even though things have changed since 1949. Includes information on divorce.
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The College of Stanten Island: Lowell, Josephine Shaw
Resource provides great information on both Josephine Shaw Lowell and Anna Shaw Curtis. The biographical information provided is fairly extensive, not in-depth but not brief either. A great site to check out on the subject.
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American Studies Program: Songs of the Great Depression
A brief site that provides the words to three songs written during the Great Depression. Students can use these for various projects when studying this time in our history.
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City University of New York: Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter
A series of discussion questions to accompany screenings of the award-winning documentary "The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter." The film can be purchased or ordered through some libraries.
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Brooklyn College: Mencius on Government and Human Nature
Highlights of Confucian philosopher Mencius's beliefs about governement and human nature in his own words. [Selections are taken from Patricia Ebrey, "Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook," 2d ed. (New York: Free Press, 1993).]
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Brooklyn College: Ban Zhao
Article provides a brief description of China's first female historian and her writings and her life. Provides informations about her teachings and philosophies.
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Roman Dress
Provides a short account on how Romans dressed in their daily life, both men and women. It also discusses the use of color in Roman clothes such as the toga.
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Brooklyn College: Roman Amphitheaters
A short history of the Roman amphitheater, the most famous being the Colosseum located in Rome itself. These structures were used for public games such as gladiator contests.
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Lehman College: An Introduction to Lines
Use this site for two short lesson plans regarding Euclidean and Spherical lines. Intersecting and parallel lines are discussed. The lesson contains activities for two days of class.
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Brooklyn College, Cuny: Latitude and Longitude
Students can read about how lines of latitude and longitude form a grid that makes it easy to pinpoint one's location on Earth. Then they can take an online quiz to check their understanding.
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Choosing a Map Projection: In Search of a Good Map Projection
College-level geography tipsheet for developing an appropriate map projection.