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Native American links:

A Line in the Sand: a site about cultural property, including information about Native American sovereignty issues, cultural property issues, legal resources and stereotypes
American Indian Library Association Children's Books With Native American Indian History, Themes & Characters: Compiled by Cynthia Leitich Smith, author of Jingle Dancer and Rain Is Not My Indian Name, this site includes bibliographies organized by age, information about ethnic categorization and reader resources.
A Community Guide to Protecting Indigenous Knowledge: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada has produced a guide which includes a definition of indigenous knowledge, information about why it should be protected, and practical ideas for developing a community model to preserve indigenous knowledge. This page also includes a link to a "Kids Stop" that provides information about aboriginal people, places, history and languages. (Recommended by Susie Husted)
A Critical Bibliography on North American Indians, for K-12: With a forward by Lisa Skinner (Choctaw) and preface by Lisa Mitten (Mohawk) this site provides lists, divided by region, of resources about Native Americans. Authors considered accuracy, stereotypes and language when considering materials for inclusion. (recommended by John Berry)
Four Directions: An Indigenous Model: Four Directions is a Technology Innovation Challenge Grant funded by the United States Department of Education and administered by the Pueblo of Laguna Department of Education.
Haskell Indian Nations University Heard Museum: features images and information from exhibits as well as resources available through the museum
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet: Culture, history, health, education, language, indigenous knowledge, art, artists, galleries, museums, music, gaming, government...this site has a plethora of resources, categorized for easy usage. (recommended by John Berry)

Internet Public Library's Native American Authors: This website provides information on Native North American authors with bibliographies of their published works, biographical information, and links to online resources including interviews, online texts and tribal websites. The collection is browsable by author, title & tribe.

National Museum of the American Indian: The 16th Smithsonian museum's website includes information about exhibits, education resources and an overview of the collection and how it was established.
Native American Authors: the Internet Public Library's list of Native American authors, searchable by author, title and tribe

Native American Sites: Lisa Mitten provides access "to home pages of Native American Nations and organizations, and to other sites that provide solid information about American Indians," organized by categories including Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs and Indian Education; Languages; The Mascot Issue; Native Media; and Indians in the Military.
Native American Indian Art: A native virtual art show with pieces and colections from many tribes.

On This Date In North American Indian History Oyate: Oyate works to see that Native American lives and histories are "portrayed honestly, and so that all people will know our stories belong to us" by evaluating texts, resourse materials and fiction by and about Native peoples; conducting teacher workshops; providing a resource center and library; and distributing children's, young adult and teacher books and materials.
Teaching and Learning with Native Americans: a handbook for non-Native American adult educators compiled by Marilou Schultz and Miriam Kroeger from the Four Winds Walk in Balance on Mother Earth Curriculum Guide
Tips For Teachers: from Ableza, a Native American Arts and Film Institute in San Jose, CA, a list of "appropriate methods when teaching about Native American peoples"

U.S Navy Commander John Herrington: John Herrington, a member of the Chicksaw Nation of Oklahoma, has been selected as the first Native scheduled to go into space. He will be on the Space Shuttle Endeavour when it takes off September 6. He will take eagle feathers and a flag from the Crow Tribe with him.
Cultural Links: our own compilation of links specific to our schools

Reading links:

@ your library: This site focuses on what libraries have to offer to kids, teens, parents, adults and seniors - including ideas about how to use the library, when and what to read, and information about America's libraries.
American Library Association ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services Bookhive Guide to Children's Literature & Books
Choosing and Using Books With Adult New Readers: a newsletter about finding good books for adults with limited reading ability, prepared by Margaret Crowley Weibel at Ohio State University's Prior Health Sciences Library
Cynthia Leitich Smith: Children's Literature Resources: This site features a quarterly children's and young adult literature newsletter - the Summer 2001 issue has an interview with Nancy Garden, book reeves, website links and current news - as well as author and illustrator interviews, information on specific topics (e.g. multiculuralism, ethnic categorization), extensive bibliographies divided by age groups and topics (e.g. cats, interracial families, fantasy), and writer resources for adults and children. The site is managed by children's book author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Jingle Dancer, Rain Is Not My Indian Name).
Grammar Bytes!: an interactive grammar review with handouts for students and teachers and interactive exercises
Guys Read: Jon Scieszka, author of Stinky Cheese Man and The Time Warp Trio, promotes a literacy program for guys, including suggested reading for boys of all ages - and for anyone who could use an engaging read. He also invites visitors to submit their own favorite books.
International Children's Digital Library http://www.icdlbooks.org/: The International Children's Library has scanned 200 books inti their on-line library. Eventually, the ICDL plans to scan up to 10,000 books representing 100 different cultures. The site is colorful and easy to use.
LEARNS: LEARNS (Linking Education and America Reads through National Service) provides training and technical assistance to Corporation for National Service projects focused on literacy and education. This is a link to their online newsletter, The Tutor.
Literacy Volunteers of America
NBA Read to Achieve: The National Basketball League's Read to Achieve will promote the value of reading and online literacy and encourage families and adults to read regularly with young children. Includes reports of NBA players taking part in reading activities in their communities.
Publishers' Catalogues: browse publishers by city, state, country, topics and type of material

Read to Your Bunny: Rosemary Wells, author and illustrator of Max, Ruby and Timothy books (among others), promotes reading aloud.
Spanish Glossary of Library Terms: The State of Utah Library compiled this list of Library terms.
Women Children's Book Illustrators: Denise Ortakales covers illustrators from Kate Greenaway to Trina Schart Hyman in this informative site. Illustrations, illustrator biographies, book lists, links to further information and list-servs and artists sharing about their work and techniques make this site especially useful.

Useful links:

ALA's 50+ Great Web Sites for Parents and Kids: many of these links include further lists of family- and kid-friendly sites ~ endless terrific websites!
Center for Digital Storytelling: The center is based in San Francisco, but the site includes information and ideas about assisting individuals and communities in using digital media to tell meaningful stories from their lives, with source material generated from personal image archives. There are also links to other storytelling resources and examples of digital storytelling.
Foundation Center: Chock full of grant opportunities and grantwriting resources. Check out the Learning Lab to get help from the Online Librarian, use free tutorials and find out about free training offered in your area.
KinderCrafts: This EnchantedLearning.com site is a great place for ideas for keeping kids busy, making tissue flowers, dioramas, mobiles, puppets, dinosaurs, thank you cards, you name it. Includes crafts for pre-schoolers, and an e-mail newsletter.
Neat New Stuff I Found This Week: Website of interesting links, maintained by a librarian/webmaster, and updated weekly. The sites included are usually free sites of substantial reference value, authoritative, browsable, searchable, and packed with information, whether educational or aimed at answering everday questions.

Library of Congress

Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC): an important preservation and conservation resource with preservation manuals in English and en Español

Special Education Resources on the Internet: a 26 page document of links and websites including the following areas: disability products and commercial sites, legal resources, attention deficit disorder, inclusion resources, parent and educator resources, and hearing and vision impairment
Virtual Assistive Technology University: This program, offered through the University of Southern Maine, assists educators in the development of curricula that incorporates the accessibility of technology. VATU offers 8 online courses which may be taken individually for graduate or undergraduate credit.
What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching: This publication from the US Department of Education provides tips, training and strategies for first-year teachers. There are stories from vetrans, notes about the rewards of teaching and advice about how to support new teachers for school administrators and colleges and universities. (Whole Internet Calendar 2001)
The Beehive, from the One Economy Co.: One Economy has recently launched a monthly, email newsletter called The
Buzz. The newsletter is designed to highlight some of the best and most timely content on the Beehive Web site, as well as promote other useful online and offline resources and organizations for low-income families in the U.S. To sign up for the newsletter, visit the Beehive Web site.

Education links:

Adventures of Herman: Herman the Earthworm teaches kids about earthworm history, anatomy, food and habitat - and includes fun (and gross) earthworm facts. (Whole Internet Calendar 2001)
Bigchalk: Great education resouce site- research and home work help for students and lesson plans for teachers
C ultural Profiles Project: Though designed specifically so that Canadian volunteer hosts for new immigrants can learn about the history, religions, cultural life, food, holidays, and daily habits of visitors from all countries, anyone would find this useful. (Neat New Stuff I Found This Week October 12, 2001)
DNA from the Beginning: Gene the Gene guides you through 14 lessons in genetics on the Human Genome Project site. Start with classical genetics, then learn about the molecules of genetics and gentetic organization and control. This site is geared toward teens. (Whole Internet Calendar 2001)
Evaluating Internet Resources: Partners in Information Access for Public Health Professionals provide a clear, concise checklist for finding accurate information online.
Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth: The American Museum of Natural History has put the Earth on display. This museum answers questions like "How has the earth evolved?", "How do scientists read rocks?", "What causes climate and climate change?" and "Why is the earth habitable?" The website is a chronicle of the development of this exhibit, from planning to collecting to the opening. (Whole Internet Calendar 2001)
Great Lakes Shipwrecks: Articles, research reports, images, and history on some of the great disasters on the Great Lakes. (Neat New Stuff I Found This Week October 12, 2001)

Interactive Projects for Grades K-12: An extensive list, organized by month, from Youth Net. This site also contains lifelong learning links and other good K-12 resources.
Lincoln/Net: Northern Illinois University has attempted to digitize all of the collected knowledge about Abraham Lincoln and his works, including his writings, campaign songs from the Lincoln v. Douglas race, and information about antebellum Illinois. (Whole Internet Calendar 2001)
National Clearninghouse for Comprehensive School Reform (NCCSR): NCCSR’s monthy newsletter has started a Schoolwide Equity series to provide information and resources to practitioners working to close achievement gaps and to establish equity for all students within and across schools. NCCSR’s year-long schoolwide equity series will explore the policies and practices that can help schools achieve greater equity. February's newsletter includes links to resources for equity as well as an excerpt from Dr. Sonia Nieto's book The Light in Their Eyes. Dr. Nieto discusses the significance of creating multicultural learning communities and illustrates ways in which teachers, schools, and districts can create sustainable educational reforms.
NetDay Compass Research Desk: This site allows teachers to ask questions about integrating technology into classrooms, provides help for planning, finding support (including financial) and implementation, and offers best practices.

On the Prairie: Learn about the thriving ecosystem of the prairie with the Field Guide, which provides information on hundreds of plants and animals. Try to put together a combination of plants and animals that will coexist with the Build a Prairie feature, and learn the Sioux words for many prairie terms. (Whole Internet Calendar 2001)
Sci Fiction: Periodic Table: Chemistry teachers might find this a fun way to make the periodic table stick in students' minds: an SF story for each element, all written by Hugo and Nebula award winner Michael Swanwick.

Stardust: Track NASA's mission to fly close to a comet and collect actual star dust. Students can check out cool facts, meet Captain Comet and listen to music in the Stardust Café. (Whole Internet Calendar 2001)
University of Virginia's Electronic Text Center: An amazing searchable index of digital collections. Virtual museums, full-text of early American fiction, rare books, diaries, and papers, and bibliographies. The site also includes a searchable Navtive American text catalog.
Science Lesson Plans Inspired by Legendary Naturalist John Muir: The Sierra Club announces new standards-aligned Science Lesson Plans
inspired by and using John Muir's adventures and explorations. Learning about John Muir's life can serve as a launching pad to science-based environmental studies through plant and animal habitats, ecosystems, earthquakes, avalanches, glaciers, geology, weather, biodiversity, and forests


Homework Web Sites:
Teacher/Pathfinder: An Educational Internet Village: links to subject areas from art to technology, plus assessment tools, curricular information, special needs and library resources
Multonomah County Library: extensive links in subject areas like African-American Studies and Wars & World History, web site evaluation tips, teacher services
Burlington Public Library: arranged according to the Dewey Decimal System with a separate page for each Dewey range
TekMom's Resources for Students and TekMom's Search Tools for Students: includes information on how to site web sources and links to plagiarism and intellectual freedom sites
San Jose Public Library: direct links to online databases, email reference services
Villa Park Public Library : kids and teens

Cool links:

Cartoonbank.com: a searchable database of New Yorker cartoons
Eponym: Ever wonder what your name means? What the most popular names were in Norway in 1900? What your name would be in Chinese? This is the place to find out! Click on a region in the map to research a particlar area or use the random name generator.
Grossology: the science of really gross things about your body
Kinetic City: Help save Planet Vearth from Deep Delete's destruction of the Fabric of Truth! (Whole Internet Calendar 2001)
Mercury Theatre on the Air: In the 1930's the Mercury Theatre on the Air, featuring Orson Welles and John Houseman's New York drama company, produced chilling radio theatre, including the notorious War of the Worlds broadcast. This site collects a number of classic shows in RealAudio and provides a complete history of the theatre.
Moonlit Road: Southern ghost stories

Park Search: Search for a park by name and go directly to a page that describes it and provides contact information, or search globally by location and type of recreation. L.L. Bean provides this service. (Whole Internet Calendar 2001)
SmartGirl: With a SmartTip for every day, reviews, discussion forums, a crush barometer, tons of surveys, and a library of resources on topics ranging from sexuality to sports, problems, school and depression, SmartGirl is a site that every girl will want to bookmark - and as they note, "girls can do anything, and boys are welcome to visit SmartGirl as well!"
Teen Hoopla: This ALA sponsored site invites teens to read and write book reviews, discuss relevant issues (with topics ranging from summer plans to dress codes to body image to hazing to homeschooling), and link to a variety of sites. Site categories include activism, comics and zines, homework and sports.
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit: the name says it all.
Youth Action Net: a"global community center for politically minded teens and kids" (Newsweek Cyberscope Surf Report: July 2, 2001)

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