K12> New Learning Resources, Women's History Month (March 9, 2004)

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From: "Winters, Kirk" <Kirk.Winters@xxxxxx>
To: "Information from & about the U.S. Department of Education  publications & 
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Subject: New Learning Resources, Women's History Month (March 9, 2004)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 16:26:20 -0500


      TWELVE NEW LEARNING RESOURCES in arts, language arts, science,
      & social studies have been added to FREE.  They're described
      below.

      WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH learning resources are at
      www.ed.gov/free/w-history.html

      FREE makes finding federal learning resources easier:

           www.ed.gov/free

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Arts
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"Honky Tonks, Hymns, & the Blues"
      examines the history of country guitar, country fiddling,
      country blues, Jimmie Rodgers (the father of country music),
      Thomas Dorsey (famous for raunchy records & sacred hymns), the
      Carter Family, Bob Wills & western swing, the Maddox Brothers
      & sister Rose, accordion-inspired "conjunto" (combination)
      music along Mexico's northern border, honky tonk women, &
      more.  Descriptions, photos, & sound clips of music &
      interviews are included. (NEH)
      http://www.honkytonks.org/

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Language arts
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"Archive of Indigenous Languages of Latin America"
      is a digital archive of recordings & texts in & about the
      indigenous languages of Latin America.  It offers recordings
      of naturally-occurring discourse -- conversations, narratives,
      ceremonies, speeches, & songs.  Many recordings are
      accompanied by transcriptions in Spanish, English, or
      Portuguese.  The archive also provides dictionaries, grammars,
      ethnographies, & teaching materials. (NEH)
      http://www.ailla.org/site/welcome.html

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Science
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"Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms"
      features 100 aircraft, airfields, research labs, military
      installations, battle sites, launch facilities, & other places
      that tell about people & events that made the U.S. a world
      leader in aviation.  Highlights of this travel itinerary
      include stories of Lt. Edward Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh,
      Amelia Earhart, & the Wright Brothers. (NPS)
      http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/aviation/

"Findings"
      profiles scientists doing cutting-edge medical research.
      Learn about the work of a biologist who is tracking thousands
      of genes in living cells, an anesthesiologist whose questions
      about body temperature led to improvements for surgery
      patients, a natural de-icer, healing wounds with air, & more.
      Read the website or order the free magazine. (NIH)
      http://www.nigms.nih.gov/news/findings/

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Social studies
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"American Southwest"
      presents a travel itinerary of 58 historic places across
      Arizona, Colorado, & New Mexico.  It includes forts built to
      protect mail routes & settlers, missions & churches,
      prehistoric cliff dwellings, trading posts, petroglyphs (from
      the petrified forest), pit house villages, & villages of the
      Anasazi, Sinagua, Zuni, & other Native American tribes. (NPS)
      http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/amsw/

"Andreas Vesalivs: De Humani Corporis Fabrica"
      presents Andreas Vesalius' anatomical atlas, "On the Fabric of
      the Human Body" (1543, 1555), in a new way & explains this
      effort to translate & annotate it.  Never before completely
      translated into English, Vesalius' account of human anatomy
      transformed its subject & changed medical education in the
      West. (MA)
      http://vesalius.northwestern.edu/index.html

"Civil War Archeology: Investigating the Battles of Wilson's Creek
& Pea Ridge"
      examines archeological techniques used to explore these two
      battle sites.  These battles, fought in Missouri & Arkansas in
      1861 & 1862, helped keep Missouri in the Union & set the stage
      for the Union to gain control of most lands west of the
      Mississippi by 1863. (NPS)
      http://www.cr.nps.gov/mwac/wicr_peri/index.htm

"Discover Atlanta, Georgia"
      is a travel itinerary of 70 places that tell the story of
      Atlanta -- its picturesque homes & skyscrapers, tales of
      former slaves, educators, authors, & millionaires who shaped
      it.  Established as a railroad terminal point in 1836, the
      city today is a major entertainment & cultural center of the
      South.  It includes essays on antebellum Atlanta, industrial
      Atlanta, the African American experience, & growth &
      preservation. (NPS)
      http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/atlanta/

"Dolley Madison Project"
      is devoted to the life, letters, & legacy of the wife of our
      fourth president.  As First Lady, Dolley Madison became famous
      for her social graces & courage.  By 1900 her name was being
      used for a range of commercial products.  A chronology &
      essays about her life are provided, along with frequently
      asked questions & information about her letters & individuals
      with whom she corresponded. (NEH)
      http://moderntimes.vcdh.virginia.edu/madison/

"Elizabeth I: Ruler & Legend"
      examines the youth, reign, & legacy of Queen Elizabeth I.  In
      an age convinced that women could not govern, she ruled
      England for nearly 45 years (1558-1603).  She oversaw a period
      of breathtaking cultural achievement, kept England from being
      torn apart by religious wars, & withstood the threat of the
      Spanish Armada.  She became a symbol of national unity for
      England. (NEH)
      http://www3.newberry.org/elizabeth/

"Three Historic Nevada Cities: Carson City, Reno, Virginia City"
      tells the stories of three cities established after the
      Comstock Lode discovery in 1859 brought a "reverse migration"
      from California.  The stories, told by this travel itinerary
      of 57 places, feature the mining & agricultural city now known
      for gaming, a remarkable collection of 19th-century buildings
      built with wealth generated by Comstock Lode, & the state
      capital. (NPS)
      http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/nevada/

"Women's Words of Wisdom -- Activity, Learning Page"
      displays quotes & photos of 16 famous women -- Abigail Adams,
      Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Ella Fitzgerald, Rachel
      Carson, Zora Neale Hurston, & others. (LOC)
      http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/womenswords/index.html

Acronyms
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FREE -- Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
LOC -- Library of Congress
MA -- Multiple Agencies
NEH -- National Endowment for the Humanities
NIH -- National Institutes of Health
NPS -- National Park Service

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