AIDS Awareness
Aids org
The official site for the National Aids Foundation. A site with statistics and precise information on AIDS and HIV.
The Body
A fantastic informational site for HIV, AIDS and other STD's. Visitors can take a test to find out their vulnerability to STD's as well as find specific treatment information and links to more resources.
HIV InSite
An educational and up-to-date Web site about HIV/AIDS Awareness, understanding, prevention and governmental policy.
CDC Prevention site
The CDC provides information, articles, educational sites and much more for HIV, AIDS and other STD's.
Aids Memorial Quilt
The goal of this quilt is to allow AIDS patients and family a creative way to express their emotions while dealing with this deadly disease and the after effects on the love ones left behind.
Blind Awareness Week
Helen Keller Kids Museum Online
This online museum has been written for elementary school students. Children can read her biography and see images and photos. After reading the biography, more information can be found with several provided links.
Helen Keller - American Foundation for the Blind
This site provides an online biography with links to photos, interviews, additional resources, artifacts, and several of her writings. This biography has been written as a Hyperlinking narrative.
Ivy Green - Birthplace of Helen Keller
Ivy Green is the birthplace of Helen Keller. This site provides information about her hometown with pictures and interviews from local towns' people. Maps, artifacts, and current information is also provided.
National Women's Hall of Fame
General information about famous women is provided on this site. Students can find basic information in this short biography of Helen Keller.
Education World
Education World provides fantastic information about Helen Keller and about deaf/blindness awareness week. Teachers can find lesson and project ideas and students can find fabulous links about Helen Keller and more.
Newspapers Around the World
Online Newspapers.com
This site provides links to newspapers around the world. Choose the continent and then the country for a list of newspapers online. Most newspapers are shown online in the language or origin.
Internet Public Library
The Internet Public Library is a fantastic resource for online newspapers. The page is divided by continent allowing the user to then select the specific country.
Refdesk
Refdesk provides links to papers all around the United States as well as links to popular newspapers around the world. Direct links are provided for the top 10 most popular newspapers in the United States and in the world.
ABYZ News and Media Links
ABYZ not only gives links to newspapers around the world but also provides links to different online news media sources from around the world. Some site do contain video clips from news broadcasts.
Iditarod
www.iditarod.com
The official site of the Iditarod race. The official 2005 race begins on March 5th. Log on daily to see live Web cams, pictures, quotes and the latest statistics and logs from the mushers.
Dogsled
This site gives you all sorts of information about the Iditarod race and other races like it. Find information about the dogs, the mushers and even how to join a live race! There is a specific area for kids, audio and video clips and live weather updates from all of the dogsled races.
Education World and the Iditarod Web Cam
This site provides an article about ways to use Web cams in the classroom. One way mentioned is how a teacher used the Iditarod Web cam in her classroom to incorporate several different subject areas and skills throughout her curriculum. Great reading and it does contain a link to the specified teachers' resources.
Scholastic Iditarod Race Across Alaska
Scholastic provides several lesson plan ideas for the Iditarod. Many links and activities are provided with curriculum concepts and mapping.
The Iditarod ... Where men are men and women win!
Women do compete and win the Iditarod! This site has the history of women in the Iditarod along with basic facts and a lot of unknown information about the Iditarod.
Israel
Remembrance
Day/Independence Day 1998
At this site you can find a message from President Ezer Weizman, detailed
information about Israel and it's celebration of Independence and
Remembrance Days.
Israel
Jubilee Calendar: Then & Now
A great site! Comprehensive and informative. Through calendars, representing
each month, themes are presented, with accompanying photographs, that
compare and contrast the Israel of the past and present.
Israel
at 50 A Statistical Glimpse
You don't need to be a statistician -- statistics are provided in
a clear, easy to read format for categories such as the land, people,
economy, education, and culture. A great site for anyone conducting
research or just seeking to increase knowledge.
News for Children
The
School Times International
The School Times is a monthly newspaper. Give your students the opportunity
to read what is happening in other places of the world. This site
has great articles to read for older students and lets your students
download real player to listen to newscasts from around the world.
KIDS
Report Page
The KIDS Report is a biweekly publication produced by K-12 students
as a resource to other K-12 students. This months feature articles
revolve around the Early American settlements. It has a great archived
article and resource area, as well as a search engine that students
can use to inquire about articles or resources on specific topics.
Kids'
Place
Activities, articles written by kids for kids, resources by subject
matter, and wacky web tales that encourage kids to identify and use
grammar in a fun way.
Time
for Kids
Just the site to visit to help kids keep informed about international
current political, environmental, and sports news and events. You
can post an email to Time magazine.
National
Geographic
A great site for all ages. Includes great multimedia presentations
of featured articles. Contains oodles of information about different
cultures and environmental issues -- just like the magazine and TV
specials.
Children's
Express
Created by children for everyone. Children's Express is a news service
developed by children -- targeting preteens and teens -- reporting
on the issues that affect their lives. Two of this month's articles
include: "When Kids Mourn, and a Camp that Helps" and "Young Gambling
Can Ruin Adult Life."
News Online
New
York Times Online
A truly empowering use of text and Three Dimensional writing. Students
have the ability to turn on a vocabulary helper to aid them in reading
articles.
Dallas
Morning News
In-depth coverage of happenings in the Lone Star State and the Southwest.
Many articles available in English and Spanish.
Los
Angeles Times
Award winning West Coast, US, and World news.
BBC
Online
The world's most successful public-service broadcaster. Complete world
news, Education news, and an Index and search feature.
ABC
News
One of the largest news organizations in the world. Videoclips, graphics,
sound bites, and stories that students can use to explore current
and historical events.
Newspapers Online
The
New York Times
The
Boston Globe
The
Washington Post
USA
Today
New
Jersey Online
Online News and Radio
International
News Link
The International News Link is another good source for online newspapers
around the world.
COMFM
- Live Radio
Links to live radio on the Internet from many different countries
and in many languages from COMFM.
COMFM
- Live TV
Links to live television on the Internet from many different countries
and in many languages from COMFM.
Radio-Locator
Formerly the MIT List of Radio Stations on the Internet.
Osama bin Laden
Who
is Osama bin Laden?
Written by the BBC, this is a great background on bin Laden, including
biographical information and insight on what has motivated his terror
campaign against the United States. A link takes you to a full-length
video news story on bin Laden.
Bin
Laden: Public Enemy Number One
This Web site, called The Smoking Gun, contains actual government
documents regarding bin Laden and his activities. It also contains
actual terrorist "manuals" used by bin Laden's followers uncovered
during investigations into his activities.
Hunting
bin Laden
Created as a companion to the PBS series "Frontline", this beautifully
constructed Web site contains a great deal of information on his background
and organization. Especially chilling are the videos and transcripts
of interviews with the terrorist, himself.
Terror
Groups Hide Behind Web Encryption
An article published in June of 2001in USA Today that discusses how
bin Laden's followers communicate through encryption on the Internet.
Political Hotspots
CNN Student News
This site is replete with instructional materials for integrating current events across the curriculum. A student section keeps students in grades 6-12 aware of the latest news of interest.
Newsweek
Consider subscribing to Newsweek's magazine to enhance current event learning within the classroom. Check out the site to view their resources as well.
Twenty Five Ideas for Teaching Current Events
Education World's Web site contains article that could help students create a classroom environment that is visually rich with current events.
U.S News Classroom
This site offers many articles on current events, teacher lessons, and even includes an online quiz for each edition.
Politics
CNN
All Politics.com
Catch the latest political news.
World News
ABC
News
Includes daily coverage of news in over a dozen categories. Updated
frequently throughout the day.
CNN
World News
This site covers Africa, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the
Middle East. Also includes in-depth US news in the following categories:
Local, Politics, Weather, Business, Sports, Sci-Tech, Entertainment,
Books, Travel, Health, Style, and In-Depth.
MSNBC
Allows you to customize your news page by inserting your zip code
and favorite stocks, so that when you visit the page, your local news
and weather, as well as stock information, are posted.
AFP
Worldwide News Agency
Contains the following categories: World News, Roundup, Weekly News
Focus and World News & Sports Report. Available for viewing in several
languages. Great photos accompany many of the reported stories.
World
Press Review
Contains the following categories: Clippings/People, Early Warning,
Regional Reports, and Viewpoints. Is know as the "News and Views from
Around the World" Web site.
