Thursday, July 05, 2007

Book Reviews from Investigate a Good Book participants The Lark’s Lament by Alan Gordon: This book grabs you from the first page and doesn’t let go! Really a good read. Now I am on the lookout for other books of the Fool’s Guild. Manhunt by Janet Evanovich: Fun, quick read—perfect for a day at the beach! Manifold Destiny by Chris Maynard: Entertaining, author has great sense of humor. Love and Respect by Emerson Eggrich: Great book to explain how husbands and wives have needs for different things and how they can relate to each other. Bachelors Puzzle by Judith Pella: I enjoyed this fun romantic novel. It was clear and very well written. The main character impersonates a pastor. There was enough humor romance and mystery to keep me interested. I couldn’t believe how fast I read it. Supermob by Gus Russo: A lot of revealing information about political, and criminal corruption in the past century. Real Men do Yoga by John Capouya: Good exercise program for men. Freedom Writer’s Diary by Freedom Writers: I am sure the writers (Teens) were just as inspired, challenged to take the steps toward success and express their inner most thoughts, fears and goals through written words/journals. What a great book for teens and adults. Ambler Warning by Robert Ludlum: The best part of this book is the ending. The Green Mile by Stephen King: Not as good as the movie but the book is always good. Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr: Great 2nd book. Look forward to book 3. Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler: Typical Anne Tyler book—fascinating portrayals of rather quirky yet believable characters. What a mind Ms. Tyler has to come up with these great ideas! 3:13:07 PM     New Links on our web for the week of July 5, 2007 Genealogy and History Scottish Emigration Database "examine the records of over 21,000 passengers who embarked at Glasgow and Greenock for other ports. While the database only covers a small time period, the database is well-designed for general use. First-time visitors should take a look at the “User Guide”, which includes details about the different fields used in each record, such as “occupation”, “urban district/village”, and “destination port”. " (SR) a Government, Elections, and Law State Agency Databases Across the Fifty States developed by the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) for ALA. Michigan E-citizen portal "E-citizen is about expanding participation in government, encouraging community involvement, promoting a strong democracy, and improving government accountability. This site will evolve as we learn more about what it is you are looking for, how you prefer to communicate with us and how we can better integrate our services with Web 2.0 and world around us. Stay tuned!" (RT) Sites for Government Transparency from the Sunlight Foundation (FGI) Homework Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table "Through the use of short and concise chapters, the textbook provides six different lesson titles which cover the world of quantum physics, the Bohr atom, and the periodic properties of the elements. Within each chapter, users will also find illustrations and a “What you need to know” section that effectively summarizes the key principles and concepts in each section." (SR) Leisure Google Maps Get driving directions. This site also lets you tweak your route. (DS) Teacher Resources Classroom Resource Bank from the Math Teachers Link initiative at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (SR) Fun Mathematics Lessons "two dozen interesting and engaging math exercises for educators to use in their classrooms...One other nice feature of this site is that some of the activities are also available in Spanish." (SR) U.S. Treasury: Office of Financial Education "The site includes materials developed by organizations within the U.S. Treasury, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and others. The materials here include “Money Smart”, which is a curriculum designed to help adults understand basic financial services and “Building Wealth”, which presents an overview of such important strategies as creating a household budget and managing debt. These various tools could potentially be used in applied economics and mathematics courses" (SR) 11:59:18 AM

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