Thursday, July 24, 2008

New Links on our web for the week of July 24, 2008 Books and Reading My Book Buyer.com This site not only lets you buy books, but sell your own as well. Colleges and Careers College Toolkit.com "a one-stop resource for students regarding life after high school. All the features on our site are free for students to use, including: Career Exploration Tools, College Searches, Scholarship, Searches, Online Scholarship Applications, Interactive Calculators, and Informative Articles." Homework NoComprendo.es "free online Spanish course available in English, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian and Spanish." Coming of the American Revolution, 1764-1776 "Before the American Revolution, the British colonies along the eastern seaboard of North America were a rather disparate group of competing entities. Strong dissatisfaction with various policies of the British government stirred them to action during the 1760s and 1770s. This fine website from the Massachusetts Historical Society takes visitors inside that struggle through official documents, personal correspondence, and newspaper pieces from those tumultuous decades. By clicking on the "Explore" section, visitors will have the opportunity to look into the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and other important documents from the period that led up to the actual Revolution. Moving on, the "Resources" area contains brief biographies of key players involved in this period of rebellion and resistance, including Abigail Adams and Thomas Paine. Finally, the site is rounded out by a section for teachers which includes lesson plans." (SR) Leisure Graspr.com "an instructional video site". You can also upload your own instructional videos. 3:37:08 PM

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