This site includes a one-hour radio documentary account of the Rwandan genocide in addition to related links.
The project is assembling an electronic archive of volumes of American poetry prior to 1920. The full text of each volume of poetry is being converted into digital form with various forms of access provided through the WWW. This site could be a boon to those searching for a specific or unusual American poem, or one about a particular topic. Several different types of searches are supported. RL.11-12.9 18,19,20th Cent. Amer Lit
Although he was not, strictly speaking, a combatant in the American Revolution, Philip Freneau (1752-1832 CE) nevertheless spent time on a prison ship in New York Harbor. Some of the poems in this volume speak to that experience.
The complete text of this literary work is available to download or read online in multiple digital formats.
Amnesty International USA is a consciousness-raising organization for human rights. Its goals are lofty and may make many people uncomfortable as they read stories of grotesque crimes against human kind. This is an excellent site to introduce the global village concept to students. The organization offers many ways in which concerned citizens can get involved. There is also a Youth section that encourages student action and involvement. Be aware that this organization has its own definite viewpoints that may not be shared by all. However, issues are presented that would make excellent topics for debate and discussion.
This is a very comprehensive site, a complete collection of Marvell's works and several critical essays, in additon to biographical material.
Text and full descriptive summary of the 5th Amendment to the Constitution. Reference accompanied by links to related material including, video, timeline, and news sources.
A story about being ready for the activities children do in kindergarten. Includes audio narration in 20 additional languages with text in English.
Read the full text of Shaw's comedy, Arms and the Man. This, like most of Shaw's plays, gains much by being read rather than seen.
A book about making things with tools and different materials. Includes audio narration in six additional languages with text in English.
Australian agency whose goal is to contribute to a "society that actively nurtures the wellbeing and civil contribution of all children, young people, families and communities into the future". ACWA advocates for vulnerable children, young people and families.
A special subcollection of Project Gutenberg's online book catalog: audio books, recorded by real people (there is also a computer-generated audio books collection). Currently includes 35 or so selections ranging from fairy tales, Beatrix Potter stories, the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and the Wizard of Oz, to a short narrative written by Benjamin Franklin, World of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, or Shakespeare sonnets.
This guide is for faculty authors, librarians, project managers and others who are involved in the production of open textbooks in higher education and K-12. Content includes a checklist for getting started, publishing program case studies, textbook organization and elements, writing resources and an overview of useful tools.
Read about the life of this famous industrialist and philanthropist in his own words in this full-text edition published in 1920.
The complete full-text of this literary work is available to download or read in online multiple digital formats. This famous translation was first published in 1910 and includes an introductory note by the translator, John Addington Symonds.
Resource presents multiple digital formats of this literary text. You can read about the famous scientist's life in his own words, as he recalled his thoughts and actions for his children.
BSCS Middle School Science is a standards and inquiry-based program comprised of four units: Earth/Space Science, Life Science, Physical Science, and Science and Society. The curriculum is available free online for teachers.
Learn about how babies communicate their feelings and needs. Includes audio narration in 13 additional languages with text in English.
Provides multiple digital formats of the full text of G. K. Chesterton's epic poem.
Barbara Greenwood, a Canadian author of numerous historical fiction books for children, has written this thirty-page writing guide where she explains the process she goes through in constructing a story. She covers such key topics as character development, writing dialogue and descriptions, as well as the revision stages.