Friday, September 28, 2012

Thursday, April 5, 2012

India

http://www.hinduwebsite.com/reincarnation.asp Hindu Soul
http://www.kidport.com/reflib/worldgeography/india/india.htm Kid's Geo Site
http://www.incredibleindia.org/ Incredible India
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/india/index.html Articles on India
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/indian-wedding-photos-traveler/ India Wedding Photo's
http://www.amritsar.com/Jallian%20Wala%20Bagh.shtml Amritsar Massacre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzPW6_i1EGQ Lost Temples of India
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0306/feature1/ Untouchables
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_51/b4208012561750.htm India Driving
http://www.indiandrivingschools.com/ Traffic Laws
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/holycow/hinduism.html Cows
http://countrystudies.us/india/86.htm India's Marriages
http://countrystudies.us/india/ Many links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKspt58JbsM&feature=fvsr Kids teach kids
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/sikhism/customs/fiveks.shtml 5 K's of Sikhism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnKUTVR_cpw Visual on Sikhism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/sikhism/ Sikhism Site from BBC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37l11UzbvvA&feature=fvwrel Taj
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waEXlvat5GA Bollywood Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UB3bdSaV_4&feature=related Bollywood Movie Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ1uLVgv3Vg 3 idots Bollywood Dance
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/india/general.htm Facts about India
http://library.thinkquest.org/11372/ Various Links about India
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/language/hindi-phrases.html Hindi Phrases
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSG3Zg41MDU IRT Drive India
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTPxqUtlLdo Sitar Player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GridojtCXDE Indian Cooking Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7tHKZjH5rU Food Treasures of Mumbai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyt16efRrBo&feature=fvsr Mubai Flash Mob
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/holydays/holi_1.shtml Holi Festival
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/03/holi_festival_of_colors.html Holi in Pictures

Friday, March 9, 2012

China

Phase 1 – Background: Something for EveryoneUse the Internet information linked below to answer the basic questions of who? what? where? when? why? and how? Be creative in exploring the information so that you answer these questions as fully and insightfully as you can. Take notes as you browse the general Web sites.
A Virtual Tour of the Forbidden City - Information to guide you on your tour.Chinese Science - This site will introduce you to many famous Chinese Scientists.
The BaGua Diagram - Here you will learn how to draw the 8 basic symbols of trigrams.
17th Century Chinese Technology - View drawings and learn how to sketch the making of roof tiles and see how they accomplished brick making.
Gubgu or Pythagoras’s Theorum - See how the theroum is solved by using a grid.
Secrets of Lost Empires - China’s Bridge, China’s Age of Invention
Artifacts, Pyramids, and More.Ancient China to Modern TimesThe History of Ancient ChinaA Treasure Hunt of ChinaAn Ancient China ScrapbookMore on Ancient ChinaAn Ancient China WebquestPuzzle of the Geography of Ancient ChinaChina - geography, maps,
Geography of Ancient ChinaGeography of Ancient ChinaGeneral Information/Ancient ChinaAncient China - Confucius, The Yellow River, Yangtze River history of, the warring states of ancient China
Ancient World Explorer - A Treasure Hunt of Ancient Worlds. Joint the quest as you gather information about the ancient worlds.
A Treasure Hunt of China - Join the hunt as you find answers to questions about the richness of China’s culture.
Dragons in Ancient Chinese Culture - Learn about the importance of the dragon in China’s culture.
Dragons in Ancient China - The importance of dragons in Ancient China.
The Sultan’s Lost TreasureAncient Chinese Stories - The Empty Pot, Lon Po Po, Mr. Chang and the Yellow Robe, and more…
China Today - Take some time and explore China today. Use as a comparison of Ancient China.

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/firstemperor/explore/explore.html Last Emperor's Tomb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_8Seto05T4 Cultural Revolution
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IopGRi8WmNk Monkey King
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSV7041mZCw Monkey King
http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html Chinese New Year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD3PdH5xnAc Fireworks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BftIBp-U5jc Lion Dance
http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/cnewyr.htm New Year
'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm5fCJNMQWQ&NR=1 Cultural Revolution
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm5fCJNMQWQ Cultural Revolution
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSpKdz5xD9A Yellow River
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psuta_Z7v9Y&feature=related Smog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKf8n82aT_g&feature=related Boom Towns Suffer
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/05/china/yellow-river/photo-map-interactive Yellow River
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player?titleID=1496340467 China Geography
http://www.chinapage.com/newyear.html New Year
http://www.history.com/topics/chinese-new-year Chinese New Year History Channel

Larry Ferlazzo's Blog
http://www.slideshare.net/teechkidz/all-about-china-v Slide Show on China
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/specials/2005/china/default.stm BBC cool site on China
http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/china/ CNN on China
How Stuff Works has tons of videos on China.
National Geographic has a China Guide.
National Geographic For Kids has a simpler version.
TIME For Kids has a feature on China.
Soundscape of China comes from PBS.
Check out the Great Wall here.
Yong’s China Quest adventure game is a fun interactive.
China: daily life is from the Boston Globe’s Big Picture.
Scenes From China is the tile of a series of photos from The Atlantic.

Interactive map of giant panda habitat comes from The World Wildlife Fund.
Check out the Creature Features segment on pandas from National Geographic For Kids.
National Zoo’s Panda Express is a video on the pandas’ return. It’s from CBS News.New highways threaten giant pandas is a Breaking News lesson for ELL’s.
Students can send a Panda eCard from the National Zoo, email it to themselves or a friend, and then post the url address of their creation on a student/teacher website.Learn about pandas at the San Diego Zoo.Bye-Bye, Panda is a slideshow from TIME Magazine.
Giant pandas head to China is a series of photos from the Sacramento Bee.