Crossing the Empty Quarter The Empty Quarter of Arabia is the world's largest sand desert. In late January 1999,three Canadian Explorers will begin a journey,hoping to make a foot crossing of this quarter million square miles of mystery and desolation.This web site will allow children around the world to follow the expedition. http: //alwaysadventure.net/
CyberGuides CyberGuides are standards-based, teacher-designed, Web-searching and writing/reading activities for elementary, middle school, and high school students based on core literature resulting in a student product for grades K-12 language arts with supplemental Internet learning activities. http: //sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html
Debbie's Unit Factory Quality elementary level theme units for teachers and home schoolers. Theme based links collections and free unit samples! http: //themeunits.com
Discipline as a New Teacher The Maryland State Department of Education has developed a series of webpages where teachers can link to resources about best teaching practice. http: //Best Teaching Practice in the Middle Grades
EDSITEment -- Guides for Home and School This new guide explores thresholds of change, which include cultural and political thresholds such as those crossed by African-Americans rising up from slavery, and some of the internal thresholds individuals cross by courage, faith, and love. Nine lesson plans are grouped into four themes: Escaping Slavery, Facing Opposition, Keeping Faith, and Falling in Love. http: //edsitement.neh.gov/guides/g_intro2.htm
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication dedicated to providing educational materials, services, and coursework to everyone interested in reading, English, writing, and the language arts. Let us guide you to the resources you need to help your children and students become effective learners http: //indiana.edu/~eric_rec/
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