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HughesDV's Channel. GEOGRAPHY. Social Studies Central - Lesson Plans, Technology Integration and Staff Development for K-12 Educators. Antique Maps, Old maps, Vintage Maps, Antique Atlases, Old Atlases. Politics Explained. FEUDALISM: You have two cows.

Politics Explained

Your lord takes some of the milk. PURE SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. You have to take care of all of the cows. The government gives you as much milk as you need. BUREAUCRATIC SOCIALISM: You have two cows. FASCISM: You have two cows. PURE COMMUNISM: You have two cows. RUSSIAN COMMUNISM: You have two cows. World Life Expectancy. Lose Weight and Live Longer With Green Tea!

World Life Expectancy

Entering Green Tea into our database of Life Expectancy Super Foods is hardly a surprise. The health benefits have been so extensively researched the scientific community's awareness of its potential benefits are well known. Thousands of studies on the benefits of Green Tea can be found in the Pub Med database alone. The evidence could not be more convincing, in our view, that Green Tea drinkers have lower risk for a wide range of diseases, from simple bacterial or viral infections to chronic degenerative conditions including cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke, periodontal disease, and osteoporosis.

Www.mapsofwar.com/images/EMPIRE17.swf. A Class Divided. The World before 1000 BCE. NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts. FedWorld.gov home. Voice of the Shuttle. Teaching the Civil War with Technology. Ideas for teaching the Civil War. Perseus Digital Library. Interactive Websites.

Schools Ages 16+ - History Sites. F-MU.S.EU.M. Economics. The Center On Congress at Indiana University. Old-maps-online.png (887×472) World History : HyperHistory. Follow WWII as it happened, tweet by tweet. Alwyn Collinson has undertaken an impressive and unique project, that will bring to life one of the most significant events in history to life, completely through Twitter.

Follow WWII as it happened, tweet by tweet

He is recreating each day of WWII through Twitter, by updating the account several times each day with a significant event from the war, showing how it progressed. The account is being rigorously updated by Alwyn, which will hopefully continue throughout the 6 year project. The updates include news such as how many have been wounded, quotes from prominent politicians and other public figures, as well as detail into how people are preparing for war : It is a seriously impressive project and one of the most unusual uses of Twitter I've seen. The project is being run as a unique way to unite people today with people back then, by communicating the details of day to day life. Powers of Persuasion. Visual History of War, Religion, and Government.

Official US Executive Branch Web Sites - Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room (Serial and Government Publications Division, Library of Congress) The map as history : a multimedia atlas of world history with animated historical maps. Social Studies Sites − Best Education Sites. We’ve gathered a panel of specialists from the fields of graphic design, web development, and college counseling to analyze the state of the academic web space in 2011.

Social Studies Sites − Best Education Sites

We set out to answer one question: Are schools doing the best job they can of reaching out to students through edu websites? At Best Education Sites, we believe that many of our colleges and universities are failing their students in one crucial way - by not providing them with a rich and easy learning experience on their educational sites. As the world of web design progresses at a dizzying pace, education websites seem to be lost in the past, unable or unwilling to keep up. Anyone who has visited edu sites has probably had the experience: clunky user interface, incomprehensible navigation, ugly design, and no content of any real use for students.

We are well aware of this situation, and that is why we decided to create this project of ranking the best educational websites: to try to help fix it. Inside a Serial Killer's House - Photo Gallery. Teachers' Resources. Propaganda: Analysis & Examples. What is propaganda?

Propaganda: Analysis & Examples

Information, ideas, or rumors designed to influence the way you think and act; propaganda may "stretch the truth" or it may not tell you "the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. " Kinds of persuasive techniques: Name-calling and glittering generalities euphemisms transference testimonials humor plain folks appeal bandwagon fear repetition emotional appeal faulty cause and effect comparison and contrast. To learn more about kinds of propaganda, go to: Keep your eyes and ears open, and question everything! Whom does it benefit? Positive Progaganda Sometimes propaganda may be used to promote a better life for individuals or society. Skateparks: Tapir Gallery: Campaign Earth: Adbusters: Spoof Ads What's the point of these ads? Controversial Contemporary U.S. Anti-War Propaganda Anti-SUV TV Commercials Protest Graphics.

Historyteachers's Channel. Homework Center: Social Studies. National Council for the Social Studies - National Council for the Social Studies Community Network. All mythologies.