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MAPPE DIGITALI. WhatWasThere - Put history in its place! ALA Recommended Websites | Offices of the American Library Association. List of recommended and award-winning websites and online resources for all ages, including apps and social media, along with privacy and safety guidelines. For Children | For Families, Parents | For Students (of all ages) | For Librarians and Educators | This page is compiled by the ALA Library.

Contact us at library@ala.org with any questions. For a list of upcoming event dates, see ALA's Celebration Weeks & Promotional Events 2016, including: Teen Tech Week - March 6-12, 2016 Choose Privacy Week - May 1-7, 2016 The ALA Online Store at supports the reading events and programs listed here - including Choose Privacy Week, Teen Tech Week - with digital art and banners.

The Digital Library Operations & Services, Digital Content, Digital Downloads, Systems and Technologies, and Web Sites sections of the ALA Online Store quickly link to ALA's own print books, e-books, eCourses, and webinars on these subjects. Games and Gaming in Libraries at WorldCat.org For Children. World History Maps & Timelines. Map images. Map: Time-lapse of American seizure of indigenous land, 1776-1887. I found out yesterday that I am 1/32nd Cherokee. I know nothing more—not if the coming-together was a happy one or otherwise. But, growing up in Colorado, I have as many always loved our Native American foremothers and forefathers, and the sadness of our American genocide should not be forgotten. Still, we should use said sadness to be of benefit, and to create peace, starting now. What challenges are we facing? “Highest rates of suicide, alcoholism, death due to alcohol, low birth weight outcomes, SIDS, deaths in general, and poverty than in any other demographic group.”

Of course, much of the below represents French, Spanish, and Mexican seizure of indigenous land. “Between 1776 and 1887, the United States seized over 1.5 billion acres from America’s indigenous people by treaty and executive order.” About Waylon Lewis. Machu Picchu. Modern Cartographer on Flipboard. A map of Europe based on how many colonies each country had. No prizes for guessing which European country is history's most prolific coloniser (or any prizes for the colonising itself). This chart from Statista, inspired by this map and based on this list, gives an indication of how extensive Britain's colonial history is, with twice as many colonies as either France, Spain or Portugal. HT Jakub Marian Map: The richest people in Europe, by country More: How selected consonants sound around Europe, in 9 maps No prizes for guessing which European country is history's most prolific coloniser (or any prizes for the colonising itself).

This chart from Statista, inspired by this map and based on this list, gives an indication of how extensive Britain's colonial history is, with twice as many colonies as either France, Spain or Portugal. HT Jakub Marian Map: The richest people in Europe, by country More: How selected consonants sound around Europe, in 9 maps. Grammar videos. Five Paragraph Essays - Layers of Learning. There’s nothing magical about five paragraph essays, either in the length or in the exact structure, but they are an excellent start to learning to write more developed essays for middle-schoolers and above.

Before you begin teaching the five paragraph essay, you’ll want to give your student lots of practice with book reports, one paragraph summaries, and short fact based papers. Before they begin writing, they can also outline their thoughts in preparation for the essay. Here is a simple form for beginners to fill in. Click here or on the picture if you’d like this printable. Structure of A Five Paragraph Essay The structure of a five paragraph essay is: I. A. II. A. III. IV. V. A. Why Everyone Should Learn to Write A Five Paragraph Essay The reason five paragraph essays are so great for developing writers is because of the high level of structure. Basically there are five paragraphs and each paragraph has four to five sentences. An Example of A Five Paragraph Essay. WhatWasThere - Put history in its place! SSRN. SSRN.