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Unique and Compelling Interdisciplinary Internet Resources that
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Purpose of Today's Workshop

Today's workshop will examine Internet projects that incorporate unique and compelling resources in the areas of Language Arts and Social Studies. Participants will first examine a number of unique online resources that can be incorporated into a Language Arts or Social Studies Lesson. They will then learn techniques for evaluating web sites for use in the classroom and will explore several high quality interdisciplinary projects.

Examples of Unique & Compelling Internet Resources for Language Arts & Social Studies

These exercises are designed to provide you with some practical applications of the web-based tools and resources that can be immediately integrated into your current curriculum. Use your Internet Surfing Report form in your handouts to complete this exercise.

Government and Politics:
- Using Vote Note, find your Congressional Representative and record the last vote he/she made, when they made it and on what bill. Then using a different Zip Code in another state find another Congressional Representative and how they voted on the same bill. Compare and contrast results.
Economics & Finance:
- Using Yahoo Finance, find & record the latest stock quote and news story for AT&T, Bell Atlantic & Sprint..
Language Arts:
- Using School Newspapers Online, find two newspapers and find and record one interesting fact you lread in each paper.
Foreign Languages:
- Using AltaVista Translator and the copy & paste tool in the Edit Menu, find and record today's headline for EL Mundo, a Spanish Newspaper Online . This may take some time, be patient and we will help you with this.
Geography & Cultural Studies:
- Using Yahoo Travel Info find & record two interesting facts about Qatar, their most significant national holiday and their Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Collaborative Resources That Focus On Social Studies & Language Arts
(Note: please review our statement and resources on Internet Safety for Kids)

Sample Global Projects Students Can Participate In

Finding Online Collaborative Projects To Participate In

Finding Key Pals (Online Pen pals) To Link Students With

Publishing Student Work Online
(Note: please review our statement and resources on Internet Safety for Kids)

Free Places To View & Publish Student Work Online

KidPub
The Link - Student WebZine
MidLink Magazine
ChapBooks - Online Book Publishing for Teachers & Students
Kid News
Highwired.Net - Any Easy Way to Publish Your School or Class Newspaper
SaberBooks Online Publishing
TeenLit - Online Publishing for Teenagers
K-12 Student Poetry Publisher
Play Writing In The Round
Links to Other Resources for Publishing Student Work

Using Primary Source Material

Example: The Jack London Collection
Example: Religion and the Founding of the American Republic
Example Project: Historical Treasure Chests

Places to Find Primary Source Material

Lesson Plans Using Primary Source Material

Exploring Additional Language Arts and Social Studies Web Resources

Starting Points

EDSITEment -- Links to top Humanities web sites
Kathy Schrock's Guide: Literature and Language Arts
Kathy Schrock's Guide: History and Social Studies
Kathy Schrock's Guide: Art and Architecture
Kathy Schrock's Guide: World Languages
Kathy Schrock's Guide: Reference and Library
History/Social Studies Web site for K-12 Teachers
S.C.O.R.E Language Arts Resources
Lesson Plans and Instructional Resources
Education World Search for K-12 Resources

Government & Politics	Language Arts
American Presidents American Memory, Congressional Email Directory Send Email to the President Find Out How Your Congressperson Voted Follow a National Bill Becoming a Law Search Full Text Legislation of 105th Congress The Whitehouse U.S. Senate List of State Governors who are Online U.S. Federal Cabinet web sites CNN All Politics Online WorldWorld.com World Fact Book United Nations	1000's of Full text Books Online Cyber Guides - Teacher's guides for children/young adult novels Word Play- Links to activities for vocabulary building and enrichment Library of Congress Home Page -- search the library's databases Browse Through Thousands of Book Reviews Random House Thematic Index- Children/Young Adult novels categorized by theme Selected Literary Resources Online School Newspapers Online The Jack London Collection -- good example of hard-to-find personal letters and documents Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site - for teachers in grades K-8 Book of Famous Quotes Wacky Web Tales The Children's Literature Web Guide Books Alive- History and biographies for children Create-A-Story Online, Online Writer Play Writing In The Round
Economics and Finance	Foreign Language
Yahoo Stock Quote Guide Global Grocery List Project Ask-An-Expert: Money and Business Stockmaster Up-To-Date White House Economic Indicators for the US Other White House Economic Indicators Federal Reserve Board's Daily and Weekly Data Bureau of Economic Analysis EconEdLink WebEc -- Links to web sites that have economic data Fair Model Web site HomeNet -- a comprehensive real estate site Mortgage Calculator PriceWatch- A Comparative Shopping Analysis MainXEd - Real-time Stock Market Simulation	Keypals International Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections eMail Classroom Exchange Oral Language Archive -- Digital audio database of foreign language dialogues AltaVista's Translator Index of Language Dictionaries and Translators Foreign Country Index EDSITEment -- Links to top Foreign Language web sites Foreign Language for Travelers -- Read and hear common phrases in many languages Internet Activities for Foreign Language Classes Classics Technology Center on the Web
Social Studies	Other Resources
The CNN Homepage The Civil War in Children's Literature PBS History Links Online Social Studies Projects Scholastic Press site Virtual History Tour Native American Sites 50 States CRAYON: Create Your Own Newspaper MSNBC News Central -- browse through newspapers from around the world How Far Is It? -- Find the Distance Between Two Cities National Geographic -- LOTS of maps and educational resources Mapquest -- get driving directions for anywhere in the US USGS Maps --National Mapping Information U.S. Census Bureau Demographic Data FedStats Regional Statistics Library of Congress: American Memory-- Wealth of photos, documents, maps, recordings of historical events National Archives Exhibit Hall The Smithsonian Homepage History/Social Studies Web site for K-12 Teachers EDSITEment -- Links to top History web sites U.S. Presidents - Social Studies Reports -- good example of publishing student work on-line The History Place The History Net	Art Education Art Teacher on the Net The Art Room World Wide Arts Resources Psych Experiments MsSWorks Sociology Resources SocioWeb - Sociology Resources Sociology Internet Resources Academic Info: Sociology