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 November
is filled with historical events
causing Americans to pause and remember both people and events
in history. Included in
these November events are: Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and
the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Veterans
Day is November 11 and is a time to remember those who have served our county,
The Story of Veterans Day
from
TeacherVision has fresh ideas
for all grade levels. Another
Veterans Day site to
explore is from History.com
VA Kids has three sites: for grades k-5, grades 6-12,
and a teacher resources site. CNN
Veterans Day provides a
history to the origin of the day.
The assassination of
President John F.
Kennedy was on November 22, 1963. Accounts of President
Kennedy's life are found at
The John F. Kennedy
Presidential Library and Museum, the
White House,
John F. Kennedy Photo History, and lesson plans at
Discovery School.
The Assassination of John F. Ke nnedy
found at Awesome Stories is definitely a a MUST
VISIT site!
 America
Recycles Day
In this time of increasing energy demanded and greater need for
energy conservation, take time to visit the following sites with
your students. A favorite location is
Recycle City where students play games, read
interactive books, and learn about recycling.
Clean Sweep USA from Keep America Beautiful has
comics for learning about waste management and litter.
Additional games and activities can be found at
Trash to Treasure.
Planet Picks for November
Thanksgiving is celebrated in
the United States on the fourth Thursday in November.
The founders of our country and the native American Indians help
to shape many of our traditions.
Visit accounts of the first Thanksgiving at
First
Thanksgiving,
History
of Thanksgiving,
Thanksgiving
Information,
Life on Plymouth Plantation ( a
web quest), and
Thanksgiving Activities ( a collection of
activities from Jefferson County Schools)
The McClung Museum at the
University of Tennessee houses an excellent exhibit on the
Archaeology and the Native Peoples of
Tennessee
providing a story for 500 generations. Visit the
National
Museum of American Indian for collections of art
and history of the American Indian.
Learn about the Cherokee Indians at
Museum of the Cherokee Indian.
Visit
Native American Indians and for a special treat create
one of the treats at
Native
Recipes. Other online resources include
NativeTech, and
Native
American Lesson Plans.
Microsoft Programs for
Teachers
More great Microsoft programs to checkout
include:
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Flashcards is a
Silverlight web application where you can create, share, and
study online flashcards. Find a deck in the community, or
create your own. Decks can have up to 300 cards, and each
card can have any combination of text, image, and sound on
the front and the back.
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Chart Advisor was
created as a concept test to explore new ways Excel users
can create graphs quickly and effectively.
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Do not forget that you need to join the
Partners in Learning Network.
All of these are free. To join
the Partners in Learning Network you will need a Windows
Live Account. It will walk you through the process.
We will look at a few more in December.
Events in
November:
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