MERLOT Learning Exercises Search - category=2327 http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT learning exercises Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 10:57:45 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 10:57:45 PDT MERLOT Learning Exercises Search - category=2327 http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 How to Budget a Trip using Google Spreadsheets StAIR creation http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=754083 A PowerPoint presentation teaching students how to use Google Spreadsheets to create a budget for a trip. Religious Diversity in America: Perceptions vs. Reality http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=743474 This is a "blended" activity designed for a Hybrid course. Introduce and "debrief" activities taks place in the classroom, sandwiching individual work at online at home Tour Your Hometown http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=739246 In a language class, have students use CamStudio to go on Google Earth and give a tour of their hometown. They can zoom in and out of the map and discuss locations that are important to them in the target language. Once they have finished their tour, they can upload the video to YouTube and let Black Faith in the American Experience http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=569038 This lesson explores the relevancy of faith to enslaved Africans beginning with the faith possessed by enslaved Africans and the reasons for their acceptance or rejection of various faith teachings in America. Online Classroom http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=545220 Ten units consisting of primary documents related to slave emancipation and its aftermath in the Carolinas. Includes annotated documents, "Questions to Consider," and select bibliography for each document. Searching for Women in Wikipedia http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=531537 This learning exercise allows the reader of the assignment "Adding Women's History to Wikipedia" to explore the kinds of discussions and projects in the fast-moving Wikipedia editor environment. Proverbs, sayings and fables http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=489365 Students will explore how proverbs, sayings and fables are used in Chinese and English. Chinese proverbs exercise http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=489382 15 popular Chinese proverbs with cartoon & listening drills Andrew Johnson's Impeachment http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=486687 The site depends exclusively on Harper's Weekly for the material relating to the impeachment and trial of President Andrew Johnson. Site materials include editorials, articles, political cartoons, and biographical essays on the major impeachment figures. Rules of impeachment and the eleven Artic Professor http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=429831 Students will work in a computer lab in class. They will play for half an hour with the simulation individually. After the play is finished, we will discuss results in class for 30 minutes. Please suggest the learning exercises I may ask them to do.