http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 19:36:56 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 19:36:56 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77578 This megasite was designed to help students understand Chinese history, culture, and society. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77109 This site is designed as a resource site for teachers of world history, world geography, and world cultures. It provides background information and curriculum materials, including primary source documents for students.The material is arranged in 14 topic sections. The topics and the historical periods into which they are divided follow the National Standards in World History and the Content Outline for the Advanced Placement Course in World History. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77121 This is an excellent source of copy-right free primary source documents for classroom use. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=683188 'Now anyone can create stunning iBooks textbooks, cookbooks, history books, picture books, and more for iPad. All you need is an idea and a Mac. Start with one of the Apple-designed templates that feature a wide variety of page layouts. Add your own text and images with drag-and-drop ease. Use Multi-Touch widgets to include interactive photo galleries, movies, Keynote presentations, 3D objects, and more. Preview your book on your iPad at any time. Then submit your finished work to the iBookstore with a few simple steps. 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Kennedy. The Digital Archive enables one to explore documents, images and artifacts. There are also links to videos, audios, and transcripts of Kennedy's speeches. There is even the President's Desk, an interactive online module that allows web visitors to sit virtually at JFK's Oval Office desk. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77111 This is a rich resource provided by the East Asian Curriculum Project (EACP) at Columbia University. Specifically geared to educators, there are a variety of topics including geography, language, philosophy, modern history, etc. Within each of these topics there are additional links to lesson plans and information http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77112 This online workbook is designed to supplement and enliven standard textbook presentations of Japan. For this purpose, units of various aspects of Japanese history and culture have been prepared by specialists at Columbia University or selected from and identified in other publications. There are a variety of topics and for each topic, suggestions on how to implement the topics in class. (Note - need to click on link to the workbook http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=298140 This is a guide to some activities to help you get started when writing reflectively. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=580508 ״As explorers of the past, we can look at a variety of sources—maps, letters, diaries, objects, music, images, and more—to piece together a sense of the Civil War’s complexity. The images and related resources from this poster are designed to get students thinking about how primary sources can help uncover stories about the past. As the poster illustrates, it takes many sources to create a more complete picture of the Civil War." This interactive map helps students understand the types of resources available for understanding the history of the Civil War. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=298126 This is an introduction to the kinds of writing which might be required at University, including formal and informal styles.