http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 09:31:50 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 09:31:50 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=79032 "Crisis at Fort Sumter" is an interactive historical simulation and decision making program. Using text, images, and sound, it reconstructs the dilemmas of policy formation and decision making in the period between Abraham Lincoln's election in November 1860 and the battle of Fort Sumter in April 1861. The program primarily focuses on Lincoln, both as President-elect and as President. Viewers place themselves in Lincoln's position, consider the events that transpire, and choose a course of action at five critical junctures, called "problems." At each of these five junctures, Lincoln made a decision that helped determine the outcome of the crisis at Fort Sumter. In order to assess each problem and make a decision, advice is available from official advisors, such as cabinet members, and from various informal channels, such as newspapers, friends, and public spokesmen. The program divides the information about the Sumter crisis into nine chronological sections. The text within the sections also contains hotword links that permit viewers to explore information in a topical rather than a chronological manner and commentary links that provide additional information including material about debates among historians about events, action, or people. The site also contains an extensive bibliography on the civil war. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76168 This site presents information on culture and language in different regions of the world as well as videos and audio taken from the authentic regions. Transcripts in English and the target languages are included. The MERLOT World Languages Editorial Board chose LangMedia for its 2005 Classics Award. The MERLOT Editor's Council  subsequently selected it as an Editors' Choice recipient. LangMedia provides access to authentic materials that can be used in a wide variety of pedagogical settings. It features less commonly taught languages from Bangla to Wolof, as well as excellent materials in French, Spanish and other more commonly taught languages. It has a learner-centered design and appeals to a variety of learning styles. With its strong cultural content and English transcripts, LangMedia can also be used in International Business, Area Studies and in any discipline where the study of authentic culture is featured. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78873 Learn your learning style, find materials in the language you choose to learn and even find a language partner.To view a video of the award winning author, go to View Lingu@net Europa - World Languages Award Winner 2007 video Lingu@net World Wide is based on the idea that if you are learning or teaching a language you could be interested in relevant resources in any language you understand - not only the resources you can find by searching in your mother tongue.Lingu@net World Wide gives multilingual access to over 3,500catalogued online resources, many of them specifically for learners. It also offers support for adult learners on how to learn a language, how to assess your level and how to communicate with other learners online. These sections have been developed by language learning specialists from throughout Europe.You can now access the whole site in: Arabic, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish and Swedish. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76504 This will aid students or researchers in navigating through the many complexities of writing. The users can find answers to most problems encountered in the process of writing, as well as self-test skills. Sample papers are available for reference and connections to other writing resources. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91378 A complex and highly detailed virtual tour of 18th century Edo (now Tokyo) using traditional Japanese woodblock prints to explore not only the sights of the city but the nature and texture of life within it. It is as much a document on early modern urban life in a great city as it is a usefulsource on traditional Japanese history and culture. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=89254 Provides online tutoring, handouts, and interactive PowerPoint presentations on writing-related topics (incl. ESL). http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78311 MesoAmerican Ballgame provides the opportunity to examine the preColumbian history and culture of Mexico. An interactive map guides the user through the worlds of the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec populations of Central America. Users explore the world of Mexico's native populations, the history and the sport of the ball game, and museum exhibits. The exhibit items were part of a national museum tour. The site has won numerous awards and there are some suggested classroom activities. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90759 This site allows visitors to unwrap a virtual mummy. Viewers can choose Procedure, Reconstruction, or Quicktime Movies. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82106 Online listening ESL lab that offers audio clips of English Speakers from all over the world. There is one new clip for ever day of the year. For beginners there is an Easy Listening section. All audio interviews come with photos, transcripts, interactive questions from the speaker, and built in quizes that are to be done in real time. All audio is free and can be downloaded. Currently there are over 300 interview clips. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76322 NetGrammar provides extensive grammar practice through a great variety of reading, writing and listening activities. It is suitable for self-directed learning and also as an extension to regular classwork.