http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:15:07 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:15:07 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=85430 This richly documented and interactive website unmasks Anne Frank, the writer, showing her depth beyond a mere diary writer. The visual appeal is a detailed exhibition about the authors life and writings. With flash videos and exhibit information from the United States Holocaust Museum, this site contains a wealth of information for any individual with curiosities about the details of Anne Frank and her writing. Additional resources are provided through weblinks. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79152 Tangled Roots is a research project about the shared history of African Americans and Irish Americans. The purpose of the site is to investigate the history of American slaves and immigrants from Ireland and to consider the links between them in order to promote an understanding of race and ethnicity in America. The site includes short biographical sketches of important people, organizations and events from the history of African and Irish Americans; questions for class discussion; timelines; bibliographic references; and links to related web sites. It also provides access to The Gilder Lehrman Center's online document collection, which contains over 200 individual items dating from the 17th century to the present, including speeches, letters, cartoons and graphics, interviews, and articles. The documents are organized by author, date, subject, and document type. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79151 The purpose of Densho is (1) to preserve the personal testimonies of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated in U.S. internment camps during World War II, (2) to help people understand a particular episode in U.S. history, and (3) to use historical materials to explore principles of democracy, citizenship, tolerance, and justice. The website includes a collection of primary sources, readings, a timeline, a glossary of terms, and a bibliography. The primary sources include images, documents, and personal firsthand accounts in audio and video form as well as in text.  The website is organized into five sections: causes of incarceration, learning center, archive, other resources, and about Densho.  The Learning Center includes four units, each of which includes historical information and primary sources.  Three of the units also include lesson plans and teacher resources. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80446 Features the volume America and Other Poems (1853) by African American poet James M. Whitfield in digital image and transcribed form. Also includes biographical information, contexts, critical excerpts, and teaching approaches. The site is part of the Classroom Electric. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86553 Interviews with speakers of American English dialects from across the United States, each speaker reading Arthur the Rat. Arthur the Rat is a short tale devised to obtain phonetic representation from throughout the country of all phonemes in American English. Fieldwork recordings were made of informants from all over the United States reading this passage between 1965-70. This collaboration among the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies (MKI), the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures (CSUMC), the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE), and the University of Wisconsin Digital Collection Center is a funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78313 "At Home in the Heartland" is based upon a 1992 museum exhibit about family life in Illinois from 1700 to the present. The site is divided into six time periods. Within each section, site users find biographical sketches; timelines; maps; examples of material culture; audio components; exercises comparing the lifestyles and experiences of various racial, ethnic, and economic groups; and lesson plans. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81022 A digital collection of over 2000 images from The North American Indian by Edward S Curtis. Keyword searchable or browsable by subject. This collection of rare images could provide a starting point or contextual material for class discussions about racism, United States history, ethnic identity, etc. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76309 Selection of video clips. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83409 Images and data that reflect issues of global identity, culture and community, and cross-cultural interface through the study of design of living environments. This collection supports curriculum taught by the Department of Environment, Textiles and Design; School of Human Ecology. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76335 This University of Arizona web exhibit focuses on the history of African American people in Tucson, Arizona.Tucson's African American community has a long and proud history that has contributed much to Tucson's rich heritage. These pioneers built neighborhoods, established churches and businesses, and fought to end discrimination and prejudice. Their descendants are leaders today in business, education, government and the arts. This exhibit documents the history of Tucson's African American community, sharing the stories, photographs and memories of some of its members. It also brings forward some of the experiences of African Americans in the U. S. Southwest. Photographs, history, lesson plans, videos included.