http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:55 PDT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:55 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=91284 The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) is the City's largest public artsinstitution. Comprised of the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum and the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, FAMSF has a very impressive web site. Not only does it have online exhibtions from all of these museums, it also hosts The Thinker Image Base of over 75,000 online images from the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor. There are Quick Searches for the entire site, a Thinker Search Engine for the 75,000 image database and links for Education, Current Exhibits, and online stores for all the museums. Recent Announcements are kept up-to-date and there is quick access if you wish to contact them or get involved. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=234299 Canadian brochures on cultural profiles for countries around the world. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=370860 This site celebrates the achievements of deaf people in history, and those who are still active in their careers. Each month, well highlight a contemporary newsmaker. We also honor the achievements of hearing people whose commitment and dedication enhanced the quality of life in the Deaf community. Along with biographical information on notable deaf people of the past and present, we hope to make this site a Deaf Whos Who by listing leaders of organizations, agencies, and institutions serving the Deaf community. 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=469174 Teachers interested in writing across the curriculum or in the disciplines will find many articles and examples in this collection. This resource provides general information about designing an effective syllabus and assessing courses as well as more specific advice about conferencing with students, designing assignments, thinking about grammar, using models and peer review, locating sources, avoiding plagiarism, evaluating and responding to student work, and working with multilingual writers. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=223917 The Macaulay Library archive, world’s largest archive of animal sounds, has an extensive organized and documented collection of birds’ recordings and associated videos.  It is an important resource for anyone interested in the sound of the natural world.  This collection could be utilized for scientific studies on how animals communicate and express themselves. It could also be used to provide concrete sounds for backgrounds, illustrations, or to be incorporated in musical settings. Needless to say, that these sounds are so soothing that they could simply be used "as is," just for esthetic purposes. Unfortunately, more and more species became extinct.  These cataloged sounds may also preserve sounds that sadly may disappear from the face of the earth. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77392 This is an extensive and important portal site for medieval studies. It lists sites under the following headings: Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Arthuriana, Civilizations, Culture, Drama, History, Law, Literature, Music, People, Philosophy, Religion, Science and Technology, and Women. Its "Research Center" includes links to libraries, map sites, online scholarship, conference listings, etc. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=366825 Site provides an interactive map of historic sites in Paris, France, along with detailed, panaormaic photographs. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75412 Engineer and amateur photographer Matt Frondorf spent six days driving across the country from New York City to San Francisco with a camera hooked to his car's odometer, automatically snapping a picture from the passenger side every mile along the way. This site shares his unpolished photographic tour of the nation. Users can view over three thousand photos of Frondorf's trip via manual or cruise control. Information on Frondorf and his project is also included. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91385 Collections + [RE]collections is an interactive Website embodying my 90 year old father?s World War II experiences. It is educational in that it chronicles an historical event and provides for interactive annotation. It is entertainment in that many of the stories span the emotional gamut from humorous to heart wrenching. It is informative in that the text and photographs create a unique first person narrative about war. It is personal in that it is told from my father?s own perspective. It is about social change in that I have a responsibility to disseminate this material to a global audience so that this major event in history is not forgotten or minimized. It was by designed by Susan Metros, developed by Heather Locke and programmed by Mark Spurlock.