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WELCOME to the 149th Issue of EduHound Weekly!

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From the Desk of Judi!

This week's topic is:

FLIGHT

Library of Congress. LC-W851-121

Approaching 100 years ago, Dec. 17, 1903 at 10:35 a.m., two brothers driven by tenacity, creativity and courage completed the world's first successful powered, heavier-than-air flight for a 12-second, 120-foot journey. The Wright brothers accomplished what people had only imagined since the beginning of time.

Some sites to help in this effort: 

• US Centennial of Flight
  The national "Centennial of Flight: Born of Dreams - Inspired by Freedom" celebration commemorates the achievement of 100 years of aviation history.
  http://www.centennialofflight.gov/index.cfm
  
• The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington
  The official web site of one of the world's premier air and space museums.
  http://www.museumofflight.org
  
• Flight-History.com
  Your on-line resource for aviation history, including an archive of photographs and stories relevant to aviation history, particularly military aviation.
  http://www.flight-history.com
  
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) - The Evolution of Flight
  In commemoration of the approaching 100th anniversary of flight, AIAA launched , we recognize the passionate men and women who have challenged history and defined aerospace achievement.
  http://www.centennialofflight.org

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Enjoy!

Judi

EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week!

In honor of Flight, this week's featured site is:

Library of Congress: Wright Brothers Online Collection
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wrighthtml/

The online presentation of The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers at the Library of Congress, comprising about 10,121 library items or approximately 49,084 digital images, documents the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright and highlights their pioneering work which led to them making the world's first powered, controlled, and sustained flight.

Included in the collection are correspondence, diaries and notebooks, scrapbooks, drawings, printed matter, and other documents, as well as the Wrights' collection of glass-plate photographic negatives. The Wright Brothers' letters to aviation pioneer and mentor Octave Chanute, from the Octave Chanute Papers, were also selected for this online collection. The Wright Papers span the years 1881 to 1952 but largely cover 1900 to 1940.

Enjoy!

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EduHound Spotlight School/District of the Week!

Minuteman Regional High School
Lexington, Massachusetts
http://www.minuteman.org

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EduHound Spotlight Classroom of the Week!

Mrs. Danna's Scraps & Pieces
@ Seneca Middle School
Clinton Township, Michigan
http://www.cvs.k12.mi.us/ddanna

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Educational Conference Planning

Other upcoming conferences:

• NSBA's T+L2: Leading Learning to a Higher Level (2003)
  October 22- 24, 2003 - Anaheim, California
  http://www.nsba.org/T+L/
• 22nd Annual International Conference- Technology, Reading & Learning Difficulties (TRLD) 2004
  January 29- 31, 2004 - San Francisco, California
  http://www.trld.com

*For a complete listing of all educational conferences, check out T.H.E. Journal's Calendar at: http://www.theconferencecalendar.com

Ask Judi!

This week's question comes from Elaine:

"I believe that School Bus Safety Week is in October. Could you please list a few Internet sites containing information?"

Absolutely, Elaine

School Bus Safety Week is October 19-25, 2003.

Here are some sites to get you started:

• National School Bus Safety Week
  The theme for this year's School Bus Safety Week is: 'Stay Back, Stay Back From The Yellow & Black.'
  http://www.napt.org/SBSW/intro.htm

• NYS GTSC-- School Bus Safety Kids Page
  Features safety information, puzzles, behavior reminders and more!
  http://www.nysgtsc.state.ny.us/kid-schl.htm

• North Carolina's School Bus Safety Web
  An entire Web site dedicated to school bus safety for children, parents, bus drivers and the public!
  http://www.ncbussafety.org/index.html

• Education World --"Follow the Rules, Get Safely to School"
  But bus safety isn't a one-week topic, it's a year-round subject that connects to many curriculum areas.
  http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson022.shtml

Be Safe!

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