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This week's topic is:
200...
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It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating our very first issue of EduHound Weekly! And now, with your continued support, we are celebrating our 200th Issue!
So, in the spirit of "200," we searched the Web to find interesting, fun & relevant references. |
200 Years Ago...
- Rail 200
2004 is an important year for Britain's railways. It marks the 200th anniversary
of the run of the first steam locomotive to run on rails - Richard Trevithick's
locomotive at the Pen Y Darren Ironworks - as well as the centenary of the first
100mph run by the City of Truro.
http://www.rail200.com
- Lewis & Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition
This exciting exhibition will
compare the assumptions of Lewis and Clark and the Indian peoples they were
among on such topics as politics and diplomacy, women, geography, animals,
military heroism, language, trade and property, curing and health, and plants.
http://www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org
- 200th Anniversary of the First Recorded Chicago Earthquake
Two hundred years ago, an earthquake shook the southern Lake Michigan area and was recorded by the small number of inhabitants who lived in what is now Chicago.
http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/isgshome/chicago_quakes.htm
- 1804: Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor of France
Dedicated to the study of the civil, military, social and artistic achievements of the First and Second French Empires.
http://www.napoleon.org/en/home.asp
- US Constitutional Amendment XII - Choosing the President, Vice-President.
Ratified 6/15/1804
The Constitution is presented in several ways on this site. This page presents the Constitution on one large HTML-enhanced page. Other pages present the Constitution as a series of individual pages, in plain text, in standard Palm DOC format, and in enhanced TealDoc format.
http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html
- Thomas Jefferson re-elected US President 1804
Due to a relatively placid first term, prosperity, lower taxes, and a reduction
of the national debt, Jefferson won a landslide victory in 1804.
http://www.americanpresident.org/history/thomasjefferson/
- 1804: Royal Horticultural Society Founded
Exists to promote gardening and horticulture in Britain and Europe. This is done through a series of flower shows and through many model gardens that are open to the public.The RHS has four flagship gardens in England: Wisley Garden, near the village of Wisley in Surrey, Rosemoor in Devon, Hyde Hall in Essex and Harlow Carr in North Yorkshire. The most famous of the RHS's flower shows is the annual Chelsea Flower Show, but it also organizes two others: at Hampton Court and Tatton Park in Cheshire.
http://www.rhs.org.uk
- William Hyde Wollaston names his discovery 'Palladium' in 1804
Palladium is a chemical element with symbol Pd and atomic number 46. A rare silver-white transition metal of the platinum group, palladium resembles platinum chemically and is extracted from some copper and nickel ores. It is primarily used as an industrial catalyst and in jewelry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladium
200...
- How To Read A 200-Year-Old Document
In reading newspapers, books and magazines from the 18th Century you will invarably notice that an "f" is apparently used where there should be an "s."...
http://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/howto.html
- World Wildlife Fund (WWF): Global 200
Developed by WWF scientists in collaboration with regional experts around the world, the Global 200 is the first comparative analysis of biodiversity to cover every major habitat type, spanning five continents and all the world's oceans.
http://panda.org/resources/programmes/global200/pages/home.htm
- Top 200 North American Birding Hot Spots
Of all the wonderful spots to see birds in North America, a few locations are truly incredible! Here are 200 of the top birding spots in North America.
http://www.birding.com/Birding_hotspots.htm
- Top 200 Male or Female Marathon Performances
View this list sorted by Time, Name, Race Date or Country to see how many times an individual is represented on the list, see how many times an individual country is represented and/or to see which races have posted the fastest performances.
http://www.marathonguide.com/history/index.cfm
Good Luck!
judi
EduHound
Spotlight Site of the Week!
In honor of our 200th Issue, this week's featured site is:
Interview at Weehauken: The 200th Anniversary of the Burr-Hamilton Duel
http://www.nysha.org/library/exhibits/burrhamilton/
After the Revolutionary War, New Yorkers Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were referred to as "much the greatest men in this state, and perhaps the greatest men in the United States." A political rivalry developed between the two men, which led to a fateful correspondence and culminated in the tragic "interview" at Weehawken on July 11, 1804. This exhibit provides the correspondence and the cultural and historic context in which the letters were written, as well as a bibliography and online resources.
Good Luck!
**You can now see our past "Sites of the Week" live on
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EduHound Spotlight School/District of
the Week!
Keystone School District
Knox, Pennsylvania
http://www.keyknox.com
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Today!
You can now see our past "Schools/Districts of the Week" live on EduHound Schools on the Web at:
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EduHound Spotlight Classroom of the Week!
Mr. Brown's 6th Grade Science Class
@ Madison Middle School
Madison, Ohio
http://www.rockabrain.com
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You can now see our past "Sites of
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Educational Conference Planning
Florida Educational Technology Conference
January 26-28, 2005
Orlando, Florida
http://www.fetc.org/fetc2005/
Other upcoming conferences:
Ohio SchoolNet State Technology Conference
February 14-16, 2005
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Columbus, Ohio
http://www4.osn.state.oh.us/stateconf2005/default.jsp
Michigan Assoc. for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL)
March 16-18, 2005 - Detroit, Michigan
http://www.macul.org/conferences/
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 features an amazing look at Mount St. Helens!
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/mshnvm/
In 1982 the President and Congress created the 110,000-acre National Volcanic Monument for research, recreation, and education. Inside the Monument, the environment is left to respond naturally to the disturbance.
Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam
http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/
These are live images of Mount St. Helens, taken from the Johnston Ridge Observatory. The Observatory and VolcanoCam are located at an elevation of approximately 4,500 feet, about five miles from the volcano. You are looking approximately south-southeast across the North Fork Toutle River Valley.
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