tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909611702334820792024-03-14T00:43:25.772-04:00Citrus County Social StudiesThis blog is designed to encourage communications between Citrus County Florida Social Studies teachers as well as to provide topics of interest to all Social Studies teacher. Those outside of Citrus County are encourage to comment and share their thoughts. I just ask that they include their city/state in their post.Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-67497750898427677632011-07-24T17:33:00.003-04:002011-07-24T17:43:30.094-04:00Historic Headlines Collaboration<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> 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0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} </style> <![endif]-->A true winner for Social Studies teachers in all grade levels is the recently announced collaboration between the <a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">New York Times Learning Network</i> </a>and <a href="http://www.findingdulcinea.com/"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">finding Dulcinea</i></a> in creating an interactive ‘Today in History’ site.<br /><br />While the Times has had an excellent "Today in History" site - my browser goes to their page when I open my Internet Explorer - they have been working on revising the site.<br /> <p class="MsoNormal">The NY Times Learning Network stated, concerning an effort to make the NY Times <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Today In History</i> more interesting and relevant to students, that: </p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><blockquote>So, to make each day in history a bigger part of the blog, and to help students see how events in the past still resonate today, we’re creating a new daily post that explores a famous event and connects it to something in the news now.</blockquote><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> How will this work?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The Times article stated that: </p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p><blockquote>staff members from findingDulcinea will write a short daily account of what led up each historical event, what happened that day, and what has happened since. They will then provide a brief “Connect to Today” section that looks at parallels of some kind in current news.</blockquote><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">This should provide informative, interactive, and relevant historical information to any teacher who wants to work in the ‘Today in History’ concept in their classroom.<span style=""><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Meanwhile, there is <span style="font-style: italic;">one</span> more site that might be of interest to you for current events, Today in History, type of information that I just discovered - <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://2day.sweetsearch.com/">Sweet Search 2 Day</a>. 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10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} </style> <![endif]-->I had the opportunity to drive to a nearby town today to pick up two sewing machines my wife had taken in to be repaired.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Of course - as on any journey of reasonable length - I turn on a podcast. <p class="MsoNormal">While the journey is not really a point of discussion for this blog, I think that the podcast is.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The podcast I listened to today originally aired on January 30, 2011, and was from the <a href="http://www.jeffersonhour.org/"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Thomas Jefferson Hour</i></a>, a weekly interview 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I recently discovered this podcast based upon the recommendation of another podcast that I frequently listen to.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The episode that I listened to today was episode 904, and was titled <a href="http://www.jeffersonhour.org/?id=16"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Civility</i></a> – and it certainly struck a strong cord with me.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I have long been concerned with the extremes of political viewpoints that we are seeing more and more of – and their reflection in our young people’s manner and demeanor, especially in the area of discussion of current day issues.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I have struggled with how to specifically address those concerns in an understandable manner – until I heard this podcast.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Perhaps one of the opening statements can explain it:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">But every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle.”</i><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This is the essence of ‘civility’, of reflection before speaking (or writing, or podcasting, or being a really well-paid talking head on any of our ‘news’ cable shows) – and the threat to our democracy when that civility is not evident.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If you watch the news today, or listen to politicians, or read blogs – you do not see that civility, that willingness to express your view, but to truly <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">listen</i> to an opponent’s view, and to come to a consensus.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Jenkinson expresses this much better than I do!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Therefore…</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I would encourage any readers of this blog to do two things:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>1) consider spending an hour listening to the <a href="http://www.jeffersonhour.org/?id=16"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Civility</i></a> podcast; and 2) to read Jefferson’s <a href="http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/amendI_speechs26.html">first inaugural address</a> – at least the first paragraph – where Jefferson talks about the threat of extreme, uncompromising viewpoints to our unique American democracy.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The election of 1800 had been a bitter one, and Jefferson saw the dangers of extreme views whose owners were not willing to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">listen</i>, and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">discuss</i> things in a reasonable manner with their opponents.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">It was truly a voice of the past giving perspective to the events – and the temper of the people – of today.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I see the potential to use the ideas expressed in this particular podcast with our middle/high school students, whether in any current events discussion, or Social Studies classes such as Civics, American History, or Government.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Other shows in the series (such as episode 906, the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Rights of Man</i>) could be used in World History as well. It could be an interesting discussion.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Somehow all of this seems so appropriate as we approach our July 4th weekend! Happy listening!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Your thoughts and reflections are welcome on this topic.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>PHOTO SOURCE</u></b>:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thomas Jefferson, by Rembrandt Peale (1800), <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Jefferson_by_Rembrandt_Peale,_1800.jpg">Wikipedia</a> -</p>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-5273094164589163602011-06-22T20:58:00.008-04:002011-06-22T21:30:35.520-04:00Slave Records OnlineEvery now and then you find that true 'gem' that historians look for.<br /><br /><div>I was listening to <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lnfvtwZFRyg/TgKU6L4AcxI/AAAAAAAABRg/ziFPLKFUQmw/s1600/Slave%2Bship.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lnfvtwZFRyg/TgKU6L4AcxI/AAAAAAAABRg/ziFPLKFUQmw/s200/Slave%2Bship.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621219012252824338" border="0" /></a>a podcast of the iTunes series <em>Colonial and Revolutionary America</em> from Stanford University, featuring Professor Jack Rakove, this past weekend.</div><br /><div>In the podcast titled <em>From African to African American</em>, Rakove mentioned that slave records encompassing the trade from Africa to the Americas could be found online.</div><br /><div>A quick search on the Internet provided the link for a fabulous site, chuck full of primary resources on the slave trade. <em><a href="http://www.slavevoyages.org/tast/index.faces">Voyages: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade</a> </em>Database was a project of Emory University.</div><br /><div>According to an online article from <a href="http://www.futurity.org/society-culture/slave-trade-records-now-searchable-online/">Futurity</a>, <em>the </em>Voyages site is the result of a two-year project by David Eltis and Martin Halbert to collect and digitize the records. </div><br />A variety of searches are available at the <em>Voyages</em> site. A visitor can search by particular<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JKpu3d257aI/TgKXDBdBN5I/AAAAAAAABRw/ATPGyFXyVBQ/s1600/African%2BDiaspora.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 177px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JKpu3d257aI/TgKXDBdBN5I/AAAAAAAABRw/ATPGyFXyVBQ/s200/African%2BDiaspora.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621221363097352082" border="0" /></a> voyage number (the first voyage listed was the 1817 journey of the Pastora de Lima); examine estimates of slave trade (dating back to 1501); or explore the African names database (with over 67,000 African names). According to the site, the database has information n almost 35,000 slaving voyages.<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div></div><div>This is a great tool to use in discussion with students on the extent of the slave trade, as well as where the slaves went to (no, Virginia, they did not <em>all</em> go to the southern United States...). 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There is a special focus on our own Citrus County veterans, with memorabilia donated for the exhibit from Citrus County World War II veterans. </div><div> </div><div>Florida had a large role in the American effort to win World War II. There was an active ship building program, agricultural efforts, radar stations, and numerous air bases built to provide both training facilities as well as patrols over the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, seeking enemy ships.</div><div> </div><div><br />From a press release from the Heritage Museum: </div><div><blockquote>“At this time sixty-five years ago World War II was winding down. Germany had already surrendered to the Allied Forces and concentration camps were being liberated. In early August 1945 the United States unleashed the power of atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to hasten the surrender of Japan. August 15, 2010 was the sixty-fifth anniversary of VJ day. These events are surely etched in the memories of those old enough to remember.<br /><br />Among Citrus County’s large population of veterans, those who served during World War II are now aged in their eighties and nineties. To honor our World War II veterans, dubbed “the Greatest Generation” by newscaster Tom Brokaw, the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, in downtown Inverness, is presenting an exhibition titled, Florida in World II, under the theme: World War II …Before the Memories are Gone. The exhibit will focus on the role of Florida in World War II and highlights the Attacks, the Civil Defense, Volunteering on the Home Front, Shipbuilding in Florida, The Cost of Victory, and How the War Changed Florida. Be sure to see this exhibit before or as part of the activities of Veteran’s week 2010 in November."</blockquote></div><div>If you are in Citrus County and can visit the exhibit, do so soon. It ends this month.<br />And, it’s well worth the visit.</div><div>-</div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-42456978452591101102010-09-06T11:30:00.005-04:002010-09-06T12:24:58.636-04:00Podcasts: Historical information on the iPod and the Web<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TIUVs1X6SII/AAAAAAAABRA/dgazXw0ZHlQ/s1600/Early+Podcast.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513837178770835586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 149px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TIUVs1X6SII/AAAAAAAABRA/dgazXw0ZHlQ/s200/Early+Podcast.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Sigh. Second year in a row - no posts in August. The good news is I've stockpiled some information to turn into blog posts. Here's the first.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have to admit that I have discovered podcasts. Below are four that I now use, along with their website - just in case you don't have an iPod.</div><br /><div>There are many advantages to listening to podcasts - especially well done ones - in our ever-busy world. You can listen to them while you exercise, take walks, drive to work, lunchbreaks, etc. Books are great, and I would never give up on them, but podcasts are usually one-topic, and the ones I've listed run between 13 and 20 minutes.</div><br /><div>While this is a very brief list, try them. Post others history related/Social Studies related podcasts if you have some favorites.</div><br /><div>The four I'm currently listening to, both American history and World history, are:</div><br /><div><a href="http://www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm">Colonial Williamsburg podcasts</a> (American colonial history). Want to know about the importance of fifes in the 18th century military world?</div><br /><div><a href="http://www.thehistorynetwork.org/TheHistoryNetwork/Military_History.html">History Network Military History</a> podcasts (Military History, world history). I now know more about howitzers than ever before.</div><br /><div><a href="http://history.howstuffworks.com/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class-podcast.htm">Things You Missed In History Class</a> podcast, by How Stuff Works (Two hosts present world history topics). Tidbits on the fourth crusade that I never realized.</div><br /><div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/">A History of the World in 100 Objects</a> podcast by the British Museum and the BBC. (Unique view of history through 100 different objects and their effect and influence on history).</div><br /><div>I realize there are many more out there - and gradually more will be added to this list. Try one, and enjoy!</div><br /><div>Photo:</div><br /><div><a href="http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8c29840))">Library of Congress</a></div>-<br /><div></div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-76519134734265627312010-07-21T18:51:00.008-04:002010-07-21T19:03:29.600-04:00Nuclear Detonations: 1945 - 1998I first saw this site through Matt Rosenberg’s <a href="http://geography.about.com/">Geography Blog</a> – and I think it could be used in a <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TEd7ZJP1cXI/AAAAAAAABQw/dVj5jB850-E/s1600/Nuclear.Screen+Shot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496497542138261874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TEd7ZJP1cXI/AAAAAAAABQw/dVj5jB850-E/s200/Nuclear.Screen+Shot.jpg" border="0" /></a>number of our Social Studies classrooms in our middle and high schools. I’m not too sure about using it in the elementary school.<br /><br />The site hosts a <a href="http://www.geekosystem.com/every-nuclear-explosion-time-lapse/">short video</a> by <a href="http://www.ctbto.org/specials/1945-1998-by-isao-hashimoto/">Isao Hashamoto</a>, a Japanese artist who created a time-lapse animated map of nearly every nuclear detonation (2053 of them) recorded between 1945 and 1998.<br /><br />Hashamoto stated: <blockquote>"This piece of work is a bird's eye view of the history by scaling down a month length of time into one second. No letter is used for equal messaging to all viewers without language barrier. The blinking light, sound and the numbers on the world map show when, where and how many experiments each country have conducted. I created this work for the means of an interface to the people who are yet to know of the extremely grave, but present problem of the world." </blockquote>While the work does not include the North Korean tests (estimated at two) that have been held in the 21st century, it is a significant and accurate piece of work.<br /><br />This is a shocking and disturbing visual image, especially when we get to the early 1960s and the <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TEd7Pn6sWcI/AAAAAAAABQo/ps-PsLXZR4o/s1600/Nuclear.Bikini+Atoll.1951.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496497378572392898" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TEd7Pn6sWcI/AAAAAAAABQo/ps-PsLXZR4o/s200/Nuclear.Bikini+Atoll.1951.jpg" border="0" /></a>height of the Cold War era.<br /><br />Possible topics of discussion for our students would be where were the detonations held – and why?<br /><br />Other questions come to mind as well that could prove worthwhile for discussion/exploration.<br /><br />For example: What happened to the people who lived on Bikini Island – which became a test site – as well as what long term effects happened to the land there? What are the long-term effects of nuclear blasts in the American West, especially <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanford_Site">Nevada</a>, where nuclear testing took place for <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TEd7HOoZ7TI/AAAAAAAABQg/YWANgcyu4CE/s1600/Nuclear.Bikini+Relocation.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496497234345848114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TEd7HOoZ7TI/AAAAAAAABQg/YWANgcyu4CE/s200/Nuclear.Bikini+Relocation.jpg" border="0" /></a>years – and the underground water table? What about testing sites in the former <a href="http://www.kyotojournal.org/10,000things/139.html">Soviet Union states</a>?<br /><br />And, perhaps, more importantly, what is the probability of nuclear weapons being used either by terrorist organizations, Iran, Israel, or North Korea?<br /><br />An excellent article titled “The Growing Nuclear Club” by Kathy Sutcliffe appeared on the <a href="http://www.cfr.org/publication/12050/growing_nuclear_club.html">Council of Foreign Relations</a> website. The article discusses current and potential members of the “Nuclear Club”. Another good visual to use is from <a href="http://www.doomsdayclock.org/">Doomsday Clock</a>.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TEd64SpMJyI/AAAAAAAABQY/okpTGUSAI7I/s1600/Nuclear.Civil+Defense.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496496977724843810" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TEd64SpMJyI/AAAAAAAABQY/okpTGUSAI7I/s200/Nuclear.Civil+Defense.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Yet, it is also important to remember the conditions that formed the basis of the development of the atomic weapon (a race between the U.S. and Nazi Germany in World War II), as well as the reason for the continuing development of weapons and delivery systems (the Cold War, spies, selling of state secrets – a whole variety of interesting topics of discussion).<br /><br />Do you know where your local <a href="http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/">Civil Defense</a> shelter is???<br /><br />This all could lead to wonderful exploration, critical thinking, as well as use of all aspects of Social Studies (from history to sociology, geography to environment and economics).<br /><br /><strong>WEB RESOURCES</strong>:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.geekosystem.com/every-nuclear-explosion-time-lapse/">Site for nuclear detonations</a><br /><a href="http://geography.about.com/b/2010/07/19/nuclear-detonation-map.htm">Matt’s Geography Blog</a><br /><a href="http://www.ctbto.org/specials/1945-1998-by-isao-hashimoto/">Profile</a><br /><a href="http://www.bikiniatoll.com/">Bikini Island</a><br /><a href="http://www-ns.iaea.org/appraisals/bikini-atoll.htm">International Atomic Energy Agency</a><br /><br /><strong>PHOTO SOURCE</strong>:<br /><br />Screen Shot of Video/<a href="http://www.geekosystem.com/every-nuclear-explosion-time-lapse/">Geekosystem</a><br />Bikini Relocation/<a href="http://www.bikiniatoll.com/">Bikini Atoll </a><br />1954 Nuclear Explosion at Bikini Atoll/<a href="http://www.atomicarchive.com/Photos/LANL/image70.shtml">atomic archive</a><br />Civil Defense Guy/<a href="http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/">Civil Defense Museum</a><br /><div><div><div><div>- </div></div></div></div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-88979079821994737642010-07-14T20:39:00.006-04:002010-07-14T20:51:54.011-04:00Subtle Change in Declaration Draft<div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493926813894451426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 46px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TD5ZVEQsIOI/AAAAAAAABQQ/tRYrRo5l_Co/s400/Declaration.Jefferson+change.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div>Even the best of us can make mistakes – including that renown Founding Father, <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/thomasjefferson">Thomas Jefferson</a>.<br /><br />In a press release on July 2, research chemist Dr. Fenella France and Librian of Congress James Billington pointed out that Jefferson had made, then soon caught and corrected, a slip in wording.<br />While listing the grievances against <a href="http://www.royal.gov.uk/HistoryoftheMonarchy/KingsandQueensoftheUnitedKingdom/TheHanoverians/GeorgeIII.aspx">King George III</a>, Jefferson had written: “He has incited treasonable Insurrections of our Fellow Subjects, with the allurement of Forfeiture and Confiscation of our Property.”<br /><br />He realized his error almost immediately, as evidenced by the fact <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TD5ZLFvOP1I/AAAAAAAABQI/VDKlP3KPfpk/s1600/Declaration.Jefferson.Pointing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493926642492260178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 128px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TD5ZLFvOP1I/AAAAAAAABQI/VDKlP3KPfpk/s200/Declaration.Jefferson.Pointing.jpg" border="0" /></a>that the still wet ink was smudged. France thinks that Jefferson wiped over the original word with his hand, then wrote “Citizens” over the brown smudge he had created. Although the discovery was made last year, it was only revealed recently. The word was found through the use of digital imaging technology and other scientific tests. The camera also revealed erased text and fingerprints from the Founding Fathers who handled the document. France called it a “spine-tingling” find.<br /><br />France stated: "This has been a very exciting development".<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TD5Y9ejnCMI/AAAAAAAABQA/kJFTvuFBPsA/s1600/Declaration.Jefferson.Fenella+France.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493926408636270786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 111px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TD5Y9ejnCMI/AAAAAAAABQA/kJFTvuFBPsA/s200/Declaration.Jefferson.Fenella+France.jpg" border="0" /></a>The rough draft includes other corrections made by the committee (Including <a href="http://www.fi.edu/franklin/">Benjamin Franklin</a> and <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/johnadams">John Adams</a>) on Jefferson’s work – a lined through word here, notes in the margin, smaller writing in the spaces between the lines… all the work of an editorial committee.<br /><br />But the smudge is different – corrected by the man who made it, before it went before the committee. Oddly enough, the sentence did not make it into the final version of the <a href="http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/">Declaration of Independence</a>.<br /><br />There is now a debate being generated among historians as to whether it was a Freudian slip by a man who had been born under the rule of an English monarchy, or if it was taken from a draft of <a href="http://www.nhinet.org/ccs/docs/va-1776.htm">Virginia’s constitution</a>, which includes the word “subjects” – or any of a number of other possible reasons.<br /><br />According to Librarian of Congress James Billington: <blockquote>“It shows the progress of his mind. This was a decisive moment. We recovered a magic moment that was otherwise lost to history.”</blockquote>What does this show us? How about… we are human and make mistakes???<br /><br />Of course, this inspired me to read the original draft to compare it to the final draft – just out of an interest as to what other changes might have been edited in, as well as trying to find other ‘smears’. While I have neither the original document nor the scientific equipment for analyzing it, I can ‘suppose’….<br /><br /><strong>WEB RESOURCES</strong>:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/jefferson-made-slip-n-declaration-of-independence/19540941">AOL News</a> <br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/03/declaration-of-independen_n_634803.html">The Huffington Press</a> <br /><a href="http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/tr00.html#decl">Library of Congress</a> (Look at page three of the draft document) <br /><a href="http://www.newser.com/story/94586/declaration-reveals-jefferson-slip-up.html">Newser</a> <br /><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100702/ap_on_re_us/us_declaration_of_independence">Yahoo News</a> <br /><br /><strong>PHOTO SOURCE</strong>:<br /><br /><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100702/ap_on_re_us/us_declaration_of_independence">Library of Congress</a> <br /><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Thomas-Jefferson--Declaration-Independence-slip/ss/events/us/070210declaration#photoViewer=/100702/480/urn_publicid_ap_org6dab746e6dd14d4ca7e8ea6b953bb620">Yahoo News Slideshow</a> </div><div><a href="http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/jefferson-made-slip-n-declaration-of-independence/19540941">Fenella France with slide of image/AOL</a> <br />-</div></div></div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-38312488524890311952010-07-12T20:07:00.002-04:002010-07-12T20:10:45.320-04:00County-Level Migration Map<div>How cool is this???? A <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/04/migration-moving-wealthy-interactive-counties-map.html">migration map</a> based on 2008 IRS information that highlights the number of people moving into or moving from any county in the United States.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TDuufTt8q4I/AAAAAAAABO4/iEOPnQIoYXc/s1600/Citrus+Migration.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493176023400622978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TDuufTt8q4I/AAAAAAAABO4/iEOPnQIoYXc/s320/Citrus+Migration.jpg" border="0" /></a>Red lines on the map show movement from one county to another (the map even shows the county they go to) while black lines show movement into the county.<br /><br />You can enlarge the map to focus on a specific area – although then you lose the complete US perspective. The width of the lines of migration (the black and red lines) indicates number of migrants – wider means more people moving.<br /><br />Hovering over one of the lines of migration that lead to a county of your choice with your mouse shows the number of individuals moving into or from the county, as well as the per capita income for each group.<br /><br />You can even ‘share’ the map showing migration patterns by clicking the ‘share’ button.<br /><br />This could be an interesting tool to see migration patterns, especially when you look at the Northeast, major Midwestern cities, and Los Angeles. The information on this map could lead to interesting discussions on why people move, where they move, and the effect on the culture, economy, and politics of where they move from and move to.<br /><br />Think of the possibilities!!!</div><div><br />. Many thanks to Forbes for hosting the site and to Matt Rosenberg who publishes the <a href="http://geography.about.com/b/2010/07/08/county-level-migration-map.htm">Geography.about.com</a> blog for this fantastic site.</div><br /><div>- </div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-33884673008670462062010-07-07T05:30:00.003-04:002010-07-07T09:42:53.050-04:00Jaywalking Independence InterviewJuly 4th has passed, but one wonders just how much Americans <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TDSEGwaMLUI/AAAAAAAABOw/QtkQ7cAQ9u0/s1600/Leno.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491159097280310594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 141px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TDSEGwaMLUI/AAAAAAAABOw/QtkQ7cAQ9u0/s200/Leno.jpg" border="0" /></a>know of the origins of that rather significant date of history.<br /><div></div><br /><div>There is a lot of hoopla going on today concerning creative thinking, group work, and numerous other strategies in education, but there are some basic facts that every student should know and be responsible for.</div><br /><div></div><div>The origin our our nation, our freedoms, our basic rights is something that falls under the category 'you should know this'.</div><div> </div><div>Jay Leno's "Jaywalking" - where he interviews citizens on a topic, asking them factual based questions - the answers to which are readily evident to the audience - often leads to funny, often embarrassing replies. Of course, seldom are <em>all</em> of the interviewee's (especially those who answer the questions correct) shown, for what would be the humor in that - and Jay Leno is a successful comedian.</div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkQ6XgXeNuY">Here is a clip</a> from YouTube showing the "Jaywalking" for some July 4th questions. Interesting, humorous, embarrassing. I can't help but wonder how our students would do....</div><br /><div>-</div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-88883950463823085152010-07-04T08:11:00.004-04:002010-07-04T08:25:43.380-04:00Happy Independence Day<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TDB9JAQ1joI/AAAAAAAABOo/d-BNdma6Kpo/s1600/Declaration+of+Independence.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490025539407548034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TDB9JAQ1joI/AAAAAAAABOo/d-BNdma6Kpo/s320/Declaration+of+Independence.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><blockquote>IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776<br />The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America:<br />When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.<br />We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.<br />— That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,...</blockquote></div><div>What an inspirational document - one every American should read and ponder <em>at least</em> annually - yes, reading and discussing even the list of grievences as well. That document, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence">Declaration of Independence</a>, is in the news today on this, it's 234th birthday.</div><br /><div>Some sites of interest:</div><div><br /><blockquote>The Declaration set to song, as published in the <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/07/july-4-declaration-of-independence-text.html">LA Times</a>.<br />An interesting commentary by Stephen Henderson at the <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20100704/COL33/7040436/1070/Opinion02/Contemplate-and-celebrate-Americas-history-and-future">Detroit Free Press</a>.<br />A comparison of the original draft, reported copy, and final copy at the <a href="http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/compare.htm">US History.org</a> site.<br />And, of course, the wonderful primary resources available at the <a href="http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/DeclarInd.html">Library of Congress</a>.<br /></blockquote></div>Happy birthday to the Declaration of Independence and all that it stands for. May we as a people study it, embrace it, and try to understand it.<br />-<br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-30542189221549118262010-06-24T11:53:00.002-04:002010-06-24T12:42:55.772-04:00Fifty Books that Changed the World<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TCOKxf4VBrI/AAAAAAAABNo/Q-Kna3qhLr0/s1600/books.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486381354043377330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/TCOKxf4VBrI/AAAAAAAABNo/Q-Kna3qhLr0/s200/books.jpg" border="0" /></a> Our friends at the <a href="http://ushistorysite.blogspot.com/">US History</a> blog recently posted a listing of “<a href="http://oedb.org/library/features/50_books_that_changed_the_world">Fifty Books </a><a href="http://oedb.org/library/features/50_books_that_changed_the_world">That Changed The World</a>”.<br /><br />People find lists fascinating, and I found the list interesting – hence the sharing of it with you. The books are listed on the <a href="http://oedb.org/">Online Education Database</a>.<br /><br />There is no information on the site about how they chose the books. However, they did state:<br /><blockquote>“For centuries, books have been written in an attempt to share knowledge, inspiration, and discoveries. Sometimes those books make such an impact that they change the way the world thinks about things. The following books have done just that by providing readers an education in politics and government, literature, society, academic subjects such as science and math, and religion.”</blockquote><div>The Fifty Books That Changed The World” is categorized – grouped under such headings as Politics and Government; Literature; Society; Science, Math, and Geography; and Religion.<br /><br />Each of the book titles is followed by a brief summary of the book, and is linked to another website that might contain a review of the book, notes on the book, or even the book itself. The resources go from Paine’s Common Sense to Guerilla Warfare by Che Guevara to the Christian Bible. </div><br /><div></div><div>An interesting site to look at, and – perhaps – to see how many of the “Fifty Books That Changed The World” you have read. While I have read parts of most of them, I have only completely read 19. Guess I’ll have to crack open my copy of Guerilla Warfare! </div><br /><div></div><div>Photo from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/austinevan/1225274637/">Flickr</a><br />-</div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-85828070140000374222010-04-28T10:29:00.009-04:002010-04-28T10:59:20.637-04:00Kon-Tiki Sets Sail - 63 Years AgoApril 28, 1947: Thor Heyerdahl and a crew of five set sail on a raft <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9hJ9SwEn6I/AAAAAAAABKg/MEb_tE0CG5U/s1600/Kon.sailing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465199465168412578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9hJ9SwEn6I/AAAAAAAABKg/MEb_tE0CG5U/s200/Kon.sailing.jpg" border="0" /></a>made of balsa wood to prove a point: peoples from South America could have originally settled Polynesia. He had published his theory earlier, but it had received scant acknowledgement in the scientific community, which felt that balsa – the wood available to build ships in the South America hundreds of years earlier – would only float for two weeks.<br /><br />Heyerdahl and his crew of four Norwegians and one Swede, went to the Ecuadorian forest to cut<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9hKOeIYsJI/AAAAAAAABKo/nYa1RGGwNHM/s1600/Kon.Picture+of+Thor+Heyerdahl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465199760280957074" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 138px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9hKOeIYsJI/AAAAAAAABKo/nYa1RGGwNHM/s200/Kon.Picture+of+Thor+Heyerdahl.jpg" border="0" /></a> down balsa trees, hauled them to the Peruvian coast, and built the <em>Kon-Tiki</em>, which was modeled after rafts that had been common in Peru when the Spanish first arrived in Peru hundreds of years earlier. The <em>Kon-Tiki</em> was named after a legendary pre-Incan sun-king, who ruled the land, and then migrated westward across the sea.<br /><br />They set sail from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callao">Callao Harbor</a>, Peru, on a difficult journey – the raft was <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9hKXW17X1I/AAAAAAAABKw/wOdSj1S2pz0/s1600/Kon.Map.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465199912943312722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9hKXW17X1I/AAAAAAAABKw/wOdSj1S2pz0/s200/Kon.Map.jpg" border="0" /></a>not easy to maneuver, it could only sail in trade winds and drift with the current. The adventure took 101 days, covering 4,300 miles, and ended when the <em>Kon-Tiki</em> made landfall on a coral reef near the uninhabited Polynesian island of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raroia">Raroia</a>.<br /><br />An Academy Award winning documentary was made of the voyage, and can be viewed on YouTube <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGooopCTmpg&feature=fvw">here</a>. The crew was made up of Norwegians Thor Heyerdahl, Herman Watzinger, Torstein Raby, Knut Haugland, Erik Esselberg, and Swede Bengt Danielsson. Knut<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9hKlxKSJxI/AAAAAAAABK4/GG2Awy8KKR4/s1600/Kon.Crew.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465200160526182162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9hKlxKSJxI/AAAAAAAABK4/GG2Awy8KKR4/s200/Kon.Crew.jpg" border="0" /></a> Haugland was the last of the original crew of the <em>Kon-Tiki</em> to pass away – on December 25, 2009, at the age of 92.<br /><br />Heyerdahl also authored <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_6?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=kon+tiki+by+thor+heyerdahl&sprefix=Kon+Ti">Kon Tiki: Across the Pacific By Raft</a></em>, a best selling story of the journey.<br /><br />As we celebrate the sixty-third anniversary of the beginning of the journey of the <em>Kon-Tiki</em>, we realize that we have new adventures taking place now. With the advent of these new adventures, such as the journey of the <em><a href="http://www.jewelofmuscat.tv/">Jewel of Muscat</a></em> (a replica of a 9th century Arab merchant) or of the <em>Talisker Bounty</em> (recreating the voyage of Captain Bligh after he was set adrift through the mutiny on the Bounty), it does well to remind ourselves of the brave sailors who expand the horizons of human knowledge and endurance through their efforts.<br /><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9hK7UK6uBI/AAAAAAAABLA/TkmKjF6A8sQ/s1600/Kon.boat+at+sea.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465200530701334546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9hK7UK6uBI/AAAAAAAABLA/TkmKjF6A8sQ/s200/Kon.boat+at+sea.jpg" border="0" /></a>All to often we might look at an event, such as the journey of the <em>Kon-Tiki</em>, and say something like "men like that don't exist any more" - but we find in the news today that they do.<br /><br />The potential of engaging the students in discussions of these voyages in the classroom is enormous, bringing in math, science, geography, history, sociology, psychology – and much more. These are things our kids need to be exposed to in order to have a better appreciation of the historiography that surrounds us all, and it’s interrelatedness with other academic endeavors.<br /><br /><strong>PHOTO SOURCES</strong>:<br /><br />Kon Tiki at sea: <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Kon-Tiki.jpg">Wikipedia</a><br />Photo of Thor Heyerdahl: <a href="http://www.greatdreams.com/thor.htm">Great Dreams</a><br />The Kon Tiki on the open waters: <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/last-crew-member-kon-tiki.php">Yachtpals</a><br />Crew of the Kon Tiki: <a href="http://www.kon-tiki.no/E-Exp_KonTiki.php">Kon Tiki Museum </a><br />Map of the route of the Kon Tiki : <a href="http://www.kon-tiki.no/E-Exp_KonTiki.php">Kon Tiki Museum</a><br />- </div></div></div></div></div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-42093227389927458142010-04-23T10:14:00.008-04:002010-04-23T10:38:28.436-04:00The Bounty and the JewelIn trying to keep you up-to-date in the continuing voyage of the <em>Jewel of </em><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9GtWOK5gNI/AAAAAAAABJY/kw_zjvk0dnQ/s1600/Jewel+in+Sri+Lanka.jpg"><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463338420249657554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9GtWOK5gNI/AAAAAAAABJY/kw_zjvk0dnQ/s200/Jewel+in+Sri+Lanka.jpg" border="0" /></em></a><em>Muscat</em>: She reached the second port in her trip after a nine-day voyage. On April 19 she docked at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galle">Galle</a>, Sri Lanka – and planned on a five-day stay to re-provision and replace a mast that was damaged in storms encountered on the voyage from India. If all goes well, she will set sail on her longest stretch of the open-water voyage this weekend. Be sure to check the daily voyage log entries for updates.<br /><br />Her next port of call will be at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Town,_Penang">Georgetown</a>, on Pinang Island, Malaysia – a trip of over 1500 <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9GtHYILecI/AAAAAAAABJQ/Kii6F-xfoRU/s1600/Jewel+crew+in+Sri+Lanka.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463338165224569282" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9GtHYILecI/AAAAAAAABJQ/Kii6F-xfoRU/s200/Jewel+crew+in+Sri+Lanka.jpg" border="0" /></a>miles.<br /><br />BBC news put up some <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/8632302.stm">pictures</a> from the trip. More can be found on the Jewel’s <a href="http://www.jewelofmuscat.tv/">website</a>, where they also have an <a href="http://education.jewelofmuscat.tv/">educator’s link</a>, allowing you or your class to ask a question… and much more.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9Gs3sI_YLI/AAAAAAAABJI/6Wvx70IN8z8/s1600/William.+new+voyage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463337895718772914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9Gs3sI_YLI/AAAAAAAABJI/6Wvx70IN8z8/s200/William.+new+voyage.jpg" border="0" /></a>The BBC also announced an upcoming attempt by some adventurers to replicate the epic journey of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bligh">Captain Bligh</a> and his loyal crewmembers, who were put adrift after the famed Mutiny on the Bounty in 1789. A crew of four will be sailing in an open boat from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga">Tonga</a> to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Timor">West Timor</a> without using modern navigational aids, hoping to make the trip in seven weeks. <a href="http://www.tallshipbounty.org/">A replica of the Bounty</a> is based in Florida.<br /><br />Often castigated for creating the conditions that caused the infamous mutiny, Bligh’s navigational skills and capabilities are often overlooked. He, and eighteen loyal crewmen, were put adrift in the South Pacific in a 45-foot open longboat – and through his skill as a navigator guided the open boat to a British outpost in then Timor (now West Timor) on a 47-day, 4400-mile voyage. They survived by catching fish from the sea and rainwater from the sky. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9GsxVQVQzI/AAAAAAAABJA/xb9W_DzrLL0/s1600/WilliamBligh+Portrait.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463337786496336690" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 167px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9GsxVQVQzI/AAAAAAAABJA/xb9W_DzrLL0/s200/WilliamBligh+Portrait.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The voyage recreating Bligh’s incredible journey will have far less members than the original – 4 to Bligh’s 18. The boat (the <em>Talisker Bounty</em>) they are using is also smaller – at 25 feet it is almost half the size of Bligh’s vessel. However, to add to the authenticity of the voyage, the crew is planning on taking approximately the same amount of provisions that Bligh had.<br /><br />Their supplies include 150 pounds of ship biscuits, 16 pounds of pork, six quarts of rum, six bottles of wine and 28 gallons of water.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9GsnOcgjwI/AAAAAAAABI4/9d0LCsZIhew/s1600/William+set+adrift.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463337612869668610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9GsnOcgjwI/AAAAAAAABI4/9d0LCsZIhew/s200/William+set+adrift.jpg" border="0" /></a>The crew – originator of the idea <a href="http://www.tongaholiday.com/?p=4116">Don McIntyre</a>, David Bryce, David Wilkinson, and Chris Wilde - hope to start the voyage from near the site of the mutiny around April 28th – commemorating the 221st anniversary of the mutiny.<br /><br />While the journey has been done twice before by other adventurers, the avowed purpose of this trip is, according to the Times Online, to “recreate the hardships suffered by Bligh and his crew <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9Gr6V9sIJI/AAAAAAAABIw/ZSZd5x0_tkQ/s1600/William+map.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463336841793773714" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S9Gr6V9sIJI/AAAAAAAABIw/ZSZd5x0_tkQ/s200/William+map.jpg" border="0" /></a>of 18 to the letter.”<br /><br />Hopefully they wont encounter the hostile natives that killed one of Bligh’s crew, or prevented their landing on other islands for provisions.<br /><br />Both of these adventures are ones that our Social Studies teachers, no matter which discipline they teach – might want to follow during class. It should certainly open up the opportunity for some discussion and thoughts among the students, no matter what their ages - as well as provide opportunities to study geography, human nature, history... and much more.<br /><br /><strong>PHOTO SOURCES</strong>:<br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/8632302.stm">Jewel in Sri Lanka</a><br /><a href="http://www.jewelofmuscat.tv/image/tid/37">The Multinational Crew of the Jewel</a><br /><a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article7104464.ece">The Taliskar Bounty</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WilliamBligh.jpeg">Captain Bligh</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mutiny_HMS_Bounty.jpg">1790 illustration of Bligh and loyal crewmembers being set adrift</a><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8631607.stm">Map of Bligh’s voyage</a><br /><br />-Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-1121819382959461802010-04-21T05:55:00.003-04:002010-04-21T08:46:11.859-04:00Viking deathsIn June 2009, a group of 51 decapitated skulls were found in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorset">Dorset</a>, <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S87MLPC2TTI/AAAAAAAABHo/7S2ucMbdbIw/s1600/Vikings.BBC.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462527891436096818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S87MLPC2TTI/AAAAAAAABHo/7S2ucMbdbIw/s200/Vikings.BBC.jpg" border="0" /></a>U.K., suring the construction of a new road.<br /><br />No, this is not a modern serial killer mystery… but it is a mystery none-the-less.<br /><br />The skulls were of young men, and originally believed to have been buried there almost two millennia ago. Who were they? Why the mass burial – of skulls?<br /><br />A U.K. news article from the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/jun/11/skulls-dorset-road-burial-pit">Guardian</a> stated: <blockquote>“Archaeologists have called the discovery extraordinary, saying it could be evidence of a disaster, a mass execution, a battle or possibly an epidemic.” </blockquote>Now, nine months later, more information is in – giving us a look at what happened, who was involved, and when the event occurred.<br /><br />In March 2010, a <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/dorset/8563377.stm">BBC</a> article provided many, but not all of the answers. The article stated that:<br /><br /><blockquote>"Analysis of teeth from 10 of the men revealed they had grown up in countries with a colder climate than Britain's.”</blockquote><div>After doing a number of scientific studies, the final thought is that the men were from Scandinavia. Based on their ages – most were in their teens and twenties, with a few in their thirties – they were very likely part of Viking raiding parties who were terrorizing the Anglo-Saxons in England. The final conclusion: </div><br /><blockquote>“Archaeologists from Oxford believe the men were probably executed by local Anglo Saxons in front of an audience sometime between AD 910 and AD 1030.”</blockquote><div>While the scientific investigation is not yet complete, at least there is now a reasonable explanation as to the who, how, when, and why of the skeletal remains.</div><br /><div>The site will have notoriety for an additional reason: According to the BBC,<br /><blockquote><p>“The mass grave is one of the largest examples of executed foreigners buried in one spot."<br /><br /></p></blockquote></div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-59476612981165735472010-04-11T19:20:00.001-04:002010-04-11T19:26:04.335-04:00Jewel of Muscat Sets Sail for Sri LankaAs those of you who read this blog know, I’m very excited about <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S8JaQXf1eaI/AAAAAAAABGw/u6lfIZUSe-8/s1600/Jewel.phase+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459024935558412706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S8JaQXf1eaI/AAAAAAAABGw/u6lfIZUSe-8/s200/Jewel.phase+2.jpg" border="0" /></a>the journey of the Jewel of Muscat. Their <a href="http://www.jewelofmuscat.tv/">website</a> is well-organized and has a special educator’s page. I<br /><br />The Jewel of Muscat came out of dry-dock and set sail for Sri Lanka on Saturday, April 10. That means that you have the opportunity to follow the adventures of this 9th century Arab merchant ship replica as it sails for its next port. The site has many photos, a daily log, and more – and would be useful in practically any Social Studies classroom. The photo is from the Jewel of Muscat website.<br /><p>From today's log: </p><blockquote>"Jewel of Muscat is making excellent progress on her second leg to Sri Lanka<br />with strong winds helping her make good speeds of up to 6 knots and more."</blockquote><p>This is a seldom-experienced event – similar to the Kon Tiki journey fifty years ago – and if you get your students involved, it is a journey that could create memories that will last their entire lives. </p><p>Go to the website – check it out daily – and use your LCD projectors to keep the students posted on the journey.</p><br /><div></div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-48261256048036413292010-04-11T19:12:00.001-04:002010-04-11T19:13:47.864-04:00War of 1812 WebsiteI don’t think you can fully realize the scope of history that New <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S8JXZavudaI/AAAAAAAABGo/_MzbgfbK2Bw/s1600/War+of+1812+powder+flask.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459021792514307490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S8JXZavudaI/AAAAAAAABGo/_MzbgfbK2Bw/s200/War+of+1812+powder+flask.jpg" border="0" /></a>York has until you read the <a href="http://www.newyorkhistoryblog.com/">New York History Blog</a>. It is an excellent source for updates on the status of history in New York, history related events, and much more.<br /><br />A short time ago it had an entry on a <a href="http://www.1812history.com/">War of 1812 website</a>. I would encourage our Social Studies teachers to look at the site and see what is there that they might use to enhance their studies of this era of history. The site has a virtual digital collection of items to show the students (the picture is from that site); resources for teachers; and much more.<br /><br />Again – a good site to incorporate into your studies. Thank you, New York History blog.<br />-Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-37709903832411866802010-03-20T13:20:00.004-04:002010-03-20T14:29:57.330-04:00AMERICA: The Story of US!Thanks to an alert from Eric Langhorst from the <a href="http://speakingofhistory.blogspot.com/2010/03/request-free-dvd-set-of-america-story.html">Speaking of History</a> blog for the following:<br /><br />The HISTORY Channel is providing a free DVD of its show, “AMERICA: The Story of US!” to schools whose principal fills out the form located <a href="http://classroom.history.com/america-dvd/event/form">here</a>. The form is an online form. One DVD per school.<br /><br />The HISTORY Channel provides the following summary of the show:<br /><blockquote><p>America The Story of Us is an epic 12-hour television event that tells the extraordinary story of how America was invented. With highly realistic CGI animation, dramatic recreations and thoughtful insights from some of America's most respected artists, business leaders, academics and intellectuals, it is the first television event in nearly 40 years to present a comprehensive telling of America's history. Elaborate, ambitious and cinematic, America The Story of Us will take you into the moments when Americans harnessed technology to advance human progress, from the rigors of linking the continent by transcontinental railroad--theinternet of its day--to triumphing over vertical space through the construction of steel structured buildings to putting a man on the moon. It is an intensive look at the people, places and things that have shaped our nation, and the tough and thrilling adventure that is America's 400-year history. </p><p>Also from the HISTORY CHANNEL site: </p></blockquote><blockquote>School principals, register for your school's free AMERICA The Story of US DVD!* America The Story of US — premiering on HISTORY™ April 25 at 9pm/8c — is a six week event that provides a fascinating look at the stories of the people, events, and innovations that forged our nation. It will provide you with an unprecedented opportunity to bring our nation’s;s history to life for your students. This 12-hour series will be supported by educational materials tied to curriculum standards and is copyright cleared for Fair Use in the classroom by instructors or pupils in the course of face-to-face teaching activities.<br /><br />* HISTORY is offering America The Story of US on DVD to every school in the United States. School must be an accredited public, private or home school, for grades K-12 and college. In order to receive your school's DVD, your school principal (grades K-12) or Dean of Students (college) should fill out the request form below. HISTORY strictly limits one request per school. DVD requests must be made prior to July 1, 2010. DVD's will be mailed around August 2010 and free shipping is included in this offer.</blockquote>I would encourage you to share this information (and link) with your principal and get be eligible to receive the free DVD this fall.<br />-Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-64804427607398333272010-03-13T12:44:00.004-05:002010-03-13T16:26:48.558-05:00Journey of the Jewel of Muscat<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S5vRNm1u9jI/AAAAAAAABFQ/es09XoCkA_s/s1600-h/Jewel_of_Muscat_Sailing_oman.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448178205929174578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S5vRNm1u9jI/AAAAAAAABFQ/es09XoCkA_s/s200/Jewel_of_Muscat_Sailing_oman.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thanks to the heads up from the <a href="http://medievalnews.blogspot.com/2010/03/replica-of-ninth-century-ship-sails.html">Medieval News</a> blog, I got all excited about a historic cruise that is taking place now – and is accessible on the Internet!<br /><br />The <em>Jewel of Muscat</em> is a replica of a 9th century Arab trading vessel. The crew is sailing from <a href="http://www.pscoman.com/about1.htm">Port Sultan Qaboos</a> into the Oman Sea, down through the Arabian Sea, along the western coast of India, around Sri Lanka, across the Bay of Bengal, and through the Straits of Malacca to Singapore. It is currently off of the coast of India.<br /><br />The <em><a href="http://www.jewelofmuscat.tv/">Jewel of Muscat</a></em> website is FASCINATING!!!!! It contains a log of the journey, pictures, maps, the story of the ship, a 3D image of the ship, and much more. I’d encourage our teachers to check out the Jewel of Muscat website, and follow the journey with their students.<br /><br />A sample of the information shared on the site: today’s journal entry….<br /><br /><br /><blockquote>13th March 2010<br />The winds have picked up but are now blowing in the wrong direction forcing Jewel down to a crawl as she approaches <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kochi,_India">Cochin</a>.</blockquote>The ship design is based on a number of resources, including the <a href="http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/06/tang-shipwreck/law-photography">Belitung Wreck</a> – which was discovered in 1998.<br /><br />Using this website in the classroom on a regular basis could lead to increased knowledge of geography, history, economics, and the adventurist human spirit.<br /><br /><br />YouTube has an interesting summary <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HOFeUN6lPk">here</a>. <br /><br />Sort of reminds me of the voyages of the <a href="http://www.solarnavigator.net/history/kontiki.htm"><em>Kon Tiki</em></a><em>,</em> the <em><a href="http://www.solarnavigator.net/history/ra.htm">Ra</a></em>, and the <em><a href="http://seacoastnh.com/navyyard/icelander.html">Icelander</a></em>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>PHOTO SOURCE</strong>:<br /><br /><a href="http://medievalnews.blogspot.com/2010/03/replica-of-ninth-century-ship-sails.html">Medieval News blog</a><br /><br /><br />-Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-74680781533433113822010-03-01T19:36:00.002-05:002010-03-01T19:40:26.803-05:00Women's History MonthMarch 1 marks the beginning of Women’s History Month, an annual celebration and recognition of the contributions of women to civilization and history – and pointing to the needs of the future.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S4xeRNONvKI/AAAAAAAABEQ/mUUYNR1JDV0/s1600-h/GibsonGirl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443829699284155554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 152px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S4xeRNONvKI/AAAAAAAABEQ/mUUYNR1JDV0/s200/GibsonGirl.jpg" border="0" /></a>The theme for this year’s Women’s History Month is “Writing Women Back Into History”, a theme designed to recognize the diverse accomplishment of women throughout history.<br /><br />Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate how far women have come – and what contributions have been made that were overlooked in generations of history texts and teachings.<br /><br />How much do you know about women’s history? Try the quiz on <a href="http://www.biography.com/womens-history/quiz.jsp">Biography</a> – or better yet, project it in class onto the screen and have your class take the quiz.<br /><br />Some other resources:<br /><br /><a href="http://womenshistorymonth.gov/">Library of Congress</a> has a site with a number of specific topics, as well as lesson plans for use in <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S4xeYYmTtAI/AAAAAAAABEY/6LIQHIBkrrk/s1600-h/Lipstick.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443829822597084162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S4xeYYmTtAI/AAAAAAAABEY/6LIQHIBkrrk/s200/Lipstick.jpg" border="0" /></a>the classroom.<br /><br />The history of Women’s History Month can be found <a href="http://www.biography.com/womens-history/history.jsp">here</a>.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.nwhp.org/">National Women’s History Project</a> provides information and resources.<br /><br />Time Magazine has a <a href="http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/whm">Time for Kids</a> special section for Women’s History Month, including games, a quiz, and information.<br /><div><br /><br /><div>There are many, many other resources. The above is just a sampling. Google ‘Women’s History Month” and you’ll see 26 million links.</div></div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-55475099747808878972010-02-16T18:36:00.004-05:002010-02-16T18:45:06.875-05:00Death of a Quiet Hero: Miep GiesMiep Gies passed away last month. Who was Miep Gies? Perhaps an exceptional lesson for our students to learn from.<br /><br />Imagine….<br /><br />Time: the early 1940s.<br />Place: Holland<br />Situation: Conquered by Nazi Germany in 1940, Holland was an occupied land. An order came down from the military: arrest and deport the Jews and other undesirables.<br /><br />Your decision: You know of a Jewish family. Do you turn them in? Or do you try to help them avoid the order – and risk imprisonment and/or death if you are discovered?<br /><br />That was a decision a young Dutch girl named Miep Gies had to make. Her decision affected not only the family she chose to support, but also revealed to the world the courage of individuals in the face of adversity and the horrors of the Nazi regime.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S3stzjt7CsI/AAAAAAAABC4/Pq3njGBfnJY/s1600-h/Gies+in+the+1920s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438991338764438210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 118px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S3stzjt7CsI/AAAAAAAABC4/Pq3njGBfnJY/s200/Gies+in+the+1920s.jpg" border="0" /></a>Gies was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1909, under her maiden name of Hermine Santruschitz. Following World War I, she was one of many malnourished children from Austria and Hungary that were invited to spend several months in the Netherlands to recuperate from the effects of the Great War. Her Dutch foster parents offered her a permanent home, and Gies was able to move to Amsterdam, where she grew to adulthood.<br /><br />She was hired as an office assistant by a man named Otto Frank in 1933. As another war moved closer, Gies saw Austria annexed by the Germans, Poland invaded, and finally, on May 10, 1940, Holland occupied by the Nazis. She felt first-hand the bias of the Nazis when she applied for a <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S3stqOo9-eI/AAAAAAAABCw/wTHoXfQFUCQ/s1600-h/Gies+wedding+day.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438991178487691746" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 98px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S3stqOo9-eI/AAAAAAAABCw/wTHoXfQFUCQ/s200/Gies+wedding+day.jpg" border="0" /></a>marriage certificate – and had to prove her Aryan, non-Jewish heritage. She was able to do this with the help of family members, and on July 16, 1941, married Jan Gies.<br /><br />Jan Gies became a member of the resistance, and became active in hiding those individuals wanted by the Nazi invaders. Miep Gies helped him, which provided her the experience to agree to provide supplies and support for Otto Franks, his family, and four of his friends when they went into hiding in the Annex.<br /><br />After the Annex was discovered and the Franks were arrested, Gies visited the Annex one more time – and picked up the papers that had been the diary of the young Anne Frank. She preserved the diary until after the war, and upon learning of the death of Otto Frank’s wife and two daughters, sought him out to return the diary to him.<br /><br />The impact of that diary kept by a teenage girl has resonated around the world during the last <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S3steOq1sUI/AAAAAAAABCo/DDDY3wJ-diM/s1600-h/Gies+Diary.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438990972337107266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 138px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S3steOq1sUI/AAAAAAAABCo/DDDY3wJ-diM/s200/Gies+Diary.jpg" border="0" /></a>60 plus years. Millions of people around the world are aware of who Anne Frank was – and have read her diary. Over 25 million copies of the diary have been published since 1947, in 54 languages. Few are aware of the role that Miep Gies had in trying to provide and protect Anne and her family, and then preserving the Diary of Anne Frank so that posterity would know what happened at the Annex from July 5, 1942 to August 4, 1944.<br /><br />Miep Gies passed away January 11, 2010, at the age of one hundred. As Gies said repeatedly over the years, “I just did what I could to help.” It would be a worthwhile effort of Social Studies teachers to bring the acts of this courageous and compassionate woman to the attention of their students and to discuss the choices each person makes when tyranny threatens civilization.<br /><br /><strong>Sources</strong>:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?PID=870&LID=2">Anne Frank Museum</a><br /><a href="http://www.auschwitz.dk/miepgies.htm">Auschwitz</a><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8453331.stm">BBC News</a><br /><a href="http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Miep_Gies.html">Jewish Virtual Library</a><br /><a href="http://www.miepgies.nl/en/">Miep Gies: Her Own Story</a><br /><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2010/01/13/2010-01-13_a_righteous_woman.html">New York Daily News</a><br /><a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article6985497.ece">Times Online</a><br /><br /><strong>Photos</strong>:<br /><br />Miep Gies in early 1930s, Miep Gies: <a href="http://www.miepgies.nl/en/">Her Own Story </a><br />Miep and Jan Gies, wedding day, 1941, <a href="http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?PID=870&LID=2">Anne Frank Museum</a><br />The Diary of Anne Frank, <a href="http://jeffwerner.ca/images/journal/anne-frank-diary-open.jpg">Jeff Werner</a><br />-Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-16518760096351761132010-02-07T08:38:00.004-05:002010-02-07T08:49:45.097-05:00Teaching American History Grant at the Old Courthouse<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S27EY91jZII/AAAAAAAABBw/CfBBpEpsOLM/s1600-h/IMG_0915.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435497733477852290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/S27EY91jZII/AAAAAAAABBw/CfBBpEpsOLM/s320/IMG_0915.jpg" border="0" /></a>Our Teaching American History grant crew had the distinct pleasure of having their second colloquium at the old Citrus County Courthouse, which was built in 1912 and is a National Historic Preservation Site.<br /><div></div><br /><div>The 35 members of the TAH grant spent February 4 & 5 learning teaching strategies specific to the social studies, and excellent in-depth historical presentations on the American Revolution and it's European connections, as well as the influence of the Revolution on France and England.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The group, along with Kathy Thompson, our Old Courthouse resource officer and our three presenters - Robby Brown, Anthony Fitzpatrick, and Dr. Patricia Behre - enlighened, educated, and motivated our teachers on this era of history, expanding their horizons, and encouraging them to carry the knowledge and strategies back to the classroom.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This Federal grant provides funding to provide in-depth knowledge on American history and additional instructional strategies to K-12 teachers throughout the nation.</div><div> </div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-46405565886598156762010-01-17T20:52:00.002-05:002010-01-17T20:58:27.674-05:00Where in the United StatesMy wife pointed me toward a site that allows you (or your students) to populate a map of the United States with information showing the states an individual has visited. The site is called <a href="http://douweosinga.com/projects/visited?region=usa">Douwe Osinga's Projects</a>, and the process is really simple - point and click. I filled out mine - not quite sure how I missed travelling to North Dakota - maybe next year. Hummm - perhaps I'll send my daughter to college there - that ought to create a visit!<br /><br /><img src="http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=t&chs=440x220&chtm=usa&chf=bg,s,336699&chco=d0d0d0,cc0000&chd=s:9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999&chld=ALARCTDEFLGAIDILINIAKSKYNCNYNJNHNEMTMOMSMNMIMAMDMELAOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWYCO" width="440" height="220" /><br/>visited 43 states (86%)<br/><a href="http://douweosinga.com/projects/visited?region=usa">Create your own visited map of The United States</a><br /><br />You can also do the same with a map of the world, or of India. A pretty cool site with potential for both personal and classroom use.Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-35405108569512339822009-12-24T07:37:00.008-05:002009-12-24T07:54:49.944-05:00Exodus Captain DiesCan one man make a difference?<br /><br />Captain Yitzhak (Ike) Ahronovitch died yesterday (12/23/2009). That is a name not recognized by many of us today – but was <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzNhZl4bJ5I/AAAAAAAABAo/WP0vcjBMDTo/s1600-h/Exodus.Aharonovitz.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418781868950235026" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 149px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzNhZl4bJ5I/AAAAAAAABAo/WP0vcjBMDTo/s200/Exodus.Aharonovitz.jpg" border="0" /></a>known world-wide 62 years ago.<br /><br />Ahronovitch was the captain of the <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Exodus">Exodus 1947</a></em>, a cargo ship that took Jewish holocaust survivors and displaced persons from Europe and attempted to land them in what was then British controlled <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine">Palestine</a> – today’s Israel.<br /><br />The story was epic. A German/Polish-born Jewish captain; a cargo ship that had been sold for scrap to a paramilitary political group called the <a href="http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/haganah.html">Haganah</a>; a stand-off at sea – followed by a boarding and firefight in which three passengers were killed. A hunger strike by the passengers after they were taken to their point of disembarkation in France; re-interment of the passengers in camps in the British-controlled portion of Germany; a world firestorm of protest; and finally the gathering of the passengers by the British for transportation to and interment in Crete – then moved to Israel when Israel came into existence in 1948.<br /><br />The British – responsible for maintaining order in Palestine – tried to block illegal immigration to that territory. A new policy created in 1947 was to send the immigrants back to the nation they had come from. The first ship to fall under this policy was the <em>Exodus</em>.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzNhhbKSG7I/AAAAAAAABAw/1FKI-zElMBw/s1600-h/Exodus.Ship.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418782003511303090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 129px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzNhhbKSG7I/AAAAAAAABAw/1FKI-zElMBw/s200/Exodus.Ship.jpg" border="0" /></a>The <em>Exodus</em> was the former <em>President Warfield</em>, built in 1928. The 320 x 56 foot ship was given to the British under the World War II <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lend-Lease">Lend Lease</a> program, and had served as a troop carrier – housing 400 troops – during the Normandy invasion of 1944. It was sold for scrap in 1946 to a company that was controlled by the Haganah, refitted, and set sail for France to pick up <a href="http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005143">Holocaust</a> survivors for relocation to Palestine.<br /><br />The <em>Exodus</em> left the port of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A8te">Sete</a>, France, on July 11, 1947 with more than 4500 passengers – <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzNhqmW5tqI/AAAAAAAABA4/fZQ9xMNR1mk/s1600-h/Exodus.refugees.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418782161135842978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzNhqmW5tqI/AAAAAAAABA4/fZQ9xMNR1mk/s200/Exodus.refugees.jpg" border="0" /></a>most of them men, women, and 655 children who had survived the Holocaust. A week later, as the ship neared the coast of Palestine, it was ordered to stop by three British destroyers.<br /><br />Ahronovitch attempted to run the blockade, but was stopped when rammed by two of the destroyers. The Jewish passengers fought the British, throwing smoke bombs, life rafts, and other items that came to hand on the British as they tried to board the <em>Exodus</em>. The British retaliated by opening fire, during which two passengers and <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzNhzFCqnJI/AAAAAAAABBA/jIba2gq2pas/s1600-h/Exodus.wounded+at+Haifa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418782306811419794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzNhzFCqnJI/AAAAAAAABBA/jIba2gq2pas/s200/Exodus.wounded+at+Haifa.jpg" border="0" /></a>one crewman were killed, with many more injured.<br /><br />The passengers were placed on more seaworthy transports to be returned to France – where they were refused entry. The British then decided the only place large enough to house the emigrants was in their portion of Germany. The scene became violent after the ship docked in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg">Hamburg</a>, and had to be forcibly removed by British soldiers. They were placed in camps near the site of a former concentration camp at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BCbeck">Lubeck</a>.<br /><br />The world outcry was tremendous, and they were relocated to camps in Crete until Israeli statehood in 1948.<br /><br />The story was so compelling that it was later turned into a book (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/EXODUS-Leon-Uris/dp/B000GQE0IQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261659056&sr=8-4">Exodus</a> by Leon Uris, 1958) and a <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053804/">movie</a> of the same title starring Paul Neuman (1960)<br /><br />Captain Ahronovitch was born in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danzig">Danzig</a>, Poland in 1923, and moved to Palestine in 1932 when his family relocated there. Danzig was under quasi-Polish control as a result of the Treaty of Versailles (1919), and its population was 98% German. As a young man, he joined the <a href="http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/Palmach.html">Palmach</a>, which was the para-military arm of the Haganah. During World War II he learned his sea craft trade by sailing on British and Norwegian merchant vessels. Ahronovitch was only 23 when he took the helm of the <em>Exodus</em> in 1947. On July 11, 1947, he picked up the holocaust refugees at the port of Sete and would sail into history.<br /><br />Ahronovitch would avoid the limelight after the incident, ultimately studying and receivingn a master’s degree in business administration at Columbia University. He leaves behind two daughters, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren – and a nation that came into being partially because of the attention given to the story of the <em>Exodus</em>.<br /><br />A tribute to Ahronovitch came from Israeli President <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimon_Peres">Shimon Peres</a>, who stated: "<em>Exodus</em> was also his creation, he was not only its captain but a leader that gave the voyage character and determination." Peres also described Ahronovitch as “one of a kind ... a combination of pioneering, courage and love of his people."<br /><br />What happened to the <em>Exodus</em>? The <em>Exodus</em> lay as a derelict, moored off of the port of Haifa. It burned to the waterline in 1952, and was sold for scrap in 1963.<br /><br /><strong>WEB RESOURCES</strong>:<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Exodus">Wikipedia</a> <br /><a href="http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Immigration/exodus.html">Jewish Virtual Library</a> <br /><a href="http://www.hagshama.org.il/en/resources/view.asp?id=1056">Hagshama</a> <br /><br /><strong>PHOTO RESOURCES</strong>:<br /><br />Captain Ahronovitch, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2009/12/24/world/24ahronovitch_CA1.html">New York Times</a><br />Exodus 1947, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Exodus.jpg">Wikipedia</a><br />Refugees on board the Exodus, <a href="http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/PhotosExodus.html">Jewish Virtual Museum</a><br />British escort wounded off of the Exodus at Haifa, <a href="http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/PhotosExodus.html">Jewish Virtual Museum</a><br />-Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-60639723177829276842009-12-23T08:15:00.003-05:002009-12-23T08:22:26.952-05:00A Fun Fact for Each State<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzIYWiwF6nI/AAAAAAAABAY/2pwNqPEWC4I/s1600-h/usa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418420077244836466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzIYWiwF6nI/AAAAAAAABAY/2pwNqPEWC4I/s400/usa.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Providing interesting tidbits of information is one way of engaging and challenging students. What better way than to look at our the states of the United States (and Washington, D.C.). By the way.... how many states can you accurately located on a blank map of the United States???</div><div> </div><div align="center">A Fun Fact for Each State<br /><br />ALABAMA ... Was the first place to have 9-1-1; it started in 1968.<br /><br />ALASKA ... One out of every 64 people has a pilot's license.<br /><br />ARIZONA ... Is the only entire state in the continental U.S. that doesn't follow Daylight Savings Time.<br /><br />ARKANSAS ... Has the only active diamond mine in the U.S.<br /><br />CALIFORNIA ... Its economy is so large that if it were a country, it would rank seventh in the entire world.<br /><br />COLORADO ... It became the only state to turn down the Olympics (In 1976).<br /><br />CONNECTICUT ... The Frisbee was invented here at Yale University.<br /><br />DELAWARE ... Has more scientists and engineers than any other state.<br /><br />FLORIDA ... At 759 square miles, Jacksonville is the U.S.'s largest city.<br /><br />GEORGIA ... It was here, in 1886, that pharmacist John Pemberton made the first vat of Coca-Cola.<br /><br />HAWAII .. Hawaiians live, on average, five years longer than residents in any other state.<br /><br />IDAHO ... TV was invented in Rigby, Idaho, in 1922.<br /><br />ILLINOIS ... The Chicago River is dyed green every St.Patrick's Day<br /><br />INDIANA .... Home to Santa Claus, Indiana, which get a half million letters to Santa every year.<br /><br />IOWA ... "Winnebago" vehicles get their name from Winnebago County. Also, it is the only state that begins with two vowels.<br /><br />KANSAS ... Liberal, Kansas, has an exact replica of the house in The Wizard of Oz.<br /><br />KENTUCKY ... Has more than $6 billion in gold underneath Fort Knox.<br /><br />LOUISIANA ... Has parishes instead of counties, because they were originally Spanish church units.<br /><br />MAINE ... It's so big, it covers as many square miles as the other five New England states combined.<br /><br />MARYLAND ... The Ouija board was created in Baltimore in 1892.<br /><br />MASSACHUSETTS ... The Fig Newton is named after Newton, Massachusetts.<br /><br />MICHIGAN ... Fremont, home to Gerber, is the baby food capital of the world.<br /><br />MINNESOTA ... Bloomington's Mall of America is so big, if you spent 10 minutes in each store, you'd be there nearly four days.<br /><br />MISSISSIPPI ... President Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear here ... that's how the teddy bear got its name.<br /><br />MISSOURI ... Is the birthplace of the ice cream cone.<br /><br />MONTANA ... A sapphire from Montana is in the Crown Jewels of England.<br /><br />NEBRASKA ... More triplets are born here than in any other state.<br /><br />NEW HAMPSHIRE ... Birthplace of Tupperware, invented in 1938 by Earl Tupper.<br /><br />NEW JERSEY ... Has the most shopping malls in one area in the world.<br /><br />NEW MEXICO ... Smokey the Bear was rescued from a 1950 forest fire here.<br /><br />NEW YORK ... Is home to the nation's oldest cattle ranch, started in 1747 in Montauk.<br /><br />NORTH CAROLINA ..... Home of the first Krispy Kreme doughnut.<br /><br />NORTH DAKOTA ... Rigby, North Dakota, is the exact geographic center of North America..<br /><br />OHIO ... The hot dog was invented here in 1900.<br /><br />OKLAHOMA ... The grounds of the state capital are covered by operating oil wells.<br /><br />OREGON ..... Has the most ghost towns in the country.<br /><br />PENNSYLVANIA ... The smiley :) was first used in 1980 by computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University.<br /><br />RHODE ISLAND ... The nation's oldest bar, the White Horse Tavern, opened here in 1673<br /><br />SOUTH CAROLINA ... Sumter County is home to the world's largest gingko farm.<br /><br />SOUTH DAKOTA ... Is the only state that's never had an earthquake.<br /><br />TENNESSEE ... Nashville's Grand Ole Opry is the longest running live radio show in the world.<br /><br />TEXAS ... Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco back in 1885.<br /><br />UTAH ... The first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant opened here in 1952.<br /><br />VERMONT ... Montpelier is the only state capital without a McDonald's.<br /><br />VIRGINIA ... Home of the world's largest office building ... the Pentagon.<br /><br />WASHINGTON ... Seattle has twice as many college graduates as any other state.<br /><br />WASHINGTON D.C. .... Was the first planned capital in the world.<br /><br />WEST VIRGINIA ... Had the world's first brick-paved street, Summers Street, laid in Charleston in 1870.<br /><br />WISCONSIN ... The ice cream sundae was invented here in Two Rivers in 1881 to get around Blue Laws prohibiting plain ice cream from being sold on Sundays. (However Ithaca, NY, also claims to be the birthplace of the sundae.)<br /><br />WYOMING ... Was the first state to allow women to vote--in 1869!</div><div> </div><div><strong>PHOTO RESOURCE</strong>:</div><div> </div><div>USA Map, <a href="http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/contemporarymaps/usa/basemaps/index.html">Alabama Maps</a></div><div>- </div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90961170233482079.post-22307030046887323222009-12-21T10:06:00.005-05:002009-12-21T22:41:02.306-05:00Happy 96th Birthday to the Crossword PuzzleIt was on this date (12/21) in 1913 that the first crossword puzzle was published - an 'invention' <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzA4f4LNuLI/AAAAAAAAA_4/rkKuN_2cO-w/s1600-h/Crossword.wynne.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417892472033228978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 135px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzA4f4LNuLI/AAAAAAAAA_4/rkKuN_2cO-w/s200/Crossword.wynne.jpg" border="0" /></a>of fifty-one year old <a href="http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/crosswordhome.html">Arthur Wynne</a>, and appearing in the <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_World">New York </a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_World">World</a></em> newspaper in a Sunday edition.<br /><div><div><br /><div></div><div>Wynne was an Englishman who had emigrated to the United States, and was employed by the <em>World</em>. His creation was the result of his editor asking for something new to add to the <em>Fun</em> section of the Sunday edition. Wynne modified a game he had played as a child called <em>Magic Squares</em> and created the crossword puzzle.<br /><br />What we today call a crossword puzzle was originally called a <em>word-cross</em>, then cross-word, and finally crossword. It would become a fad in America during the "Roaring Twenties", and is still a popular newspaper feature throughout the world today. Simon and Schuster would publish the first crossword puzzle book in 1924.</div><br /><br /><div>The <a href="http://www.crosswordtournament.com/more/wynne.html">first crossword puzzle</a> was diamond shaped, with none of today's blacked-out spaces. It was created entirely by hand - compared to the computer generated puzzles that dominate the market today. A fun exercise is to have students try to find the answers to the original crossword puzzle. While their great grandparents would have had to use their heads, or perhaps a dictionary, they can search the Internet to find the answers.<br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417895452435744034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzA7NXCjBSI/AAAAAAAABAA/2Z7MwtC8v6w/s400/crossword.gif" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417896350750091138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzA8BphYJ4I/AAAAAAAABAI/hkmrzZxzhjo/s400/crossword.questions.jpg" border="0" />It's not as easy to solve as one might think - a great challenge for the kids. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzA_hrnlEfI/AAAAAAAABAQ/g_wbuRXYa5A/s1600-h/Crossword.Obituary.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417900199603671538" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Aw3CpRt-ALg/SzA_hrnlEfI/AAAAAAAABAQ/g_wbuRXYa5A/s200/Crossword.Obituary.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Wynne eventually retired, and passed away in Clearwater, FL, in 1945.<br /><br /><div></div><div>For those of you NOT able to solve the puzzle above on your own, the answer is <a href="http://www.crosswordtournament.com/more/wynne2.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><div><strong>PHOTO RESOURCES</strong>:</div><br /><div>Arthur Wynne, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.roteiroromanceado.com%2Fcruzadas%2Fhistoria%2Fdecadade10%2Fwynne%2Fbiografia.html&q=arthur+wynne">Findtarget</a></div>Crossword puzzle, <a href="http://www.crosswordtournament.com/more/wynne.html">A Brief History of Crossword Puzzles</a><br />Wynne obituary, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.roteiroromanceado.com%2Fcruzadas%2Fhistoria%2Fdecadade10%2Fwynne%2Fbiografia.html&q=arthur+wynne">Findtarget</a><br /><div>-</div></div></div>Mike Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272554710959757226noreply@blogger.com0