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Review of Story of the World

This article discusses the popular world history text, Story of the World volumes 1 through 4. If you have been looking to address world history - either in your classroom or at home, look no further than this article to find out whether this curriculum matches your requirements.

Published by Ronda Levine (21,075 pts

) on May 30, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Reviews

Promote Independent Thinking with "The Kite Runner"

Want your students to wake up and begin paying attention? This article is the first in a series presenting a curriculum unit for novel "The Kite Runner." This first article explains how to use "The Kite Runner" to connect the English and history classroom and promote independent thinking.

Published by ATag (916 pts

) on May 23, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles

This Month in Video Game History: May 10 - May May 16

A chronology of notable business, film, game, and media events in and related to the video game industry on this day in history.

Published by Pipedreamergrey (18,689 pts

) on May 20, 2009 to
Console Gaming Articles

Make a Pomander

A fun addition to study of the Elizabethan era.

Published by B. Taylor (4,122 pts

) on Apr 27, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles

Marine Navigation History after 1500 AD

In this concluding article in the series, I explain how inventions changed the face of navigation at sea post the 1500’s, the Columbus era. Read on to discover how marine navigation has morphed from an inexact art to an accurate science today.

Published by Manu (1,947 pts

) on Apr 8, 2009 to
Marine Engineering Articles

The Indo-European Languages

Nearly half of the people on the planet speak one or the other of the Indo-European languages. Here we determine where the proto language originated, and its spread across much of the world.

Published by Sonal Panse (12,176 pts

) on Mar 31, 2009 to
Language Learning Articles

The Amazing Achievements of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

Learn the story behind the JPL's success in launching the first American artificial satellite, and how that event launched a series of missions to explore the solar system beyond Earth orbit, to study the Earth, and to discover more about the stars beyond the solar system.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts

) on Mar 30, 2009 to
Space Articles

The History of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has been at the forefront of planetary exploration for fifty years. But its roots show it was founded with a very different mission. Find out how the JPL broke away from military weapons development and secured its place in the history of space exploration.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts

) on Mar 23, 2009 to
Space Articles

Solar Energy Development - History & Evolution

Solar energy is vital in the current times when power demand of the globe is a never ending thirst while stocks provided by nature of non-renewable sources are diminishing. Just learn about the history of solar energy development in this article

Published by Ricky (22,000 pts

) on Feb 27, 2009 to
Mechanical Engineering Articles

Exploring History with "Dear America" Novels

"Dear America" novels can be a great complement to any American History unit of study. These books bring history a life that no history book can share. The "Dear America" series covers many different eras of American history, showcasing a fictional character of that time period.

Published by gabbi525 (17,107 pts

) on Feb 25, 2009 to
K-12 Learning Articles

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