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OWL Duluth/Superior

Sat, 15/11/2008 - 5:30pm

Welcome to OWL Duluth/Superior

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Ancient Egypt

Sun, 26/10/2008 - 11:04am

From the British Museum, the site is divided into ten ‘chapters' which address themes or topics relevant to ancient Egypt. The ten ‘chapters' are presented on a menu page where the user can choose a chapter by clicking on the word or icon relating to that chapter.

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Molecular Movies

Sun, 14/09/2008 - 7:01pm

This web resource presents an organized directory of cell and molecular animations, as well as a collection of original tutorials for life science professionals learning 3D visualization. The goal is to provide an efficient way for scientists and educators to browse and access existing animations for teaching and communication purposes. MolecularMovies.org seeks to build an open community among 3D users focusing their efforts on cell and molecular visualizations.

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A People's History for the Classroom

Sat, 23/08/2008 - 8:53am

There are loads of things to buy on this site, but as free/OER goes, A People's History for the Classroom offers 12 classroom-tested lessons and role plays for key chapters in Howard Zinn's classic text A People's History of the United States. This volume includes a new introductory essay on teaching strategies that align with A People's History of the United States, and collects exemplary teaching articles, lesson plans, and role plays from Rethinking Schools publications. (Free Download-PDF)

The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the use of A People’s History of the United States in middle and high school classrooms across the country.

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