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About the Site
The University of Victoria in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada sponsors this Web site. Links from the site go to other Chinese holidays and contain a wealth of information about Chinese history and culture. You may want to navigate the site with students to determine which areas would be most interesting for the class to explore.
What to Do
Have students click Chinese New Year Decorations. Read and discuss the meaning of the decorations. Discuss decoration from the holidays of other cultures represented in class. Have interested students click and read the other two New Year links.
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About the Site
The University of Victoria in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada sponsors this Web site. Links from the site go to other Chinese holidays and contain a wealth of information about Chinese history and culture. You may want to navigate the site with students to determine which areas would be most interesting for the class to explore.
What to Do
Have students click Moon Cakes. Discuss the sweets that are part of other holiday traditions represented in class. Discuss similar autumn holidays that take place in other cultures.
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About the Site
The Museum of Submarine Telegraphy in Porthcurnho, England, sponsors this site as a link from their main page. Computers that have Shockwave actually will be able to create Morse Code dots and dashes. However, there is a great deal of information at the site than can be accessed without that tool. You may want to explore the Instruments link to help students understand the development of equipment that sent and received Morse Code.
What to Do
From the instrument room have students click The Double Current Morse Key. Discuss the difference between the single and double current keys. Interested students can click other Morse Code sending devices.
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About the Site
This simple site will allow students to learn and practice Morse code. It is sponsored by InterNETional Scouting, a consortium of organizations that makes available information about Scouting in their country. The Morse Code page offers other links to Morse Code in foreign languages as well as downloadable programs that enhance the use of the Morse Code site. The site can be used without any additional plug-ins.
What to Do
Have students work in pairs. One student should write a Morse code message on paper and have his or her partner enter it. Students can see whether the translation agrees with the original message. Discuss other codes or methods used for sending messages today.
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About the Site
The United States Mint sponsors this fun-filled site. The many links from this page offer information to kids who are coin collectors and encourage those who aren't to consider coin collecting as a hobby. You may want to preview the site to help direct student research.
What to Do
From the Coin Clubhouse have students scroll down and click Time Machine. Have students select an era and follow the directions. Discuss the ways that coins were used during different periods of U.S. history.
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About the Site
Juggling Information Service (JIS) is a site for juggling hobbyists maintained by Barry Bakalor, a former member of the Indiana University Juggling Club. The site has links to juggling instruction, juggling clubs, juggling festivals, and almost anything else that a juggling hobbyist might need. Invite students to learn about this potential hobby by viewing step-by-step instructions, hints, animations, and illustrations.
What to Do
Help students navigate through the pages if necessary. After students view the animations and step-by-step instructions, you may want to bring them back to the main Juggling Information Service page. Have them click Club Meetings and then scroll down and click United States Juggling Clubs. Ask them to look for a juggling club nearby.
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