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Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Umbrella
Illustration of an umbrella, with its parts called out.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Umbrella Assassin: Biochemical Weaponry
Research the first case of ricin poisoning in 1978, from a scientific and political perspective. Identify and rate potential sources of biochemical warfare available today.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Phonics in Context
Contains plans for a lesson that teaches students the letter-sound relationship for the short /u/ sound using the book "Umbrella" by Taro Yashima. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Ewe and Fon
"Ewe" is the umbrella name for a number of groups that speak dialects of the same language and have separate local names. Fon and Ewe are often considered to belong to the same, larger grouping, although their related languages are...
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Web Gallery of Art: Umbrella Vault
An image of "Umbrella vault", created by Donato Bramante in 1493.
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Web Gallery of Art: Lise (Woman With Umbrella)
An image of "Lise (Woman with Umbrella)", created by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1867 (Oil on canvas, 184 x 115 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Umbrellas in the Rain
An image of "Umbrellas in the Rain", created by Maurice Brazil Prendergast from 1898-99 (Watercolor over graphite pencil on paper, 356 x 530 mm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Umbrellas (Les Parapluies)
An image of "The Umbrellas (Les Parapluies)", created by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1883 (Oil on canvas, 180 x 115 cm).
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How to Make an Umbrella Skirt
Collect all those unusable umbrellas and recycle them into an article of clothing.
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How to Make an Umbrella Skirt
Collect all those unusable umbrellas and recycle them into an article of clothing.
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Canadian Aids Society: Homepage
The Canadian AIDS Society is the umbrella organization representing more than 125 AIDS groups in Canada. Its purpose is to advocate at the government policy level for those affected by AIDS, provide resources, and to educate the public.
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Keep America Beautiful: How Will You Keep America Beautiful?
An umbrella organization with hundreds of affiliate groups across the United States, whose goal is to educate and motivate people to reduce their litter by recycling, reusing, disposing of things properly, and by changing their consumer...
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Musei Capitolini: Museum History
This museum is one of many under the umbrella of Rome City Council. It is also the oldest public museum in the world, having been established in 1471. Throughout the site, there is extensive information about its history and collections,...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 5: 3 D Art
This fifth unit of a course on Art Appreciation looks at different forms of three-dimensional art. Students learn about sculpture and its history, government-funded art works, and controversy in art. They look at other types of 3-D...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Where Do Superstitions Come From?
Are you afraid of black cats? Would you open an umbrella indoors? How do you feel about the number 13? Stuart Vyse shares the weird and specific origins of some of our favorite superstitions. [5:10]
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Alzheimer's Disease International
This organization acts as an umbrella for Alzheimer associations around the world. This organization also offers support and information to people with dementia and their caregivers.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Spatial History Project
Several individual projects are going on under the umbrella of the Spatial History Project. These projects are developed and worked on by students, staff, and scholars as they expand studies within the humanities through spatial,...
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Council of Yukon First Nations
This is the umbrella organization for all First Nations groups in the Yukon. They are all listed here, as well as their languages, along with descriptive information. The history pages give brief descriptions of different phases of their...
A&E Television
History.com: Latino, Hispanic, Latinx, Chicano: The History Behind the Terms
The effort to coin a term to describe a wildly diverse group of Americans has long stirred controversy. The terms Latino, Hispanic and Latinx are often used interchangeably to describe a group that makes up about 19 percent of the U.S....
PBS
Pbs: American Roots Music: Historical Background
What is American roots music? The term "American roots music" may not be a familiar one, and requires some explanation. At the beginning of the 20th Century, the term "folk music" was used by scholars to describe music made by whites of...
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Lewis Carroll
The Victorian Web provides extensive information on author Lewis Carroll. A biography, bibliography with online text to some of his works, analysis of his writings, and much more. Links are also provided for additional information.
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Gail Gibbons
Visit the Gail Gibbons website to learn more about this talented author. While there, meet her family and explore her bookshelf.
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