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Neuroscience for Kids: Biological Rhythms
Site contains experiments students can do in the classroom to enhance their understanding of biological rhythms.
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University of Washington: Brains, Brains, Brains
Have some fun with this site and see if you can find out which brain picture goes with each of the nine animals named. Answers provided.
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Bias in the News
This handy page clearly explains various ways in which bias can creep into news reports. Examples of each method are given.
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Genome Sciences Education Outreach: Genetic Traits [Pdf]
Shows examples of genetic traits such as earlobes, tongue rolling, and mid-digital finger hair.
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University of Washington: Grammar: Prepositions
Mary Nell Sorensen teaches ESL at the University of Washington. Her page provides grammar tutorials for all the parts of speech. This specific pages covers prepositions
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University of Washington: Count and Non Count Nouns
Summary table of count and noncount nouns and the determiners used with them. These tables are good for quick reference, giving examples of different types of singular and plural nouns
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University of Washington: Medicinal Herb Garden
This site provides information on the Medicinal Herb Garden located in Seattle, Washington. It provides an index of herbs and a virtual tour of the garden.
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University of Washington: China's Geographic Endowment [Pdf]
This unit provides basic background on China's geographic endowment and raises the issue of Chinese ethnicity and the presence of minority groups in China.
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University of Washington: Archaeology in China [Pdf]
A unit that introduces students to archaeological finds as an historical source. It encourage students to think about the connections between burial practices, forms of social organization, and beliefs about the afterlife and presents...
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University of Washington: Buddhism [Pdf]
To help students grasp the magnitude of impact of Buddhism by showing that Buddhism provided not just a new set of ideas, but also new forms of religious practice,new types of places to worship, and a large body of images of divinities.
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University of Washington: Calligraphy [Pdf]
This unit asks student to look very closely at writing they do not understand, and some learners may find it difficult to see all of the distinctions drawn. Discussing some of the examples in class could help students learn to see the...
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University of Washington: Military Technology [Pdf]
This unit can be used to help learners grasp the long-term military confrontation between Chinese dynasties and the northern steppe societies. This unit lends itself to a comparative approach as many of the weapons and techniques have...
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University of Washington: Chinese Painting [Pdf]
This unit can be taught as a general introduction to Chinese painting orthe two main subsections can be taught independently, depending on whether the teacher is more interested in using painting to teach about other things or wants to...
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University of Washington: Chinese Homes [Pdf]
To enable students to think about how Chinese homes were built and furnished.
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University of Washington: Chinese Clothing [Pdf]
Examine one aspect of the cultural changes that have occurred in China during the twentieth century with this unit on clothing.
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University of Washington: Chinese Graphic Arts [Pdf]
Examine the impact of social and political change on China's visual culture during the twentieth century through this unit plan.
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University of Washington: Unemployed Citizens League Branches, Seattle
The Unemployed Citizens League (UCL) was formed in Washington as a political organization for the unemployed that the government could not ignore. This google map shows the addresses for the branches of the UCL in Washington.
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University of Washington: How Do Scripting Languages Affect Accessibility?
A brief discussion of the impact that scripting languages are having on web-based applications and data access.
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University of Washington: Mendel's Experiments
This site is a summary of a lecture given at the University of Washington about Mendel's Experiments concerning the 3:1 segregation ratio.
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University of Washington: Audience Analysis
A discussion of audience analysis that examines demographics, disposition, and level of knowledge.
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Northwest Imagery: The Photography of Edward and Asahel Curtis
Edward and Asahel Curtis provide wonderful insight into Washington State in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Edward provides us his perceived traditions of North American Indians and Asahel photographed Washington's natural resources...
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Asian American Studies: New and Forthcoming
This site provides several reviews of Asian American Literature, one of which is Jade Snow Wong's novel, FIFTH CHINESE DAUGHTER. At this site you will only find a review/brief information about the book.
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Earth and Space Sciences: The December 26, 2004 Sumatran Tsunami
Brief discussion of the 2004 tsunami disaster. Find links to other resources on the tsunami that rocked South Asia in 2004.
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University of Washington: United Auto Workers (Uaw) Locals 1937 1949
History of the United Auto Workers (UAW) with maps showing the spread of the UAW from 1939 through the late 1940s.