Anti-Defamation League

Adl.org is the official site of the Anti-Defamation League, whose main goal is to stop the defamation of Jewish people.

 

“The immediate object of the League is to stop, by appeals to reason and conscience and, if necessary, by appeals to law, the defamation of the Jewish people. Its ultimate purpose is to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike and to put an end forever to unjust and unfair discrimination against and ridicule of any sect or body of citizens.”

 

In keeping with this objective, adl.org focuses on the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information related to extremism and hate activity. The site focuses on worldwide current events and presents them in an easy-to-understand format.

 

Extremely comprehensive, adl.org concentrates on areas of anti-Semitism, civil rights, combating hatred, terrorism, the Holocaust, and international affairs. There are also sections dedicated to Israel, law enforcement, religious freedoms, and security awareness. In addition to informing the reader of current events, each category explains the Anti-Defamation League’s position on the issues.

 

Among the hundreds of resources, is a comprehensive education section. ADL is a leading provider of anti-bias education and diversity training programs that aid to create all-encompassing home, school, community, and work environments. In addition, ADL offers parents and teachers resources and materials to assist in responding to questions raised by children in the aftermath of hate. These resources not only help to answer those questions, but arm kids with the tools of confidence and tolerance in hopes of making the world a better place.

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Safety Topics [Macromedia Flash Player]

http://www.aopa.org/asf/safety_topics.html#mechanical

The world of aviation can be a mystifying one, and for those who hope to start a career in the field of aviation maintenance and repair, it can be even more trying. Fortunately, a number of websites contain primers on the basics on such fields, and this particular website has some very nice online courses on small aircraft engines and propellers. Created by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the site includes short interactive guides and a quiz on propeller safety. Visitors can also read over a number of articles from the archives of their publication “Safety Pilot”. Some recent articles of note include “First-flight fiascos” and “When Is an Aircraft Too Old?” For beginning students of aircraft maintenance, this website will be a most welcome find.

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

http://enlvm.usu.edu/ma/nav/doc/intro.jsp

Learning about various branches of mathematics can be tough at any age, and this fine set of resources created by staff members who are primarily based at the Utah State University is designed to make this process just a bit easier. With substantial funding from the National Science Foundation, they have successfully developed a large set of interactive online learning units that deal with topics such as geometry, arithmetic, and trigonometry. First-time visitors may want to begin by looking over the “About” section, which includes a tutorial designed for educators who wish to use the materials as well as another tutorial that will teach educators how to create lessons and activities. Delving into the learning materials at the site, visitors can browse through the learning modules by subject or grade level. Visitors can also browse teacher published lessons, all of which have been vetted by staff members at the National Library. Finally, visitors will want to definitely look over the virtual manipulatives library, which includes instructional materials that students will find quite engaging.

Digital History [Real Player, pdf]

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/

Utilizing digital and online technologies to teach different disciplines continues to be quite popular, and the Digital History website will be a most welcome find for teachers (and students) of American history. Developed in collaboration with the University of Houston, the Chicago Historical Society, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston and several other entities the site includes an online American history textbook, an interactive timeline, a multimedia section, and a very rich selection of primary source materials. The multimedia section is a real find, as it contains several well-thought out lectures with titles like “The History of Domestic Violence”, “The Cultural Civil War of the 1960s”, and “America Today and America Past”. Students will also appreciate the writing guide area, as it contains several short essays on how to write in a history class and how to compose a critical book review.

Collections Online: Joseph Cornell

http://www.aaa.si.edu/collectionsonline/cornjose/index.cfm

Joseph Cornell was a man of many talents, and during his sixty-nine years his artistic endeavors included short films, shadow boxes, colleges, and his well-known assemblages. After his death in 1972, his sister began the process of donating his personal papers and various effects to the Smithsonian Institution. Over the past few years, the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art have worked to place a number of these materials online. First-time visitors can read a brief biography of Cornell in the “About the Collection” area and then move on to the “View Collection” section. Users will find that the collection is arranged into eleven series, which include areas dedicated to his diaries and various ephemera. Some sections of note here include the seventh series which contains some of Cornell’s later inkblot drawings and unfinished collages. Lastly, the second series here includes correspondence with artists who Cornell admired and collaborated with, such as Geraldine Page and Mark Rothko.

Chem1 Virtual Textbook [pdf]

http://www.chem1.com/acad/webtext/virtualtextbook.html

Chemistry serves as a fundamental discipline for those who will go on to careers in everything from medicine to nutrition and it is important for students of this science to have a wide range of resources at their disposal. One rather useful online resource is this virtual textbook for general chemistry created and updated by Professor Stephen Lower of Simon Fraser University. Visitors to the site can dive right in by reading an introduction titled “What is Chemistry all about, anyway?”, and then proceed through a very well-structured set of chapters dedicated to the basics of atoms, equations, chemical energetics and other topics that would be typically covered in such a course. The site is rounded out by a good set of links to related interactive chemistry tutorials and exercises.

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