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Site updated September 7th, 2024

This is our always changing list of recently added sites, plus the
occasional oldie. Generally, sites get added on the top and
eventually get taken off the bottom.

Going in Earth Science

These Appalling Images Exposed Child Labor in America

"The Industrial Revolution brought not only new job
opportunities but new laborers to the workforce: children.
By 1900, at least six percent of all American workers
were under the age of 16. For employers of the era,
children were seen as appealing workers since they
could be hired for jobs that required little skill for
lower wages than an adult would command.
Their smaller size also allowed them to do certain
jobs adults couldn’t, and they were viewed as easy
to manage."
14 photos from 1911-1912. Things did not change
until the 1930s.

Going in History

Pups of Liberty: The Boston Tea-Bone Party - Full Video 16 minutes
Oldie but still great! A new generation of kiddos learns about the
beginnings of the American Revolution, as portrayed by talking cats
and dogs!
From the notes below the YouTube version:
"Are you ready for an adventure? Travel back to 1773 to witness the beginning of the Ameri-canine revolution! In Pups of Liberty: The Boston Tea-Bone Party, you'll see the real people of the American Revolution portrayed by cats and dogs. Watch as Spaniel Adams and Paul Ruffere help organize the Pups of Liberty to protest the new taxes imposed on them by the Royal Tomcat and insist on No Laws Without Paws!:"

This fun and beautifully-animated film is a great way to introduce young students to the ideas and events that led to the founding of the United States of America.

Pups of Liberty: The Boston Tea-Bone Party covers numerous educational standards across several subject areas including ELL, Media/Technology, Language Arts, and Social Studies for Grades K-6. To learn more about this educational program, and which standards it covers specific to your grade, subject area, and which standards your district is using, visit the educational program summary section for this video here:

Going in History

Gifts of the Buffalo Nation Learn about the North American Buffalo
and their gift to the Indian Nations! By the Intertribal Bison
Cooperative, and the Wind River Indian Reservation of the
Eastern Shoshone & Northern Arapaho.
This is a 31-page coloring book in pdf format, with plenty of
pictures to color and lots of facts about Bison!

Going in History

This infographic from 2021 is still relevant. Only the dates
have shifted, by a couple of days.

When and where to see August's rare supermoon blue moon

CBS News article details the four blue moons coming from
August to November, including their names and dates.

Going in Astronomy

Doggerland!

Once upon a time, you could walk from France to the British Isles;
from the Netherlands to Norfolk and on to the Orkneys and Eire!
During the last Ice Age, people lived and hunted on the floor of the
North Sea. This happened all over the world during this Ice Age.
Beringia and Sundaland are two other flooded lands that used
to be land bridges.

Going in Ancient History

50 Viking-Age Sayings You Need to Know
from Medievalists.net

"Ever wondered what kinds of sayings and expressions were
used in the Viking Age? The medieval sagas written in Iceland
capture a wealth of intriguing phrases that offer a glimpse into
Norse culture. Here, we present 50 of our favourite Viking-Age
sayings that reveal the wisdom and wit of the time."
3 examples:

“You wag your tongue like a fox waves his tail.” ~ Saga of Havard of Isafjord

“Many eyes squint when there’s money around.”~ Bandamanna saga

“Tend the oak if you want to live under it.” ~ Egil’s Saga