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History & Government
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19 & Under
2008
Digital Cooperative is a global exploration of censorship in the digital age. We studied the topic from academic perspectives, analyzed five countries in in-depth case studies, conducted exclusive interviews with industry experts, and created interactive quizzes. Our goal is to raise awareness increase understanding of this often invisible issue.
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2007
We think that the Holocaust is an interesting and complex subject. We present information gathered from The Romanian Association of Jews, pictures from the past or from now (Auschwitz) and statements. After accessing the site, you can watch a short introduction in which we gathered pictures and statements from the memories of some survivors.
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2009
We thought that brilliant minds in our history deserved the most to be “showed”, because they changed the world with their discoveries and also dedicated the entire life working in order to make the world round.
So, we have to learn from their work in order not to “reinvent the wheel”, brilliant minds are an example good to follow in life.
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2009
• Did the teachings of Martin Luther King change the world for the better?
• Curriculum standards
Writing:
1. Write a variety of expository texts which include a thesis in the introduction, supporting details in the body, and transition words throughout leading to the conclusion. Additionally, writing will include information from primary and secondary sources that has been quoted, paraphrased.
2. Use appropriate conventions for documentation in the text, notes and bibliographies by adhering to those in style manuals.
3. Write a narrative which explores experiences and events, using language in natural, fresh and vivid ways to establish a specific tone.
4. Write responses to literature or texts to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the significant ideas in words or passages; analyze the imagery language, universal themes, and unique aspects of the text; supporting important ideas and view points through accurate and detailed references to texts.
Reading:
1. Read various types of authentic texts in order to interpret, extract information, identify literary elements and techniques, make judgments, form conclusions, and establish global relationships through analysis and critical thinking.
2. Participate in interdisciplinary projects requiring the integration of language skills with academic areas.
3. Apply reading strategies such as skimming, scanning, and summarizing in order to better understand the text.
• Expected outcomes
Writing:
1. To communicate in different situations producing comprehensible written texts.
2. To solicit, give and exchange information understanding the purpose and message in various situations.
3. To learn writing techniques that can be applied in academic and personal setting.
4. To understand the importance of the written word in self-expression.
Reading:
1. To comprehend authentic literary and expository texts of various lengths.
2. To skim and scan for meaning of authentic texts for various communicative purposes.
3. To draw conclusions and find relationships that aid in the interpretation of the text.
4. To develop a positive attitude towards reading, respect for diverse cultures, and motivation to further promote reading in English.
Self-expression:
1. To respect and value differing beliefs, ideas and opinions; to view dialogue as a platform for conflict-resolution and an approximation to the truth.
2. To promote motivation and a quest for knowledge; to search for, select and use relevant information.
• Required resources:
-Computer
-Internet Web-pages
-Primary source information (survey, interview, or letter)
• This project will make people think about discrimination.
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2009
History show us / people who are still alive everything. Wars, conflicts still happen and happen again. Do presidents, army leaders, the World Organization Leaders, the Ambassadors in the world realize and do understand history ?
About this site
2009
What can we do to help our world like what our leaders do?
Required Resources: Internet
It will make us realize we can make a change.
• Curriculum standards
Writing:
1. Write a variety of expository texts which include a thesis in the introduction, supporting details in the body, and transition words throughout leading to the conclusion. Additionally, writing will include information from primary and secondary sources that has been quoted, paraphrased.
2. Use appropriate conventions for documentation in the text, notes and bibliographies by adhering to those in style manuals.
3. Write a narrative which explores experiences and events, using language in natural, fresh and vivid ways to establish a specific tone.
4. Write responses to literature or texts to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the significant ideas in words or passages; analyze the imagery language, universal themes, and unique aspets of the text; supporting important ideas and view points through accurate and detailed references to texts.
Reading:
1. Read various types of authentic texts in order to interpret, extract information, identify literary elements and techniques, make judgments, form conclusions, and establish global relationships through analysis and critical thinking.
2. Participate in interdisciplinary projects requiring the integration of language skills with academic areas.
3. Apply reading strategies such as skimming, scanning, and summarizing in order to better understand the text.
• Expected outcomes
Writing:
1. To communicate in different situations producing comprehensible written texts.
2. To solicit, give and exchange information understanding the purpose and message in various situations.
3. To learn writing techniques that can be applied in academic and personal setting.
4. To understand the importance of the written word in self-expression.
Reading:
1. To comprehend authentic literary and expository texts of various lengths.
2. To skim and scan for meaning of authentic texts for various communicative purposes.
3. To draw conclusions and find relationships that aid in the interpretation of the text.
4. To develop a positive attitude towards reading, respect for diverse cultures, and motivation to further promote reading in English.
Self-expression:
1. To respect and value differing beliefs, ideas and opinions; to view dialogue as a platform for conflict-resolution and an approximation to the truth.
2. To promote motivation and a quest for knowledge; to search for, select and use relevant information.
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2009
How has the world changed since the 20th century?
Understanding the past will help us to solve problems in the future.
• Curriculum standards
Writing:
1. Write a variety of expository texts which include a thesis in the introduction, supporting details in the body, and transition words throughout leading to the conclusion. Additionally, writing will include information from primary and secondary sources that has been quoted, paraphrased.
2. Use appropriate conventions for documentation in the text, notes and bibliographies by adhering to those in style manuals.
3. Write a narrative which explores experiences and events, using language in natural, fresh and vivid ways to establish a specific tone.
4. Write responses to literature or texts to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the significant ideas in words or passages; analyze the imagery language, universal themes, and unique aspects of the text; supporting important ideas and view points through accurate and detailed references to texts.
Reading:
1. Read various types of authentic texts in order to interpret, extract information, identify literary elements and techniques, make judgments, form conclusions, and establish global relationships through analysis and critical thinking.
2. Participate in interdisciplinary projects requiring the integration of language skills with academic areas.
3. Apply reading strategies such as skimming, scanning, and summarizing in order to better understand the text.
• Expected outcomes
Writing:
1. To communicate in different situations producing comprehensible written texts.
2. To solicit, give and exchange information understanding the purpose and message in various situations.
3. To learn writing techniques that can be applied in academic and personal setting.
4. To understand the importance of the written word in self-expression.
Reading:
1. To comprehend authentic literary and expository texts of various lengths.
2. To skim and scan for meaning of authentic texts for various communicative purposes.
3. To draw conclusions and find relationships that aid in the interpretation of the text.
4. To develop a positive attitude towards reading, respect for diverse cultures, and motivation to further promote reading in English.
Self-expression:
1. To respect and value differing beliefs, ideas and opinions; to view dialogue as a platform for conflict-resolution and an approximation to the truth.
2. To promote motivation and a quest for knowledge; to search for, select and use relevant information.
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2008
ASEAN is a regional organization consisting of 10 states in Southeast Asia. Formerly a turbulent area, this website traces how the “Balkans of the East” developed into a thriving economic region. Though it holds potential for further economic growth, there are still several stumbling blocks to ASEAN’s success.
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2008
"Communism-The Failure of an Utopian System" is a website which has the main purpose of drawing the World’s attention on what a well intended, but deficiently applied theory gave birth to. Contrary to what had been wanted to be, Communism turned out to be the source of endless humiliations, human degradation and,ultimately, of millions of victims.
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2008
Eminent domain is the ruling that the government uses to confiscate private property for public use. The government can enforce eminent domain even when the owner refuses to sell his or her property. The property owners receive payment for their land and if the amount given is not adequate, the owner may seek legal assistance.
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2008
Our group, Digital Distortion, feels that we should educate other young minds of The Gaza Strip crisis and the conflict between the Hamas and the Fatah and the Israeli Government for this strip of land. We want to inform teens about the government, common information, the war, and history. Our group decided to do our website on The Gaza Strip
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2008
This website introduces the exploring of the political world’s dynamism using civilizational factors as an analytical tool. The consultation of scholastic sources guarantees thorough and reliable understanding. Filled with superb graphics, thought-provoking games, challenging quizzes, insightful interviews and e-brochures.
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2008
Our website is about the issues involving migrants - and how they contribute to and shape a nation's economy and progress. many great nations have propsered from migrants. yet migrants are frequently abused and exploited. On the other hand, a nation's well being may also be severley affected if brain drain is rampant.
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2008
PAFTA’s website discusses internet users’ freedoms online and how the first amendment affects those freedoms.
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2008
This website proves an analysis of the perception of mental health from a scientific, historical, and literary point of view so that the reader can gain an understanding about mental disabilities and how they affect our life.
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2008
Schools of Tomorrow is an in-depth examination of education systems around the world.It discusses technology that can aid in teaching and suggests ways schools can change to better prepare students to enter this century's fast paced, culturally diverse and technology driven world.It also speculates what schools will be like in the decades to come.
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2008
Our site tries to offer as many information as it can about such a controversed and actual topic: TERRORISM.
We are sure that the young ones with open minds cand avoid a disaster.
It's important for us to be informed, carelessness can destroy us. Together for a safer world.
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2008
Our site is about the Cold War, a war that occurred primarily between the US and USSR for many decades.
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2008
This website is about the fascinating Victorian Era. Join us in a journey back in time and find about and its impact on society, industry and world politics. Learn about famous Victorians and of course... her majesty Queen Victoria! View our reconstructed 3d mansion and play our instructive game.
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2007
History of the ACE Basin and information on the wildlife, recreation, geography, etc.
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2007
Describes third world conditions.
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2007
Our site covers the history of medicine from a very early stage ,up to the future predictions.
We also covered several cultures of the world in the different stages of the history as well as some of the remarcable personalities who distinguished themselves throughout their work in this field.
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2007
Learn about the ancient civilizations of Atlantis, Easter Island, and the Etruscans.
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2007
A scientific and philosophical study of how our civilization perceives time and the progression of history. This website covers the theories of Einstein, Kant, Hawking, and Newton.
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2007
This site provides comparative information about world governments, types of government, and influential leaders of governments throughout history.
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2006
Short history and a review of the most important spiritual values in some of the most important religions in the world
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2006
An investigation focusing on foreign affairs through the United Nations. The United Nations describes itself as a "global association of governments facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity." Developed from a wartime alliance in 1945, the U.N. consists of 1
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2006
Our site shows the position of Hungary in the second half of the 20th century in time of communist dictature on relationship of politics, ideology and economics. By this site we can look at that era detachedly until change of regime, with the performance of regime, the rebellions, and everydays in that era.
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2006
Our website is about the Japanese prints. The webpage focus on the different types of prints such as ukiyoe, which means floating world and the first multi-color prints introduce. In addition to the webpage, there is information on famous artists and an art gallery of their superb work.
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2006
This is a website about the Industrial Revolution, primarily focusing on the First Industrial Revolution in England, dealing with both causes and effects and later expanding on Industrial Revolutions in other societies and how they have formed and shaped societies and cultures.
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2006
History and Information on St. Augustine.
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2006
Our website will be dealing with the current situation with President Bushâs Budget proposal for 2006. We will be creating a website in TRiO Upward Boundâs defense and hopefully convince others to fight for Upward Bound. This program means a lot to us so we hope to improve our side of the fight by creating and successfully finishing the website.
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2004
Egypt, a land of mystery and wonders, had once been part of the British Empire, one of the greatest empires ever created. Explore the idea of Colonisation as we bring you through the history of these two countries in the period of British Egypt! Journey with us as we bring you through the British colonisation of Egypt.
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2004
This website gives you lots of information about the Silk Road. That website contains may items including a timeline and an interactive page, also with pages that explain the history, geography, important events and countries associated with the Silk Road.
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2003
Enter this site to learn about the culture and heritage of Mexico.
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2002
Do you wonder what your town will be like in the future? You first need to dig into its past. Our site will show you how to research your town's local history. We hope to show you how fun and informative local history can be.
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2002
This web site is about all of the events that happened in the year 2001. Included are facts on sports, news events, fashion, scientific breakthroughs, entertainment, and literature.
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2000
The site is about Slavery in Brazil, which began in the early XVIth Century and ended with the abolition in 1888.The site focuses on conditions which the Africans were brought to Brazil to work; people who stimulated slave traffic and slave punishment and resistance. There issome information about the way African people, half of the Brazilian population, still have to fight against discrimination, a heritage from slavery times.
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2000
We are making a web site to educate kids about historical events in a fun, enjoyable way. We will try to get as many different views and opinions on topics from people around the world. We will show examples of prejudice and friendship and try to incorporate games, quizzes, surveys, and other fun activities. We will also show examples from the award winning novels The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare (the story of a girl who was wrongly accused of being a witch) and Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (the story of a young boy's struggle with his crippled hand during the Revolutionary War). Also, we will relate examples in the text to other similar historical events. We will use different unique sources to gather our information. We will also try to support our information with different opinions and teaching methods. This is how we are going to make a web site teaching kids about prejudice, friendship, and history.
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2000
The site will introduce the Aborigene culture through an historic and geographic overview. It will develop also the tradictions and religion in their unknown and mysterious aspects. Our object is to sensitize people to this population often misunderstood and criticized in contemporary culture. Our team, fashinated by the lifestyle of Aborigenes, wrapped up magic and spirituality to invite visitors to appreciate and discover this infinite world.
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