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   JANUARY 29 - FEBRUARY 5, 2013
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Anatomy of a Scene 
Grade Range: 9-12

anatomy of a scene
Understand Shakespeare more deeply. These infographs show you how each character came to his or her bloody end in Hamlet or Macbeth, and to see the comedy (or madness) that ensues in A Midsummer Night's Dream and As You Like It

 

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Understanding Macbeth 
Grade Range: 9-12

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There's daggers in men's smiles. Ethan Hawke takes you along as he researches the part of Shakespeare's murderous Macbeth.
 
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Shakespeare Lesson Plans 
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

shakespeare
Shakespeare Uncovered offers a treasure trove of K-12 high-quality material for literature and language arts, foreign languages, art and culture, and history and social studies.
 
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Scripting the Truth 
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

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An innovative computer-based handwriting analysis technique helps NOVA dig deeper into the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh's baby. But while the results might sway investigators in a certain direction, they certainly are not definitive.

 

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GPS Pigeons
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

gps pigeon
We know that homing pigeons can find their way back to their lofts over hundreds of miles of unfamiliar terrain. What we don't know is how they do it. David Pogue explores competing theories on how pigeons might see, hear, feel, and even smell the landscape below them.

 

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Bike Route 
GradeRange: 3-5, 6-8

cyberchase
In this Cyberchase interactive, students need to figure our the shortest number of blocks to get their chores done and get to the library on time.  
 
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Noah Comprende: Cowboys and Librarians
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8

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Help students learn Spanish vocabulary in a fun and engaging way. Noah Comprende helps students learn Spanish through meaningful context.  
 
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Their History is Our History 
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

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Oftentimes history is viewed as a series of events that happened independently of each other. Through this Slavery by Another Name educational unit, students examine how personal histories overlap within a wider historical narrative to create a web of connections among us.

 

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Design Squad Nation Activities 
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8

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Find videos, interactives, and activities that support a STEM curriculum. Challenge your students to use their creativity and ingenuity to focus on the engineering design process. 

 

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