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Curated by ICT coordinator Tessa de Wit University of the Nations (YWAM) American English.State.Gov US Government-sponsored English learning site. All free resources! Presidents vs Aliens Presidents vs. Aliens is a fun iOS game for learning about the US Presidents. This is a game that allows players to unlock all the presidents by playing through a variety of games. Also, this game teaches people about unique facts, nicknames, and more about each president. Best of all a person can control which types of questions are asked, which as ideal for younger students. [by Dave Kapuler.] UmeNow UmeNow is a new social network that used to charge for its membership but is now free. This is a network that designed for complete privacy. There are no ads, no games, and no apps to worry about. This is strictly a site for those that like their privacy w/ who and what they share with. Check for a brief demo. For Kapuler's top 20 social networks for education click here. U.S. Department of Education What Works in Education Resources This quick-reference catalog describes the more than 70 publications and professional development meeting materials on K-12 instruction in reading, mathematics, science, special education, and English language learning created by the Center on Instruction. Resource titles serve as live links to the materials themselves. U.S. Greatest People A television channel did a poll to find out who people thought were the Greatest Americans, and then ranked them from the most important to the one hundredth most important. Choose 5 Americans that you think are the top five Americans in U. S. History and rank them one-through-five. Find a picture of them, write about what you think was their major accomplishment, and explain why you ranked them where you did. Next, who would you rank as the top 5-10 people in the history of your own country? Can you explain why? Using English.com English Teaching Forum English Teaching Form online is a quarterly journal published by the U.S. Department of State for teachers of English as a foreign or second language. Over 81,000 copies of the magazine are distributed in more than 125 countries. This site contains articles from issues of Forum dating back to 1993. US Educational Exchanges US Best American Online Universities Search BestAmericanUniversities.com to find some of the best universities and colleges in America offering accredited degrees in vast areas of study. US Census Data from 2010 Just glide your cursor over the map and it displays every county and sectors in the county. You can blow up any section to show detailed census block data for individual blocks. Really interesting. This may provide more census data than you'll ever need! Declaration of Independence: How it may have been composed today? Voice Of America Special English - US History From China Voice of America Special English is a wonderful resource for English Language Learners. It broadcasts news using a simple and limited vocabulary, and is very accessible to ELL's. Not only does it provide reports on current events, but it also has special series on U.S. History, geography, and many other particular areas of interest. You can access both the audio and transcript on the Web. But since their audio is often deleted, those wanting to do both Extensive Reading together with Extensive Listening practice will do better to use this well-organized site made by some very practical Chinese. The American Heritage Series 10 DVD Set Described as: Discover the forgotten and astonishing story of our nation's foundation in the American Heritage Series. For centuries, Americans were taught a truthful view of history that recognized the Godly heroes and moral foundation our nation was founded upon. But in recent years, a new version of history has assaulted the moral and spiritual fiber of our nation, leaving the truth of our past eliminated and forgotten. Until today. From Separation of Church and State, to the Civil Rights Movement, the heroism of our founding Fathers to the building of our nation's monuments, this series will inspire every American to reclaim the Godly, true story of our nation. Join historian David Barton and experience the untold story of our nation's history in the American Heritage Series. Order Now or view video clips from each DVD in the set. US History and Divine Destiny in Art Revealed in McNaughton's famous mural called 'One Nation Under God.'
UNITED STATES HISTORY SITES US Education Schools and Statistics U.S. History Teaching Materials State Of The Union Message Resources - What They Said is a new cool interactive from The Wall Street Journal comparing words used by modern U.S. Presidents during their State of The Union messages. See more at The Best (& Most Intriguing) Resources For Learning About The State Of The Union Message.
UK/UNITED KINGDOM England Day Excursions to various towns and areas. U is for Understanding Teach Online With Udemy Udemy, which looks like a fairly easy way to teach an online class on just about anything, launched to the public today.
UNIVERSAL SEARCH ENGINES + OTHER THINGS ESPECIALLY FOR STUDENTS Bengali Language Facts and Search Engine (Only 1) Google is the only “real” search engine in Bengali. Hindi Language Search Engine (Only 1) Google is the only “real” search engine in Hindi, which has over 600 million users, or about 40% of India's population.
USA U.S.A.'s Presidential Seal Smithsonian site, The American Presidency..
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT EDUCATION SITES National Parks in USA US National Park Service site with interactive activities focusing on national parks in the areas of animals, people, history, nature, science, and the parks themselves. No need for a log-in to use the site, but students can become "Web Rangers" with an account. US Economic Decline (Online Video) ERIC ERICs free datasearch for over 100,000 educational articles, many on language learning.
OTHER UK Information Universal Digital Library Million Book Collection ESL Reading Free graded reading materials for English language learners URBAN MYTHS vs. REALITY 'Did That Really Happen?': a series of 400 word quirky stories written for Ming Pao Daily in Hong Kong. Combining urban myths with elaborated versions of real event 'Did that Really Happen?' challenges reader to distinguish real events from invented ones. U.S.A Learns An incredible free website to help users learn English. Students can register if they want to save their work and evaluate their progress. It’s a joint effort of the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE), Internet and Media Services Department and the Project IDEAL Support Center at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. USA Learns.org New vocational/work place language learning site sponsored by OTAN (a US Dept of Ed sponsored group at the Sacramento Office of Education) U.N. - Supporting Human Rights vs. Wrongs?
America's Christian Founders UN News. UNI-HEMISPHEIRC SLEEP (Bet U to Try Doing it some night!)
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