This morning's episode of CNN Student News has a couple of stories that students could find relevant to their lives and enjoy a lively discussion about. The lead story is about US actions in Libya and how those actions could affect gas prices in the US. The closing story this morning is about a Florida school's handling of peanut allergies. The school has put some policies in place that have parents and students complaining that the policies infringe on the freedom of other students. Watch the story in the video below or read the transcript here.
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Friday, March 25, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Infographic - Statistics About Japan
The damage from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11 is astounding. Although it will be a long time before a final statistical analysis of the damage will be available, Digital Surgeons has created an infographic of the statistics that are currently (as of March 22) available. The infographic is large so I dropped it into Zoom.it to make it fit on this page and to enable you to zoom in on specific parts of it.
H/T to Cool Infographics.
Applications for Education
You could certainly find these statistics online in various places, but this infographic makes it possible to find them all at a glance. A printed version of the infographic could be a nice classroom reference poster. H/T to Cool Infographics.
Monday, March 14, 2011
CNN Student News Is All About Japan
Today's episode of CNN Student News, which I had my students watch this morning, is all about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The ten minute episode provides a jargon-free explanation of the cause of the tsunami, the effects of the earthquake and tsunami, and the concerns regarding Japan's nuclear energy facilities. If you're in need of some viewing and discussion questions to use with the video, CNN Student News offers those here.
Watch the video below.
Watch the video below.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Nagasaki Archive - Preserving History of Atomic Bomb Survivors


Applications for Education
The Nagasaki Archive could be a great way for history teachers to have students explore and learn about the effect the US bombing of Japan. The Nagasaki Archive is an excellent example of using Google Earth to record local history and to tell a story. You could use the same concept to have students record and preserve the local history of their communities.
Here are some related items that may be of interest to you:
10 Resources for Teaching and Learning About WWII
National Atlas Map Maker
Atlas of World War II
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Visualizing Cultures

Applications for Education
Visualizing Cultures could be used at a wide range of grade levels. The essays could be used in a high school history class and the visual narratives could be used in a middle school or possibly elementary school class. Visualizing Cultures provides model for students to use as they create visual narratives of their own.
According to the website, Visualizing Cultures has plans to add visual narratives about China.
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