Language Arts

Veterans Day Unit—Cyber Search Sites

Department of Veterans Affairs:

http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/

Frequently Asked Veterans Day Questions:

http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetday_faq.asp

The Origins of Veterans Day:

http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/vetday.asp

Activities for Veterans Day:

http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/acts4vd.asp

VAKids 6–12th Grades:

http://www.va.gov/kids/6-12/index.asp

Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A.:

http://www.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/Veterans.html

Famous African Americans

• http://www.search.eb.com/blackhistory
• http://www.s9.com/biography/search.html
• http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/index.htm
• http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/bios/
• http://www.uga.edu/~iaas/History.html
• http://www.factmonster.com/spot/bhmbios1.html
• http://www.biography.com/search/index.jsp
• http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/index.htm

ISAT Practice

http://www.isbe.net/assessment/htmls/sample_books.htm

Career Zone  (Great Site)                     

http://www.nycareerzone.org/

Links to many specific career descriptions

http://alpha.furman.edu/~snyder/careers/careerlist.html

U.S. Department of Labor

http://www.bls.gov/search/ooh.asp?ct=OOH

·  Exploring occupations

http://www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/careers.html

·  Internet Public Library

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/ref0500/

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