70th Anniversary FDR's Famous Speech

On December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese. Many more pacific islands were also attacked that same day. On December the 8th, 1941 FDR asked for a declaration of war on Japan from Congress. Click on the This Day in History for more info and connection to history.com Check out the following site for FDR's famous speech and for other resources:
http://millercenter.org/scripps/archive/speeches/detail/3324

This site is awesome if you are interested in the dropping of the atom bombs in Japan, Cold War history or curious about nuclear bomb history. The National Security Archive at George Washington University has a section titled "The Nuclear Vault: Resources from the National Security Archive's Nuclear Documentation Project" which has primary documents, links, images, electronic briefing books, and much more.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nukevault/index.htm

Where Do You Stand Politically?

Here is a site which quizzes you on your views and then will tell you where you fall on the political compass.

http://www.gotoquiz.com/politics/political-spectrum-quiz.html

http://www.politicalcompass.org/index

http://www.people-press.org/typology/quiz/

From The New York Times Check it Out!!!

U.S.
A Guide to Political Donations
Published: October 17, 2011
You play the donor: a guide to spending $25 to $10 million to influence elections after the emergence of Super PACs.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/10/17/us/politics/a-guide-to-political-donations.html

Carnegie Council: The Voice for Ethics in International Affairs

This is a great site if you are interested in International Affairs or Current Events!! They have video, audio, articles, plus more on international topics. The latest deals with 9/11.

Main Page:

http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/index.html

Global Ethics Corner: Ten Years After 9/11: What Have We Learned?

http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/resources/gec/data/00147?sourceDoc=002075

Ethics & International Affairs Journal (quarterly)

http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/resources/journal/index.html

Period 6 Reflections On 9/11

Period 5 Reflections on 9/11

In the days following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Americans were questioning the type of world they were living in. People were looking for an outlet for their fears, their pride in their country, the kindness of strangers, human loss and tragedy, plus other pressures. Music is one example of an outlet people turned to. Music allows time for reflection and provides comfort in uncertain times. A decade has passed after the tragedy and music has continued to play a role both dealing with and memorializing the events on 9/11.

What music do you think reflects the changing times and gave strength and comfort to people after 9/11? What songs continue to act as a remembrance of the events of 9/11?

P.1 Abay's Student's Reflections On 9/11 Terrorist Attacks 10 Year Anniversary

In the days following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Americans were questioning the type of world they were living in. People were looking for an outlet for their fears, their pride in their country, the kindness of strangers, human loss and tragedy, plus other pressures. Music is one example of an outlet people turned to. Music allows time for reflection and provides comfort in uncertain times. A decade has passed after the tragedy and music has continued to play a role both dealing with and memorializing the events on 9/11.

What music do you think reflects the changing times and gave strength and comfort to people after 9/11? What songs continue to act as a remembrance of the events of 9/11?

iTunes U and Free Lectures

You can access iTunes U for some of the most interesting lectures on a variety of subjects on your iPhone, iPods, etc. Check out the following links: http://www.apple.com/education/mobile-learning/
For Stanford University: http://itunes.stanford.edu/
For UC Berkely: http://itunes.berkeley.edu/
Other sources for expanding your intellectual capacity are:
Open Yale Courses: http://oyc.yale.edu/
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm
Open Culture the best free cultural and educational media on the web
http://www.openculture.com/2007/07/freeonlinecourses.html
Open University (UK)
http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/
University of Notre Dame
http://ocw.nd.edu/
Tufts University
http://ocw.tufts.edu/
Carnegie Mellon
http://oli.web.cmu.edu/openlearning/
University of Washington
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/openuw/
Utah State University
http://ocw.usu.edu/

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL YEAR 2011-2012!!

This is the main blog page for links to other subjects on the right side. I will post various information in general for all my students students on this page related to the Social Sciences. The links to the right are subject specific and will have information to help the various subjects I will be teaching this year. You are welcome to explore all the blogs but they may have old posts if they are not being used this school year. They contain useful links and info if needed. My students need to register on the discussion board even if I had you in previous years. I look forward to an exciting and productive year!!!

Holocaust Remembrance Days May 1-8, 2011 “Justice and Accountability in the Face of Genocide: What Have We Learned?”

Here are some websites for further research:

UNITES STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM:
http://www.ushmm.org/

http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/

YAD VASHEM:
http://www.yadvashem.org/

USC SHOAH FOUNDATION INSTITUTE:
http://dornsife.usc.edu/vhi/

THE HOLOCAUST CHRONICLE:
http://www.holocaustchronicle.org/Index.html

TASK FORCE FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION, REMEMBRANCE, AND RESEARCH (ITF):
http://www.holocausttaskforce.org/

MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE: A LIVING MEMORIAL TO THE HOLOCAUST:
http://www.mjhnyc.org/

JEWISH PARTISANS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION:
http://www.jewishpartisans.org/

THE JEWISH FOUNDATION FOR THE RIGHTEOUS:
http://www.jfr.org/site/PageServer

FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES:
http://www.facinghistory.org/

SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER:
http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/pp.asp?c=lsKWLbPJLnF&b=6212365

REMEMBER.ORG:
http://www.remember.org/

FORTUNOFF VIDEO ARCHIVE FOR HOLOCAUST TESTIMONIES:
http://www.library.yale.edu/testimonies/

ANNE FRANK CENTER:http:
http://www.annefrank.com/

iEARN.ORG HOLOCAUST/GENOCIDE PROJECT:
http://www.iearn.org//img/blank.gifhgp/other-sites.html

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE (ADL):
http://www.adl.org/

GHETTO FIGHTERS' HOUSE MUSEUM:
http://www.gfh.org.il/Eng/

HOLOCAUST A CALL TO CONSCIENCE:
http://www.projetaladin.org/holocaust/en/homepage.html

BRITISH LIBRARY VOICES OF THE HOLOCAUST:
http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/voices/testimonies/survivors.html

March is National Women's History Month!!

Theme: Our History Is Our Strength

Check out the following websites:

National Women's History Project:
http://www.nwhp.org/

Library of Congress:
http://womenshistorymonth.gov/

History.com
http://www.history.com/topics/womens-history-month

LOC Women Striving Forward, 1910s – 1940s on Flicker Images
http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157614805050380/

Smithsonian.com
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialsections/womens-history/womens-history-month.html

Smithsonian Education
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/heritage_month/whm/index.html

Smithsonian Folkways: Women Breaking Musical Barriers
http://www.folkways.si.edu/explore_folkways/women.aspx

(Images are from the Library of Congress)