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Entries from May 3rd, 2009

Where my grandfather landed

May 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Content - Social Studies, Content- Cross Discipline

Where did Italian immigrants settled in 1910 the year my grandfather landed at Ellis Island from San Pietro Apostolo, Italy (village on the left)?  Immigration Explorer  allows you to track immigration both by time-frame as well as country of origin.   Think of the possibilities!  This would work well on a SMARTBoard to discuss map keys, [...]

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Swine flu and other diseases-see where they are

May 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Classroom, Content - Science, Content- Cross Discipline

The recent swine flu outbreak has sparked interest worldwide disease patterns.  HealthMap is a remarkable site that combines Google Earth and multi-data feeds.  You can track disease patterns over the last thirty days and obtain updated information.  When I looked for cases of whooping cough, there was a point in New Jersey.  One click and [...]

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