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Canku
Ota
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(Many
Paths)
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An
Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
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July 2017 - Volume
15 Number 7
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Favorite
Web Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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Indian
Pueblo Cultural Center
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is a world-class museum and
cultural center created as a place where Pueblo people can tell
their story. As the gateway to the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico,
the IPCC is a necessary first stop for visitors to New Mexico,
providing an introduction for understanding the state's landscape,
legacy, and story of continuance. The IPCC hosts traditional
Native American dances every weekend year round and offers an
exciting schedule of cultural, educational, and community activities.
http://www.indianpueblo.org |
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Chequamegon
History
The Chequamegon History website was started in March 2013 by
Leo Filipczak, then writing under the pseudonym “Phil Liutas.”
Leo has a B.S. in History and Social Studies Education from
the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but is a teacher, not a
professional historian. He was born, raised, and has lived all
but five years of his life within twenty miles of Bayfield,
Wisconsin.
https://chequamegonhistory.wordpress.com |
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Anishinaabeg
Bimaadiziwin
We use the phrase "Anishinaabeg Bimaadiziwin" as our
main title for this site as it is meant to encompass living,
talking and walking the path of being an Ojibwe person through
culture, ceremony and language. The term can have many meanings,
one being "The Ojibwe people's way of living a good life?."
http://ojibweresources.weebly.com |
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The
Raven's Call
Bill Reid was born in 1920 to a Scottish-American father and
a Haida mother. He became one of Canada’s most celebrated
artists, one whose work embodied two profoundly different cultural
traditions. This site explores Bill Reid’s quest to understand
Haida art, and on the journey, discover his own roots.
http://theravenscall.ca |
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Native
Knowledge 360°
Native Knowledge 360° is the National Museum of the American
Indian's national initiative to inspire and promote improvement
of teaching and learning about American Indians.
http://nmai.si.edu/nk360/ |
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Best
for the Kids
Best for the Kids was launched with a single mission - helping
you to never settle for the second-best stuff for your kids.Not
only that, our goal is to also make you a better parent for
your kids, by publishing in-depth guides about raising children,
parenting techniques, and behavioral development of kids.
https://bestforthekids.com |
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VEILED
LIGHTNING
Veiled Lightning weaves archival footage, informant interviews,
original art, and exclusive news coverage into a documentary
that explores how protest movements unfurling across the Southwest
and the nation provide for social and environmental justice
and fight genocide, oppression, exploitation and appropriation
to save Indigenous culture while simultaneously creating a way
for us to all heal from our national history. The story of the
Pueblo Revolt of 1680 has looped back into the present, revealing
how what seems lost to time is back for a final reconcilation.
http://www.veiledlightning.com/index.html |
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Zoo
Animals
June is National Zoo and Aquarium month, and today we are
going on a virtual zoo hop. I hope you enjoy the lions, and
tigers, and bears, oh my!
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Houston
Zoo
Best clicks for virtual visitors are found under Meet the Animals
and Exhibits. Click around and you'll find articles about Animal
Art, Animal Care, and a whole section on animal conservation.
"In recent years, conservation biologists have drawn our
attention to a worldwide decline in wild populations of frogs,
toads, and salamanders – a phenomenon that has come to
be called the Global Amphibian Crisis."
https://www.houstonzoo.org |
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Lincoln
Park Zoo: Animals
In addition to browsing the annotated animal photo gallery (which
is appropriate for all ages), older students can explore the
Conservation & Science section about international effects
by Lincoln’s scientists to "identify threats to zoo
and wild populations and develop strategies to ensure their
continued existence." For example, the Goualougo Triangle
Ape Project is studying gorillas and chimpanzees in a remote
part of the Republic of Congo.
http://www.lpzoo.org/animals |
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Los
Angeles Zoo: Animals & Plants
Amphibians, birds, invertebrates, mammals, and reptiles are
all on display at the LA Zoo, along with a botanical garden.
Other sections on my do-not-miss list are Rainforest of the
Americas and Elephants of Asia. "Elephants of Asia is designed
to increase appreciation, amazement, and wonder for these great
animals and to familiarize guests with the challenges Asian
elephants face in the wild, including their shrinking natural
habitat."
http://www.lazoo.org/animals/ |
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National
Zoo
Highlights of The National Zoo in Washington, D.C. are the Meet
the Animals photo gallery, arranged alphabetically from Abyssinian
ground hornbill to Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle, and the
live webcams (lion, elephant, and giant panda.) "Welcome
to the Smithsonian's National Zoo's Panda Cams, where you can
watch giant pandas Tian Tian, Mei Xiang, and Bei Bei. While
you're watching pandas chomp on bamboo, play in trees and tumble
in the grass, specially trained volunteers with Friends of the
National Zoo are hard at work using these cameras to collect
behavioral data on the giant pandas."
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals |
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San
Diego Zoo: Kids
First stop on our virtual tour of the world-famous San Diego
Zoo is their kid section for their zoo games, animal crafts,
science experiments, and profiles of "Wildly Famous Featured
Creatures." The zoo does a lot of work in animal conservation,
and their site has an excellent section on research efforts
in China, the Pacific Islands, the southwestern United States,
the Caribbean Islands, and South America. For specific animal
backgrounders (for reports and such) return to the main zoo
homepage, and click on Animals.
http://kids.sandiegozoo.org
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Ben
Franklin’s Kite Experiment
In June of 1752, Ben Franklin sought to prove that lightning
was electrical by flying a kite in stormy weather. When Franklin
touched the iron key attached to the kite’s string, he
saw sparks fly between his knuckle and the metal key. But
some historians doubt that this famous experiment really happened.
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Code
Check: Ben Franklin and the Kite Experiment
Code Check, a publisher of books about building and electrical
codes, is not the usual educational site for middle-school students,
but they feature Ben Franklin in many of their books because
he "made major contributions to each of the four main disciplines
of building inspection: Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and
Electrical." This page explains Franklin's famous experiment
along with an overview of the Leyden jar used in the experiment.
"The first device capable of storing an electric charge
was the Leyden jar. Invented by a German, Ewald G. von Kleist,
on November 4, 1745, he made the discovery by accident."
http://www.codecheck.com/cc/BenAndTheKite.html |
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Julian
T. Rubin: Ben Franklin
Because there was no eyewitness account written about Franklin's
kite experiment, some historians argue that the experiment didn't
occur at all, and others argue that it happened differently
than described. "It doesn't really matter if Benjamin Franklin
indeed performed the kite experiment in reality. What really
matters is the question if this experiment (or maybe only a
theoretical proposal) is founded on sound scientific principles
and as a matter of fact it is a possible experiment that enables
the conclusion that lightning is an electric phenomenon."
http://www.juliantrubin.com/bigten/franklinkite.html
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Museum
of Hoaxes: The Electric Kite Hoax
Historian Tom Tucker has his own ideas about Franklin's electrifying
kite adventure, and published a book about it ("Bolt of
Fate: Benjamin Franking and his Electric Kite Hoax") in
2003. Tucker argues that the experiment was originally proposed
as a joke to get back at the British Royal Society because they
had given a cold shoulder to his earlier electrical research.
"It was his way of saying, Go fly a kite in a storm! But
when his suggestion reached France, where people took it seriously,
Franklin decided to play along and claimed he really had conducted
the experiment."
http://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_electric_kite_hoax/
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PBS:
Ben Franklin: How Shocking
"From a simple glass rod to an invention that still today
saves lives, explore some of Franklin's electrifying discoveries
and test your knowledge of electricity." This fab multimedia
activity from PBS demonstrates three of Franklin's experiments,
including recreating his kite experiment. Choose material for
the key, various parts of the kite string, and then pick your
weather conditions, and watch what happens.
http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/exp_shocking.html |
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Franklin's
Kite Experiment
Created and collected by Wright Fellow Robert A. Morse and
archived at ComPADRE, this seven page PDF for high-school
and college students, is just one piece of a larger project
titled "Ben Franklin As My Lab Partner – Experiments
in Electrostatics." Learn more about Franklin's experiments
by following along with Joseph Priestley's 1775 account of
it, along with related excerpts from other eighteenth-century
scientists. Dr Morse concludes that given the number of times
the experiment has been safely reproduced, there is no reason
to doubt the accounts given by Franklin and Priestley.
http://www.compadre.org/psrc/Franklin/pdf/08_Franklin_Lab_Part_VIII.pdf
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Genealogy
The National Genealogical Society estimates that family history
is the second most popular hobby in America (after gardening)
and one of the most searched for topics on the Internet. As
a hobby, genealogy has all the right stuff. It is fun, educational,
addictive, and everyone (regardless of their age) can join
in.
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Family
Education: Conducting Genealogical Research
Thirty how-to articles and a set of printable forms comprise
this family history lesson from Family Education. The information
on conducting family interviews is excellent, with advice such
as "Start with easy, friendly questions." There is
also a printable checklist of interview questions, and dozens
of research tips such as "If an exact date is not known,
then whenever possible estimate the dates rather than leaving
them entirely blank."
https://www.familyeducation.com/family-life/conducting-genealogical-research
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Family
Search: Family History Activities for Children
"Children love to learn about the world they live in as
well as the family they belong to. The following links, charts,
and exercises will provide some helpful ways to help teach your
children all about their current and extended family."
This page of genealogy activities is for kids under twelve.
For older kids, look for the link near the bottom of page under
the Additional Activities heading.
https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Activities_for_Children:_3-11
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Family
Tree Kids
"Family Tree Kids is a site where you learn how to become
a "family detective" and dig up clues about your ancestry.
Our games and activities are created just for kids – none
of that boring grownup stuff – so you can have fun tracing
your roots!" Scavenger for treasure in grandma's attic,
and record the clues you dig up on the printable forms and charts
you'll find in the toolkit.
http://kids.familytreemagazine.com/kids/default.asp |
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Genealogy.com:
Genealogy Classes
"In genealogical research, vital records are the foundation
to our success. Vital records pertain to birth, marriage and
death records. Divorce records are sometimes classified as vital
records, but more often, as court records." For older students
ready to take the next step in their family research, Genealogy.com
serves up fifty free online lessons to explore at your own pace.
Each covers a specific topic (such as U.S. Customs Passenger
Lists) making it easy to find the information you want if you
are looking for specific help.
http://www.genealogy.com/articles/learn/ |
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PBS
Learning Media: Genealogy Roadshow
PBS offers full episodes of their Genealogy Roadshow series,
along with tips and techniques for discovering your personal
family history. "Resources include an introduction to
genealogical research from two prominent genealogists, clips
from the show demonstrating how personal stories connect to
larger events in history, and brief historical introductions
to key people, places, and events in U.S. and world history."
https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/genealogy-roadshow/#.WUExje9tnnc
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On
This Day in History
The noting of historical anniversaries teaches us history
and marks the passage the of time. But what about historical
figures and events beyond those that get their own holidays
such as Columbus Day or Martin Luther King Day? Want to know
what else happened on this or any other day in history? Follow
me.
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History
Channel: This Day in History
The History Channel brings us not just one generic This Day
in History, but nine topical ones on subjects as diverse as
Automotive History, Civil War History, Crime History, Literary
History, Technology History and Wall Street History. It's this
variety that makes this series my pick of the day! From the
entry page, you can browse the files by any date (such as your
birthday) to learn of important headlines and birthdays throughout
the centuries. I learned that I share a birthday with Tony Curtis
(of Hollywood fame) and Jefferson Davis (President of the Confederate
States of America, 1861- 1865.)
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history |
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HistoryNet:
Today in History
"Historical facts of the day in the areas of military,
politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more.
Discover what happened today in history." With events going
back to ancient times, you are sure to find something unique
here. For example, on June 19 in 240 BC, Eraosthenes estimated
the circumference of the Earth using two sticks.
http://www.historynet.com/today-in-history |
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Library
of Congress: Today in History
Today in History draws upon the extensive online American Memory
collection of the Library of Congress. Each day it covers a
couple of events from American history, with lots of links back
into the collection for more depth. Because of the unique nature
of the primary sources contained in the American Memory, the
daily anniversaries covered here are most likely different from
those in today's other sites.
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-22 |
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New
York Times Learning Network: On this Day
With the entire archive of the New York Times behind it, this
site has lots to offer. Each day a single story is featured,
along with a thumbnail of the front page from that day. Click
on the newspaper to see the a larger (but not completely legible)
image of the day's front page. Most stories include original
photos, illustrations or political cartoons. To peruse the archive,
follow the link to "Go to a Previous Date."
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/on-this-day/?_r=0
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On-This-Day.com
Music, sports, and television history are three of the unusual
topics covered here at On-This-Day.com. On June 19 in 1946,
"Gillette Razor Company became the first company to be
a television Network sponsor. They sponsored the Joe Louis
vs. Bill Conn heavyweight boxing match."
http://www.on-this-day.com
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Meteor
Showers
Meteor showers are cyclical, predictable events because they
are formed from the icy rock debris shed by comets as they
pass the Sun. The following sites explain why they happen,
when they occur, and offer tips on how to best view them.
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American
Meteor Society: Meteor Shower Basics
"From earliest times, humankind has noticed flurries
of meteors that seemed to emanate from points in the sky at
particular times of the year. These flurries, now called meteor
showers, are produced by small fragments of cosmic debris
entering the earth's atmosphere at extremely high speed."
Visit the AMS site for Meteor FAQs, Photos, Videos, a Meteor
Shower Calendar, and this introductory article.
http://www.amsmeteors.org/meteor-showers/meteor-shower-basics/
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EarthSky:
Meteor Shower Guide
Scroll through EarthSky's meteor calendar, from the Quadrantids
(in January) to December's Gemids, to get the low-down on
what's showing in a sky near you. There are also pointers
on what to bring with you, and finding a dark sky. "Although
astronomers have tried to publish exact predictions in recent
years, meteor showers remain notoriously unpredictable. Your
best bet is to go outside at the times we suggest, and plan
to spend at least an hour, if not a whole night, reclining
comfortably while looking up at the sky."
http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide
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Meteor
Showers Online
In recognition of his extensive comet research, Gary Kronk
has been honored by the International Astronomical Union with
a minor planet named after him. His Meteor Showers Online
site covers all the basics, with sections on How to Watch
Meteors and a Meteor Shower Calendar. "The beauty of
observing meteors is that it is the one branch of astronomy
that requires virtually no equipment, or at least no expensive
optical equipment. The optical equipment you will use are
your eyes and the only other equipment you really need is
a reclining chair."
http://meteorshowersonline.com
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Sky
& Telescope: Meteors: A Primer
"Shower meteors can appear anywhere in the sky, but their
direction of motion is away from the constellation whose name
the shower bears. This apparent point of origin is known as
the radiant." For more meteor facts and viewing tips,
click on the Meteors category link at the bottom of this article.
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/celestial-objects-to-watch/about-meteors/
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StarDate:
Meteor Showers and Viewing Tips
The most popular meteor question online is, "When is
the next meteor shower?" StarDate answers this question
with a calendar of seven annual meteor showers that include
the peak of the shower (for the lower forty-eight states)
and the moon phase. Since bright moonlight makes meteor viewing
difficult, your best viewing is going to be when the moon
is new or crescent.
https://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors
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