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Maps & Mashups -- Underground Railroad

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I created this map using a variety of locations important to the study of the Underground Railroad, a very important piece of American History. This map would be appropriate to use in fifth to seventh grade and the students would be able to see how close and distant some of the stations on the railroad were from each other. They would also be able to follow the links provided in the tags to learn more about the history of the railroad and of each location added on the map. They would also be able to see where the historical museums were at to plan a visit.

With more time and detail, we would be able to use these maps to create an actual route for a slave escaping from the south to the north. The students, or myself the teacher, would be able to create a "trip" using a slave of their making and use some of the stations provided in this map to help them plan their journey. Once the trip has been created, we would present the trip to the rest of the class by pushing play and seeing the way in which the slave would have escaped. Using Google Earth and the map, we would be able to see what some of the terrain would have looked like for these freedom seekers.

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RSS Feeds - Montessori Education

I have created this reader folder to help parents searching for information about Montessori schools and parents involved with these schools (gallery option #2). There were many sites I found to be helpful, but they did not contain the necessary RSS Feed subscription. I can also recommend some books to view with helpful information. Among the contents of the blogs and sites that I have included is information about day to day life with a Montessori child, tips and benefits for students with autism in the Montessori, what Montessori Education is all about, and activities seen within the classrooms. This information will be more useful to parents searching for information and not directly for teaching in the classrooms. I can personally use this reader feed to help me develop and explore new teaching methods and ideas for use in the classroom, especially considering Montessori education is a private and sometimes costly education and I will likely be teaching in a public school. Using the newest Montessori information and ideas as well as the public school curriculum I will be able to truly provide my students with the most thorough education.

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