Gateway 2007 Topics and Links

   A-Bomb -history, development & Influence Today:
   Anorexia Nervosa:
   Architects and their structures:
   Black Plague:
   Chemical Reactions in Nature : Photosynthesis, Germination, Decomposition       
   Edmund Fitzgerald
    Holocaust - effect on the Jews
   India - History - up to British Rule
    LEPROSY
    Mental Disorders
   Photography - artistic history & styles
   Roller Coasters - History and Physics:
   Soccer (World)...history
   Technology Used to Explore Outer Space:
   Vlad III the Impaler:
   Zappa, Frank

A-Bomb -history, development & Influence Today:

• About.Com: History of the Atomic Bomb...
  http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa050300a.htm

• Damages Caused by Atomic Bombs...
  http://mothra.rerf.or.jp/ENG/A-bomb/History/Damages.html

• PBS: Nuclear Blast Damage: (special features, timelines, maps, people & events)
  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/sfeature/blastmap.html

• Enola Gay: A Study of the Atomic Bomb and WWII (includes many topics, many links, and photos):
  http://www.theenolagay.com/study.html

• Documentation and Diagrams of the Atomic Bomb: (many links)- this is an university sponsored site):
  http://www.nuc.berkeley.edu/neutronics/todd/nuc.bomb.html

• Council on Foreign Relations: Terrorists' Nuclear Capabilitis...
  http://www.cfr.org/publication/9550/

Anorexia Nervosa:

• Family Doctor.org: Anorexia  Nervosa (many links)
  http://familydoctor.org/063.xml

• Internet Mental Health: Anorexia Nervosa
  http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-et01.html

• Medline Plus: Anorexia Nervosa:
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000362.htm

• e-Medicine from Web MD: Anorexia Nervosa
  http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic34.htm
   

• (Don't forget to go to http://mel.org/(Michigan Electronic Library)
        Click on: "Databases" (remember, if using at home, enter a Mich. driver's license)
          Click on "Health and Wellness Resource Center"..use the "Medical Encyclopedia"
                        link OR use search term box for access to medical journal articles.

• Also try http://mel.org/  (click on "MEL Internet" for quality links in your area)

• Try using the "Facts on File: Today's Science "  database.
           This is a subscription database, and requires use of a login and password:
              WEB ADDRESS: http://2facts.com/
                        Login:   grossehs
                  Password:    facts
           (Facts on File usually defaults to the "Issues and Controversies" databa. Just click on the tab at the top of the webpage to access "Today's Science."

Architecture / Architects / Structures:

(You can "GOOGLE" this, of course...but I want to tell you how to get to many qualitylinks in the "Michigan Electronic Library" website!

• Go to this web address:  http://mel.org/
          *click on "MEL Internet"
          *Type in "architecture" in the search term box.
          * Check out some of the quality architecture websites listed

• Digital Librarian's Best of the Web: Architecture - many of the most outstanding websites on this topic:
  http://www.digital-librarian.com/architecture.html

Black Plague

• The Middle Ages: The Black Death (a Boise University website,with many topics and links)
  http://history.boisestate.edu/westciv/plague/

• Eyewitness to History.com website: The Black Death, 1348:
  http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/plague.htm

• Black Death: The Bubonic Plague (good information with more links):
  http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/plague.htm

• Historic UK.Com : The Great Plague: 1665:
  http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/GreatPlague.htm

• Military History Online: The Bubonic Plague
  http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/general/articles/BlackDeath.aspx

• Answers.Com...Bubonic Plague (Many good links)
  http://www.answers.com/topic/bubonic-plague

Chemical Reactions in Nature: Photosynthesis,Germination, Decomposition:

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

• Facts on File: Today's Science (once in this site, select the tab at the top of the page that says "Today's Science")...see Mrs. Chambers for the login and password! (This should offer science journal articles for all three topics)...be sure to click on the "search all" option.
  http://2facts.com/ICOF/issues-home-feature.asp

• Learning About Photosynthesis: (site by Arizona State Univ)../excellent site - many links!
  http://photoscience.la.asu.edu/photosyn/education/learn.html

• Photosynthesis (a good website - sponsored by an educational institution)
  http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookPS.html

• An Introduction to Photosynthesis and Its Applications: (Ariz. St. Univ)
  http://photoscience.la.asu.edu/photosyn/education/photointro.html

• Photosynthesis (an educational website)
  http://biology.clc.uc.edu/Courses/bio104/photosyn.htm

• MIT Biology Website:
  http://web.mit.edu/esgbio/www/ps/psdir.html

GERMINATION:

• The Open Door Website: Seeb Germination:
  http://www.saburchill.com/chapters/chap0047.html

• Britannica Encyclopedia: Seed Germination/Photosynthesis
  http://www.britannica.com/search?query=photosynthesis&ct=&searchSubmit.x=9&searchSubmit.y=9

DECOMPOSITION:

• Encarta website: Decay and Decomposition
  http://uk.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_781532796/Decay_and_Decomposition.html

• Facts About Fungi and Decomposition:
  http://www.herbarium.usu.edu/fungi/FunFacts/Decay.htm

• Decomposition (Wikipedia...I know. I know...not the best source for authoritative info...but take a look anyway - there may be some good links):
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decomposition

• Decomposition of Plants Could Shed Light on Climate Change:
  http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070119/sc_afp/usclimatescience_070119155842

• "Plants to Soil" Lesson Plan...I know you're not a teacher, but you might still find some ideas or questions to be addressed:
  http://www.ias.sdsmt.edu/RSEL/Outreach/ESC/ESC_CD/LESSONS/PLANTS_TO_SOIL/LESSON_PLAN.HTM

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Edmund Fitzgerald

• The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum (brief information with photo)
  http://www.shipwreckmuseum.com/fitz.phtml

• The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
  http://whyfiles.org/shorties/067shipwreck/

• The Edmund Fitzgerald (award winning site):
  http://www.lakesuperior.com/online/225/225fitz.html

• S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald Online (Many links):
  http://www.ssefo.com/

• Google links to Edmund Fitzgerald websites:
  http://www.google.com/Top/Society/History/By_Topic/Maritime/Ships/Edmund_Fitzgerald/

HOLOCAUST:

• The MEL (Mich. Electronic Library Website) _ Selected links about the Holocaust:...OUTSTANDING RESOURCES!
  http://web.mel.org/dobasicsearch.jsp?searchTopic=0&searchText=holocaust
   

• http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/index.php?ModuleId=10005175

• http://history1900s.about.com/library/holocaust/blholocaust.htm

• http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html

• http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/holo.html

• http://www1.yadvashem.org.il/Odot/prog/index_before_change_table.asp

• http://www.holocaustchronicle.org/

India - Up to British Rule

• Internet Indian History Sourcebook:
  http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/india/indiasbook.html

• History of India: a Passage Through Time:
  http://www.hoi.welcometoindia.com/hist_text/index.html

• Daily Life in Ancient India:
  http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Indialife.html

• History of India Timeline (by Purdue University):
  http://cobweb.ecn.purdue.edu/%7Eshripad/timeline.htm

• ***Library of Congress Country Studies: History from the beginning of time: (excellent website!)
  http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/intoc.html

• CIA World Factbook
  https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/in.html

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Leprosy:

• History of Leprosy (from Stanford University):
  http://www.stanford.edu/class/humbio103/ParaSites2005/Leprosy/history.htm

• Global Project on the History of Leprosy (by the International Leprosy Association)
  http://www.leprosyhistory.org/

• American Leprosy Missions (site has many links to be found at top of webpage):
  http://www.leprosy.org/LEPhistory.html

• Infoplease: History and Incidence of Leprosy
  http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0859246.html

• The Leprosy Mission (sponsored by a mission to treat lepers - there are some links)
  http://www.leprosy.ca/site/c.anKKIPNrEqG/b.677737/k.D5AA/History.htm

MENTAL DISORDERS:

Photography:

• Google list of selected photography websites (including history of photography:
  http://www.google.com/Top/Arts/Photography/Reference/History/

• MEL (Michigan Electronic Library) list of photography sites:
  http://web.mel.org/dobasicsearch.jsp?searchTopic=0&searchText=history+of+photography

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Gateway 2005 Topics and Links

Airborne Allergies
American Basketball Association:
Battle of Gettysburg
Brain Functions
Celtic gods and Mythology
Combustion Engines
Egyptian Gods
Nobel Peace Prize Winners-Women
Roller Coasters
Supernatural Beings (ghosts)
Titanic
Tornadoes
World War II
 

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AIRBORNE ALLERGIES:

• General Health Links from the GIHS Library Website
  (Click on "Health and Disease Information" link to access some wonderful health sites.

• Something in the Air: Airborne Allergens
  (U.S. Dept. of Health)

AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

• Remember the ABA:
  http://www.remembertheaba.com/

• Wikipedia (online Encyclopedia): History of the ABA:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Basketball_Association

• Inside Hoops: ABA History:
  http://www.insidehoops.com/american-basketball-association.shtml
   

BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG:

• Multnomah County Library Civil War website links:
  http://www.multcolib.org/homework/warwldhc.html#civil

• Library of Congress - American Memory (Original documents):
  Go to this link and type in "Battle of Gettysburg" in the search box:
  http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/

• Eyewitness to History: The Battle of Gettysburg:
  http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/gtburg.htm

• Wikipedia/Online Encyclopedia - Battle of Gettysburg:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg

• History Place: Battle of Gettysburg Timeline
  http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html#gettys

• Three Days at Gettysburg: The Turning Point of the Civil War:
  http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/EMS/Gettysburg/Gettysburg.html

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BRAIN FUNCTIONS:

• The Functions of the brain: Enchanted Learning:
  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/brain/index.shtml

• MSN Encarta: Functions of the Brain:
  http://encarta.msn.com/related_761555359/Brain.html

• Brain Structures and Their Function:
  http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/kinser/Structure1.html

• ThinkQuest: Human Anatomy-The Brain:
  http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=187

CELTIC GODS AND MYTHOLOGY:

• Irish Literature, Folklore and Drama (Scroll down to see many links to Celtic Mythology Sites)
  http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/

• Encyclopedia Mythica: Celtic Mythology: (lists individual gods)
  http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/celtic/articles.html

• Myths and Legends: Celtic Website Links
  http://www.myths.com/pub/myths/myth.html

COMBUSTION ENGINES:

• How Stuff Works - Combustion Engines:
  http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine.htm

• WikiPedia: Internal Combustion Engines:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_combustion_engine

• InfoPlease: Internal Combustion Engines:
  http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0825332.html

• Fundamentals of the Four Stroke Internal Combustion Engine (Southern Illinois Univ.)
  http://www.siu.edu/~autoclub/frange.html

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EGYPTIAN GODS:

• Encyclopedia Mythica: Egyptian Mythology (great hyperlinks):
  http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/africa/egyptian/

• Egyptian Mythology:
  http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/africa/egyptian/

• Ancient Egypt: The Mythology:
  http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/africa/egyptian/

• History Channel: Egyptian Mythology:
  http://www.historychannel.com/perl/print_book.pl?ID=208294

• Social Science Data Lab: Egyptian Gods (University of Colorado)
  http://sobek.colorado.edu/LAB/GODS/

• 110 Egyptian Gods: Religion of the Egyptians:
  http://www.nemo.nu/ibisportal/0egyptintro/1egypt/index.htm

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NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNERS-WOMEN:

• Women Nobel Peace Prize Winners - for Literature and Science (Fact Monster.com)
  Lists names with brief biographies:
  http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0801697.html

• Heroines of Peace: (from NobelPrize.Org)
  http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0801697.html

• Female Nobel Prize Laureates:
  http://www.almaz.com/nobel/women.html
   

ROLLER COASTERS:

• Roller Coaster Physics: (Science, history,etc.)
  http://search.eb.com/coasters/ride.html

• Roller Coaster Physics:
  http://www.pen.k12.va.us/Pav/Science/Physics/book/home.html

• Amusement Park Physics:
  http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/coaster.html

• Roller Coaster Physics: (Virginia Instructors of Physics)
  http://www.vast.org/vip/book/home.htm

• Thrills and Chills Without the Spills: Roller Coaster Physics for Middle School Students:
  http://www.angelfire.com/on2/thrillsandchills/

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SUPERNATURAL BEINGS:

• The Shadowlands: Ghosts and Hauntings:
  http://theshadowlands.net/ghost/

• UFO-free Paranormal Page:
  http://www.ghosts.org/siteindex.html

• The Skeptics Dictionary: Ghosts and Poltergeists- Can Ghosts be Scientifically Explained?:  http://skepdic.com/ghosts.html

• Paranormal Phenomena (About.Com)
  http://paranormal.about.com/

• Ghosts and Hauntings (About.Com):
  http://paranormal.about.com/od/ghostsandhauntings/

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TITANIC:

• Encyclopedia Titanica:
  http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/index.php

• Titanic Historical Society:
  http://www.titanichistoricalsociety.org/articles/index.asp#links

• Titanic : A Special Exhibit from Encyclopedia Britannica:
  http://search.eb.com/titanic/01_01.html

• Titanic's Final Resting Place (NASA)
  http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/titanic.html

• The Grave of the Titanic:
  http://octopus.gma.org/space1/titanic.html

• Titanic (great links):
  http://www.titanic-titanic.com/

• "I Survived the Titanic" (National Geographic):
  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/media/world/9607/titanic.html

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TORNADOES:

• Tornadoes: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  http://www.noaa.gov/tornadoes.html

• Tornado Project Online:
  http://www.tornadoproject.com/

• Tornadoes (University of Illinois)
  http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/svr/torn/home.rxml

• Tornadoes: USA TODAY
  http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/basics/twist0.htm

• Tornadoes (Scholastic.Com)
  http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/tornadoes/index.htm

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WORLD WAR II- U.S. INVOLVEMENT:

• Multnomah County {Public Library World War II - outstanding website Links)
  http://www.multcolib.org/homework/warwldhc.html#ww2

• Good World War II Links (from Joyce Valenza's Springfield, Ill. school website)
  http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/wars.html#World War II

• World War II Links (From Michigan Electronic Library)
  http://web.mel.org/viewtopic.jsp?id=3418&pathid=4058

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