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		A Lesson Plans Page Social Studies Lesson Plan, Thematic Unit, Activity, Worksheet, or Teaching Idea in Civics, American History, Geography, or Government ^Votes:0 Join Newsletter Search This Site! A Lesson Plans Page Social Studies Lesson Plan, Thematic Unit, Activity, Worksheet, or Teaching Idea in Civics, American History, Geography, or Government About \| Lesson Plans \| Forums \| Contribute \| Hotchalk's Classroom Tools \| Advertising Lesson Plans Math Language Arts Science Social Studies Art Computers & Internet Music P.E. & Health Other Multi-Disciplinary HotChalk Tools Inspired Teachers Science Projects Math Worksheets Teacher Discussions Lesson Plan Guide Search This Site Join Our Newsletter Contribute !!! Take Our Survey! Tell A Friend! Special Features Efficient Reading Fun Science Ideas Food & Fitness Master's in Education Science Competition Previous Articles Enroll with HotChalk Free Professional Development Tools for Schools What We Offer T Read More Go to Site


		Aztec Calendar: Today in the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec Calendar of Mexico. ^Votes:0 Home Aztec Calendar Calculator Gods and deities Synchronize Preferences Credits --> Aztec Calendar In the tonalpohualli , the sacred Aztec calendar, today (Friday, November 23, 2007) is: Xihuitl: solar year Trecena: 13-day period Tonalli: day 9- Tecpatl (flint knife) 1 - Tecpatl (flint knife) 8 - Coatl (snake) Yoaltecuhtli: Lord of the Night Xiuhpohualli: 365-day calendar Long Count: (Maya calendar) Tepeyollotl 7 - Tlacaxipehualiztli (III) 12.19.14.15.5 (Alfonso Caso correlation) About the Aztec Calendar The date as presented above shows the name of the year (the xihuitl in Nahuatl, the language of the Mexica or Aztecs), the name of the 13-day 'week' ( trecena in Spanish) and the name and number of the day (tonalli) in the tonalpohualli, 260-day ritual daycount. Further, the Lord of the Ni Read More Go to Site

		Celebrating Women Theme ^Votes:0 Celebrating Women Theme Page This "Theme Page" has links to two types of resources related to the study of women's studies. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme. Please read our disclaimer. 4000 Years of Women in Science This site has information about women in science from its beginnings until the 20th century (which is excluded). It also has an on-line quiz. Amazing Time Machine: Women in BC History (Grade 11) British Columbia Archives presents 11 curricular units (galleries) drawing heavily from archival information on BC History. Each gallery has a teacher guide and each is t Read More Go to Site

		isotropic.org > today's date ^Votes:0 Today's Date If this is working, then Today is: Gregorian: Friday, 23 November 2007 Mayan: Long count = 12.19.14.15.5; tzolkin = 8 Chicchan; haab = 13 Ceh French: 3 Frimaire an 216 de la RÉvolution Islamic: 13 Dhu al-Qada 1428 Hebrew: 13 Kislev 5768 Julian: 10 November 2007 ISO: Day 5 of week 47 of 2007 Persian: 2 Azar 1386 Ethiopic: 13 Khedar 2000 Coptic: 13 Hatur 1724 Chinese: Cycle 78, year 24 (Ding-Hai), month 10 (Xin-Hai), day 14 (Xin-You) Julian day: 2454428 Day of year: Day 327 of 2007; 38 days remaining in the year Discordian: Boomtime, The Aftermath 35, Year of Our Lady of Discord 3173 Enter a (Gregorian) date: Here are some more calendar-related links (and here are still more ). last edited Sunday, 07-Oct-2007 06:31:27 PDT Read More Go to Site

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		The Himalayas - Test your knowledge ^Votes:0 Quizzes · Mountaineering · General Knowledge · Mixed Topics Test your knowledge After reading about the Himalayas on our site, you may like to test how much you actually know about these mountains. For you, we have prepared three quizzes, each one covering a diverse range of topics. Test your knowledge of the Himalayas and win prizes! There are three prizes, one for each quiz. Scoring highly will make you eligible for the prize. Happy quizzing! Himalayan Mountaineering Mountaineering has been a popular sport in the Himalayas from the early decades of this century. It is a sport that takes stretches one to the limits - physical, mental and emotional. Successful mountaineers have often become national heroes in their countries. General Knowledge Interesting events on the world's highest moun Read More Go to Site

		Understanding Women's History Month - Social Studies School Service ^Votes:0 about us \| your account SEARCH advanced search \| search results sign in \| check out \| view cart You currently have 0 items in your cart which total $0.00 November 22, 2007 Order from a Catalog BROWSE SUBJECT • U.S. History • World History • Geography • Economics • Psychology • Holocaust • California • Govt. & Law FEATURED MEDIA • DVD • eBooks • Posters NEWSLETTER Sign up now for our newsletter Keep up to date with the latest books and media 255) { alert("Please enter at most 255 characters in the \"Email Address\" field."); theForm.Email.focus(); return (false); } return (true); } //--> Email Address: Library Catalog Kits MARC Records Understanding Women's History Month Grades: 9-12 Overview: This activity is designed to have students Read More Go to Site

		Welcome to At Home in the Heartland Online Home ^Votes:0 Welcome to this exhibit about family life in Illinois from 1700 to the present. You will have the opportunity to meet real people and share in their decision making. Enter the Exhibit! Education Overview About this Exhibit About this Project Sponsored by This site best viewed with: © Illinois State Museum 31-Dec-96 The Illinois State Museum does not own copyright to many images on this website. We ask that you abide by copyright law and seek the permission of the copyright holder before you copy or distribute any images on this site. Read More Go to Site

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