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Women in Iran
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, Literary Analysis, Religion and 2 additional..In this Webcast, from the Library of Congress, author and lecturer Azar Nafisi discusses the current state of women in the Islam...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0W.L. Heat-Moon: Bookfest 01
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Geography, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Literary AnalysisIn this Webcast, from the Library of Congress, travel writer William Least Heat-Moon speaks at the 2001 National Book Festival. ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Wired for Books
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisThis ReadWriteThink-reviewed Web site, provided by Ohio University, contains an enormous range of resources for children and adu...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Peer Review: Narrative
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Writing StrategiesThis ReadWriteThink lesson describes the PQP technique (Praise-Question-Polish), which requires group members to take a turn rea...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Graphic Life Map
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Writing StrategiesIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students define pivotal moments in their lives and focus on the details of these events by choosi...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0First Words in Print
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Geography, English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisIn this Webcast, from the Library of Congress, Lorato Trok and Joseph Lekuton talk about their work promoting literacy in their ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Exclusive Interview: Laurence Yep
Grades: 1 to 9Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisThis Web page, from Reading Rockets, offers an interview with children s author Laurence Yep. Learn about Yep s childhood, life,...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Esme Raji Codell: Bookfest 03
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisIn this Webcast, from the Library of Congress, children s literature specialist Esme Raji Codell speaks at the 2003 National Boo...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Eric Weihenmayer: Bookfest 02
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Physical Education, Literary Analysis, Games & activities, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..In this Webcast, from the Library of Congress, athlete Erik Weihenmayer discusses his book, Touch the Top of the World. Weihen...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0E.L. Konigsburg: Bookfest 04
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisIn this Webcast, from the Library of Congress, author E.L. Konigsburg speaks at the 2004 National Book Festival. She focuses on ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Education Webcasts
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisThis Library of Congress Webcast collection provides lectures, speeches, symposia and panel discussions on a wide variety of edu...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Drawing the Line Between Facts and Fiction in Memoirs
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Literary AnalysisThis audio clip, from National Public Radio, examines the charges of exaggeration and lying confronted by James Frey, author of ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Dave Pelzer: Book Fest 05
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Literary AnalysisIn this Webcast, from the Library of Congress, author Dave Pelzer--one of the most severely abused children in California s hist...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Cynthia Smith: Bookfest 02
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisIn this Webcast, from the Library of Congress, Native American author Cynthia Smith speaks at the 2002 National Book Festival. S...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0CP Curtis: Bookfest 01
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisIn this Webcast, from the Library of Congress, children s author Christopher Paul Curtis speaks at the 2001 National Book Festiv...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Courage and Compassion
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Religion, Buddhism, English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisIn this Webcast, from the Library of Congress, Zen Master, poet, peace and human rights activist Thich Nhat Hanh delivers a lect...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Context of US-China Relations
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, World History, English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisIn this Webcast, from the Library of Congress, author and scholar Lanxin Xiang argues that in American policy circles the ideolo...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Economics, English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisIn this Webcast, from the Library of Congress, economist and activist John Perkins discusses his book Confessions of an Economi...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Bible in American Public Life
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Literary Analysis, Religion, United States History and 2 additional..In this Webcast, from the Library of Congress, lecturer Mark Noll discusses the significance of the Bible in American public lif...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Audio Interviews With Raymond Carver
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisThis resource, from Wired for Books, presents a set of audio interviews with author Raymond Carver. In these audio clips, Carver...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0