http://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/bromley1895/bromley1895-plate31.htm

Picture of area of Randolph High School in 1895,  It did not exist!!!

 

Pictures of the city of Philadelphia - History

http://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoArchive/

Background information:

Inductive Teaching Article

http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public//Papers/Inductive(JCST).pdf

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Teaching Storytelling

http://www.ncte.org/about/over/positions/category/curr/107637.htm

Pictures to complement lessons:

 

 

 

http://www.lowermerionhistory.org/photodb/web/html3/080-1.htmlKeystone Hotel 1874

 

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Ideas/suggestions:

 

Sense of Place 7/23/07

I wasn't sure what to expect when I signed up for this two-week session, but I think it's going to provide a lot of "food for thought" as our group interacts, discusses, and shares experiences. I expected to feel tired at the end of the day, but I left class invigorated and looking forward to Tuesday.

 

 

Yesterday I had to spend most of my day at my school building. It is located in The Kirkbride Center, which is the focus of my presentation on Friday. This building complex was once The Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane! As I sat on one of the classrooms, I looked at the high ceilings, the wide open hallways and wide floor spaces. During lunch I spoke with a 76 year old resident of West Philadelphia who recalled the Mill Creek sewer which I included in my presentation.

 

I am fascinated when I speak with citizens over 70 who recall different times and different environments as compared to the same locations before severe changes to the landscapes due to progress and related effects.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070522082450.htm

the hypothetical effects of global warming on infectious diseases 

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/science/31squi.html?ex=1343534400&en=42ce6a9f2663c177&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

 NY Times Science article about changing patterns of Humboldt squid locations

http://www.oie.int/eng/OIE/en_about.htm?e1d1

On the last day of school my principal had some great news as I was getting ready to leave for the summer.  Rosemary, I am able to get you a supplemental for your Environmental Club. This was great news to me except I really didn't have an Environmental Club. I had students pick up the recycling and clean up the outdoor classroom but it wasn't a club with meetings. For the past 12 years my students have been roaming the school on a daily basis looking for work to do. Teachers would then give them tickets as pay for their services. These tickets increased their opportunity to win a scholarship to Whale Camp.Last year I added environmental issues around the school  as part of the jobs available.This year I'll use this club to try some water monitoring around the school.