------- Forwarded message ------- From: "Esther Revivo" <estherrevivo@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: projects and websites. Regarding Phyllis's post on weak classes and projects: I've collected some websites 'easy' enough for pupils to deal with on topics that they chose over the years. This way they can get started immediately. I'm posting a list of topics and websites here in the hope that it will help others. Please remember that these were topics that our Ulpana pupils chose; I only searched for 'workable' web-sites. I totally agree with Miriam's response. When even the weakest pupils work on something THEY are interested in, you'd be surprised what beautiful projects and creative presentations emerge!! Additionally, as with everything teachers do in class, when we are enthusiastic about projects that communicates itself to the pupils and adds motivation. Below is a copy/ paste of websites. I'm just starting projects in my class so good luck to us all !! Revivo Ulpanat Tzvia Sedot Negev Sarah Aranson: http://movers-and-shakers.wikispaces.com/Sara+Aharonson?f=print (photos) http://www.thesourceisrael.com/current/article.shtml?tour http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nili Golani: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golani_Brigade http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Society_&_Culture/golani_brigade.html http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Golani-Brigade Gilad Shalit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilad_Shalit http://www.habanim.org/en/atzuma_confirm_en.html http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article1095181.ece Drugs: http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/know_about_drugs.html http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/drugs_alcohol/know_drugs.html http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Drugs Walt Disney: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney/biography/w_bio_short.html http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/D/htmlD/disneywalt/disneywalt.htm Anne Frank: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Frank http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Frank http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Frank http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=2&lid=2 http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/af/htmlsite/ Chana Senesh : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Szenes http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Hannah-Szenes http://www.raoulwallenberg.net/?en/saviors/others/light-dark.2712.htm Second Gaza War: http://jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/12/the_gaza_war.php http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/world/2008/12/30/why-the-gaza-war-between-israel-and-hamas-broke-out-now.html http://www.historyguy.com/gaza_war.htm http://www.chabad.org/search/keyword_cdo/kid/14660/jewish/Gaza-War-2008-9.htm History of Cosmetics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_cosmetics http://www.fashion-era.com/make_up.htm http://www.rpsgb.org.uk/informationresources/museum/exhibitions/exhibition04/musex04histcosm.html http://fragrancewholesale.com/somhisandbac.html Hole in Ozone Layer: http://www.theozonehole.com/ http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/Org/caer/ce/eek/earth/air/ozonlayr.htm http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/sbeder/HoleStory/intro/intro3.html http://ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/facts/hole.html Dolls, history of: http://ctdollartists.com/history.htm http://www.faqs.org/childhood/Co-Fa/Dolls.html http://pages.ebay.com/community/library/catindex-dolls-history.html http://www3.hants.gov.uk/museum/childhood-collections/toys/dolls-soft-toys.htm Twins: http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp092.cfm http://www.twinsonline.org.uk/ http://www.babyworld.co.uk/information/pregnancy/twins/twins.asp http://www.twinslist.org/ Chocolate – history of: http://www.facts-about-chocolate.com/ http://www.mce.k12tn.net/chocolate/history/name.htm http://www.candylandcrafts.com/whatischocolate.htm Drugs: http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/know_about_drugs.html http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/drugs_alcohol/know_drugs.html http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Drugs smoking: (how does it hurt your health?) http://kidshealth.org/teen/cancer_center/q_a/smoking.html http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/TCRB/Smoking_Facts/about.html anorexia: http://kidshealth.org/teen/exercise/problems/eat_disorder.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorexia_nervosa safe / defensive driving: (how can you prevent a car accident?) http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/driving/driving_safety.html http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/driving/driving_conditions.html alcohol: (how can damage health?) http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/alcohol/alcohol.htm http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/alcohol/drinking_drug_problem.html http://www.teendrugabuse.us/teensandalcohol.html dolphins: (how do they communicate?) http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Bottlenose-dolphin http://www.english-zone.com/reading/dolphins1.html snakes (What is the heaviest snake? The anaconda) http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Anaconda http://www.planet-pets.com/plntanac.htm http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761553417 Kassam Rockets: http://www.zionism-israel.com/vic/Qassam_rockets.htm http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0607/HowStuffWorks11.php3 http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/hamas-qassam.htm ************************************** ** Join ETNI on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/31737970668/ ** ETNI Blog and Poll http://ask-etni.blogspot.co.il/ ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** post to ETNI List - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** help - ask@xxxxxxxx ***************************************