Sydney on View
"View exciting LIVE images from our webcam located on a rooftop in The Rocks -- Sydney’s historic waterfront precinct. Look out for people climbing Sydney Harbor Bridge, traveling on our famous waterways or simply enjoying the atmosphere. To make things even more interesting, you can actually take control of the camera for two minutes. Click on the Start Control icon, and use the slider control to zoom in and out. If you capture a particularly stunning panorama , snap a photo (use the camera button), and email it to the webmaster for posting in the archive."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Ancient Rome
"Legend tells us that Rome was founded by (and named after) Romulus, who later murdered his brother Remus for criticizing the city. Eight hundred years later, around 100 A.D., the Roman Empire was at its peak. It included half of Europe, most of the Middle East, and the northern coast of Africa. How did Rome grow so large? What caused its downfall? These are just two of the questions asked by historians and students ever since."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: The Vietnam War
"Beginning in 1957 and ending in 1975, the Vietnam War was America’s longest war and her first military failure on foreign soil. Even twenty-five years later, the Vietnam War era is a difficult and complicated subject, both emotionally and historically. For this Memorial Day, I’ve chosen five Vietnam War Web sites appropriate for both high school students and their parents."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: In Pursuit of Tolerance
"Edmund Burke, an eighteenth-century writer and philosopher said "The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." If spreading tolerance and stopping hatred is important to you, the following sites offer both historical perspective and concrete action items."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: British Monarchy
"Following the death of her father King George VI on February 6, 1952, Princess Elizabeth acceded to the throne as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This year, all ofBritain is celebrating a a rare milestone in British history: the Queen’s Golden Jubilee markingfifty years of her reign."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Mexico
"Mexico, our diverse neighbor to the south, is the third most populous country of the Western Hemisphere, ranking only behind the United States and Brazil. Although it is impossible to characterize an entire country with a selection of just five Web sites, today’s tour is a sampling of Mexico’s history, culture and geography."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Korea
June 25 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the eruption of war in Korea. That war ended in 1953 in a very hostile truce between sworn enemies. Yet it not just this significant anniversary that is putting Korea in today’s headlines. This month North Korea (a Communist dictatorship) and South Korea (a capitalist democracy) are scheduled to sit down to talk about their future. Will Korea be re-united? Learn more the countries in today’s headlines in these five Korea sites.
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Iditarod
"Mush! On March 3, at 9:30 am, sixty-eight mushers (dog sled drivers) and more than a thousand dogs began the 1149 mile Alaskan Iditarod dog sled race from Anchorage to Nome. In addition to the hundreds of volunteers and fans that show up in person to support the event, classrooms all over the world participate by watching the race enfold over the Internet. Here are five sites that can offer you a virtual front-row seat to this year’s event. <!--"
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Ireland
"Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland in the A.D. 400’s. Born in Britain, Saint Patrick first arrived in Ireland as a slave. After six years of slavery, he escaped to France where he studied for the priesthood. In 432, he returned to Ireland, this time as a Christian missionary. Before we continue with our study of Ireland online, if you want to stop for some St. Patrick’s Day fun, here’s a link for you."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Conflict with Iraq
"Twelve years ago, U.S. led air strikes drove Iraq’s armies out of Kuwait but left Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in power. Now we face another showdown with Hussein. The following sites, (some written expressly for students) explore the why’s and how’s of this conflict."
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