This is not an ordinary booklist! Instead, it’s a list of destinations you can choose to go when you begin reading. Whether you are looking for an engrossing summer read, or as the article suggests, looking for an escape from the ever-uglier election season, this list is one you should keep close!
On a personal note, I’ve enjoyed a few from the list, most recently Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. The contrast between the tech-savvy San Francisco setting of the story and the mysterious history of the bookstore make for a delightful read. Other favorites from the list include I Capture the Castle, Pride and Prejudice, and of course, The Princess Bride.
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Just for fun, picture yourself sitting in the living room at theEdgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, walking the halls of William Faulkner’s Rowan Oak in Oxford, Missouri or maybe staying in Truman Capote’s apartment in Brooklyn, NY. If you are fan of both literature and travel, then Flavorwire’s post on 50 Places Every Literary Fans Should Visit (July 2013) is for you.
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At the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, on September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed by 38 of the 41 delegates present (This Day in US History.) Two years later this document would become the foundation of the Country’s Bill of Rights.
Therefore, this week CMLE’s Recommend Ed Tech Tool is the National Constitution Center’s website. This phenomenal resource is broken down into three main components;
The Experience Centershowcases exhibits, programs, museum links and current initiatives.
Search Constitutional Articles, Amendments, and Issues by using the Explore the Constitution tab.
And finally, click on the Learn tab to participate in free and live webcasts (Constitutional Hall Pass), find out more about civic holidays and how they became recognized, incorporate recommended resources from the educational resources page, and much more.
Tip: If you work with a teacher interested in traveling to the nation’s capital, the Plan Your Trip tab provides tickets, visitor’s guides and lists with links for trip essentials.
Marcel Proust was quoted as saying, “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Travel can be a wonderful experiential learning tool. However, not everyone is able to invest the time and money necessary to travel. Edudemic posted a list of ten virtual resources to (re) discover the American West. Travel online along rivers, across deserts and over mountains-west.
Tip: This is a wonderful research tool for students and future explorers; Classify the biology of indigenous plants or animals living in national parks and monuments; Study the social divergence of California cultures; Learn the history of the “American West”; and more.
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This is not an ordinary booklist! Instead, it’s a list of destinations you can choose to go when you begin reading. Whether you are looking for an engrossing summer read, or as the article suggests, looking for an escape from the ever-uglier election season, this list is one you should keep close!
