Curated OER
Bermuda Today: Who Were Its Geologic Ancestors?
Students explore how the island of Bermuda came to be.
Curated OER
Creative Writing - I AM A FISH
Ninth graders write a letter to the editor about the impact of people on marine life from the point of view of a fish.
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Latex Helium Balloons: Any Alternatives?
Students discuss the latex balloon release controversy and review suggested alternatives to the latex balloon.
Curated OER
C.S.I. on the Deep Reef
Learners study chemotropic sybioses and chemotropic nutrition. In groups, they complete a Chemotrophic Species Investigations (CSI) Worksheet.
Curated OER
Weapons of Mass Desctruction in Iraq
Students analyze the chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction that Iraq is accused of having. Students investigate the history and resolutions that have been made regarding bioterrorism.
Curated OER
The Ebb-Tide
High schoolers study "The Ebb-Tide", an original drama based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson."The Ebb-Tide", like many of Stevenson's works, is a nautical adventure combining mystery, murder and memorable char
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Sinkholes Along Shores of Dead Sea Cause Concern
Article reports on how the appearance of large sinkholes near the Dead Sea are affecting the famous lake. Includes video.
Jewish Museum
Jewish Museum: The Dead Sea Scrolls: Mysteries of the Ancient World
View this special online exhibition showing at the Jewish Museum that explores the discovery of the ancient Dead Sea scrolls in 1947 providing much information "about the development of early Judaism and Christianity". The exhibit...
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University of Chicago
Museum Exhibitions Intensify Controversy Over Dead Sea [Pdf]
This is an article sponsored by the University of Chicago, that discusses the seemingly unanswerable question of who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls. Offers multiple points-of-view on this topic from a number of notable sources. The most...
Other
Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls
This site calls the 20th century 'the century of discovery' because of the large number of artifacts found. It cites the Dead Sea Scrolls as one of the most important discoveries ever. Additionally this site provides general and...
Other
Virtual Religion Network: Dead Sea Scrolls
This site offers a huge timeline chronicling the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Essenes, their authors,as well as links to related sites.
Library of Congress
Loc: Scrolls From the Dead Sea
An exhibition from the Library of Congress presents a selection from the Dead Sea Scrolls and discusses the challenges of verifying their authenticity as well as the history of their discovery and of being hidden away.
Other
Israel Museum: Digital Dead Sea Scrolls
Virtual exhibit gives users access to some of the most important ancient manuscripts, the Dead Sea Scrolls. Provides images, short explanatory videos and background information on the texts and their history.
Other
Unc: Basic Facts Regarding the Dead Sea Scrolls
This site contains a list of 12 interesting facts regarding the Dead Sea Scolls.
Extreme Science
Extreme Science: Dead Sea
This resource takes an interesting look at the Dead Sea. It provides answers to questions such as: Why is it called the Dead Sea? and Why is the Dead Sea so salty?
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Essenes and the Dead Sea Scrolls
This site from the Jewish Virtual Library provides an overview of the Essene sect of Judaism. Most importantly it proports the Essenes as the authors of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Dead Sea Scrolls
Wikipedia offers detailed information and an image of the collection of Hebrew works, the Dead Sea Scrolls.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Dead Sea Qumran Community
Describes Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls found at the site. Contains links to explore various artifacts form the Qumran site. Also contains Library of Congress information related to the site's content.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Geography: Places: The Dead Sea
Explains how the Dead Sea was formed, why it is so salty, and why it has become a tourist attraction today.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Dead Sea Facts and Information
Basic information and fun facts about the Dead Sea.
BBC
Bbc: Dead Sea Scrolls in Pictures
A series of photos showing various aspects of the scrolls, the cave where they were found and how efforts are being taken to conserve them.
Library of Congress
Loc: Scrolls From the Dead Sea: The Qumrun Community
Describes the location of Qumran. Also provides theories of Pere Roland de Vaux and others concerning the Essene people and their lifestyle.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: The Dead Sea Scrolls
Site from Ibiblio.org on the exhibit at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Contains information on the history of the scrolls, an extensive explanation of each scroll, and pictures.
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