Re: '99 lessons

From: Judith K. Graves (jgrav@loc.gov)
Date: Mon Mar 20 2000 - 09:16:44 EST

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    Hi Gail,
    Glad you had fun with your students with AM. I can help with the sound
    clip, just need to know a bit more about what the problem is.
    Judy

    At 01:03 PM 03/15/2000 -0800, you wrote:
    >Dear Judy,
    >
    >I piloted my Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself lesson with my 5th graders last
    >month. The scope and sequence worked well and my student projects (poems
    in two
    >voices and newspaper articles) exceeded my expectations. I'm excited to
    add the
    >finishing touches. All links are working with the exception of the sound
    clip from
    >the National Archives site of FDR's "A Day That Will Live in Infamy"
    speech. I'll
    >need some help with the sound clip. Other than that, I'm about ready to
    submit the
    >lesson in final form.
    >
    >I've already had a number of opportunities to present the American Memory
    Project
    >and there are more to come this spring and summer. I'm very proud to be
    an AMF!,
    >Gail Desler
    >
    >"Judith K. Graves" wrote:
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    >> Hi '99 Fellows,
    >>
    >> We're starting to think about getting our website chock full of '99
    >> Fellows' lessons so our '00 Fellows will have the largest selection
    >> possible of models to give them inspiration and spur their creativity.  I
    >> know that y'all are in the throes of trying to field test your lessons with
    >> your students.  That's a huge task as it is - and I'm here to try to make
    >> the next step - getting your lesson online - as painless as possible.
    >>
    >> Would each team let me know by next week (Feb. 22) how you are doing and
    >> what kind of help you will need to get your lesson web-ready.  It's not too
    >> early to think about all of this.  With 25 teams to support, we want to get
    >> an idea of what we need to do to get these available for the summer.
    >>
    >> Remember, we are in a partnership to provide these materials to educators
    >> via our website.  You need to tell us how we can work together to make
    >> these lessons available.  I'd be happy to work with you to get it
    web-ready.
    >>
    >> Fantastic web skills were not part of the criteria to become a Fellow, and
    >> they are not needed to get the lesson online.  We can provide the skills
    >> and talent to get the lessons through the next phase.  The important thing
    >> is to have good models that speak to the participants of the institute.
    >>
    >> We can work via fax and email to get first a draft online in the test
    >> region of the LC website in May, then a polished version by June.  (If your
    >> field test takes place during this time, let us know so we can accommodate
    >> your schedule.)
    >>
    >> Hope all is going well with everyone.  I'm starting to get hungry for the
    >> sight of crocus and cherry blossoms.
    >> Judy
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    >> Judith K. Graves
    >> Educational Services
    >> National Digital Library Program
    >> Library of Congress
    >> Washington, D.C.  20540-1320
    >> jgrav@loc.gov     (V)202/707-2562   (F) 202/252-3173
    >> http://learning.loc.gov/learn/
    >
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    Judith K. Graves
    Educational Services
    National Digital Library Program
    Library of Congress
    Washington, D.C.  20540-1320
    jgrav@loc.gov     (V)202/707-2562   (F) 202/252-3173
    http://learning.loc.gov/learn/
    



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