Research
Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
China Links:
Traditional Chinese Culture Pages on different aspects of traditional Chinese art, folk arts, architecture, furniture, and culture. Presented by the Government of Taiwan
-- Contains essays on ancient Chinese culture including food & drink, tea drinking, coinage, costumesAncient China - Penn Charter School Project
School project features articles written by students regarding ancient Chinese culture, daily life, geography, government, industry and society.
The China Experience: China Culture Index
A site that offers much information on China, including "virtual tours" of ancient cultural sites.
An Ancient China Project published by a class in Deer Park, VA
A series of links on China for students from Kiddyhouse.com
Jackie Robinson Links:
ESPN's The Jackie Robinson Story
URL: http://www.bayou.com/~brooklyn/part2.html
Comments: This is a concise synopsis of Jackie Robinson's entry into major league baseball. Some of the language may be difficult for less experienced readers, but if children work in groups, they can help each other understand the information.
URL: http://www.inthegardenstate.com/unionmedia/robinson/Intro.htm
Comments: Uses a Real Audio Plug-in which can be downloaded easily. To save time, you may wish to save this recording to disk before the students use it.
The Jackie Robinson Time Line (Scroll to Social Sciences at the bottom to find the Time Line link.)
Comments: This is a terrific web site. Click on any of the photos and find more information on that incident. Also, there are locations along the time line where historical information for that year or decade can be accessed. Because of the amount of information located on the site, it may take a few minutes to download.
A tribute to Jackie Robinson from a fan
"Stepping up to the Plate" - An article on Jackie Robinson from Time Magazine