IRISH/IRELAND

The History of St Patrick's Day
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/stpatricksday/main.html
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for thousands of years. On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon.

Ancient Ireland
http://www.ancientireland.org/
Serves as both an archive and as a teaching vehicle for the dissemination of accurate history of Ireland, the Irish and our Celtic heritage. Study significant events from the time of the Ancient World of the Celts, up through the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance.

In Search of Ancient Ireland
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ancientireland/lessonplans.html
While you are building your students' knowledge of ancient Ireland, you will also be building their technology skills, as each lesson contains structured and integrated use of the Internet. Feel free to adapt the lesson plans to meet your students' needs and your curricular goals.

St. Patrick's Day with Billy Bear
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/stpatty/fun.htm
Featuring coloring pages, e-cards, games, clip art and lots of fun!

Creating Celtic Knots
http://www.aon-celtic.com/cknotbasic/cknotworkbasic.html
One of the easiest ways to build nice, consistent Celtic knots is to use graph paper. This gives you an even guide to follow as you plot out your knot...

MAPS

Grade K-2
Maps of the United States
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
Use this site to help your students find their way around your community.
Duration: 60 minutes

Grade 3-5
The Mathematics Behind Maps
http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/workbk/map/mpbkgd.html
Students learn how math can help them navigate through maps
Duration: 25 minutes

Grade 6-8
Finding your way
http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs03501.html
Learn to navigate using a map and a compass
Duration: 30 minutes

Grade 9-12
The CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
One of the most comprehensive guides to countries of the world.
Duration: Indefinite

RONALD REAGAN

Ronald Wilson Reagan -- Our 40th President
February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004
Lifeguard, athlete, movie star, governor, president -- there wasn't much that Ronald Reagan did not do in his lifetime.

CNN Special Reports: Ronald Reagan
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/reagan/index.html
Former President Ronald Reagan -- who led a conservative revolution that set the economic and cultural tone of the 1980s, hastened the end of the Cold War and revitalized the Republican Party -- died June 5 at age 93. CNN.com looks back at the life of the a boy from Illinois who became a Hollywood movie star, the governor of California and the oldest elected president of the United States.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library
http://www.reaganfoundation.org/
Part of the presidential libraries system administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. The library's collection includes 50 million pages of government documents, and the museum is home to more than 100,000 artifacts related to Reagan's life and legacy.

The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project
http://www.reaganlegacyproject.com/
The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project's mission is to honor and memorialize the historic achievements of President Ronald Reagan. It aims to do so by naming at least one notable public landmark in each state and all 3067 counties after the 40th president.


Balancing Budgets: From Reagan to Today (grades 9-12) @ DiscoverySchool.com
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/balancing-budgets-from-reagan-to-today.cfm  Students will understand the following: The concept of a balanced federal budget has attracted much attention from the 1980s through today. Citizens, politicians, and interest groups have considered various approaches to balancing the federal budget.

American Experience - Ronald Reagan @ PBS Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/reagan/
In 1989, after two terms in office, Ronald Wilson Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century -- and one of the most controversial. A Democrat turned Republican and an actor turned politician, Reagan is a study in complexity...

WONDERS OF THE WORLD

It is often a surprise to people to learn that not all the Seven Wonders existed at the same time. Even if you lived in ancient times you would have still needed a time machine to see all seven. While the Great Pyramid of Giza was built centuries before the rest and is still around today (it is the only "wonder" still intact) most of the others only survived a few hundred years or less.

Wonders of the World @ DiscoverySchool
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/wonders-of-the-world.cfm
Conduct a project in which students (gr. 6-8) will evaluate which works of sculpture, architecture, and landscaping that postdate ancient Greece and Rome merit the label wonder of the world.

Hillman Wonders of the World
http://hillmanwonders.com
Impartial descriptions and photos of the world's top 100 wonders. Interesting and insightful. Website has 175 educational web pages. Compiled by travel authority Howard Hillman.

ThinkQuest: Library - Wonders of the World
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002388/
There are many different lists of seven wonders which include Natural Wonders, Ancient Wonders, Engineering Wonders, etc. These ThinkQuest sites feature a variety of different presentations on this topic.