to return to the index.
DISCOVER Career Planning Program
My Learning Style - Here you can learn about how your mind thinks and works.
Virtual Curriculum Corner - An index that will help you locate information across the web.
Dictionaries and Translators - Translation dictionaries for 37 languages.
Internet Public Library - Check here for online newspapers, magazines, web searching and other free information available on the Internet.
Online Clipart - Check here for online Clipart.
More Online Clipart - A Microsoft clipart site.
Puzzlemaker - Many different types of puzzles can be generated at this site - word puzzles as well as math puzzles.
Kid Info - Kid Info is
an great site to visit for general information on any subject.
It has an excellent collection of fun and educational web sites
for students and adults.
Web Encyclopedia - Encyclopedia Britannica has classified, rated and reviewed more than 65,000 sites which you can browse or search.
Middle School Cybrary - Links to hundreds of online educational resources for Middle School students.
Internet Public Library Reference Section - An excellent source for internet based reference tools.
Family Search - Mormon genealogical database online.
Artchive -
Art Journey - Art Journey allows you to interview the artists of the ages in an attempt to find out how they see the world and what they consider to be art.
Africa: The Art of a Continent - Take a virtual field trip through the art work of deepest Africa.
National Gallery of Art - View works of art online.
Lois Lowry - This website is maintained by the author herself and contains a biography, FAQ list, speeches, and a number of photos about Lowry's life and her work.
Another Lois Lowry - Lois Lowry interview with questions and answers.
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site - Featured Author Lois Lowry. Contains additional biographical information about the author and her books.
Kay Vandergrift's author study on Lois Lowry - Additional biographical information on Lowry, along with more resources, book summaries, and awards received
WikiPedia article on Lois Lowry including published works
Biographical Dictionary - This dictionary includes more than 25,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day. The dictionary can be searched by names, birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, miscellaneous achievements, and other keywords.
Biographies of Women Mathematicians - Women mathematicians are the focus of this site.
Biography.com -A collection of over 20,000 biographies.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present - This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers,
educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and some are living today.
Princeton Mythology Site- Great site for family trees and images
Bulfinch's Mythology - The Age of Fables or The Stories of Gods and Heroes by Thomas Bullfinch
Greek Mythology - A great site for short explanations and pictures of gods and creatures.
The Olympians - Great site for short biographies and pictures of the Olympians.
U of Michigan Mythology Site - Lots of information and pictures written at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Play Mythology Hangman!
Mythology in Western Art - Art relating to Mythology.
The Olympian Gods - A collection of information and pictures.
Encyclopedia Mythica - Includes mythology from over 20 cultures, family trees and basic information about many characters.
Myth of the Month - Offers many myths about heroes and links to Microsoft Encarta.
Norse Mythology - Norse mythology, Scandinavian mythology, Viking mythology; all refer to the pre-Christian religion of the Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, and Danish peoples.
Greek Mythology - From the Iliad to the fall of the last Tyrant.
Myth Search - From the stories of the Greek Gods to the mysterious religion of the Celts, this site tries to give a fair and unbiased listing of sites.
Holocaust Picture Exhibit - Home to dozens of World War II era photographs related to the Holocaust.
Yahoo Holocaust Directory - A list of Holocaust sites from Yahoo.
Yizkor - Links to Holocaust pages on the world Wide Web.
The Holocaust - a collection of information from About.com.
An Illustrated History of the Holocaust.
Five Million Forgotten - information about the five million non-Jews who were also killed in the Holocaust.
JSOURCE - Jewish Student Online Research Center. A collection of articles and original documents pertaining to all aspects of the Holocaust.
Cybrary of the Holocaust - A virtual library of holocaust information.
Holocaust History Project - The Holocaust History Project is a free archive of documents, photographs, recordings, and essays regarding the Holocaust, including direct refutation of Holocaust-denial.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -
A Teachers guide to the Holocaust - An overview of the people and events of the Holocaust through photographs, documents, art, music, and literature.
Shamash: The Jewish Network Holocaust Home Page - This site currently contains a bit of information that refutes the efforts of Holocaust deniers.
Switzerland & the Holocaust Assets - Switzerland is in the center of an international dispute regarding the recovery and redistribution of assets which were stolen or have disappeared during and following World War II. This page [about] is a one-stop independent resource monitoring the controversy.
MathBasic Skills Practice Tests and Quizzes Online - Take practice Basic Skills Math Test online.
Fraction Track - Two player fraction race
Soccer Shootout - Score and save by correctly answering math problems
Math Mania - Experience math the way professional mathematicians experience it - at the research and experimental level.
Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles - A collection of some of the most challenging and intriguing math puzzles and games around.
Basics of Mathematics - This site is a collection of mathematics information and tutorials.
Online Math Games
Games - Online math games
Education Place Brain Teasers - check out the weekly brain teaser and click on the archive to get other brain teasers and their solutions
Numarcy Resources - click on the activities at the bottom of the page
QUIA - math fact practice with matching, flashcards or concentration
Puzzles - slider puzzles
MusicNet - The online guide to music education.
History of Classical Music - Great site with info about each period in classical music.
About.com - Classical Music information.
Google Web Directory - Google web directory on Music History.
Thinkquest - These are really outstanding sites developed by students. Do a search to find sites about music. Follow through to research the different historical periods in music.
Essentials of Music - Information on composers, periods of music history and other important information.
WhyFiles - Information on Mozart and other things.
Yahooligans - A good search engine. Check out the music education section by clicking on the "School Bell" heading.
Classical Archives - Curious about what some of the music from each period sounds like? Here are some examples at this site.
Play Music - You might find some answers to your questions at this site from the American Symphony Orchestra.
Renaissance Instruments - Information on Renaissance instruments.
Classical Net - Information about periods of music history with composers' biographies.
Composer Biographies - Infromation about periods of music history and composer biographies.
An Intro to Classical Music - An introduction to classical music.
Body Mass Calculator - This site will help you determine what your ideal weight is and what your proportional measurements should be.
Shape Up America! - Provides visitors with the latest information about staying in shape.
Healthy Tips - Tips on various health topics including a CPR quiz.
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Phenology
Bird Studies
Bird Flashcards - Use this site to practice your bird recognition. Click on the Learn tab to practice the birds, then click on the Test tab to test yourself. Good luck!
Bird Study Web Page - This is a list of all 69 birds with a picture of each bird. Click on the bird picture to see a larger picture. Click on the arrows above the large pictures to move from one picture to the next.
Bird Picture Practice - This is another site that will help you practice your bird recognition. Bird pictures and names
Bird Picture Quiz - This is a link to a simple quiz on the 69 birds. Type the name of the displayed bird in the box and the word Correct will appear in the upper right corner if you typed the right answer.
Bird Call Practice - This link plays a bird call for you to identify. It also shows the correct answer for each call.
Bird Audio Link - This is a link to an MP3 audio file with all 69 bird calls. It can be saved to your computer and added to your media player on that computeror imported into an MP3 player. Right-click or Control-click on the link at the left to save it to your computer or just click the link to play the audio file.
The Animal Dissection Page - Here is a place you can dissect many different animals using the internet.
Cell Biology Course - A virtual course in cell biology.
Cell & Molecular Biology Online - A categorized list of links that includes molecular biology research pages, books, etc.
Virtual Frog Dissection - Learn about frog anatomy by dissecting a frog online.
Human Anatomy - Take a look at the inside of the human body. This site features an interactive model of the human body. This site requires the Shockwave plugin.
Human Anatomy Online - Uses text, illustrations and animations to study the human body.
Biosphere 2 - Understand the Earth and its environment and plan for the future.
Journey North - A global study of wildlife migration.
US Global Change Research Program -
EnviroNet - EnviroNet is a network of teachers, scientists, environmental educators and others who utilize telecommunications to enhance environmental science education.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation -
Water Resources of the United States -
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency -
San Diego Earth Times and Earth Day
Pick a Brain - get the facts on alcohol, inhalants, drugs and marijuana
American Cancer Society is the site specifically targeting tobacco control. It provides facts about smoking cigars and includes a position statement and cigar fact sheet.
Quit-Net is a site by the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program with information on how to quit, resources, news items, and great links.
The Learning Trip has easy-to-understand information on the physical reasons people continue to smoke and on nicotine's effects on various parts of the body.
If Tobacco Ads Really Told the Truth is a fun site showing kids' versions (parodies) of tobacco ads.
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids includes information about recent legislation (laws) and policies. Be sure to check out the "Kid's Corner". It's written just for you!
Adverse Effects of Smoking has some interesting information - including a picture of a smoker's lung.
National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids - This site helps to raise awareness about tobacco use and children.
Wikipedia Periodic Table - Click on your element to get the information you need.
WebElements - Professional version.
Web Elements - Scholar version.
Chemical Elements.com - An online, interactive periodic table of elements.
Visual Chemical Elements Periodic Table -
The Periodic Table - A basic periodic table that gives information as the mouse moves.
Chemdex - "The ChemDex - The World Index of Chemistry"
Molecule Man's Periodic Table - WONDERFUL SITE - with information listed below the periodic table and indepth information if the element is double clicked!
Elements in Animals and Humans - Describes basic chemicals that are present in animals and humans.
Web Elements - Great site! Click on an element and gets lots of information including pictures of the element and a description.
Another Periodic Table - Element information and history.
Table of Element Properties - Element information including its abundance in the Lithosphere.
Element Games and Puzzles - A site that includes games and puzzles related to general science and elements.
Global Change Master Directory - A comprehensive directory about Earth science and global change data. Many links to primary sources, sometimes difficult resources
A Guide to Scientific and Natural Areas - A Minnesota DNR web site
Wild World - this site deals with conservation, hosted by National Geographic
Environmental Index - This index contains the latest information about air pollution, global warming, waste management and recycling, acid rain, biodiversity, ozone layer depletion, and water resources.
ME3 - Minnesotans for an Energy Efficient Economy is a coalition working to improve the quality of life, the environment, and the economy in Minnesota by promoting energy efficiency and the sound use of renewable resources.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Conserving the nature of America
Population Growth Project - Lessons and an introduction to Population Growth.
Population Growth - This lesson will introduce you to some basic concepts of population growth - great little programs that simulate population growth.
U.S. and World Population Clock - Shows the current population of the US and world dynamically.
Population Growth and Balance - The main purpose of this lesson is to learn about population growth and balance. However, in presenting this topic other very interesting and relevant topics will also be covered, giving a broad picture of issues related to the study of population growth.
FAQ about Population Growth - Frequently asked questions about Population Growth.
Population Reference Bureau - Lots of information on population. Check out the Educators section then click on Lesson Plans.
Population Change World Map - A 1990-95 map of world population growth.
Population Misperceptions - Some Popular Myths Undone
Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources
General Alternative energy Sources Library
Renewable Energy from Natural Life
Alternative Energy Institute - Alternative Energy Institute, Inc. was organized to educate the public about the impending non-renewable energy crisis, the search for solutions, and to improve the climate for development of new energy technologies.
Sources of Energy - fossil fuels, fission, fusion, geothermal, and solar energy information
E.R.E.N - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
Home Power - The hands on journal of hand made power - articles and "how to's" about alternative energy. This site uses Adobe Acrobat files heavily.
Web Directory - Links to many alternative energy sites.
Alternative Energy - About.com's list of alternative energy links.
Physics 162: Renewal energy sources.
Knowledge Hound - Alternative energy/renewable energy.
Alternative Energy Sources - Scroll to the bottom of this link to find excellent information about Alternative Energy.
Acid Rain - a web site based in Europe with a European slant on the topic
Acid Rain - A great EPA web site with information on Acid Rain
Acid Rain - a general information site about Acid Rain
Acid Rain Program - technical information dealing with the EPA Acid Rain Program and specific emmissions data and acceptable limits
Acid Rain Lesson Plan - Lessons that teach about Acid Rain for grades 6-8
National Water Conditions - Current reading on the PH of rain and water in the US
Primer on Acid Rain - What is Acid Rain and how does it form
Comparison Maps - Maps from 1994-1999 comparing PH levels in the US (click on the gif map to view the image)
What can you tell me about Acid Rain - general information about Acid Rain
Cities for Climate Protection - campaign that offers a framework for local governments to develop a strategic agenda to reduce global warming and air pollution emissions
Rainforest Coalition - general information about rainforests
Animals of the Rainforest - Grest site with lots of information about animals
Rainforest Education - Learn about rainforest animals, rainforest plants, and the incredible dynamics that exist in the rainforest!
DNR Waters - Information about Minnesota lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, groundwater and climates
Protecting Health During Floods - tips to remain healthy during floods
Minneosta DNR Maps - lots of information and maps
Flooding Along the Red River of the North - lots of information on the Red River including graphs on current water levels
Basins, Watersheds - Minnesota Pollution Control web site
Minnesota Indicator Lake Levels - Historical graphs of water levels in indicator lakes
Air and Radiation - Environmental Protection Agency web site about air quality. Excellent site.
Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act - puts the clean air act in simple terms
Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution - questions and answers about air pollution
Minnesota Air Pollution Control document
Breath-taking - Premature Mortality Due to Particulate Air Pollution in 239 American Cities
Air - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency air pollution web site
Contaminants in the Mississippi River, 1987-92 - many graphs dealing with the Mississippi River
Mississippi River - everything you ever wanted to know about the Mississippi River
Sierra Club Home Page - Click on the bars at the top of the page to select from a variety of environmental issues
Water Pollution - a short primer on water pollution
GREEN - Global Rivers Environmental Educational Network
Garbage - how can my community reduce waste
Solid Waste and Recycling - from Kids Web natural resources web page, an excellent resource on waste and recycling
What is a Landfill - detailed facts page on landfills
Composting in schools - nice overview of composting with lessons
How to Compost - a step by step guide
Master Composter Web Site - lots of composting information here
Composting With Red Wiggler Worms -
The Compost Resource Page - many composting methods are presented at this site
Forest Fires
EPA Global Warming site - great site with information specific to central United States and Minnesota
Minneosta DNR Maps - lots of information and maps
Animals of the Rainforest - Grest site with lots of information about animals
Drag and Drop Genetics - Practice and check your understanding of how to put together a Punnett Square!
Probability of Inheritance - An explanation of how a Punnett Square works. Go to the bottom and look at the Menu for more on Genetics!
Genetics Practice Problems - A bunch of different Punnett square practice situations, and you can check your answers!
E-Nature - National Wildlife Federation
Animals of the Rainforest - Grest site with lots of information about animals
Electronic Zoo - The best animal resources on the internet.
Pet Education - Great site for information on animals and pets
The Raptor Center - Learn about birds at this University of Minnesota site
Virtual Birder - goal is to regularly bring compelling content to birders via the Web
Minnesota's Game Fish - great site with DNR information and pictures of Minnesota game fish
Lawnman's Amazing Grasshopper Page - Everything you wanted to know about Grasshoppers.
Insect Body Parts - Helps you learn the body parts of an insect.
A Thousand Friends of Frogs - Discusses frogs as bio-indicators, our environment and better stewardship practices.
Yucatan -
E-Nature - National Wildlife Federation
Biomes
Environmental Science Resources -
EPA Student Center - Try the HighSchool link at the bottom of the page.
Biodiversity
I Can Do That! - Bacterial Cells
History of Earth - Use the Earth Floor and the Dinosaur Floor for some theories about the history of our Earth.
West Michigan Environmental Resources
(The Ear) A Balance Experiment
Dissection
Simple Machines
Ed Heads Simple Machines - Try out the different simple machines - click the "start here".
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China Web Quest
Minnesota Road Trip - A Minnesota Geography Lesson Plan
AMERICAN HISTORY
Americas Library - Using stories with photographs, maps, prints, audio and video recordings, this site is a great place to learn about our past.
Minnesota Catalog of Historic Images - Visual images of more than 15,000 of the Minnesota Historical society's most requested photographs with a searchable index.
Academic Info United States History Gateway: Indexes & General Directories - links to many sources of information
Homework Center - click on the area you wish to learn more about after reaching this site
American History - hundreds of links to numerous American History topics
Minnesota Territory 1849 to1858 - This Web site contains activities and stories about Minnesota in the years before it became a state.
Virtual Jamestown - Take a tour of the Jamestown Colony using primary source materials and images.
7th Grade Links - Check this page out to find links to sites related to American History.
Ellis Island - Take a tour through this site for a glimpse of Ellis Island, past and present.
HyperHistory Online - This is a web project that covers over 3000 years of history
World War I - Trenches on the Web - A web site dealing with The Great War.
The Civil War - An introduction to one of the most pivotal eras in early American history.
The Valley of the Shadow - View the story of the Civil War through the eyes of two communities, one in the North and one in the South.
American Heroes and You - source for information on American Heroes.
Black History Activities - This site will help you better understand and appreciate the contributions African Americans have made to American society and history.
History Net - Features hundreds of articles and pictures taken from history related magazines. Includes a "This Day In History" feature.
Dakota State University - Features hundreds of sites dealing with the Civil War. The most comprehensive link list out there.
One of the most enjoyable sites is the collection of Civil War photographs in the American Memory collection at the Library of Congress.
American Memory - Historical Collections for the National Digital Library - The National Digital Library Program is an effort to digitize and deliver electronically the distinctive, historical Americana holdings at the Library of Congress, including photographs, manuscripts, rare books, maps, recorded sound, and moving pictures.
The Thirteen Colonies - A project created by Ms. Louden's Fifth Grade Class.
An Outline of American History - The Colonial Period
13 Originals - Founding the American Colonies
World War II (Europe) Timeline with pictures -
University of Washington Digital War Poster Collection -
Grolier Online WWII Commemeration -
They Drew Fire - Combat artists of WWII
World War II - A digital library
What Did You Do In The War Grandma? -
Powers of Persuasion - Poster art from WWII
World War II Primary Sources -
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -
American Women's History: A Research Guide: WWII -
WWII Research Aid -
What I Did During the War: From Grandpa's or Grandma's Scrapbook - A World War II WebQuestWikipedia World War II Artilcle -
CURRENT EVENTS/NEWS
CNN Interactive - Home page of the Cable News Network, an excellent place for current news, weather and sports.
Radio Free Europe - This site is a treasure trove of information for students looking for "the other side of the story" as told by local journalists reporting live from European countries.
Newsdirectory: Newspapers - Many newspapers from other countries written in English.
BBC Guide to Religions in the World - A great resource including basics, beginnings, books and other links.
Minnesota State U. Religions of the World -
Comparitive Religion - The UK's largest religion site.
Buddhism - This site examines Buddhism and reincarnation
FEZTVE - Gain an understanding of five major world religions and their important festivals - Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam
From Judaism to Christianity - Did you know that Christianity originated from Judaism? These two religions gradually developed over the ages forming the two separate and distinct religions that exist today.
Islam - This student-created page has information on Muslim sciences, mosques, geography and the development of Islam.
Major Religions of the World - Provides an overview of the five major religions of the world - Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam
Religion Online - This site teaches about religions and religious intolerance.
ReligionNet - Learn the background history and basic beliefs of Atheism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism among others.
Tree of Faith - Exploration of Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
World of Religions - Examines the three most popular religions in the world - Buddhism, Christianity and Islam.
Buddhism in a Nutshell - Provides an overview to the fundamentals of Buddhism.
Hindu Kids Universe - Here you can learn about Hinduism.
Islam: Empire of Faith - Learn about the rich history of Islam and faith, innovation and culture, as well as profiles of important people.
Judaism 101 - Online encyclopedia of Judism.
Religion and Ethics Newsweekly - The companion site to the weekly television series about religion and ethics in the news.
Virtual Religion Index - A comprehensive directory on any aspect of religion.
Lonely Planet - This is an excellent source for current information on the countries of the world.
Grolier Land and People - Click on Lands and People (Open) then choose Electronic Almanac
Wikipedia List of Sovereign States - This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states
CIA World Factbook - All the countries of the world are represented at this site. Look here for statistical country information and flags.
World Atlas - Lots of country information, maps, clipart etc.
Portals to the World - Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world
Background Notes - These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
Mapzones - All sorts of country information - quick and easy.
Yahooligans Map Section - A collection of maps from around the world.
Culture Quest - A limited source of information about the cultures of different countries.
Yahooligans Country Section - Information source for countries around the world.
Infonation - InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.
Geocities Travel Section - Country information available from Geocities.
Yahoo Countries - Country information available from Yahoo.
Library of Congress Country Studies - Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign country, describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factor.
SOAR - Searchable Online Archive of Recipies - This is a collection of over 60,000 recipies that can be searched in a variety of ways. Also, recipies can be accessed by country.
Holiday Festival - The Worldwide Holiday and Festival Site.
Constructing a Mayan Game Board
Maya Culture Traditional Storyteller's Tales
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Print Maps!!! - This site will allow you to view, copy or print maps (blank or detailed) of the world, continents or states.
Outline Maps - View or print a variety of outline maps.
USA Counties 1996 - A collection of geographic and raw Census data about every single state and county.
Stately Knowledge - Facts About the United States - These web pages will help you find out the basic facts of any state in the Union, including Washington, D.C. Need to know the capital of Alabama? Want to know which hockey teams are in California? How about the size of Montana? All that information is here -- and more!
Americas Library - Using stories with photographs, maps, prints, audio and video recordings, this site is a great place to learn about the United States. The site includes individual stories and information about each state.
In Search of the Heroes - your site for learning about heroes like Anne Frank, Helen Keller, Harriet Tubman, Thomas Edison, William Travis, and others.
Oneworld Guides - These guides aim to start you thinking about the key topics of human rights and sustainable development.
Minnesota Careers - This is here because Ms. Westling wants it to be.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Current career information - click on the search tool in the upper right hand corner to search for careers.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Kids Page
Americas Career Infonet - This site contains occupational information that will assist you in your employment search and increase your overall understanding of the job market.
Apartment Finder - Use Apartments.com to help you check apartment prices in different areas of the country.
Apartment Guide - Use Apartment Guide to help you check apartment prices in different areas of the country.
BLACK RESISTANCE - Slavery in the United States
Slavery and African American History -
Documenting the American South - North American Slave Narratives
Multimedia Thinking Skills Project - Slavery in the United States
African American History with Jessie McElrath - links to over 700 sites
Slavery with Jessie McElrath - links to over 700 sites
Underground Railroad with Jessie McElrath -
Slave Narratives with Jessie McElrath -
SLAVERY IN U.S. HISTORY ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB - many links to web sites
From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1824-1909 -
Slavery and Emancipation in the United States, 1777-1865 - map
History of Slavery in the United States - Ms Howard's 8th Grade social studies resource page
World Wide Web Virtual Library - slavery index
Natice Peoples of Minnesota - info on Dakota, Lakota, Nakota and Anishinabe tribes
First Nations Histories - detailed histories on many Indian tribes
U.S. Immigration, Histoyr and Geneology
Ethnic America Online - Immigration
One from Many - Immigration Patterns
The American Immigration Home Page
Immigration to Minnesota - German, Swedish, Norwegian immigration information and history
Peaks and Waves - Chart showing peaks and waves of immigration to US
Immigration - the living mosaic of people, culture and hope
Homework Center - click on Immigration and Citizenship
