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Publisher: ThinkQuest The Springfield Race Riot of 1908 
 Illustrated presentation about the 1908 Springfield, Illinois, race riot, including "its connection with the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)." Includes a map showing the route of the lynch mob through Springfield on August 15, 1908. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/2986/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Social Issues Last updated Aug 13, 2008 Anatomy of a Murder: A Trip Through Our Nation's Legal Justice System
Learn about the U.S. justice system by following a murder case from the discovery of the body through the trial of the accused. Features summaries of nearly thirty landmark Supreme Court cases, concerning subjects such as search and seizure, right to an attorney, self-incrimination, and the death penalty. Also includes a glossary of legal terms, and samples of documents filled out in the course of an arrest. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/2760/ Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Social Issues Last updated May 22, 2005 From Pokemon® to Picasso: Art Rights and Wrongs
Written by fifth-grade students, this site discusses copyrights, trademarks, licensing, music copyrights, and counterfeits. Includes information on how to write letters requesting permission to use images or text on a website, how to keep track of permissions, how to find copyright rules on websites, and how to acknowledge text and images. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/J001570/ Topics: Intellectual Property, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Web Design and Management Last updated May 22, 2005 Symphony: An Interactive Guide
A teaching (and learning) guide for the symphony. Contains biographies of composers, information on musical instruments of the orchestra, and a guide to the "musical structures that bind together a great symphony." Includes timeline. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/ Topics: Music, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Notable People Last updated May 22, 2005 Electronics: An Online Guide for Beginners
Step-by-step guide to the concepts, schematic diagrams, basic components, and logic circuits associated with electronic theory. Note: some parts of this site not working. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/16497/home/index.html?tqskip1=1 Topics: Technology Last updated May 22, 2005 Under the Hood: Automotive Mechanics 101
This site "focuses on educating others about the workings of the modern day car." Contains information on the electrical system, engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, and exhaust. Also includes a troubleshooting guide for fixing car problems, and instructions on changing tires, oil, and spark plugs. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/19199/ Topics: Automobiles Last updated May 22, 2005 Totally Tessellated
Devoted to tessellations, "repeating pattern[s] of interlocking shapes." Provides an overview of tessellations, and explores their use in math, science, art, and decoration. Features a profile of artist M.C. Escher, an illustrated glossary, and more. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/16661/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Mathematics Last updated May 22, 2005 |
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