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Hearts & President's Day

Valentine's Day: Love Letters: http://www.galeschools.com/lesson_plans/2007/2007_e_valentine.htm 
Students study a love letter from John Keats and write their own.
Resources from Litfinder on Inspire are used for this lesson. (Grades 9-12)

U.S Census Bureau: Valentine's Day 2008: http://tinyurl.com/2gxgst 
Facts and figures about Valentine's Day.

Today in History: February 14th:  http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/feb14.html 
Primary resources from the Library of Congress about Valentine's Day.

Valentine Math: http://www.googolpower.com/content/free-learning-resources/valentines-math 
Lesson plans and activities for elementary students.

Holiday Activities: Valentine's Day: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/ 
Puzzles, poems, cards, and much more.

Explore the Heart: http://www.deconstructdesign.com/st_projects/mm_mania_2003/index.htm 
http://www.smm.org/studio3d/julie/hearthome.htm 
Explore each section of the heart and learn about their different functions
in the whole process of this amazing organ.

All About Chocolate: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/Chocolate/education.html 
The story of chocolate spans more than 2000 years and circles the globe.
This site has lots of multi-discipline resources and lessons about chocolate for all classrooms.

History of Chocolate: Web Trek: http://www.everydayteaching.com/Treks/Chocolate.Mini.trek.html 
Online resources for exploration.

TravLang: I Love You!: http://www.travlang.com/languages/iloveyou.html 
Learn to say "I love you" in many different languages.

Presidential Biographies:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents/ 
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ 

Way Back: Presidents - The Secret History:  http://pbskids.org/wayback/index.html 
Uncover the secrets of our Presidents by clicking your way through this site.

The Perfect President:  http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/educators/perfectpresident.html
Students research U.S. presidents' duties and brainstorm criteria for the perfect president.

The American President: An Online Resource: http://www.americanpresident.org/history/h_home.shtml 
In-depth information for high school students.

U.S. Currency History: http://www.buddyproject.org/capers/search.asp?type=advanced
Scroll down through recommended February lessons for a closer look at how a President's face
ends up on our currency. (Grades 6-8)

MSD Perry Township Media/Technology Dept. Indianapolis, IN