Weekly News from the Director of Camp Internet.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by the earthquake and tsunami. On the Camp Internet homepage are links to online sites where you can donate to help with the relief effort and find out more information.

The New Year brings some exciting projects and new resources to Camp.

Camp Internet's ESL web continues to grow. Tools and Lesson Plans are online now. Goto : http://www.rain.org/esl

As winter weather continues we explore the Meteorology studies unit. Students have been gathering rain, wind and temperature records and sending the data in to be included in Camp Internet's GIS Weather mapping project. In the course of doing the weather information gathering students learn to record, organize and create a spreadsheet of data they gather doing real life Meteorology.

Goto: http://www.rain.org/campinternet/meteorology/

Have you had any special reports or discussions in class about Camp Internet subjects? If so send a note over and let us know. Send a note over to us here

Go this way for the full Web Quest set of quiz and essay exams for this week

Live Chat Session with Camp Internet's Director, Friday, from 6 to 8 pm. to answer questions, discuss ideas and work through any issues or problems you may be having as you bring Camp Internet to your students. The link to join in the chat session will always be on the Camp Internet home page, http://www.campinternet.net. If you can not attend this weeks chat session but have questions send them to me at rain@rain.org and I'll post the question and answer for you to review latter. The Chat sessions become part of our permanent library so they are always available.

Now, let's weave together some of the Camp curriculum for this week and see whats happening:

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Channel Islands class
Before winter break we studied the role China may have had in discovering North America. This week in Channel Islands class we will look at the "World Around Sailors" of Polynesia.

Goto the new study unit on Polynesian Explorers in Channel Islands class to begin this weeks study.

New for Camp are the quiz units built into these 2 new Channel Islands study units. At the bottom of the Chnia and Polynesia study units are quiz, essay and picture exams. Be sure to have your students send them in.

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Ancient Southwest class
New Native American Storytelling studies. Go to to begin reading

The American History Class has a new unit on American Government.

Civics is an important part of American History. Gaining a full understanding of the origins and workings of our Nation's Government is essential for every student.

Go to the new American History Civics course at: http://www.rain.org/campinternet/american-history/civics

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Ocean Studies Class
New Ocean Studies class with special video units. Check the interview with Dr. Childress, UCSB and the deep ocean worms he has brought back.

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Homeschool Campus

The Homeschool class provides a good starting point for almost any classroom. With online projects guiding students into every part of Camp Internet the homeschool class provides a cross section of learning resources and exams which weaves together all the various parts of Camp Internet.

New in the Homeschool course are a series of "web quests".

Goto and select any of the 5 current Web Quest quiz and research webs

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Where would you like to explore this week?
Camp Internet
Global Garden
Video Library & Broadcasting
Homeschool Campus
American History
ESL
Ocean Studies class Search the Camp web