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Weekly News from the Director of Camp Internet.

The precise moment of the 2004 Winter Solstice is December 21, 2004 at 7:42 A.M. EST (12:42 UT).

The Camp Internet Solstice Web site is at http://www.rain.org/global-garden/solstice/index-2004.html

New this week:

http://www.rain.org/global-garden/christmas-tree-history/
A very special history of the Christmas Tree. Check it out before vacation.

The great Atlantic Forest
This special class is a study in one of the most important rain forests on Earth.

As winter weather sets in we begin to spend more time with our Meteorology studies. As we gather rain, wind and temperature records 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:

The Global-Garden class has a new Fall project which makes use of the "Fall Leaf & Colors Field Report Form.

Goto the Global-Garden class at http://www.rain.org/global-garden

and the Fall Leaf & Colors Field Report Form http://www.rain.org/global-garden/fall-gardening/fall-leaves-field-report-form.html

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Channel Islands class

Last week 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

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

New ESL course

Camp Internet now offers an exciting ESL class for new Englash Language students.

Explore the ESL class at http://www.rain.org/esl

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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