Weekly News from the Director of Camp Internet.

Camp Internet is an online learning Campus, and like any campus, has many departments, programs and resources. Each area provides curriculum enhancement tools and valuable quiz, essay and research projects.

I am online each week, Friday evenings, from 6 to 8 pm. to answer questions, discuss ideas and meet with you in the Camp Internet chatroom. Be sure to stop in often. As you think of questions during the week keep them in a notebook for our Friday chat sessions.

In my weekly news notes I will work to weave together the diverse components which make up the Camp Internet campus and keep you up to date on new resources and projects. Each campus or expedition within Camp has a full range of science, literature and history units so it is often valuable to use more than your Home Unit for curriculum and project resources.

Each issue will provide an important overview of what is going on right now within the various Camp programs so take a moment each week to read through your copy.

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

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Is it possible that China was the first Nation to explore North America?

Goto the new study unit on Chinese Explorers in Channel Islands class to explore this fascinating possibility.

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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 any classroom with online projects guiding students into every part of Camp Internet.

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

Goto and select any of the 3 current Web Quests

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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Camp Internet classroom & homeschool Center

800.889.2823 1129 State Street in Santa Barbara CA 93101

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Camp Internet
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