Brains

http://www.apple.com/science/#gazzaley

http://mekentosj.com/papers/

For Lit2Go additions

Some works to be added to Lit2Go:

Poetry of Emily Dickinson

Poetry of Louisa May Alcott

Poetry of Julia Ward Howe

Poetry and children's stories of Helen Hunt Jackson (pen name H.H.H.)

Poetry of Phillis Wheatley

Poetry of Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Check for others in the public domain at http://famouspoestandpoems.com/country/America/women/American_poets.html

For the LA blog

Veterans of Past American Wars Project

http://etc.usf.edu/plans/lessons/lp/lp0104l.htm

In this NSA lesson plan, a Florida high school teacher has his students interview WWII veterans. In some cases, the kids interview their grandfathers, but the teacher also went to local veteran's organizations to find interview subjects for his students. This is a great example of a cross-curricular lesson. The students are developing language arts skills at the same time they are working within several social studies strands (i.e. Time, Continuity, and Change; Individuals, Groups, and Institutions; Civic Ideals and Practices; etc.). This lesson gives students an authentic context to practice reading, writing, listening, speaking, research, and interview skills. 

In addition to the information covered in this NSA lesson plan, the Library of Congress website offers helpful information for students on how to conduct oral history interviews.

http://international.loc.gov/learn/lessons/oralhist/ohguide.html