MAKE A NOTE!! -- August 21st, 2002
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Movies for Teaching
Whether your kids are in public, private, or home school, we all know that movies can sometimes be a great way of learning. Many teachers/parents like to make a movie a reward...you read the book, then we rent the movie. Here's a site that can help you to use those movies and also let kids know where the facts may be lacking. http://www.teachwithmovies.org On this site you can look up movies by subject, key words, or character traits. It also has a section on the legalities of showing a video to a class, and movies that are NOT recommended & why. While I don't agree with their reviews 100% (you can't make everyone happy :-), I do think the site is a useful tool. Also be sure to check out the other two sites we have recommended in the past that would also be useful. First, http://www.moviemistakes.com While this site does focus more on filming errors (e.g. a car that is in the background in movies like "Braveheart" and "Lord of the Rings"), it also includes some historical inaccuracies. For example, in "Titanic" a ship's officer shoots a passenger & then shoots himself, but the site states that this man did NOT do this & was actually a hero, giving his life vest to another. Either way, it is a fun site to peruse. Even if you can't access these sites, be sure to do your own research and then you can pause the movie & explain when it is not historically accurate (did you know that Lawrence of Arabia was not even present at the site of the Turkish massacre, unlike what the movie presents?). If you are a teacher, encourage the kids to do their own research on the subject of the movie, and perhaps offer rewards/prizes for every error found by the student(s).
POST IT...in your child's history book, or in your TV Guide.
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Food Factory Tours
This is a fun site with great ideas for side trips on that last minute summer vacation you might be planning. This site http://www.foodfactorytours.com has a database of all types of factories that make everything from snack foods, to cheesecakes, to ice cream, to healthy food. Most of the tours are free, and we all know that kids probably get a bigger kick out of this type of tour than a lot of amusement parks. So check out what's near your beaten path, and maybe you'll even get some free samples.
POST IT...with your travel info.
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Keeping Lettuce Fresh
You don't need one of those expensive lettuce storage units, or expensive zippered plastic bag to keep your lettuce fresh & crispy. Try the Make a Note method. When you first take the lettuce out of its store bag, rinse thoroughly and then soak for a hour (if you have time) in cold water (throw a few ice cubes in the bowl). Remove from water, shake off excess and then peel off & discard the top layer of leaves to get rid of the worst of the dirt/chemicals. Peel off leaf by leaf & use for the salad. Once you have used all that you want, take what is left of the head and wrap a couple of dry paper towels around it (it will still have moisture from the soaking/rinsing), and close it back up in the store bag with a twister. When you remove it from the fridge to use again, don't soak or rinse again, just use the leaves you want. This time when you store the remaining lettuce head, take a wet paper towel, squeeze out excess water, and wrap the paper towel around the head before putting back into the store bag. Repeat every future time you take out until used up. NEVER remove the core, this will cause the lettuce to spoil faster. If the only thing wrong with a head of lettuce is that it has wilted, you can often save it by a good long soak in cold water. If you are constantly throwing lettuce away because you just don't get around to making the salad yourself, you might actually save (by not wasting) money, by buying the bags of shredded lettuce.
POST IT...where you store your lettuce.
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Ultimate Urban Legend Checkpoint
For the last few years I've gone back & forth on whether to tell our readers about this site or not. It is the most comprehensive site I have ever seen to check to see whether those wild email forwards you get are truth or fiction. The reason I've been hesitant to recommend it is due to the debunking of myths that are not G-rated. But I think the good outweighs the bad. These days there are so many myths floating around, and every time someone new gets online, they forward them on in a misguided effort to help inform others. There have only been 2 forwards that I didn't find listed on the site, and I wrote in to the owners of the site, who then investigated and debunked the info. Most forwards will be found on their "Current" page, but if you don't find the info there, click on their "Search" feature & enter a key word. If you are sent some piece of fiction, be sure to notify the one who sent it to you, so they can inform anyone else it went out to. It should cut down on the spam that is out there. Another benefit may be that people may be less likely to send you things for fear you will debunk it. :-) Either way it cuts down on the junk mail. :-) The site is http://www.snopes.com A good site, but definitely not for children to browse.
POST IT...on your computer bookmarks.
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Recipe: Pizza Salad
Here's a way to use all that lettuce you learned to keep crisp in the article above. This is an easy recipe that a local restaurant used to carry a long time ago (they don't know what I'm talking about now :-). Take a small personal sized pizza, cold or warmed, (or a leftover piece or two) and place in the bottom of a salad bowl (this is usually a one person size bowl). To make it even easier to eat slice the pizza into bite sized pieces. Add torn pieces of lettuce to bowl, then tomato or cucumber slices, or whatever you like in your green salad. Sprinkle with croutons & shredded cheese, or grated parmesan. Add your favorite Italian dressing, and start eating that salad. After a short time, the pizza should have absorbed some of the great Italian dressing flavor. This is a great dish for you Italian dressing lovers, although it would probably also be good with other dressings. It might also be a way to get those veggie haters to eat something green in addition to their pizza. :-)
POST IT...in your recipe box.
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Back Issue Treasure: August 15th, 2000 Issue (Good Start to School Year, Stroke Symptoms...Don't Ignore!)
This back issue will tell you how to start the year off right with all of your children's teachers. The ideas could also be of use to teachers who would like to encourage those parent-teacher-student relationships. You can also find out how to help yourself be ready for a stroke, and learn about red, green, & yellow light foods. Learn how to camp free at Wal-Mart and what to do when the dreaded "bored" word comes out of your children's mouths. For all this and more...click HERE
POST IT...by your computer.
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Final Words
JOKE (From Geoff C.)
My wife went to a self-help group for compulsive talkers. It’s called On & On Anon.
QUOTE
“When nobody around you seems to measure up, it's time to check your yardstick.”
--Bill Lemley (retired teacher, lecturer for Arkansas Tech. University)
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