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The Quinceañera Celebration: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 3.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from quinceañera celebrations. One of the most important...; Format: article

Teaching about Thanksgiving: Resources and activities to help you bring historical accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and a broader context to discussions about the quintessentially American holiday.; Format: article; By Kathryn Walbert.

Bird watching made elementary: Observing and identifying birds can be a gateway to a variety of learning experiences. This primer will get you started birding.; By Linda Dow.

Exhilaration: This example of Sacred Harp or shape-note singing was recorded in Alabama in 1979. The first part of the song has no lyrics; the singers sing only the names of the notes. The public radio documentary Sacred...; Format: audio/music

Style: In The five features of effective writing, page 5; Style, the fourth Feature of Effective Writing, is what makes an author's writing unique. Here's how to help your students establish a style appropriate to different genres and audiences.; By Kathleen Cali.

Bulletin boards and other displays: Using your bulletin boards as a teaching tool — not just as decoration.; By Denise Young.

Interviewing artists in the classroom: Inviting guests into your classroom can enrich students' learning experiences, but teaching students to ask good questions is crucial. This article explains how to prepare students to interview guests and how to teach them to ask good, open-ended questions.

Real-world approaches to reading: Techniques for providing children with the literacy-rich environment that is crucial to both reading and writing success.; By Alta Allen.

Archaeology as a career: In Intrigue of the Past, page 5.2; In their study of archaeology as a career, students will read essays and complete an activity to gain an understanding of and appreciation for the career of a professional archaeologist.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 Guidance)

North Vietnamese military songs: Cat Ba island is the largest island in Halong Bay, in northern Vietnam. With its famous beautiful limestone outcroppings and sapphire blue waters, Halong Bay is a popular destination for tourists. It is also a point of pride for the Vietnamese. They tell a...; Format: audio

Singing Vietnamese pop song on the bus: In Vietnam, I recorded more men, women and children singing songs than in any other country I visited (twenty-one total.) Frequently, passenger buses will play popular music from the radio throughout the trip. On this overnight bus ride from Hoi An to Nha...; Format: audio

Halong Bay tour: Inside hospital cave: Cat Ba island is the largest island in Halong Bay, in northern Vietnam. With its famous beautiful limestone outcroppings and sapphire blue waters, Halong Bay is a popular destination for tourists. It is also a point of pride for the Vietnamese. They tell a...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: Guides sing: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Nepali folk song: It seemed that many Nepalis liked to sing traditional songs. In this recording, you can hear Tej, a local Pashupatinath singing a song with many different verses. You might also hear me talking with another Pashupatinath guide, Ajit. At one point, I interrupt...; Format: audio

Nepali folk song: Resham Firiri: Nepalis love singing folk songs, and this is by far their favorite. This is a recording of me and a Nepali guide, Tej, singing a very popular folk song, "Resham Firiri." Once you listen, you may be able to understand why it is such a popular song among the...; Format: audio

Teachers, staff, and students gather in schoolyard to salute flag and sing patriotic songs: Teachers, staff, and students gather in a Balinese schoolyard in three clusters to salute the Indonesian flag and sing patriotic songs to celebrate Independence Day (August 17, 1945). A school building is visible in the background, and a couple of scouts with...; Format: image/photograph

Musical concert in Chinese opera house: This music is part of a musical concert at a dinner theater in Penang, Malaysia. Though Chinese opera was the main form of music, the orchestra played other songs, such as this one, which seems to be influenced by Latin American rhythm, even though it is played...; Format: audio

Music at dinner theater in Penang, Malaysia: This music is part of a musical concert at a dinner theater in Penang, Malaysia. A woman sang a few Chinese opera songs, along with some musical interludes and other more eclectic songs. Here you can hear a short excerpt of some classical Chinese opera music....; Format: audio

Malay song and rhyme: Two girls are singing childhood songs and reciting rhymes while I record. I met them at a hostel at Tasik Chini, a lake in Malaysia. Though I do not understand what I am saying, it is fun to try to repeat the words I am hearing. They will correct me when I...; Format: audio

Church service in Phnom Penh: This is a recording of a Christian church service in Phnom Penh. Christianity, like all religions in Cambodia, was once prohibited from being practiced by Pol Pot and his genocidal regime. However, less than 20 years later, it is possible to find Christian...; Format: audio

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