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16 de Septiembre: Mexican Independence Day: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 2.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from celebrations of Mexican Independence Day. Every...; Format: article

Real-world learning in a virtual environment: Want to try project-based learning to get your students involved in real-world issues? A former North Carolina Technology & Learning Teacher of the Year talks about how she worked with the North Carolina Zoo to get students excited about learning.; By David Walbert.

The pottery makers: In Intrigue of the Past, page 3.4; Archaeologists do a bit of shrugging when asked about the Woodland—that time and lifeway tucked between 1000 BC and AD 1000. Some things they readily understand, but others leave them wondering.

A man and a woman weave baskets in a handicraft factory near Dalat: A man and a woman weave baskets in a handicraft factory near Dalat. the man in the foreground is weaving a long thin fiber, probably rattan, around a wooden frame. The woman behind is weaving on a smaller rattan frame. The woman weaver is wearing a sleeveless...; Format: image/photograph

Hand-woven bags for sale in Otavalo, Ecuador: A woman stands near a market stall laden with colorful wool bags of all shapes and sizes. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area continue to practice traditional ways of life, including...; Format: image/photograph

Traditional clothing in Otavalo, Ecuador: A man wearing traditional Andean garb walks through an open-air market. He is wearing a blue woolen poncho and a felt fedora hat. Behind him sacks of produce are for sale in a market stall. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and...; Format: image/photograph

Walking to market in Otavalo, Ecuador: Two women and children cross a street. One child is strapped to the back of one of the women. A few other people are standing on the sidewalks. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area...; Format: image/photograph

A weaver in Quito, Ecuador: A man sits in front of a foot-powered loom. He appears to be weaving a wool blanket or shawl. Quito is the capital of Ecuador, though with a population of 1,865,541 (2005) it is the second-largest city in Ecuador behind Guayaquil. The urban center of Quito...; Format: image/photograph

Decorative weavings for sale in Otavalo, Ecuador: Long strips of cloth decorated with Inca themes adorn a wall behind a market stall. Several shoppers peruse the stall's wares. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area continue to practice...; Format: image/photograph

Traditional weaving in Otavalo, Ecuador: A woman sits on the ground manipulating a small loom. She is wearing a white and red embroidered blouse and weaving a multi-color band of fabric. This craftswoman is using a traditional loom to weave the fabric. This time-consuming practice is only still in...; Format: image/photograph

Completing a shawl in Otavalo, Ecuador: A man puts the finishing touches on a white embroidered shawl or scarf. The cloth is hanging from a bar while the craftsman cuts the tassels hanging from the bottom. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the...; Format: image/photograph

Tile-roofed cottage near Otavalo, Ecuador: A white-washed cottage with tiled roof sits behind a wire fence. This is the home of a weaver in Otavalo, Ecuador. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area continue to practice traditional...; Format: image/photograph

Carding wool in Otavalo, Ecuador: A kneeling woman adjusts her wooden carding paddle. She is wearing a dark shawl over an embroidered white blouse. Carding wool is the last stage in preparing raw wool for weaving. A craftsperson uses a wooden paddle with steel tines to separate the wool, straightening...; Format: image/photograph

Weaving on a hand loom in Otavalo, Ecuador: A man sits on the ground weaving a cloth with a hand loom. He is wearing white pants and a dark wool sweater. The hand loom is the more traditional, but much more labor-intensive, method of preparing wool. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the...; Format: image/photograph

A foot-powered loom in Quito, Ecuador: A large, foot-powered loom is laden with several skeins of wool. In the highlands of Ecuador, Quechua-speaking peoples continue to use the more traditional, but more time consuming, hand loom. This is a photo of a more modern, but still not mechanized, foot-powered...; Format: image/photograph

Woman and child weaving near Otavalo, Ecuador: A woman sits weaving with a hand loom. Next to her a child sits, looking at the photographer. The woman is wearing an embroidered blouse. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area continue...; Format: image/photograph

Spinning thread in Otavalo, Ecuador: A woman holds a spool of thread while concentrating on an apparatus out of the camera's lens. She is wearing a white embroidered blouse and a dark shawl. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants...; Format: image/photograph

Weaving a bracelet in Otavalo, Ecuador: A woman sits on the ground weaving a thin bracelet with a hand loom. She is wearing an embroidered white shirt and a dark shawl. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area continue to practice...; Format: image/photograph

Sweaters made in Ecuador: Several wool sweaters are folded and stacked. These sweaters are most likely alpaca wool — from llamas. The tradition of high-quality textile production in Ecuador dates from before the arrival of the Inca. Using both traditional and modern; Format: image/photograph

Weaving in a Mekong village: This was recorded as part of a multi-day Mekong Delta tour that started in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) and finished in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is a unique experience to cross the border over water rather than overland. We were amongst the first groups...; Format: audio

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