What's New on NOBLE Web

On the History Page:

• National Archives : Educators and Students — Lesson plans, worksheets and other resources for using primary sources in education
• National History Education Clearinghouse — This site calls itself “the central online location for accessing high-quality resources in K-12 U.S. history education.”
• The Learning Page…Especially for Teachers — Resources from the American Memory collections at the Library of Congress
• History Matters — “This award-winning site offers a range of resources, including 1000 primary documents in text, image, and audio; an annotated guide to 850 of the best U.S. History websites; guides to using various kinds of online primary sources, such as oral history and maps; and moderated discussions about teaching.”
• OAH History Teacher Resource Center — This site from the Organization of American Historians includes links to and information about publications, resources, and activities for teachers of history.

On the Massachusetts page:

• Mass. Facts: Boston.com’s guide to public records, databases, and useful information — A handy, concise list of links to sites for many local statistics and services, including background checks, real estate information, politics and comparative facts about local communities

On the Jazz Appreciation Month page :

• Jazz Appreciation Month — Information and ideas for celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month from the Smithsonian Institution
• Jazz Appreciation Month — Resources for students and teachers from the National Association for Music Education
• Jazz — You can choose your own instruments and hear how they sound, explore a timeline, learn more about famous jazz musicians, and find lots of other fun and educational features at this site from PBS Kids Go!
• Jazz.com — Read the articles, enjoy the photographs, and check out the Jazz Encyclopedia

Added to the St. Patrick’s Day page:

• St. Patrick’s Day — St. Patrick’s Day crafts, activities and recipes from the FamilyFun website
• St. Patrick’s Day — The Food Network helps you “celebrate Ireland’s feast day with traditional Irish fare, corned beef and cabbage, and lots of lucky green”
• St. Patrick’s Day Guide — A guide to St. Patrick’s Day parades and other special events with dining guides, recipes, articles and many other features from the Boston Globe and Boston.com

On the St. Patrick’s Day Page :

• St. Patrick’s Day — The Epicurious website has information on food and drink for Irish-inspired feasts, including the ultimate corned beef and cabbage

On the Easter Page :

• Easter — Recipes for Easter brunch, dinner and special treats, ideas for entertaining and more from the elegant Epicurious website
• Easter Crafts — Lots of ideas for easy crafts for all ages from the FamilyFun website
• Easter — Games, stories and fun for young kids at the Chateau Meddybemps website
• The Easter Collection — Lots of different ideas for decorating and displaying Easter eggs from the HGTV website

On the Women’s History Month Page :

• Women’s History Month — InfoPlease has a great collection of resources for all ages, including articles, timelines, brief biographies, quizzes and more
• Women Come to the Front: Journalists, Photographers and Broadcasters in World War II — A special exhibit by the Library of Congress highlighting the accomplishments of eight brave and talented women