Viewed within a context of Orwell's 1984," the author's visit to East Germany, and particularly to the Museum for German History, revealed the efforts of an authoritarian regime to manipulate the thoughts and directions of that society to its own advantage. (JB)

Presents pictures, excerpts from literary works, and newspaper articles that deal with courageous acts by individuals. Also provides a bibliography of resources for teaching about courage. (GC)

Provides a brief historical background of apartheid in South Africa and reviews 19 resources for Black History Month under the subject headings of multicultural resources, general, history, laughter and play, South Africa, and African American heritage. (LRW)

Discussed is how polarized sunglasses block glare, help spot subtle differences in surfaces, and give a clearer view under water. Information on unpolarized and polarized light is provided. The reasons causing glare to occur and how polarizers decrease glare are discussed. (KR)

Explains how the author put a young adult book on Sir Walter Raleigh into the proper historical context. Describes reading other authors about the Elizabethan period and discovering the passions that motivated explorers, and suggests further reading on Sir Walter Raleigh and this period in history. (LRW)

This article describes electronic board portals and how they can contribute to the efficiency of the functioning board in delivering timely information for decision making. The electronic board portals are provider-hosted services that allow those who prepare board materials to organize and place on the Web a secure version of board packets, with…

We report about internet-based resource tools that compile the available evidence and knowledge base for designing and evaluating theory-based prevention interventions. Their relevance is discussed with a view to a recently noticeable climate of uncertainty about the effectiveness of prevention work.

The article lists free and low cost teaching aids which are available from 207 School Shop advertisers. (Author)

Meta-analysis is a useful tool for empirically reviewing large bodies of research. It assures that lecture materials are comprehensive and that highlighted studies are supported by a body of knowledge. Many educators are not familiar with the range of topics that has been empirically summarized using meta-analytic techniques. To fill this void, a…

This selected and annotated bibliography contains 22 references to international works on Byzantine and Neo-Byzantine music. Some of the annotations contain information about: (1) the language of the text; (2) foreign language translations; (3) included indexes and bibliographies; (4) reproductions of music and manuscripts; (5) the history of…