Welcome to the September 2005 issue of the Daily Life Online quarterly
newsletter, your source for information about the latest additions to
Greenwood's Daily Life Online family of products.
Please note you are receiving this email as a supplement to your organization's Daily Life through History or World Cultures Today subscription, or trial offer. If you are not the primary user of this service, please feel free to forward this email to the relevant person, or to any of your colleagues who may be interested in our products.
September 2005 update
- Daily Life in the Medieval Islamic World
- 20 newly commissioned articles exploring Death, Burial and the Afterlife through time and around the world
- 20 new Tours through Time
- New primary documents, including the Gettysburg Address
This year's updates are only the beginning—subscribers should expect Daily Life through History to double in size over the next year, all as part of the normal subscription price.
Free website! Lesson plans
Later in Fall 2005, Greenwood will offer subscribers access to a free sister site that supports Daily Life through History by hosting a wealth of teacher resources, beginning with 50 exciting new lesson plans that cover 7 key curriculum strands: American History, World History (Ancient), World History (Modern), World Geography, American Government, Economics, and American History (Civics). Lesson plans include topics ranging from "Media Coverage of the Vietnam War in the 1960s" to "British Imperialism in India" to "Art and Architecture of the Incas, Mayas and Aztecs," as well as all the blank charts, timelines, tables, maps, and diagrams needed to complete the lesson. Presentation formats include debates, posters, newspapers, and essays. At launch, the lesson plans will correlate to CA, FL, TX and NCSS standards, but by Spring 2006 the site will correlate to standards for all states and will be searchable by state standard, strand, or lesson plan subject.
Launch of World Cultures Today — the blue pages
On August 3, 2005 Greenwood was proud to release the latest member in the Daily Life Online family. World Cultures Today provides a one-stop reference for questions on everyday life in the contemporary world, from food to fashion, and from naming conventions to wedding rites. Existing Daily Life through History subscribers who buy World Cultures Today will see the new material fully integrated within their existing site—doubling the content but keeping the familiar interface. World Cultures Today pages are blue to distinguish them from original Daily Life through History, and icons have been added to search results to indicate which source the result is from. Click here for more details.
Did you know?
All of the content in Daily Life through History is attributed, so users can trust the authority of the site. To find out about an author, click on the author name and the author's biography appears in a pop-up window.
Forthcoming conferences
- AASL, October 6-9, Pittsburgh, PA
Visit the Greenwood booth for a free, hands-on trial of Daily Life through History or World Cultures Today.