Geography in Tennessee Links
1) Tennessee
Geography
and Data
Tennessee is a webliography resource.
Description:
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links to many different maps of the state can be
found
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links are included that give information on the major
cities of tennessee
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there is a long grey subject column running down
the left of the web page which allows the user to explore subjects such
as the climate and weather, time zones, photos of the area, and many other
interesting topics
Evaluation:
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Tennnessee is a simple, straigt-foward site to us
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The number of options available are broad allowing
for lots of exploration
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All links are in working order
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The information about the various featured cities
are quite thorough
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The site would be perfect if there were more graphics
2) Discovery School
Tennessee
Discovery School Link
Discovery School is a content resource.
Description:
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the format of the above featured discovery school
link is similar to an encyclopedia
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topics that are covered in the site are people, visitor's
guide, land and climate, economy, government, and history
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bibliography info for the site is at the bottom of
the page
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discovery school features things that would interest
students, parents, and teachers
Evaluation:
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Dicovery school is a good site
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It is basically a large online encyclopedia
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The extra features such as teaching tools and the
teachers store make it much more useful than most web sites
3) Britannica
Tennessee
Britannica Article
Britannica is a reference tools resource.
Description:
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britannica is exactly like an encyclopedia
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the neat thing about the site is that you can type
in an extremely specific focus of a particular topic and the only result
that will appear is on nothing but what you specified
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included with the tennesse britannica article are
pictures of the state flag and the agriculture seal
Evaluation:
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The ability to pinpoint exaclty what you are looking
for is useful
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However, the ability to precisely pinpoint what you
want does not make the site all that great
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I would say that sites such as discoveryschool.com
are a lot better
4) UTK Librarys Links
to College Level Geography Departments
UTK Library is a webliography resource.
Description:
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the geography link on the UTK Library page is nothing
but a simple list of websites
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the first section of links are links to the various
geography departments in the state of tennessee
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the second sectin of links are links to the geography
departments of other states
Evaluation:
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The graphic in the background is pretty neat
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The links to the various geographic departments is
more than enough to make teachers aware of what they need to do in order
to prepare students to study geography on the college level
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The comprehensive nature of the links make it a very
good site
5) A Virtual Tour of the Tennessee River
TN River Virtual
Tour
This is a virtual tour web site, therefore it
would be a internet teaching tools resource.
Description:
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the site is entirely on the tennessee river
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featured on the main page of the tennessee river
virtual tour webpage is a neat picture of a bridge crossing the river
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on the webpage is a map of the particular states
that the river runs through
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you can use the mouse in order to specify the part
of the river you want to see larger
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included on the page is a power-point presentation
that teachers can use in order to give students a tour of the river
Evaluation:
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The power point demonstartion would be good for students
to use along with a project for any geography class
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The virtual tour would be a good assignment for teachers
to give to students for homework
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It is a well put together site with good graphics,
in depth information, and many things that can be used by teachers
6) Proteacher Link
to Proteacher.com
Proteacher can be used as a lesson plans resource
for teachers.
Description:
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the website features links to many different topics
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teachers can get lesson plans, word searches, and
map quizzes from the sites
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the option to choose certain grade levels is also
available
Evaluation:
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The contents of the site are practical for any teacher
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It is extremely easy to navigate the site
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I like the ability to jump from state to state with
ease
7) Mapquest mapquest.com
Mapquest is an internet projects page.
Description:
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the 3 main features of mapqust are driving directions,
maps, road trip planners
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when students have to come up with maps for any area
in the USA, they can use mapquest
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I have heard of teachers having students to use this
in geography classes
Evaluation:
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Mapquest is an extremely innovative site
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Everyone can reap positive things from using things
such as the driving directions option
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It is a very elaborate site but easy to use
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The colors used on the extremely details maps that
can be found make them easy to read
8) Smart Kids Software
Smart Kids
Geography Software
smartkidssoftware.com is a software evaluations
resource.
Description:
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software kids allows you to look up software according
to grade level, subject, age level, and etc.
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teachers/students have the ability to purchase software
on-line
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you can also read a review of the software before
purchasing
Evaluation:
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The site is very comprehensive
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There were more than enough software applications
that came up under geography
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It is a good site due to the ease a teacher has in
discovering and purchasing new software
9) National Geography Standards
Nat'l
Geog Standards
This is a content resource.
Description:
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this site simply offers a list of the national curriculum
standards in geography
Evaluation:
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This is a useful site because all teachers need to
know the national curriculum standards
Created by Drew Dolinger May, 2001