Christopher Columbus

There is a sketch in the life of Christopher Columbus, the historical backdrop in discovering America, which was made possible in part when his crew were fed pickles to prevent scurvey! There are opinions pro and con about Columbus's voyages to America, along with some interesting facts. Also, there is a resource list for teaching history if anyone is interested! The website is http://teacherconnection.webs.com/ This website can be googled!

Africa and it's people

The region of africa is quite fascinating,it's history, geography, people and culture. There is quite an informative and colorful website with snapshots, mapping, history and other visual aides that is quite fun to check out.
http://allaboutsouthafrica.webs.com/

It has been reported today online that Haiti is going to relocate 400,000 people to various locations on the outskirts of it's capital Porta Prince where there will be sufficient facilities. This is a good time maybe as a team or a class to somehow help in any way we can through the red cross or care, or another agency, suggestions?

Earthquake in Haiti

It been reported that Haiti had a severe earthquake in Haiti that caused massive destruction, that is pretty sad.