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This book presents a series of practical activities designed to
help teachers build an effective science curriculum for more able
children. It focuses on: developing higher order thinking skills
using conceptual language; directed activities relating to text for
developing higher order skills; and in-depth study topics that
emphasize a "real product" outcome.
This book presents a series of practical activities designed to
help teachers build an effective science curriculum for more able
children. It focuses on: developing higher order thinking skills
using conceptual language; directed activities relating to text for
developing higher order skills; and in-depth study topics that
emphasize a "real product" outcome. Activities range from short
discussion topics and problems to solve, to whole-day
masterclasses. Topics covered include: context enrichment - by team
research/discussion and by visit plus follow-up work; general and
science-based thinking activities; thinking tools - including zones
of relevance; effective organization of information - herring bone
diagrams, flow charts, flash cards; argument mapping; analysis and
interpretation of data; modeling and using spreadsheets; and
science writing activities.
For most of the first half of the twentieth century,
African-Americans were excluded from Organized Baseball. But their
love of the game, and their desire to play could not be denied.
Despite that ban, "blackball" was being played in just about every
cow pasture and field available throughout the country. Black
players criss-crossed the country in Negro League games and on
barnstorming tours, bringing baseball to places where the Major
Leagues never dreamed of going. Many gifted athletes never got the
chance to compete in the Majors, until the door was finally opened
in 1947 with the signing of Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby. Once
given that chance to compete, African-Americans showed the country
that they were deserving of the opportunity. Many became
superstars, but, on the mound, only 13 African-Americans ever
reached the magic plateau of twenty wins in a season. This book
tells the story of those thirteen men and a few of their
predecessors, the obstacles they faced, and the determination they
showed to succeed. But it is a story about so much more than just
baseball. Against the backdrop of their grit and determination, it
reflects the story of all African-American baseball players through
the creation of the Negro Leagues, the evolution of the game, and
the parallel integration of baseball and America.
For most of the first half of the twentieth century,
African-Americans were excluded from Organized Baseball. But their
love of the game, and their desire to play could not be denied.
Despite that ban, "blackball" was being played in just about every
cow pasture and field available throughout the country. Black
players criss-crossed the country in Negro League games and on
barnstorming tours, bringing baseball to places where the Major
Leagues never dreamed of going. Many gifted athletes never got the
chance to compete in the Majors, until the door was finally opened
in 1947 with the signing of Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby. Once
given that chance to compete, African-Americans showed the country
that they were deserving of the opportunity. Many became
superstars, but, on the mound, only 13 African-Americans ever
reached the magic plateau of twenty wins in a season. This book
tells the story of those thirteen men and a few of their
predecessors, the obstacles they faced, and the determination they
showed to succeed. But it is a story about so much more than just
baseball. Against the backdrop of their grit and determination, it
reflects the story of all African-American baseball players through
the creation of the Negro Leagues, the evolution of the game, and
the parallel integration of baseball and America.
Pat O'Brien wrote this book in London during the fall of 1917 while
recovering from a two month trek across Western Europe. On August
17, 1917, he was shot in the throat during a battle with German
planes at 8,000 feet. He survived the crash of his Sopwith Pup
aeroplane and was operated on by a German Army physician in the
enemy's field hospital, saving his life. One month later, while
being transferred with other prisoners to the German interior, he
jumped from the moving prison train and began his journey behind
enemy lines through Germany, Luxemburg and Belgium. At the Holland
border he dug under a nine-foot electrical fence to freedom. One
week later he was guest of the King of England for nearly one hour
at Buckingham Palace. O'Brien was an American from Momence,
Illinois who joined the British Royal Flying Corp before the United
States had its own air force. He had joined the U.S. Army Signal
Corp where testing had begun on military aircraft. Pat was among
the first pilots to test aircraft at North Island in San Diego. He
became impatient waiting for the Army to form an official aviation
force and for President Wilson to join the war. He resigned the
Signal Corp and joined the British effort in Canada, eventually
earning his wings in England. Following his escape, O'Brien was
given a six-month medical leave and returned home to Momence on
January 22, 1918. One week later he began a speaking tour of the
United States to raise war bonds. He spoke in every major city in
the country and replaced William Jennings Bryant as the top speaker
in the country that year. His top-selling book "Outwitting the
Hun," led to a lead role in a silent film, hundreds of newspaper
and magazine stories and a significant fortune. O'Brien was a
celebrity but he was also a patriot. He had lost many friends in
the war including his closest "chum" Paul Raney of Toronto who Pat
witnessed being shot from the sky. Raney's dogfight occurred as Pat
sat in a wheelchair sunning outside the field hospital following
surgery. Despite his fame and fortune, O'Brien was compelled to
return to the battle. He attempted to join the American force,
re-enter the Royal Flying Corp and even join the French Foreign
Legion. He was denied entry due to his health and the impending end
of the war. His desire to "fight one more time" led to an adventure
in Russia during the Russian Revolution where thousands of Allied
troops were attempting to escape the battle between Tsarist
loyalists and the Red Army. As a former railroad man and an
experienced escaped prisoner his desire was to aid in the removal
of Allied troops along the Trans-Siberian Railroad. His return home
included passage through Mongolia and China. In 1920, his personal
life and fame began to wane. Following the break-up of his
relationship with Agnes McMillan who he had betrothed in San
Francisco before the war, he found himself among the rich and
famous including members of the New York mob and the burgeoning
entertainment mecca of Havana, Cuba. While filming his moving
"Shadows of the West," he married Virginia Dale who also appeared
in his film. Pat O'Brien was found dead in the Hamilton Hotel on
December 18, 1920 with a bullet to his head. His death was declared
a suicide and he was buried in Momence without a grave marker.
Locals provided a marker from Pat seventy-seven years later in
2007. The burial ceremony in 2007 led to the writing of the book,
"Lt. Pat O'Brien," by Kevin McNulty, Sr., KMC PUBLISING, (c) 2013.
The eight-hundred page novel covers Pat's entire life and also
reveals new evidence indicating he was murdered. That mystery
continues today. While there has been much erroneous information
about Pat O'Brien printed and online, the book "Lt. Pat O'Brien,"
is the most definitive and accurate account of O'Brien's life and
family. McNulty and O'Brien both from Momence, Illinoi
My Neighbor Below Introduces Groundhog Chuck Do you know your
neighbors? All of your neighbors? My Neighbor Below invites readers
young and old to step out. Step out, focusing on the lives sharing
your surroundings. My character, Groundhog Chuck, awaits you, my
readers, to step out. Welcome and be welcomed PO'B. From opposite
shores of the Chesapeake Bay, author and illustrator collaborate
bringing a charming tale of unlikely neighbors. Writer Pat O'Brien
of Calvert County, Maryland takes his initial public step into the
world of children's literature. Artist Candace Brush of Kent
Island, Maryland breaks from her commissioned art works to
beautifully illustrate this delightful story.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable,
high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable,
high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
A touching humbling story that will make a difference in your life
How does a young Mexican boy lose his dominant right hand in an
accident at age 7? How does he then proceed to become a star
athlete in grammar school, high school, and earn a basketball
scholarship to a Division One college against his father's support.
The more adversity he encountered and confronted in his life, the
stronger his spirit became. No pity party for him his divorce, he
also coached his son's youth basketball team to 3 consecutive
Golden State Championships and 2 National AAU Jr. Olympic
Basketball Titles. With numerous real estate investments and shared
most of it generously until the bank expired. took his hand and
told him it was beautiful, awesome and cool. She insisted
unwaveringly for him to tell her second grade class about his
missing hand. Since then 1999, he has become an inspirational and
motivational speaker in grades K thru 12. The results have been
phenomenally astonishing helps him connect with himself. She opened
a door that he had kept securely shut and locked since the day he
lost his hand. She touched more than his hand, she touched his
heart.
This fascinating selection of old photographs of Ellesmere Port
shows the town in fine detail, and some of the major changes it has
seen over the last hundred years. The once busy port with its
warehouses and ships is portrayed in its heyday. We see the sailing
ships that lined the docks and we meet some of the many people who
were employed in the dockside factories and warehouses, including
workers from the flour mills and the corrugated iron works. The
port won much trade at the time by offering cheaper port fares than
those at nearby Liverpool. These old scenes will bring back
powerful memories for some and introduce new residents and a
younger generation to a town that looked to the docks and its
related industries for its focus. This unique collection of over
250 old photographs, put together by one of the area's best-known
local historians, is an important record of the town's social
history but will be enjoyed by all who would relish a nostalgic
look at the Port's recent past.
ONCE a common feature of most small towns and settlements, the
village mill has all but disappeared over the past hundred years or
so. Increased mechanisation, economies of scale and the advent of
such things as bakery bread and international conglomerate millers
has caused the decline of many mills around the country. Many have
been converted to houses, some have been allowed to decay and
collapse, others have been put to other commercial uses but many
have now gone and the village and townscapes of Britain have
changed forever as a result. Some of these mills have been extant
since medieval times and some are even recorded in the Domesday
Book. Covering the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire,
Lincolnshire and Essex this is a unique record of some of those
mills. Many of the illustrations have come from antique picture
postcards which are, in themselves, a unique record of bygone
times. They show mills of all sizes and all types but what most
have in common is that they are no longer used for their intended
purpose. Watermills of East Anglia is a unique photographic record
of our towns and villages and of what was once often the major
industry in each settlement. The illustrations within will appeal
to locals and industrial historians alike.
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