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 * MARCH 15,2011**
 * Ronda's Corner **

We had an outstanding Membership Day! Thank you - Kristine Macchioni. Todd Catalano, Gary

 * Ciszewski, and Tim Clarke**



Japan - earthquake- tsunami - nuclear threat

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The NY Times Learning Network has an astounding collection of resources (on this, and so many other topics): []

[] [] [] Amazing pictures (you can toggle over) to view before scenes and the after scenes of the same areas! [] Scholastic News – earthquake/tsunami in Japan [] [] “Nature Wages War” articles []

The Burning Rice Fields (older folktale) and newer folktale called Tsumani (illustrated by Ed Young.) A Mama for Owen is also a good "after Tsumani" book. The books are all for elementary age students, but the website could be used at any age level, I think. I think that it gives a good explanation of a tsunami. []

Check it out! You can actually walk through museums and zoom in on paintings so close you can see the brushstrokes and cracks! Here's the link:

[] Nicola Campbell's outstanding book, Shi-shi-etko, was made into a short film. Info here: [] GREAT SITE: []