- Peekskill Middle School
- Helpful Resources
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Theories on Otzi's Death
The following link includes the theories that you read about in your groups and reported on during class on 10/6/17. Feel free to read through them for fun or to refer to them while writing about your own theory on your homework assignment.
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Otzi the Iceman
A detailed summary, with visuals, of the Otzi the Iceman exhibit. It explains what life was like for him and the artifacts that were found with him to help give students a glimpse into the Early Man, Mesolithic Era!
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Ancient Greece: BBC Bitesize
Great, animated resource to help students understand the basics of Ancient Greece!
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Current Events: Sports Illustrated for Kids
Can't get enough of sports? Well, they count as current events! This website contains sports articles categorized by major broadcasted sports like Baseball, Soccer, Football, etc. Your student can read about a sports topic with vocabulary that is more suited to them!
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Current Events: Youngzine
This website offers age-appropriate current events listed by interests like World News, Science, Technology, Our Earth, and Society/ Arts. They also offer videos that support the articles that they may read!
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Current Events: Tween Tribune
This website has age-appropriate current events and levels the articles. Students can select an article that best fits the level that they feel most comfortable reading on! They can also select articles in Spanish!
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Current Events: Dogo News
This website is a great source for age-appropriate current events. It also helps with vocabulary and fluency. All articles have an audio option. It will highlight mature words and help students to pronounce them and define them!
