The KIDS Report is a biweekly publication produced by K-12 students as a resource to other K-12 students. It is an ongoing, cooperative effort of 15 classrooms from around the world. Teachers assist and provide support; however, students select, evaluate and annotate all resources included in every issue of the KIDS Report.

The KIDS Report is published with a generous grant from John and Tashia Morgridge and with the support of the General Library System of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

This issue of KIDS, dated June 20, 2000, was written and produced by Judy Patrick's class at Jefferson Middle School in Madison, Wisconsin.

In This Issue

• China Today
• 100 Celebrated Chinese Women
• Chinese New Year
• uschinabridge.com
• China the Beautiful
• Chinese New Year-Zodiak

China Today http://www.chinatoday.com Do you want to learn about China? If you do this is the perfect site for you. It would be great for a school project, traveling information, or just fun learning. You can learn about Chinese women in society, education, the army and entertainment, like the Beijing Opera. The picture showing the Beijing Opera is a good example of the colorful graphics that load quickly. It is easy to find your way around this site and I would recommend it to anyone 8 and up because everyone could find it useful. Reviewed by Courtney H.

100 Celebrated Chinese Women http://www.span.com.au/100women/ Do you want to learn about historic and legendary Chinese women? If you do, check out this site. This is a wonderful site because it has pictures of the women that go with the detailed descriptions. The stories about each of the women, such as Hua Mulan and Chang'e (Moon Lady) are very fascinating. Currently, only sixty stories are available, but this site is updated with another twenty stories every few weeks. The links work efficiently, and there is a special "Back Home" button for returning to the home site. This site would be more appropriate for ages 8 and up. Reviewed by Jessica & Amanda

Chinese New Year http://www.web-holidays.com/lunar/ Do you want to learn fun trivia about the Chinese New Year? Or get up to date information? This site seems all play but the links on the left side will get you to plenty of news information. The site loads fast and so do the links. The legend at the top of the site tells how the Chinese New Year came to be. I learned plenty of new facts and had fun learning. The print is easy to read so you don't have to worry about clarity problems. More fun links are located towards the bottom of the page. An example is the origami teapot. They show you how to fold it with clear instructions. Also towards the bottom are three great books. One is about Chinese myths and fantasies. Although this site looks fun, the links are also useful; it is a great site for all ages. Reviewed by Vania S.

uschinabridge.com http://www.uschinabridge.com/uscult.htm Do you know about the Great Wall of China? Who built it? Why? When? At this site you can find everything from the best place to stay in Beijing to the Chinese military. This site has great graphics and lots of information in easy-to-read text. This web page is very large and it has many links. Some of the links take you to the military, maps, a picture library, Chinese provinces and culture. It is very well organized, has updated information and even e-mail. You can read the text in either English or Chinese. In my opinion, this site gives you everything you need to know about China. Reviewed by Katherine

China the Beautiful http://www.chinapage.com/china.html Are you curious about China's history and language? Do you like Chinese food? If so, then you have found the site you want. There are lots of links where you can hear Chinese being spoken and there is lots of calligraphy, which is Chinese writing. There is poetry, drawings, seal carving, history, and mythology. There are many awesome, eye-catching colorful graphics of the Forbidden City and also watercolor paintings. The text and content is very amusing and not boring. One of my favorite parts of this site is that underneath the English words is Chinese calligraphy. Because this site is so organized it is easy to navigate around and you won't get lost! If you are doing a report on China this is definitely where you want to start! Reviewed by Stephanie S. and Neil L.

Chinese New Year-Zodiac http://www.new-year.co.uk/chinese/ Have you ever wondered what animal you were born under according to the Chinese zodiac? This site has everyone's animal and fortune. The Chinese zodiac has 12 animals. Find out which animal you are and learn about the history of the Chinese zodiac. You can even have fun sending Chinese greeting cards to your friends. This site loads really fast, and is easy to read and move about from one link to another. Second through sixth graders would like this site the best. Reviewed by Alex F.

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These Internet resources were evaluated on the basis of Site Selection Guidelines that the students developed. Questions and comments can be sent to the facilitating teacher at Jefferson Middle School, Judy Patrick, at jpatrick@madison.k12.wi.us

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