The National Resources Defense Council has an impressive interactive graphic called “Go Below The Surface Of The Gulf Oil Disaster.” It shows, in an accessible way, the impact of oil on creatures at each level of the sea.

I’m adding it to The Best Sites To Learn About The Gulf Oil Spill.

Workers at the World Trade Center site have found the remains of an 18th century ship. It’s an unusual find, and I’ve decided to add some resources about it to The Best Sites To Help Teach About 9/11:

Sailing Under The World Trade Center is a slideshow from The Wall Street Journal.

New York archaeologists excavate 18th century ship is an interactive from The Guardian.

Here are the latest additions to The Best Sites To Learn About The Gulf Oil Spill:

BP ‘stops oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico’ is a slideshow from The Telegraph.

+50 Ways of Visualizing BP’s Dark Mess is an impressive collection of infographics.

Gulf oil spill FAQ was published by CNN today, and lists questions and updated answers on the Gulf Spill.

I’m adding it to The Best Sites To Learn About The Gulf Oil Spill.

“The Hmong and Laos: Old wars never die — The unhappy fate of the Hmong” is the title of a short article published by The Economist today.

It would be a challenging for English Language Learners, but my Hmong students would certainly be motivated to try to get through it. The issue seldom gets this kind of coverage from such a prominent periodical.

I’m adding it to The Best Websites To Learn About The Hmong.

Locked In Gaza is a New York Times slideshow and Growing Up In Gaza is a Times’ video.

I’m adding both to The “Best” Resources For Learning About The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.

CNN/Money has just published their 2010 list of the best 100 places to live in the United States.

I’m adding the link to The Best Lists Of “Best Places To Live,” and I also briefly describe there how I use these lists in the classroom.

GOOD Magazine has published a fascinating infographic on U.S.Supreme Court confirmation hearings (and the word “fascinating” is not one used to typically describe those events) titled Supreme Questions. Here is how they describe it:

After an extensive confirmation hearing, the Senate will vote on Elena Kagan’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court this week. But what, exactly, did they talk about? A new study has looked at the questions asked to each potential justice since 1939. Mostly, they talk about inconsquential matters, but examining the questions asked over the last 70 years gives insight into the issues that have faced our country and the court.

I’m adding it to The Best Sites To Learn About The U.S. Supreme Court.