Marian Anderson, African American opera singer, born (1897)

• Ten Activities Celebrate Achievements of African Americans!
  With the assistance of the Web, you too can incorporate activities that reflect the positive impact black Americans have had on our nation's history.
  

Ralph Nader, consumer advocate (Unsafe at Any Speed), born (1934)

Elizabeth Taylor, Academy Award-winning actress (Butterfield 8, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), born (1932)

Joanne Woodward, Academy Award-winning actress (The Three Faces of Eve, Sybil, Philadelphia), born (1930)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet (The Song of Hiawatha, Paul Revere’s Ride), born (1807)

John Steinbeck, American author (The Grapes of Wrath) Nobel 1962, born (1902)

• 9-12 Literature & Poetry Center
  Resources and tools from our Language & Literature Center.
  

James T. Farrell, American author (Studs Lonigan trilogy), born (1904)

Alice Hamilton, American researcher who created the new medical field of industrial disease and fought to protect industrial workers, born (1869)

Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist who researched conditioned reflexes in dogs Nobel 1904, died at 86 (1936)

Konrad Lorenz, Austrian zoologist (Nobel 1973), died at 85 (1989)

American Indian Movement occupied Wounded Knee in South Dakota (1973)

Gulf War was ended after a successful ground operation against Iraq forces (1991)

Exxon Corporation was indicted on five criminal counts relating to the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill which had devastated the Alaska coastline (1990)

• The Iditarod: The Last Great Race
  Alaska's annual Iditarod Dogsled Race is a perfectly "teachable moment." Wise teachers are using the race and the many Web sites connected with it to teach geography, math, reading, and language arts.
  
• Explore Alaska: Three Scavenger Hunts
  Students explore an "Alaska" Web site in search of answers to ten grade-appropriate questions.
  
• Great Sites for Teaching about... Alaska
  In recognition of the anniversary of Alaska's statehood (January 3, 1959), this week's sites are among the best on the Web for teaching about our 49th state.

Washington DC was placed under Congressional jurisdiction (1801)

American Association for the Hard of Hearing was formed in New York (1919)

• Special Education Center
  Resources and activities from our Special Education Center
  
• Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
  Education World looks at some noteworthy Web sites dedicated to the topic of deaf-blindness.
  

U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 19th amendment guaranteeing a woman's right to vote (1922)

• Outrageous Women of the Renaissance: Warriors, Artists, Rulers, and Thieves
  These stories of saints and scoundrels, from Joan of Arc to Moll Frith, prove that the women of the Renaissance were as heroic -- and as scandalous -- as their men.
  
• Celebrate Women's History Month!
  Each March, Education World recognizes women's history month with new classroom teaching resources. This year, we're excited to bring you several valuable tools -- including a Women's History WebQuest, Women of the Century. This WebQuest will challenge your students to work cooperatively as they create a women's history encyclopedia to supplement outdated and sorely lacking textbooks!
  
  

22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, limiting the president to two terms or a maximum of ten years in office (1950)

• America's Freedom Documents!
  Teaching the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights
  

First Mardi Gras celebration occurred in New Orleans (1827)

Tiger Woods, at 16 became the youngest PGA golfer in 35 years (1992)

• Sports!
  Join Education World as we dive into the wonderful world of sports!