The Power of the Wind (product numbers 08383 and 08384)

The Power of the Wind was developed by the University of Illinois, through funding by the 3M Foundation and the Noyce Foundation, and consists of one Youth Guide (product #08383) and one Facilitator's Guide (product #08384). Each book is priced at $4.95, but will be available during the introductory period (November 15 - December 15) for $3.22 each!

Type of 4-H Material: Group Curriculum

Grades: 6^th – 8^th (Ages 11-13)

Format: Project manual

Category: Science, Engineering and Technology

Focus Area: Wind power, engineering, renewable energy

For more information about The Power of the Wind, including a sample activity, ordering information, and a one-page overview, go to: www.4-H.org/curriculum/wind.

Reading Makes Cents (product number 08389)

Reading Makes Cents was developed by Penn State University. The curriculum consists of one Facilitator's Guide (#08389), priced at $17.00, available during the introductory period (November 15 - December 15) for $11.05!

Type of 4-H Material: Group Curriculum

Grade/Level: 3^rd – 5^th grades

Type of Media: Project Manual

Category: Citizenship

Focus Area: Literacy, financial literacy

For more information about Reading Makes Cents, including a sample activity, ordering information, and a one-page overview, go to: www.4-H.org/curriculum/reading.

Youth explore attitudes about aging and older people, learn to communicate with an older person and participate in simulated aging activities. In addition, youth may interview an older person. For more information contact Cheryl Geitner, Youth Development and Family Life Educator at the Knox County office.

RCS and NXT robotic kits are available for school use on a short term basis to provide a resource to introduce youth of all ages to robotics and computer programming. Lego Mindstorm robotics materials and software allow youth to design a programmed robot to accomplish different tasks, and to analyze and interpret data to solve robotic engineering problems.

Students will have the opportunity to learn more about Great Britain. Culture kits contain items relevant to that particular country including books, recipes, flags, etc.

GEOGRAPHY
1) British Airways Map
2) overview map of the British Isles
3) London map
4) detailed street map of London, including important landmarks and buildings, a sub-map of theatres and cinemas, map of the London Underground (subway), and a section of information and photos of Places of Interest around London
5) Welcome to Britain and Marks & Spencer
6) Includes 1979 Marks & Spencer fashions and information about their stores

TRANSPORTATION
London Transport Official Tourist Information
Including Underground and Visitors' Bus Maps
Includes information on buses, the Underground (and includes map of it); Places on Interest; London Air, Coach and Rail Termini
Central Bus Guide - Westminster - City - West End

TOURIST INFORMATION
GENERAL
Visitor -Britain's Leading Tourist Paper
Volume 3, Number 5, July 1987
Great Days Out From London (by National Express)
includes information on the sights in 13 cities and a color photo of each
Sightseeing Tours and Excursions Around London and Britain (by Evan Evans Tours)
Isle of Wight - The Enchanting Isle - England in Miniature -- Selected Accommodation and Leisure Guide
Nottingham - Where Legends Are Made
Includes maps and color photographs
Pennine Yorkshire Country Holidays
Shakespeare Country - The Cotswolds and the Heart of England
Includes information and detailed maps of Shropshire; Staffordshire; The West Midlands; Shakespeare's Country; Hereford, Worcester and Wyedean; the Cotswolds.
Avoncroft
Information on historic buildings in the town of Avoncraft in Worcestershire
The Treasure Houses of England
How To Telephone Home - brochure from British Telecom International
Travel Guides
Fodor's London
Rand McNally London
Assortment of brochures
Information and Plan
The Cottage
Taith Wledig Mynydd Du, Black Mountain Country tour
Welcome to Britain
Scotland
Wales

SPECIFIC SITES
Warwick Castle - The Finest Mediaeval Castle in England
a) Brochure
b) Plan of the Castle and Phototrack
Wharfedale at Bolton Abbey - North Yorkshire's Accessible Beauty Spot
Sudeley Castle and Gardens brochure
Museum of British Road Transport in Coventry
Stratford-upon-Avon Festival brochure - July 1987
includes map and points of interest, a listing of accommodations and exhibitions, and detailed calendar of events
English Heritage - Kenilworth Castle brochure
includes information on nearby sites with tour information, short histories of buildings, color photographs, and maps of locations
The Magic of the Welsh Marches
The Pictorial History of Canterbury Cathedral - The Mother Church of English Christendom
includes guide to the cathedral, history, many black and white photos, 3 color photos
The Pictorial Guide to the Tower of London - The Crown Jewels in Colour
includes map and history of the Tower, historical persons associated with it, information on armour, 5 color photographs, many black and white photographs, and information on the crown jewels
Oxford University
a) The Oxford Story - A Guide to the University brochure
b) What's What and Where's Where in Oxford - detailed map of Oxford and its colleges

CLOTHING
cap with the Union Jack (British flag) printed on it

FOODS
Great Britain - Recipes (in black notebook)
includes many recipes and USA/Great Britain Equivalents Table For Liquid Measure
Recipe Leaflets (in gray folder)
Selection of Recipes From Our Mediaeval Dishes - Bunratty Castle, Co. Clare:
descriptions of dishes and types of food and drink served rather than actual recipes
Make the Most of Oats - A British Farm Produce Council Publication
6 oats recipes with color photographs
Make the Most of Lamb - A British Farm Produce Council Publication
5 lamb recipes with color photographs
Make the Most of Tomatoes - A British Farm Produce Council Publication
6 tomato recipes
Unlock the Secrets of Lyle's Golden Syrup
Customs and Cooking from Wales
Country Cooking around the World - cookbook

WALL HANGINGS
Devon Harbours
The Lake District
Welsh love spoons
Wales
Red Dragon
Golden Jubilee of the Young Farmers Club
2 Calendars:
a) Friends and Neighbours
b) British Countryside

LANGUAGE/LITERATURE
English Vocabulary Quiz
compiled by Kimberly Hodges, former IFYE to Great Britain
Folk Tales from Great Britain and the United States
British Tales
a) "Get Up and Bar the Door"
b) "Dick Whittington"
c) "Lazy Jack"
d) "Mr. Fox"
e) "The Three Sillies"
f) "The Two Pickpockets"
American Tales
g) "Babe the Blue Ox"
h) "Johnny Appleseed"
i) "The Tar Baby"
Sunday Express Magazine - 1994
Obituary of Lady Victoria Wemyss
A Taste of Safeway

STAMPS/POST CARDS/CURRENCY
Stamps from Great Britain (12)
a) Four postcards
Stratford-upon-Avon; High Street, Kenilworth; England; Windsor
b) Four postcards
The Royal Wedding; HRH Princess Diana; "I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud" poem
by William Wordsworth; London Punk 63) Seven postcards
Two big post cards

CHILDREN'S BOOKS
The Kid's Book of Fun for the Road
John Wesley, Founder of Methodism
Mist The Sheepdog

AGRICULTURE
Farming News - The Weekly That Puts the Farmer First - May 30, 1986 edition
Farmers Weekly - journal - March 21, 1986 edition
Avoncroft Cattle Breeders brochure
Common Agricultural Policy - Commission of the European Communities
1988 Royal Welsh Show Showground Map
Barclays Agricultural Finance folder
a) Lloyd Bank - Agriculture Guide 1986/87
b) The Farmer's World brochure
c) Introduction to British Agriculture - December 1986
d) The South East - London's Larder - Farming A Story of Success flyer
e) Tate Lyle - Sugar From Sugar Cane
f) Finance for Farmers and Growers 1987/88
g) YFC Gathering - Conference flyer

YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB
(counterpart to 4-H in Britain)
Young Farmers' Club Songbooks (2)
Cumbrian Young Farmer - The Cumbria Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs 1985
Towards 2001 - A Policy Statement for the Young Farmers' Movement
National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs - Annual Report and Accounts 1984 (including Reference Materials)
The Young Farmer - official magazine of the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs
a) Volume 3, Number 6, November 1984
b) Volume 5, Number 1, Spring 1985
Stickers
a) Young Farmers' Club
b) Add Spice to Life - Join Your Nearest Young Farmers Club
c) I'm a British Potato Picker
Young Farmers' Club brochure
Young Farmer's Club calendar (87/88)

4-H RESOURCES
Passport to the World (an Illinois 4-H publication)
4-H Intercultural Leaders Guide (an Illinois 4-H publication)
4-H Intercultural Resources for 4-H Leaders (an Illinois 4-H publication)

MISCELLANEOUS
International Games - Great Britain
Tape - The Songs of Wales
Eight photographs
Phonecard
Wale's Flag
Crumpet Cutouts
Video Visits: Discovering England

SUGGESTED LEARNING ACTIVITIES

GEOGRAPHY
1. Locate Great Britain on a world map or globe.
a. What continent is it in?
b. What countries surround Great Britain?
c. What are some of the other names for the country?
d. What are some major geographic features of Great Britain (mountains, deserts, rivers, lakes, etc.)?
e. What is the capital?
f. How is Great Britain divided?

FOOD
1. Read through the recipes in the black notebook (#25).
a. See what types of dishes are common foods.
b. Prepare a snack or a whole meal for your group.

LANGUAGE
1. Have your group take the English Vocabulary quiz as a whole.
a. How many British terms can your group figure out?
b. Can your group think of some American expressions that the British might have trouble figuring out?

LITERATURE
1. Select a few of the British folk tales and read them aloud to the group. ("Mr. Fox" is an excellent story for reading aloud).
a. What aspects of British culture are reflected in these tales?
2. Read one or two of the American folk tales to the group.
a. What aspects of American culture are present in these stories?
3. Compare and contrast the folk tales of both cultures.
a. What aspects of the stories are present in both cultures?
b. What elements are specific to each native country?

CURRENCY
1. What is the British currency called?
2. What is the current exchange rate? You can find out by calling a large bank or library, or by checking in the Wall Street Journal.
3. Look in the newspaper, Visitor, or in some of the tour guides and find some prices.
a. How much would those same things cost in American dollars?

STAMPS/POST CARDS
1. Look at the stamps in the kit.
a. What does the selection of these pictures for their postage stamps reveal about British culture?
2. Do these post cards show aspects of their culture that British people want travelers to learn? What do they think these pictures show about their culture?

AGRICULTURE
1. Read some of the included material on Agriculture in Great Britain.
a. What are some of the principal agricultural products produced in Great Britain?
b. How are these products the same or different from U.S. agricultural products? From those of Illinois?
c. Does Agriculture seem an important part of life in Great Britain?

YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB MATERIALS
1. Look through some of the information on Young Farmers' Clubs in Great Britain.
a. In what ways is Young Farmers' like 4-H in this country? How is it different?
2. Read through the Young Farmers' Clubs Songbook.
a. Do you recognize any songs listed in it?
b. How many American songs are included?
c. Do you ever sing any of these songs (or ones like them) at your 4-H meetings?

GAMES
1. Play one of the International Games on the sheet in the kit (#60).

Through curriculums and GPS units, youth can learn about geospatial organization, identify location and measure distances. Contact the office for more information