Guide to tomorrow's world for Teens and Young Adults

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Check them all out!</b></font><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b><br> </b></font><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b><br> </b></font><font size="2"><b><font size="3" color="#dc0099" face="Verdana">Knowledge is Power! Know the Basics:<br> </font></b></font><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <b><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><a title="History Matters - how we got where we are" href="http://historymatters.gmu.edu/" target="_blank">History Matters - how we got where we are</a></font><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial"> </font><font size="2" face="Arial">Designed for high school and college teachers and students of U.S. history survey courses, this site serves as a gateway to web resources and offers unique teaching materials, first-person primary documents, and guides to analyzing historical evidence. You'll find some truly amazing stuff here. </font><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial">History Matters is a project of the American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning of the City University of New York and the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Visible Knowledge Project. Check it out!<br> "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."  <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Santayana" target="_blank">George Santayana</a>, Life of Reason, Vol. 1.</i></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><br> </font></b><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <b><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><a title="A Brief History of the Internet" href="http://www.isoc.org/internet/history/brief.shtml" target="_blank">A Brief History of the Internet</a></font><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial"> ... <i>written by the people who built it!!!</i> From the early days, the Internet pioneers recognised that many Internet functions required trust and that, in effect, the Internet was a public "commons", relying on the good conduct of those who used it to operate to its maximum technical and social potential. The demographics of Internet use today are very different and many of the trust relationships are now being formalised with technical and administrative processes. Nevertheless the statements in these early "code of conduct" documents remain a very good guide for responsible Internet operators and users and a useful historical reference for technical operations. </font></b><b><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial">This site provides collection of links and resources on a range of important Internet topics, from the earliest days of the internet to the present.<br> </font></b><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="FirstGov for Kids - Cool and Amazing Stuff" href="http://www.kids.gov/" target="_blank">FirstGov for Kids - Cool and Amazing Stuff</a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> Kids.gov is organized into three audiences: Grades K-5, Grades 6-8, and Educators. Each audience tab is divided into educational subjects like Arts, Math, and History. Within each subject, the websites are grouped as either government sites (Federal, state, military) or other resources (commercial, non-profit, educational). The sites listed under the "other resources" category are maintained by other public and private organizations.<br> </font></b><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="FirstGov (unexpurgated adult version)" href="http://www.firstgov.gov/" target="_blank">FirstGov (<u>unexpurgated adult version)</u></a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> This is a government website dedicated to distributing information on a wide range of topics ranging from: Benefits and grants; Consumer Guides; Defense and International Affairs; Housing and Community development; History, Arts and Law; Public Safety; Science and Technology, to Voting and Elections You could spend hours here.<br> </font></b><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <b><font size="3" color="#dc0099" face="Verdana">Keeping Safe in Cyberspace:<br> </font></b><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="Teen Angels - Training for Safe Surfing" href="http://www.teenangels.org/" target="_blank">Teen Angels - Training for Safe Surfing</a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> Teenangels is a group of 13-to-18 year-old volunteers that have been specially trained by the local law enforcement, and many other leading safety experts in all aspects of online safety, privacy, and security. After completion of the required training, the Teenangels run unique programs in schools to spread the word about responsible and safe surfing to other teens and younger kids, parents, and teachers. At the urging of Teenangel volunteers, a special group of volunteers will be able to continue as Teenangels after they become 18 years old, and a new group of Tweenangels has been formed for those between 9 & 12 years of age. </font></b><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Teenangels was founded in 1999 by leading cyberlawyer Parry Aftab, Executive Director of WiredSafety.org (the world's largest online safety and help organization. Parry personally trains most of the Teenangels!<br> </b></font><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="Net Bulilies - Handling Internet Hassles" href="http://www.netbullies.com/pages/1/index.htm" target="_blank">Net Bullies - Handling Internet Hassles</a></b></font><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b> Netbullying takes place far more often than most adults realize. Most kids today either know someone who has been netbullied, have netbullied someone else, or have been the victim of netbullying themselves.</b></font><b><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial"> </font><font size="2" face="Arial">Unfortunately, thousands of 11-year olds and other preteens and young teens receive threats and hateful messages every single day. Yet for some reason, most of it has remained under their parents' radar. More than half of the children/preteens between the ages of 9 and 14 polled in person at grammar and middle schools in the United States (approximately 2000 children) had either been netbullied, had a close friend who had been netbullied, or had themselves netbullied another child. If you want to know how prevalent it is, ask a school. They deal with these issues every single day. Parry Aftab, an internet privacy and security lawyer, teaches children, teens, and parents how to effectively deal with this type of harrassment.<br> </font></b><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="Wired Safety.org" href="http://www.wiredsafety.org/" target="_blank">Wired Safety -an online safety and help group</a></b></font><font size="2" color="#006600" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b> provides help, information and education to Internet and mobile device users of all ages. They help victims of cyberabuse ranging from online fraud, cyberstalking and child safety, to hacking and malicious code attacks. Wired Safety also helps parents with issues, such those which might be encountered when their children meet preditors masquarading as teenagers using sites such MySpace or when their children experience any form cyberbullyingl Wired Safety also provides forms for reporting various forms of cyberabuse<br> </b></font><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <b><font size="3" color="#dc0099" face="Verdana">Diversions: Music, Games, and more ...<br> </font></b><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="PopCap Games - Play Online" href="http://www.popcap.com/" target="_blank">PopCap Games - Play Online FREE</a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> </font></b><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>PopCap's goal is to create fun games that literally everyone can enjoy. Their games are easy to learn, tough to master ... and utterly addictive! Best of all, they're FREE! You can play their web games right in your browser. Or download the free Deluxe games in just a few minutes, to enjoy anytime, anywhere  without being connected to the Internet. Then, when you're hooked, you can own the complete version of the game for unlimited play, with special features, new characters and more. All for less than $30.<br> </b></font><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" face="Verdana"><b><a title="Diversions at the BFC Cyber-Mall" href="../gold/menu08diversions.html" target="_blank">Diversions at the BFC Cyber•Mall</a></b></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><b> FIVE PAGES of great deals on <i>cutting-edge</i> fun things to do, including the latest games, music, video, concert and event tickets and much more. Check them all out! Important: Before buying anything at the mall with your parents' credit cards, please be sure to get permission first to avoid hassles later.<br> </b></font><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <b><font size="3" color="#dc0099" face="Verdana">An Almost Infinite Number of Futures:<br> </font></b><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="PopCap Games - Play Online" href="http://www.bls.gov/k12/" target="_blank">Career Information Home Page (BLS)</a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> </font></b><font size="2" face="Arial"><b>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is the perfect place to begin choosing a career. Because they collect detailed information on <i>all jobs, </i>they are an excellent source of information for finding out what interests and skills are actually necessary in each career choice you might be considering. This site will definitely guide you well in choosing a satisfying and lasting career.<br> </b></font><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="Career Voyages - explore the possibilities" href="http://www.careervoyages.gov/students-main.cfm" target="_blank">Career Voyages - explore the possibilities</a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> </font></b><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>This site is a collaboration between the U.S. Department of</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Labor and the U.S. Department of Education. It provides information on high growth, in-demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs. This site is designed to provide value to all Americans, but especially targets four groups:</b></font><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Students, Career Changers,</b></font><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Parents, and </b></font><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Career Advisors.<br> </b></font><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <b><font size="3" color="#dc0099" face="Verdana">Social Networking in the 21st Century:<br> </font></b><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="Netiquitte: The Social Grace of Cyberspace" href="http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html" target="_blank">Netiquette: The Social Grace of Cyberspace</a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> "Netiquette" is network etiquette, the essential do's and don'ts of online communication. Netiquette covers both common courtesy online and the informal "rules of the road" of cyberspace. The Netiquette home page provides links to both summary and detailed information about Netiquette for your browsing pleasure.<br> </font></b><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="Safety Tips for Social Networking Sites" href="http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/tech/tec14.htm" target="_blank">Safety Tips for Social Networking Sites</a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> You've probably learned a long list of important safety and privacy lessons already: Look both ways before crossing the street; buckle up; hide your diary where your nosy brother can't find it; don't talk to strangers. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, is urging kids to add one more lesson to the list: Don't post information about yourself online that you don't want the whole world to know. The Internet is the world's biggest information exchange: many more people could see your information than you intend, including your parents, your teachers, your employer, the police  and strangers, some of whom could be dangerous. Social networking sites have added a new factor to the "friends of friends" equation. By providing information about yourself and using blogs, chat rooms, email, or instant messaging, you can communicate, either within a limited community, or with the world at large. But while the sites can increase your circle of friends, they also can increase your exposure to people who have less-than-friendly intentions. You've heard the stories about people who were stalked by someone they met online, had their identity stolen, or had their computer hacked. Following FTC Advice can save you some big Hassles.<br> </font></b><img src="../resources/7x7-spacer.gif" alt="" width="7" height="7" border="0"><br> <font size="2" color="#006600" face="Verdana"><b><a title="Safety Tips for Social Networking Sites" href="http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/tech/tec14.htm" target="_blank">MySpace.com "a place of friends"</a></b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"> </font><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">Create a community on MySpace and you can share photos, journals and interests with your growing network of mutual friends! See who knows who, or how you are connected. 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