CONTENTS
- 1. Happy Birthday Leonardo April 15!
- 2. ThinkQuest New York
- 3. Recommended Links
- 4. Puzzle of the Month - Star-tling Answer
- 5. Mona Lisa Theories Recap
- 6. Mona Lisa SELECT SITE AWARD Winners for April
- 7. Free Musical Postcards for the Holidays
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Happy Birthday Leonardo! April 15, 1452
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ThinkQuest New York
Are you aware that there is
a ThinkQuest NYC program
now. Your classroom students can work in
teams of 3-5 to create an
educational resource Web site and submit it.
We launched the program in early Feb. It's a
collaboration between TQ
and City College. We provided training for
40 teachers in January and
will begin another session in May or June.
We hope that Bronx High
Schools will participate.
You can have your class work in teams of 3-5 and complete a TQNYC education
Web site. There is no collaboration with students outside one's school for now, but
that might change later. We want schools to institutionalize TQNYC and include it
in lots of courses across the curriculum or in an afterschool program.
You can find more information at http://www.thinkquest.org
Sincerely,
Sheila
Dr. Sheila Offman Gersh Co-Director, TQNYC
sogcc@cunyvm.cuny.edu
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Recommended Links:
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Learning About Leonardo is proud to be a part of
CBC InfoCulture
http://www.infoculture.cbc.ca/archives/visart/visart_08311999_monalisa.html
ArtsLink South Africa
http://www.artslink.co.za/award/
Innovative Teaching Online Units
http://surfaquarium.com/newsletter/units.htm
Sites for Teachers
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Puzzle of the Month
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In a darkroom there is a drawer with 50 Black Socks and 50 White.
What is the minimum number of socks you must remove to be certain you have a matching pair.
LEONARDO BIRTHDAY BONUS PUZZLE
How can 6 candles be arranged to
have 4 equilateral triangles?
Answers Next Month
Answer to Last Months Puzzle:
How do you plant 10 trees in 5 rows with four trees in each row?
Answer
Click Here
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Mona Lisa Theories
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In celebration of Leonardo's Birthday we recount the proliferation of theories that surround the Mona Lisa Painting
Initially our project demonstrated the Self-Portrait theory of Lillian Schwartz, who thinks that Leonardo used himself as the model.
/13681/data/lillians.htm
In contrast, Rina de Firenze claims the model was his mom Caterina.
Rina also points out that Vasari made many silly and inaccurate
observations in Lives of the Artists.
In particular, his Mona Lisa description is inaccurate and does not describe the painting hanging in the Louvre,
but surely another painting done by one of Leonardo's contemporaries.
/13681/data/science.htm
Author Micheal Gelb makes some keen observations about Leonardo's Horse
yet his Mona Lisa theories reflect Vasari based writings.
/13681/data/museum/horse.htm
IN A COMPLEMENTARY THEORY Dentist Dr. Mark Lawrence has discovered a profile of Leonardo shrouded
in the veil
of the Mona Lisa. This is a second affirmation that Leonardo included himself in the portrait.
http://www.monalisaprofile.com
THE MONA LISA SMILE - A NEW VIEW
The New York Times profiled the visual perception Mona Smile
Effect Theory advanced by Dr. Margaret Livingstone. Read, react
and respond.
/13681/data/links/mlsmile.htm
Salute Leonardo by listening to his sole tune he left for us.
/13681/data/link3.htm
Leonardo is our hero.
/13681/data/links/hero.htm
As we continue to evolve, document and learn new theories, we honor the memory of Leonardo da Vinci, and celebrate the gifts of art, music, mystery and knowledge he has contributed to humanity.
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Mona Lisa Selected Site Award Winners
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In our continuing effort to honor webmasters who are making a
difference, please visit the Award Sites rated Mona Lisa Selected Site Award Winners for
April.
/13681/data/millennium/aprwin.htm.
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Holiday Greetings
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Send Animated Musical Greeting Cards For the Holiday Season to commemorate Leonardo's Birthday
http://www.all-yours.net/cgi-localbin/dp20/start20?write31045502
Newsletter archives
Issue One January 2001
Issue Two February 2001
Issue Three March 2001
Issue Four December 2001
Issue Five January 2002
Issue Six February 2002
Issue Seven March 2002
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