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Dive into Career Choices- Learn about being a ...
December 28, 2012 - 08:20 pmCareers....what will I be when I grow up? I think young people start at an early age starting to look at different career choices. I've posted many interviews with people sharing their career choice. Perhaps, you will find these of value to u ...
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Geography Ideas to use in the Classroom
December 19, 2012 - 04:08 pmYoung people need to know about the world in which they live. Here are some activities to use with your students to encourage geography awareness? Perhaps, you will find these of value to use with your students. Gail Hennessey 1. My student ...
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Learn about First Lady Michelle Obama with thi ...
December 06, 2012 - 01:14 amNeed a fun activity for before the holiday? I wrote a new To Tell the Truth Play on First Lady Michelle Obama. Based on the television game show, three guests all say they are the real First Lady. Only one must tell the truth throughout the play. ...
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Wright Brothers Made History on December 17,19 ...
December 03, 2012 - 08:50 pmDid you know that the Wright Brothers' plans for their Wright Flyer airplane was turned down by the U.S. Army? Did you know that the distance of the Wright Flyer was less than that of the wingspan of today's 747 Jet? Did you know that onl ...
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Using the News in your Classroom: Graham Hughe ...
December 02, 2012 - 06:29 pmUsing the News: Graham Hughes, of Great Britain, has accomplished something no one has ever done. He has visited all 201 countries of the world AND without taking an airplane! It took Hughes four years to complete his journey beg ...
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Do you Have the Time?(Resources on Time Record ...
November 26, 2012 - 04:50 pmDo you have the Time? by Gail Skroback Hennessey http://www.gailhennessey.com People have long wanted to “remember” important events...that’s why time recording developed. Time was recorded based on ruler&rs ...
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Mayflower and Pilgrim Webquest Updated 2012
November 16, 2012 - 01:38 pmI've updated my Mayflower and Pilgrim Webquest. The Mayflower was named after a flower called the "Trailing Arbuttus". This flower is an evergreen with a white flower and pink center. Learn more about the Mayflower ...
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Happy Diwali!
November 11, 2012 - 03:46 pmThis year Diwali, or Deepavali begins on 13th of November and last for 5 days(until Saturday, November 17th). It's a happy time of year and is the biggest holiday in the country of India. Practiced mainly by people of the ...
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Malala Yousafzai is being nominated for the No ...
November 09, 2012 - 03:28 pmThe Nobel Peace Prize is awarded each year to someone deemed to have made an important contribution to world peace. A petition has started to consider 15 year old Malala Yousafzai for this award.The Pakistani teen spoke out for girls to be allowe ...
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Good Grief, Charlie Brown!
October 26, 2012 - 01:53 pmShould the annual classic, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," be shelved? Does it advocate... bullying? That's the thought of Buzz Bishop. The father thinks a television program that has kids calling each other words like ...
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