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HistoryGrl14 .

The Week in Rap - 14 views

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    funny take on current events - might be a good way to start a current events discussion - or research on current events...tease 'em first!
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    Great for the start of a lesson! Cheers.
Chuck Holland

Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today and Ellis Island | Scholastic.com - 5 views

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    Nice interactive timeline.  Great for current events and US history.
Michelle DeSilva

Maps of War ::: Visual History of War, Religion, and Government - 1 views

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    I hope this site helps you place today's current events into a greater historical context. Each map is well-researched and based in fact, and none of the work is meant to be biased or political. No spin or opinion, just fact-based conclusions about the history of war. Maps-of-War is created by a Flash-Designer hobbyist and professional history- buff. Enjoy your visit and feel free to save or share our work for your own use!
Rob Kamrowski

Transparency - from GOOD Magazine - 0 views

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    Awesome visualizations of current events
Lance Mosier

- Special Coverage on CNN.com - 5 views

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    Student News CNN (Current Events)
HistoryGrl14 .

Amanpour - CNN.com Blogs - 2 views

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    I"m a fan of Amanpour's anyway, but her show and the corresponding website is GREAT if you teach any kind of current events class, or APHuman Geo or something where you need current global stories!! :)
Walter Antoniotti

History learning Materials - 13 views

History Internet Library http://www.businessbookmall.com/History%20Internet%20Library.htm Current Event Internet Library http://www.businessbookmall.com/Current%20Events%20Internet%20Library.htm Bo...

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started by Walter Antoniotti on 31 Aug 11 no follow-up yet
Eric Beckman

February 2013: Liu Bang, from Peasant Rebel to Emperor | Origins: Current Events in His... - 1 views

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    First Han Emperor, short article
Kristen McDaniel

Bringing History to Life - High School Notes (usnews.com) - 13 views

  • The students' documentary was part of National History Day, a program that more than 600,000 middle and high school students participate in each year.
  • They're going to archives, going to museums, doing real historical research. In the process of all this, they learn history, they learn about their nation's past. They learn important skills they can apply in their careers and in college.
  • We have empirical data that proves without a doubt that kids who participate in History Day outperform their peers who don't.
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  • In middle and high school, that's where the loss of instruction time comes.
  • has to be an engaged study of the past.
  • [National History Day] is not just for gifted and talented students; this is a program that does extremely well with kids in the lower quartile.
  • riginal research, you have an opportunity to form your own opinion on a topic. You're looking at original material. They do have to read secondary material so that they can have context. Have you talked to any teachers about how they're discussing the killing of Osama bin Laden with students? What should teachers be saying to their students? What's the importance of recent history in history class? I haven't had the chance to talk to any teachers since [last] Sunday. But I can tell you that what I hope they're doing is helping young people put this in perspective. I hope they're helping students understand the history of terror and understand why 9/11 happened in the first place. You have to understand the history of the Middle East and the history of the United States' role there, so you can draw some meaning and understanding. Using the word understanding doesn't mean condoning; it just means you need to understand why it may have happened. See how your school stacks up in our rankings of Best High Schools. Have something of interest to share? Send your news to us at highschoolnotes@usnews.com. More High School Notes posts Reader Comments Add Comment Start the discussion! Be the first to comment on this story. var RecaptchaOptions = { theme : 'clean' }; Add Your Thoughts Title Comment 3000 characters left About You Name Email State - state - AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY International Please enter the two words below into the text field underneath the image. Recaptcha.widget = Recaptcha.$("recaptcha_widget_div"); Recaptcha.challenge_callback(); Your comment will be posted immediately, unless it is spam or contains profanity. For more information, please see our
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    Outlining the importance of National History Day.
Betiana Caprioli

Brazilians Welcome Obama As Their Own : NPR - 4 views

  • "He looks more Brazilian than American."
  • Brazil was settled by waves of European immigrants and millions of African slaves brought there in chains. Their descendants make up the second-largest black population in the world after Nigeria.
  • there's no hiding the fact that blacks are worse off than whites.
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  • the new Brazil saw a former shoeshine boy and factory worker – Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva – win the presidency in 2002. Now his hand-picked successor, Dilma Rousseff, herself a former political prisoner, is president. Their dual policy of generating rapid economic growth and providing generous social programs helped lift 30 million people into the middle class.
  • The symbolism of a black American president will encourage people here like nothing else,
Carrie Kotcho

September 11: Teaching Contemporary History - Free Online Conference for Teachers - 8 views

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    The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Pentagon Memorial Fund, and the Flight 93 National Memorial offer a free online conference, September 11: Teaching Contemporary History, for K-12 teachers. Designed to provide educators with resources and strategies for discussing the September 11 attacks at the 10th anniversary, the conference will include roundtable discussions with content experts and six workshop sessions. These sessions and the conference website highlight resources available at each organization, provide background information on September 11, and encourage conversations on how to document, preserve, and interpret recent history and current events.
Suzie Nestico

Middle East protests | World news | guardian.co.uk - 1 views

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    Very cool, interactive timeline of the protests in the Middle East beginning with Tunisia in December 2010
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