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shared by Adam Blumer on 19 Dec 13 - No Cached
  • Adam Blumer on 19 Dec 13
     
    really cool info graphic...not sure what we'd do with it, but excellent visual.
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How people in Muslim countries prefer women to dress in public | Pew Research Center - 0 views

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  • Adam Blumer on 09 Jan 14
     
    fantasticly interesting chart about what people in different muslim countries think is appropriate dress for women in public. Could be used in 6th grade simply to show the differences between the items or also to discuss  the issue.
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Can You Live on the Minimum Wage? - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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  • Kate Harrigan on 09 Feb 14
     
    Minimum Wage calculator -- need to use with Current Events class asap
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How the Media Have Misunderstood Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Miranda Rights - Adam Goodman - Th... - 0 views

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shared by Adam Blumer on 23 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • Adam Blumer on 23 Apr 13
     
    a bit dense, but perhaps the best summary of what miranda does and doesn't say
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Terrorism on U.S. soil: By criminal or enemy combatant? - Washington Times - 0 views

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shared by Adam Blumer on 22 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • Adam Blumer on 22 Apr 13
     
    another article on enemy combatants, from Washington times, a very conservative newspaper
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Same-sex couple: We want tax equality - Video - Personal Finance - 0 views

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  • Adam Blumer on 20 Mar 13
     
    This could be an interesting resource on the economic aspects of gay marriage and the Constitutional question of the DOMA
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Free Technology for Teachers: Ten Good Video Sources for Social Studies Students and Te... - 0 views

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  • Adam Blumer on 11 Apr 13
     
    AMAZING collection of video resources for kids. Lots of this is geard a bit more towards HS, but there are great world history music parodies, wacky US history "crash course" videos that re 10 minutes long and other traditional stuff.
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev interrogation: Can the government legally question someone who has li... - 0 views

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  • Adam Blumer on 22 Apr 13
     
    fascinating Constitution article about whether police can ask questions, use it as evidence, or even threaten to withhold medical treatment of injured  suspect to get information.
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G.O.P. Lawmakers Push to Hold Boston Suspect as Enemy Combatant - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • Adam Blumer on 22 Apr 13
     
    info on "enemy combatant" and the marathon suspect
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▶ Racism Is Real * BRAVE NEW FILMS - YouTube - 0 views

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  • Adam Blumer on 01 May 15
     
    subtle institutional examples in video form....
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