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Fun with Money

keepingmybalance wrote 7 hours ago: Today we took out the piggy bank and had a lot of fun counting and sorting money.  We also took out … more →

Tags: Math

Last post was too long ago...AND...Historical Blogging

mrgranito wrote 9 hours ago: So…the last post on the Annex was on September 2, 2009.  There is no way I’ll get follow … more →

Tags: historical blogging

Mr. D’s Guide to the Holidays # 1: Thanksgiving

ldorazio1 wrote 13 hours ago: Freedom From Want (1943) By Norman Rockwell -- could it also read "Freedom from wanting clear a … more →

Tags: American History, Comedy, Commentary, communications, Cultural Literacy, Current Events, curriculum, Education, Educational Leadership

"honest history" for Texas social studies standards?

Tony Whitson wrote 16 hours ago: In her testimony Wednesday night, November 18, before the Texas State Board of education, Carol Hane … more →

Tags: Blog, civic education, civic literacy, History, James Anthony Whitson, Politics, Politics of Education, Texas Education, Barry Goldwater

A lost narrative: New performance work

beatricejarvis wrote 23 hours ago: A lost narrative A site specific performance installation by Beatrice Jarvis Winter Dance Gathering … more →

Tags: Dance, Photography, Urban research, Ballet, city, Geography, London, Performance, Urban

Chauffort, France 11/24/1918

Soldier's Mail wrote 1 day ago: Dear Em,   Just as I sat down to write this, your letter of Nov. 5 was handed to me in which was inc … more →

Tags: Over There, American History, Americana, Army, Art, Books, Centre for First World War Studies, Entertainment, Family

What is Social Science?

Chad wrote 1 day ago: The Social Sciences involve the study of human behavior. The types of human behavior which are exami … more →

Tags: social science, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Humanities, History, critical theory

Unit Quiz/Test Day Tomorrow1 comment

mrgranito wrote 1 day ago: Unit 2 is just about complete.  By the end of the day tomorrow, you should all be “masters … more →

Tags: Ancient Egypt, Assessment

Me encantan los días de español...

asbestasican wrote 1 day ago: because my kids are NOT allowed to say anything in English.  Consequently, they are VERY quiet and ( … more →

Tags: Children, Drama, Games, gratitude, Inspiration, Math, spanish, wonderful

Week of 11/23 - 11/27 for SS

ash567 wrote 1 day ago: Monday: Today we finished going over #4 (vocabulary) and #5 (Economic Comparisons) in our TOC, and w … more →

StrataLogica

gigantek wrote 1 day ago: At a recent Tech Liaison meeting, we were introduced to a new offering from NYSTROM, the company tha … more →

Tags: Geography, Maps, Nystrom, StrataLogica

bow down.

dailybrunch wrote 2 days ago: Me and Gavin Newsom just hanging out. Anyone else think that he’s Batman? … more →

Tags: Scavenger Hunt, Gavin Newsom, hot stuff, San Francisco

charlie bartlett.

dailybrunch wrote 2 days ago: This is Anton Yelchin, me, and two super rando chicks on my birthday. I’m not as drunk as I lo … more →

Tags: Cinema, Scavenger Hunt, Anton Yelchin, bad hair dye, Charlie Bartlett

Happy Thanksgiving

C Roche wrote 2 days ago:   The First Thanksgiving – You Are the Historian – Online Learning Center … more →

Tags: Class X03

the latest…

riehler wrote 2 days ago: I know it’s been a while since I last posted to this blog, but it isn’t because it have given up on … more →

Tags: English, Teaching, technology and tools I use..., USA, Picture

I'm Just Being Had. Butch Walker: The Cutting Edge of Folk

fallingchairs wrote 3 days ago: I’m just being had.  I guess it’s okay.  Like 5-Dollah Footlongs.  Party in the USA.  Ca … more →

Tags: sounds, Butch Walker, Liège, Taylor Swift, You belong to me, Cover, Rumpelstillskin, Master Brillancy, Cutting Edge of Folk

Please push for more social studies in schools.1 comment

chrisradek1980 wrote 3 days ago: The purpose of this blog is to help advocate for better social studies curriculum in schools. Histor … more →

Tags: curriculum, History, NCLB, No Child Left Behind

Latitude and Longitude2 comments

asbestasican wrote 3 days ago: I love maps.  I thought teaching this part of geography would be easy.  I was WRONG! After a day of … more →

Tags: New Teacher

Why more kids should study world history, harder1 comment

Ed Darrell wrote 4 days ago: Jon Taplin explains why knowing world history is valuable. The sad thing is that, of course, the sto … more →

Tags: Education, Education quality, History, renaissance, Santayana's ghost, State school boards, taxes, Texas, Texas Freedom Network


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