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 On March 27, 1964, a 9.2 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska's Prince William Sound region. Liquefaction in and around Anchorage tore the land apart; it was the second largest quake ever recorded by seismometers.
This animation shows the underlying causes and tells how research contributed to confirmation of early theories of plate tectonics.
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On March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin was published. Understand the experiences of novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe that led her to write the novel and impact it had on the abolitionist movement and the Civil War.
The need for distance learning is quickly becoming a reality for millions of students as schools around the world hybrid close due to the coronavirus. Meeting the challenges of teaching and learning remotely requires being flexible, having vision, and thinking creatively about how best to support students.
BrainPop has a webinar, resources to make assignments, build assessments, and manage student learning remotely. In the webinar, they outline integrations with various Learning Management Systems, such as Google Classroom and Canvas, providing suggestions for both synchronous and asynchronous approaches to online learning. Recognizing not all students have access to technology at home, BrainPop provides guidance for developing equitable lessons that are effective whether completed on or offline. Here are links to the BrainPop materials: 
On March 9, 1868, President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial began in the US Senate. The trial was political in nature, calling out Johnson's violation of the Tenure of Office Act, lenient policies toward Reconstruction and vetoes of civil rights related acts.
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