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The Repeal of Prohibition

12/29/2019

The 5th of December is recognized as the day we celebrate the repeal of the 18th Amendment. The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion questions. Topics discussed in this unit include the following: Becoming Modern: America in the 1920s: Wets & Drys. Includes news items on Prohibition, political cartoons, art work, and newsreels of the day.

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America's Story: Square Dancing

12/29/2019

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Square dancing has been part of American culture since the colonial settlers blended their varied traditions together. Celebrate the dancing in squares. Check out history, historic photos, and an audio track of "Gents Go Center."

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The New Google Sites: Top Website Platform for Class Collaboration

12/29/2019

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Make your own website with easy, intuitive drag-and-drop features

Pros: Quickly make an attractive website with little guidance; Google keeps adding features.

Cons: Students new to web design might not know where or how to begin; design gurus will want more control and font options.
Bottom Line: With a few clicks, students can design a basic but custom responsive website that allows for easy collaboration with their peers.

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Teaching Kids About Adoption

12/15/2019

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The 18th is National Adoption Day. Learn all about adoption with Adoption.com. The focus here is on adoption, including information about adopting a child, putting your child up for adoption, choosing a family, reunion of child and birth parent, and much more.

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Use DataClassroom to Teach Graphing, Data Analysis and Statistics

12/15/2019

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DataClassroom

Statistical analysis for science classrooms made easy

Pros: Helps students visualize what certain statistical tools can tell us about data.
Cons: Most of the actual calculations and data analysis is done for the students.
Bottom Line: Perform a t-test or chi-square analysis using your own data or provided data sets.

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Do Something.Org: Young People in a Global Movement for Good

12/7/2019

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Students can make a difference in their communities by joining 6 million other young people trying to change the world for the better. As part of Do Something, they can hone in on their interests, use the resources available, and share their expertise to create positive change.

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Teach Coding & Computer Science With Top Gaming Platform Roblox

12/7/2019

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Like Minecraft, this popular gaming platform can be used to teach and demonstrate specific skills, with careful planning and structured implementation.

Roblox

Popular game development platform has classroom potential
Pros: Roblox gives students a platform to share their games with a real audience.

Cons: With millions of users worldwide, it’s impossible to control the people and content students will encounter on Roblox.
Bottom Line: Teens who love gaming can learn to be developers, too, with Roblox's tools and hosting service.

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The Repeal of Prohibition

America's Story: Square Dancing

The New Google Sites: Top Website Platform for Class Collaboration

Teaching Kids About Adoption

Use DataClassroom to Teach Graphing, Data Analysis and Statistics

Do Something.Org: Young People in a Global Movement for Good

Teach Coding & Computer Science With Top Gaming Platform Roblox

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