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►Juneteenth, a new national holiday, marks slavery's end after the Civil War
-- Front Page Talking Points Archive
Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
Daily Science Webcasts
Daily Science Audio webcasts: An exclusive partnership with Pulse of the Planet, updated daily with two-minute sound portraits of Planet Earth. Tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide, blending interviews with extraordinary natural sounds.
►Chocolate makers protected from lawsuit over child slavery in Ivory Coast
Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
►Archive of Geography quizzes
Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
Teacher guides, student supplements, teacher training modules and more.
►Do all Americans pay a fair share?
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The National Wildlife Federation lesson plans are designed to introduce students to life science, ecology, wildlife biology, scientific identification and observation. All lesson plans are aligned to the National Science Education Standards and organized by grade level.
This week's word in the news: GROUNDWORK
DEFINITION:
To do work in preparation for work that will be done later; preparation made beforehand.
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Pence served as Donald Trump’s vice president and since his former boss’ electoral defeat in November has seemingly been laying the groundwork for a potential White House run.
►The Atlanta Journal Constitution -- 06/21/2021
