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►Turning point: America inaugurates a new president and vice president this Wednesday
-- 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.
►Joe the pigeon is spared the death sentence in Australia
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.
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►Was a 2nd impeachment justified?
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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: INCITEMENT
DEFINITION:
The encouragement of another person to commit a crime.
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Sources told ABC News that Trump watched the impeachment proceedings on television and grew angry as he witnessed former supporters, including House GOP leaders Liz Cheney and Kevin McCarthy, support the charge of “incitement of insurrection” or blame the president directly for the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
►The Atlanta Journal Constitution -- 01/18/2021
