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Daily Video December 03 2013

U.S. Education System Lags Behind Other Countries
U.S. education system lags behind other countriesWhile students in the U.S. are familiar with the s…
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Lesson Plan December 01 2013

#MyZeitgeist Year in Review Project - Lesson Plan
Introduction zeit·geist - noun , \ˈtsīt-ˌgīst,ˈzīt-\ : the general beliefs, ideas…
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Post November 25 2013

Does This Generation Have a "Moon Mission"?
Do Now is a weekly activity for students to engage and respond to current issues using social medi…
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Student Voices November 19 2013

Teen Scientist Invents Life-Saving Cancer Test
When he was 15, Jack Andraka developed an early detection test for pancreatic, ovarian and l…
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Post November 12 2013

NFL Bullying Case Sparks Debate Over Race, Sport and Culture
Bullying and sports made headlines recently when Jonathan Martin, a 24-year-old offensive lineman f…
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Post October 31 2013

World Leaders Demand No-Spying Agreement with U.S.
One of the American government’s largest spying agencies, the NSA, is in hot water over allegations…
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Post October 30 2013

How New York City Can Use Lessons from Sandy to Build The City of The Future
Background Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the day Superstorm Sandy hit the Eastern…
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Student Voices October 29 2013

Thanksgiving Takes on New Meaning After Sandy
Originally published November 21, 2012 Because their town has not yet fully recovered from…
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Post October 22 2013

Congress Votes to Reopen Government, Raise Debt Ceiling
Late Wednesday night, Congress voted to pass a bill that ends the government shutdown and enables t…
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Post October 16 2013

6 Resources to Teach World Food Day
Every year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations marks October 16 as World F…
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