Today’s Document from the National Archives- Virginia Plan May 29, 2017Drafted by James Madison, and presented by Edmund Randolph to the Constitutional Convention on May 29, 1787, the Virginia Plan proposed the foundation of what would become the U.S. Constitution: a strong central government composed of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. Read more at Our Documents...
- Virginia Plan May 29, 2017
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- This Day in History, from Infoplease
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- Education Week Headlines
- US Department of Education
- Secretary DeVos Announces Reconsideration of Upward Bound Applications May 24, 2017
- Opening Statement of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education May 24, 2017
- Resignation Announcement of Federal Student Aid Chief Operating Officer James Runcie May 24, 2017
- NY Times – Education
- Your Money: When Colleges Dangle Money to Lure Students Who Ignored Them May 24, 2017 RON LIEBER
- Dozens of Middlebury Students Are Disciplined for Charles Murray Protest May 24, 2017 STEPHANIE SAUL
- Sally Yates Tells Harvard Students Why She Defied Trump May 24, 2017 ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
- Betsy DeVos Refuses to Rule Out Giving Funds to Schools That Discriminate May 25, 2017 ERICA L. GREEN
- Chinese Student in Maryland Is Criticized at Home for Praising U.S. May 23, 2017 MIKE IVES
- BBC World Headlines
- France's Macron holding 'tough' talks with Putin near Paris May 29, 2017
- Manchester attacks: MI5 probes bomber 'warnings' May 29, 2017
- BA boss 'won't resign' over flight chaos May 29, 2017
- Portland attack: Trump urged to speak up over killings May 29, 2017
- Somalia's al-Shabab stones man to death for adultery May 29, 2017
- AP Top Stories
- The Latest: Trump tweets thanks to US service members May 29, 2017
- Merkel spokesman: Germany still seeking stronger US ties May 29, 2017
- Putin visits France, hopes to mend strained ties with West May 29, 2017
- AP Exclusive: VA drug thefts continue despite new efforts May 29, 2017
- Get ready for busy travel season; airlines could set record May 29, 2017
Movies for the Classroom: The History of Christmas, from the History Channel
I’ll be tackling Christmas in more detail next week. In the meantime, here’s the History Channel’s documentary about the history of Christmas, from the birth of Christ to Scrooge, to Jimmy Stewart and the Grinch. Students can definitely get some useful information about a holiday that is often lost in all the hype.
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