Today’s Document from the National Archives- USS Nautilus (SS-571) September 30, 2016After shattering the traditional bottle of champagne across the bow of the USS Nautilus, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower and others gathered at the Electric Boat Yard of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut, on January 21, 1954, watched as the world's first nuclear-powered submarine slipped into the Thames River. The submarine became the firs […]
- USS Nautilus (SS-571) September 30, 2016
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- This Day in History, from Infoplease
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- Education Week Headlines
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- Validating My Seat at the Table September 29, 2016
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- U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $6.5 Million in Grants to Help Schools and Communities Promote Equity in Education September 29, 2016
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- Rezoning Plan for Manhattan Elementary School Draws Anger From All Sides September 30, 2016 KATE TAYLOR
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- After fatal train crash, investigators seek answers September 30, 2016
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- Russia fighting in Syria for a year, still at odds with US September 30, 2016
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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