Today’s Document from the National Archives- Establishment of the Peace Corps September 22, 2017On March 1, 1961, President Kennedy signed this executive order establishing the Peace Corps. On September 22, 1961, Congress approved the legislation that formally authorized the Peace Corps. Goals of the Peace Corps included: 1) helping the people of interested countries and areas meet their needs for trained workers; 2) helping promote a better understand […]
- Establishment of the Peace Corps September 22, 2017
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- This Day in History, from Infoplease
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- Education Week Headlines
- US Department of Education
- Department of Education Issues New Interim Guidance on Campus Sexual Misconduct September 22, 2017
- Secretary DeVos Approves Massachusetts' ESSA Plan September 21, 2017
- Education Opportunity Migrates to Nation’s Farmworkers September 20, 2017
- NY Times – Education
- High Tech and High Design, Cornell’s Roosevelt Island Campus Opens September 13, 2017 ELIZABETH A. HARRIS
- Bannon Will Address Berkeley, a Hotbed of Conflict Over Free Speech September 13, 2017 MAGGIE ASTOR
- After More Than 20 Years, Newark to Regain Control of Its Schools September 12, 2017 DAVID W. CHEN
- The Education Issue: Education by the Numbers September 12, 2017 ALICE YIN
- For Teachers Working Through DACA, a Bittersweet Start to the School Year September 7, 2017 LIZ ROBBINS
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- Theresa May urges EU to retain trade terms for two years after Brexit September 22, 2017
- Puerto Rico dam bursts in wake of Hurricane Maria September 22, 2017
- North Korea: Trump and Kim call each other mad September 22, 2017
- McCain torpedoes Republican Obamacare repeal plan again September 22, 2017
- Hurricane Maria: Woman and children stranded on vessel rescued September 22, 2017
- AP Top Stories
- The Latest: Russia urges talks to calm North Korean crisis September 22, 2017
- GOP health bill all but dead; McCain again deals the blow September 22, 2017
- Does NKorean H-bomb threat push US closer to war? September 22, 2017
- Puerto Rico without electricity, worries about failing dam September 22, 2017
- Hurricane pushes long-suffering Puerto Rico to the edge September 22, 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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