It’s been a while, I know. The added burden of teaching ELA has placed an undue strain on my time. In the meantime, I found this neat video on the definition of social studies. It’s kinda lame at first, but it gets better as it goes on…and the instrumental of “Welcome to the Jungle” doesn’t hurt either.
Today’s Document from the National Archives- Gatling’s "Battery Gun" August 22, 2019Officially adopted by the U.S. Army on August 21, 1866, the Gatling gun was the first successful rapid-fire repeating gun. Invented by Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling, a physician, the first model of his "Battery Gun" was patented on May 9, 1865, and had six barrels revolving around a central axis. It proved superior to other rapid-fire guns of the time […]
- Gatling’s "Battery Gun" August 22, 2019
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- This Day in History, from Infoplease
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- Education Week Headlines
- STEM centers, maker space coming to Oklahoma City schools August 21, 2019
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- US Department of Education
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- NY Times – Education
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- San Francisco School Board Votes to Hide, but Not Destroy, Disputed Murals August 15, 2019 Carol Pogash
- BBC World Headlines
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- Myanmar Muslims: 'We're citizens too' August 21, 2019
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