Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Who really invented the cotton gin?

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Most history books say that Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. But is that really true? Your assignment is to read the Smithsonian artic...
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Global Classrooms November-December 2011

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Here is an opportunity to share with students from California, Ohio, and Morocco. Please share the following: 1. Your name 2. Your school an...
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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Washington's Farewell Address

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1. In your own words, what are the three main ideas from Washington's Farewell Address? 2. Do you think that Washington's advice wou...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Gideon v. Wainwright

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The case of Gideon v. Wainwright established the right of indigent defendants to have a lawyer in criminal trials. This political cartoon gi...
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Friday, September 9, 2011

September 11th Terrorist Attacks

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This week marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Work with your partner to respond to ...
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Andersonville

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Andersonville was built in 1864 to hold 10,000 Union prisoners of war. By the time the camp was closed over 14 months later, over 45,000 pri...
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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

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With your partner, answer the following questions about the Gettysburg Address , November 19, 1863: 1. A score equals 20. To what year does ...
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