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 Online extras for Thursday, March 18, 2010 (Updated every Monday)

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Italy's 'Purple People' protest premier

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

Archive of Geography quizzes


"Take your legs off and play:" Profile of a Paralympian

Discussion prompts & video archive.


THIS WEEK'S WORD IN THE NEWS 

FIASCO

DEFINITION:
A complete failure, especially one that is ignominious or humiliating.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
A former state official who played a major role in the state's biggest privatization fiasco is now making money trying to help Texas fix the problems that resulted.
Dallas Morning News -- 03/15/2010

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A great vocabulary builder, terrific for SAT practice.


An inspirational quote and writing prompt.


Headlines from around the world with an interactive globe. Speech tool can read the story aloud.


A brief news story and a writing lesson, updated daily.


Ten+ lesson plans in Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies, timed to this week's events.


Can be printed and distributed to students.


A video and news activity for students in grades K-3.


A video and news poll activity for grades 4 and higher. Updated weekly.


A weekly in-depth writing assignment with instructions and news connection.



Informational text with a self-assessment comprehension quiz. Updated weekly.


An in-depth look at a story making news this week.

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Download a lesson based on political cartoons and print it out for use in your classroom. (PDF format)

This week's lesson: Sunshine Week: Shine the light on your government

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Daily Science Webcasts


Kincentric Ecology - Family

All of nature is kindred to the people of the Raramuri culture in Mexico.



Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.


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