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Get ready to expand your horizons, ignite your imagination, and embrace the sheer joy of learning. From unraveling the mysteries of the universe to celebrating the profound wisdom of literary masters, each meticulously crafted entry is designed to leave you with a renewed sense of wonder and a fresh perspective on the world around us. Let us embark on this exhilarating adventure, where enlightenment and inspiration abound.
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Quote Of The Day
It’s a great day during the civil rights and civil liberties unit to talk about the time that Supreme Court Justice Brandeis quotes Pericles’s funeral speech to be able to explain Thomas Jefferson’s ideas as to why he wrote Virginia’s bill on the independence and freedom of religion. Because at its core, all three men… Read more
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What If: The King Who Walked Away
Following George III’s abdication in 1783, Britain transformed into a Commonwealth, implementing radical reforms, promoting representation, and fostering economic growth, reshaping its governance and global influence. Read more
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Adobe Express April Creativity Challenge
For the April Creative Challenge Adobe Express in your classroom, combine images from the nasa photo library to help teach Alignment + Juxtaposition to students. If you have never done this in your classroom, follow the link to see a walk thru activity for all three image options. adobe.ly/aprilchallenge26 My space-themed images used a combination… Read more
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The World’s Game, America’s Gates: Foreign Policy, the World Cup, and Who Gets Left Outside
Every four years, FIFA promises the same thing: football unites the world. It is a beautiful slogan, and it occasionally comes close to being true. Then the politics show up. The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup (co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico) is supposed to be the largest sporting event in human history,… Read more
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Star Trek: First Contact at 30: A Teacher’s Journey Through Time, Memory, and the Borg
Thirty years ago this year, Star Trek: First Contact premiered in theaters and fundamentally changed what Star Trek could be. Released on November 22, 1996, Jonathan Frakes’ directorial debut took the optimistic crew of the Enterprise-D into darker territory than the franchise had dared to explore on television; it gave us a Star Trek film… Read more


