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The Public Trust Under Pressure: What Congress Is Doing to Our Public Lands, and Why Theodore Roosevelt Would Not Recognize It
The 119th Congress is moving fast on public lands; and most Americans don’t know it’s happening. A breakdown of the key bills, the CRA resolutions, and why Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation legacy is more at risk than at any point in the last hundred years. Read more
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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


