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Category Archives: Education
Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day
Do you have a Poem in Your Pocket today? Here’s mine: The Road and the End, by Carl Sanburg. April is National Poetry Month, and as part of the month-long poetry celebration today is Poem in Your Pocket Day! What’s Poem in Your … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, Education, Holidays, Lesson Plans, Students, Teachers
Tagged poetry, reading, writing
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Get Jamming: Jazz Appreciation Month
Did you know April is time to JAM? That’s right, Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) is upon us. This month-long event occurs every April to put the public spotlight on jazz, both a historical and living treasure. JAM was created to … Keep reading …
March Madness lesson plans
It’s hard to ignore that March Madness is upon us, so why not bring the excitement into the classroom with March Madness lesson plans? Before getting into the lessons, as a native of Illinois, I’d like to direct your attention … Keep reading …
Posted in Current Events, Education, Featured, History, In the News, Lesson Plans, Sports
Tagged basketball, lesson plans, March Madness, sports
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Election classroom activities
Kansas middle school history teacher Nate M. says he’s always been drawn to politics. He mentions early memories of watching Jimmy Carter speeches, and his grandfather and uncle were big into following politics too. “Thanksgiving dinner at my house was … Keep reading …
Posted in Current Events, Education, Elections, Group Leaders, Inauguration, Lesson Plans
Tagged 2012 elections, inauguration, politics
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Educational Travel Advisor Spotlight: Nate M.
Learn about history teacher, coach, Smithsonian Student Travel Group Leader and Educational Travel Advisor Nate M. from Kansas. (And let’s not forget, he’s also the 2010 National History Teacher of the Year!) Nate M. definitely makes history come alive for … Keep reading …
Thank a Teacher This Thanksgiving
Amid the frenzy of Black Friday shopping, why not take some time to thank a teacher this Thanksgiving? As part of Storycorps’ National Day of Listening, Americans are encouraged to thank a teacher. Storycorps, a national project to collect, share … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, Current Events, Education, Holidays, Students, Teachers
Tagged StoryCorps, thank you for teachers, Thanksgiving
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Teachers, StoryCorps wants to hear your story!
In September, StoryCorps, the national non-profit oral history project, launched a National Teachers Initiative. The initiative celebrates the amazing work teachers do every day and the lives they shape by recording, sharing and preserving their stories. “Every day teachers all … Keep reading …
Posted in Education, In the News, Students, Teachers
Tagged educators, news, oral histories, radio, teachers
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NASA Asks Students to Name New Spacecraft
“NASA has a class assignment for U.S. students: help the agency give the twin spacecraft headed to orbit around the moon new names.” That directive comes straight from a NASA press release announcing the NASA GRAIL naming contest. Here’s the … Keep reading …
Posted in Current Events, Education, In the News, Science, Students, Teachers, Technology
Tagged contest, NASA, space
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How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Volume 1
So September is gone and we’re settled back into the pace of another school year. Although “What I did over my summer vacation” essays are usually shared in the first few days of school, I wanted to bring back some … Keep reading …
Posted in Destinations, Education, History, Museums, Science, Smithsonian Institution, Students, Teachers, Tours, Travel, Washington, D.C.
Tagged class trips, school trips, student travelers
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