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August 24, 2009
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Welcome Back! Have a great school year!
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The Journal Free Webinars http://thejournal.com/microsites/the-speak-up-webinars/speakup-home.aspx |
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Rosetta Stone
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National Day of Service and Remembrance – Sept. 11, 2009 Patriot Day is observed on Sept. 11 each year to remember those who died in the 2001 terrorist attacks. President Barack Obama has ordered that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff and asks Americans to observe a moment of silence, beginning at 8:46 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) to mark the first plane crash. On April 21, 2009, the president signed legislation that for the first time officially establishes Sept. 11 as a federally recognized National Day of Service and Remembrance. By volunteering, performing good deeds or engaging in other forms of charitable service during the week of Sept. 7, your students can help rekindle the spirit of unity, service and compassion shared by so many in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. They also can contribute to a historic legacy in the name of those lost and injured on Sept. 11, 2001, as well as military personnel who continue to serve to this day. A number of Web sites offer lesson plans for teachers. Ideas for performing service activities in your area are also available at http://www.serve.gov/ |
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Constitution Day September 17th The National Constitution Center, an independent, non-partisan, and non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public understanding of, and appreciation for, the Constitution, its history, and its contemporary relevance; Constitution Day, Inc., whose mission is to perpetuate the Constitution to each succeeding generation; The National Archives and Records Administration, which celebrates Constitution Day by presenting activities, lesson plans and information pertaining to the Constitution; The U.S. Department of Education’s Web site Federal Resources for Educational Excellence, which contains information from more than 30 federal agencies on federally supported teaching and learning resources available to teachers; and The Library of Congress, which preserves valuable federal records including documents of the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789. |
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HotChalk Lesson Plans Page – Back to School |
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USAC Newsletter http://www.usac.org/sl/tools/news-briefs/preview.aspx?id=250
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