Shutdown Showdown
For the first time in seventeen years, the U.S. government is in the midst of a shutdown. This means that a number of federally-funded programs […]
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Yankees Rivera Retires New York Yankee, Mariano Rivera, pitched his last professional baseball game last month. Known by his nickname “Sandman,” he is considered one […]
So What’s the Deal with Obamacare?
You are probably well aware by now that the federal government has shut down temporarily. This is largely over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care […]
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Mass Shooting at Navy Yard On September 16, a civilian named Aaron Alexis killed 12 people and injured 8 others at the Naval Sea Systems […]
No Life on Mars (Probably)
When NASA launched its Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover in 2011, one of the main goals of its 98-week mission was to determine the red […]
YOU DECIDE: Should College Athletes Be Paid?
If you’ve ever watched a March Madness basketball game or a college football Bowl game, you know that college sports are big business. This is causing […]
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Income Gap Between Americans Grows A group made up of economists from around the world compiled IRS figures from the past 100 years. They concluded […]
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It’s a Panda! On August 23, Mei Xiang, a giant panda at the National Zoo in Washington D.C., gave birth to a female cub. DNA testing […]
Constitution Week Resources
There are lots of teaching resources out there that provide ways to teach the meaning and structure of the Constitution. Here are some informative and […]