Stuff YOU Should Know

Stuff YOU Should Know

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 Command (NAVSEA) headquarters in Washington D.C. Because the facility is located just a few miles from the White House, part of the city was placed in lock-down. Alexis was working […]

Shutdown!

Shutdown!

Last night, time ran out for the federal government. The House of Representatives and the Senate could not agree on the wording of a temporary funding bill that would help pay the federal government’s financial obligations and was forced at midnight to declare a shutdown of some parts of the federal government. This shutdown will […]

YOU DECIDE: Should College Athletes Be Paid?

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 some to ask whether it’s time to start paying college athletes who are, after all, largely responsible for the wins and losses. Others believe this action will cause more problems […]

Stuff YOU Should Know

Stuff YOU Should Know

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 showed that the father panda was Tian Tain, a male panda at the National Zoo. (The testing was needed because the zoo staff also attempted to mate Mei Xiang with […]

Constitution Week Resources

Constitution Week Resources

Posted by on Sep 17, 2013 in Constitution Week, Education, United States | No Comments

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 fun resources that you can consider. McGraw-Hill networks digital assets McGraw-Hill Education’s Networks digital learning system offers a variety of digital assets that provide information about the structure and functioning […]

Working Together Better

Working Together Better

In honor of the recent Labor Day holiday, let’s take a look at the various working styles of the three generations who make up the majority of today’s workforce: Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millenials. The workplace is often the first environment where people are expected to coexist with people of other ages, sometimes as […]

Stuff YOU Should Know

Stuff YOU Should Know

International Response to Syria The conflict in Syria has been going on for more than two-and-a-half years. The United States has tried to avoid military intervention. However, the president made a statement last year that use of chemical weapons would change the nation’s position. Even though Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denies having used sarin nerve […]

Is Another Government Shutdown Possible?

Is Another Government Shutdown Possible?

Congress is about to return from its month-long summer recess. They will be faced with the major task of passing a continuing resolution to fund the government for the next fiscal year, which begins October 1. Failure to reach an agreement could result in a government shutdown, which is what happens when a legislative body […]

Stuff YOU Should Know

Stuff YOU Should Know

The Latest in Syria btw has been reporting on the on-going violence in Syria between President Bashar al-Assad and those who oppose him. The latest development concerns allegations that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against its own citizens. On August 21, a gas attack on the town of Ghouta (near Damascus) left 1,300 […]

50th Anniversary of a Civil Rights Milestone

50th Anniversary of a Civil Rights Milestone

Posted by on Aug 23, 2013 in Current Events, Top Stories, United States | No Comments

The modern civil rights movement in the United States is typically said to have occurred between 1955 and 1968. The start of mass public protests in the South began in December 1955 with the Montgomery bus boycott and culminated with the passage of the federal Civil Rights Act in 1968. During these years, many people […]

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