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Classroom Management: Resources for Parents, Teachers and School-Based Professionals
Successful classroom management makes the most of student learning by organizing students, time, the classroom and materials. Learn about different classroom management philosophies and find resources on establishing and maintaining acceptable behavior in your classroom.
Web Sites for Researching History
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
These 10 trustworthy Web sites provide detailed accounts of historical events and figures, and collections of primary source material designed to help middle ...
Lessons From Kony 2012: How to Critically Analyze Online Content
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 video has received criticism for being misleading and factually inaccurate. How can students properly evaluate its ...
On This Day: Nelson Mandela Elected President
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On May 9, 1994, South Africa's newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the first president of the post-apartheid era.
On This Day: V-E Day Ends World War II in Europe
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On May 8, 1945, Germany officially ceased military operations, ending the European conflict of World War II and prompting massive celebrations in Allied countries.
On This Day: Wounded Knee Standoff Ends
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On May 8, 1973, members of the militant American Indian Movement who had held the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee surrendered to federal agents after a 10-week standoff.
On This Day: Book Reveals That Nancy Reagan Contacted Astrologers for Advice
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On May 3, 1988, former Reagan cabinet member Donald Regan claimed in his memoir that first lady Nancy Reagan had used astrological advice to help schedule President Reagan's ...
On This Day: Mayday Tribe Anti-War Protesters Clash With Police in Washington
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On May 3, 1971, authorities in Washington quelled an anti-war protest organized by the Mayday Tribe, which had hoped to shut down the city. About 12,000 protesters were ...
On This Day: Supreme Court Upholds Desegregation School Busing
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On April 20, 1971, in the case of Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in ...
On This Day: Timothy McVeigh Commits Oklahoma City Bombing
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On April 19, 1995, a truck bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring 500.
On This Day: Robert Peary Possibly Reaches North Pole
By FINDINGDULCINEA STAFF
On April 6, 1909, an expedition led by Robert Peary may have reached the North Pole. A second explorer, Frederick Cook, claimed to have reached the pole a year earlier, ...
On This Day
Zoot Suit Riots Begin
By DENIS CUMMINGS
On June 3, 1943, sailors from the Los Angeles Naval Reserve Armory attacked Hispanic youths as revenge for the assault of an American sailor, sparking a ...
Happy Birthday
Allen Ginsberg, Beat Poet
By LINDSEY CHAPMAN
Allen Ginsberg helped launch a literary revolution in the United States during the mid-20th century. As a central figure in the Beat generation, ...
