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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Reno Gang Robs Train Outside Marshfield, Ind.
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On May 22, 1868, the infamous Reno brothers robbed a train near Marshfield, Ind., making off with $96,000. The gang is regarded as the country’s first ...
Happy Birthday
Sir Laurence Olivier, Stage and Screen Actor
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Considered by many to be the greatest actor of the 20th century, Laurence Olivier changed the landscape of theater and film in his time, making Shakespeare ...
