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Teachers Suggest Interactive Resources in Teaching 9/11

 This NYT Learning Network blog post highlights two lesson plans for teaching students about 9/11 in recognition of the 11th anniversary of…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Sep 11, 2012

WWII Propaganda Posters Reimagined as Modern Protest Ads

  The Chamomile Tea Party, an organization created by graphic designer Jeff Gates and dedicated to easing the gridlock of partisan politics…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Sep 10, 2012

QUESTION: Does anyone have a place that they trust to send letters to soldiers overseas?

With September 11th this week, on Friday I am hoping to have my students write letters to soldiers overseas as a way to serve with the Nati…

Started by Kimberly Hawks

0 Sep 10, 2012

INFOGRAPHIC: Civil War

I learned about this infographic from Larry Ferlazzo's excellent blog, and it was put together by a graphic design/programming student at C…

Started by Kelly Farrow

0 Sep 9, 2012

TV Special: Death & The Civil War (PBS, September 18)

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE:  Death & The Civil War   PBS  September 18, 8pm-10pm ET (check listings) With the coming of the Civil War, and the…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Sep 6, 2012

What Every Student Should Know About Campaigns & The Media

Future voters and civic leaders need to understand how political messages are crafted, media expert Frank Baker says in this post on Middle…

Started by Frank W. Baker

1 Sep 4, 2012
Reply by Ryan Goble

Teaching The 2012 Elections

  The New York Times has posted an elections resource on its Learning Network site for educators.  Previously, the NYT site posted these re…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Aug 28, 2012

Resource: Pearl Harbor- 24 Hours After

The Idea Book For Educators, which is published by The History Channel, A&E and BIO, offers educators study guides to some of the netwo…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Aug 26, 2012

The Dust Bowl Remembered in Classic LIFE Magazine Images

As fears of another and perhaps even more devastating Dust Bowl grip  vast regions of the country, LIFE.com offers a series of rare photos…

Started by Frank W. Baker

1 Jul 13, 2012
Reply by Craig Wiesner

The Presidential Race & Media Literacy

School Library Journal's pop culture blog, written by Peter Guiterrez, features an interview with me about the current 2012 campaign and it…

Started by Frank W. Baker

1 Jun 28, 2012
Reply by Frank W. Baker

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