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Operation Pedro Pan: The Flight to Neverland for 14,000 Cuban Children
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 12:02pm--Bárbara C. Cruz
Learning about the 1960s exodus of Cuban children to the United States can engage K-12 students in the study of immigration and U.S.-Cuba issues. A sidebar by Mario Minichino offers mapping activities, guided imagery, and other teaching suggestions.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7701/77011323.pdf
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Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 12:02pm--Bárbara C. Cruz
Learning about the 1960s exodus of Cuban children to the United States can engage K-12 students in the study of immigration and U.S.-Cuba issues. A sidebar by Mario Minichino offers mapping activities, guided imagery, and other teaching suggestions.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7701/77011323.pdf
500 Years of Spanish Exploration and Settlement: Children’s Literature
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 12:06pm--Jason L. O’Brien and Wolfram Verlaan
Literature provides an ideal vehicle for guiding students beyond conventional accounts for a more profound exploration of Spanish influence in the Americas.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7701/77011328.pdf
Spielberg’s Lincoln Defines the President’s Emancipation Legacy
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 12:10pm--David Wolfford
The film Lincoln spotlights Abraham Lincoln’s character and leadership and raises questions about the legislative process that enabled politicians to pass the Thirteenth Amendment that abolished slavery.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7701/77011344.pdf
Spielberg’s Lincoln Defines the President’s Emancipation Legacy
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 12:10pm--David Wolfford
The film Lincoln spotlights Abraham Lincoln’s character and leadership and raises questions about the legislative process that enabled politicians to pass the Thirteenth Amendment that abolished slavery.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7701/77011344.pdf
Robert E. Lee’s Demand for the Surrender of John Brown
Submitted by rich on Mon, 07/13/2009 - 11:55am--Daniel F. Rulii
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry—considered treasonous by some and heroic by others—helped strengthen the anti-slavery movement. Students can gain a deeper understanding of this event by studying General Lee's demand for Brown's surrender.
The Crash of 2008: Causes and Fed Response
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 11:57amBy James D. Gwartney and Joseph Connors
The current economic crisis is primarily a story about unintended consequences and what happens when the incentive structure is damaged by unsound institutions and policies.
Keynesian, Monetarist and Supply-Side Policies: An Old Debate Gets New Life
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 11:59amBy M. Scott Niederjohn and William C. Wood
Keynesian fiscal policy—out of fashion with economists and policymakers for decades—has enjoyed a revival under President Obama’s new economic policy team, but competing approaches also have their advocates.
Keynesian, Monetarist and Supply-Side Policies: An Old Debate Gets New Life
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 11:59amBy M. Scott Niederjohn and William C. Wood
Keynesian fiscal policy—out of fashion with economists and policymakers for decades—has enjoyed a revival under President Obama’s new economic policy team, but competing approaches also have their advocates.
Radio Days in the Classroom
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 9:57am--Dan Schuchat
A radio drama project helps students learn about the 1920s and 30s as well as the important role that technology plays in our lives. Handouts include "Early Radio in the U.S." and "Bandwidth Problems ca. 1912: The Need for Federal Regulation."
This URL downloads all 16 pages of Middle Level Learning as a pdf of about 1.0 MB:
* http://members.ncss.org/mll/23/MLL23.pdf
