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Thomas Paine's Common Sense

By TL Editors published

Read about the rhetorical touches Thomas Paine employed in this pamphlet which galvanized colonial thought about breaking away from Mother England.

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Distance Learning Field Trip: WWII Museum @WWIIMuseum

By Lisa Nielsen published

Schools can take advantage of four distance learning programs as follows:

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Printmakers A to Z

By TL Editors published

Check out the etchings, lithographs and woodcuts featured in the virtual exhibition from Georgetown University's collection.

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Free Martin Luther King Day Resource for Teachers, Parents

By TL Editors published

The Character Tree, which provides online video lessons on character development, is offering a free video lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Digital Learning Resources for January 2020

By Deborah Marshall and Lisa McKnight Ward published

Explore digital learning resources for January 2020 and preview February's list.

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Discovery Education Invites Educators, Students to Virtual Event Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By TL Editors published

During this no-cost experience appropriate for K-12 classrooms, students will explore the life and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as they view Celebrate with DE: Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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Theft of the Mona Lisa

By TL Editors published

Learn about the "art theft of the century."

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The Earth floats above an open hand in front of a blackboard with chalk drawings

Did they just add tour creation to web-based Google Earth? Yes. Yes, they did.

By Glenn Wiebe published

Google finally added the ability to generate tours with some pretty sweet features.

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Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics: Time and the Calendar

By TL Editors published

Discover the importance of time and the calendar, and how they each bring order to life.

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Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation: Family Histories

By TL Editors published

Celebrate Roots Day 12/23 by following stories of Americans with different backgrounds

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