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October 12, 2008 - October 18, 2008 Archives

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New NIE resources available now

2:01 PM Fri, Oct 17, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

Sailor Rich Wilson is already in France, readying his boat for his 15-week solo race around the world. Coverage in Lifebeat doesn't begin for another few weeks, but you can plan your lessons ahead with a downloadable Ocean Challenge Live!......

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 Tags  election   geography   Geography Awareness Week   mock election   Rhode Island Student Mock Election   Rich Wilson   Sites Alive   vote  

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A plumber by any other name

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By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

Joe Wurzelbacher and Senator Obama, AP photo Joe the Plumber was mentioned multiple times in last night's presidential debate. So who is he? Joe the Plumber, aka Joe Wurzelbacher, met Senator Barack Obama Sunday during Obama's visit to Holland,......

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 Tags  Joe the Plumber   McCain   moniker   name   Obama   Wurzelbacher  

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Lesson plans for AFTER the debate

3:34 PM Wed, Oct 15, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

Tomorrow's Journal front page and projo.com will be full of post-debate stories and reviews on who said what and who scored more points. PBS offers this post-debate lesson plan to help students understand media debate coverage. Discussion questions: What do......

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 Tags  debate   election  

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Aubudon workshop -- The Living Landscape: Where People and Nature Connect

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By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

Elementary and middle-school educators: Discover the past by looking at clues that surround you. Partipate in a nature refuge walk that connects artifacts and nature to our living history -- Friday, October 23, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at R.I.......

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 Tags  Audubon   workshop  

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The White House is to Bush as _______ is to Cheney

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By Avis Gunther-Rosenberg    Email

No one likes moving -- all those pesky boxes to schlepp. On January 20, 2009, either Senator Joe Biden or Governor Sarah Palin will not only have a new title before their name, they will also have a new......

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 Tags  Biden   inauguration   Naval Observatory   Palin   vice president   vice president's home   vice president's residence  

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