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Slide Deck - The Maui Fires Changed My Life

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The Bill of Rights

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Slide Deck - The Federalists vs. the AntiFederalists

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Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

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Know the News: Conquering Everest

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Let's Talk About Climate Change

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Slide Deck - Fighting For the Planet

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Slide Deck - Should the Government Run the Post Office?

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Analyzing Authors’ Claims

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Words to Know: Should the Government Run the Post Office?

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Can YOU Find Mapman? Contest

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Issue Scavenger Hunt

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Can YOU Find Mapman? Contest Entry Form and Complete Rules

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Can YOU Find Mapman? Past Contest Winners

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Issue Scavenger Hunt

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What I Learned

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What I Learned

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Words to Know: U.S. & World News

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Issue Scavenger Hunt

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What I Learned

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Words to Know: U.S. & World News

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Issue Scavenger Hunt

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What I Learned

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Words to Know: U.S. & World News

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U.S. News

Wildfires Up Close

Watch a video about wildfires in the United States.

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History

The Bill of Rights

Watch a video about the story behind the 10 constitutional amendments known as the Bill of Rights.

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Geography

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

Watch a video timeline of the 1953 expedition to scale Mount Everest and two climbers’ historic achievement.

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U.S. News

Let's Talk About Climate Change

Watch a video about climate change: what it is, how it affects us, and what we can do about it.

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Can YOU Find Mapman? Contest

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Slide Deck - The Maui Fires Changed My Life

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Slide Deck - The Federalists vs. the AntiFederalists

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Slide Deck - Fighting For the Planet

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Slide Deck - Should the Government Run the Post Office?

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Quiz Wizard

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What I Learned

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Issue Scavenger Hunt

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Words to Know: U.S. & World News

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Get Ready for Your Interview!

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Eyewitness to History Contest Entry Form and Rules

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Map Reading: Hawaii

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Words to Know: The Maui Fires Changed My Life

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Close-Reading Questions: The Maui Fires Changed My Life

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Close-Reading Questions: The Federalists vs. the Antifederalists

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Know the News: The Federalists vs. the Antifederalists

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Let’s Debate!

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Words to Know: The Federalists vs. the Antifederalists

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Close-Reading Questions: Fighting for the Planet

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Know the News: Fighting for the Planet

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Words to Know: Fighting for the Planet

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Quote vs. Paraphrase

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Analyzing Authors’ Claims

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Close-Reading Questions: Should the Government Run the Post Office?

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Words to Know: Should the Government Run the Post Office?

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Know the News: Conquering Everest

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Words to Know: Conquering Everest

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Physical Map

Learn how to read an elevation map using a map of Afghanistan.

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Can YOU Find Mapman? Past Contest Winners

Check out the past five grand-prize-winning entries in our annual geography contest.

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Can YOU Find Mapman? Contest Entry Form and Complete Rules

Here is everything you’ll need to enter our 2024 Can You Find Mapman? contest.

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Lesson Plan: The Federalists vs. the AntiFederalists

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Lesson Plan: Fighting for the Planet

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Lesson Plan: The Maui Fires Changed My Life

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Lesson Plan: Should the Government Run the Post Office?

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Prereading Quiz - The Federalists vs. the AntiFederalists

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Leveled Text: The Federalists vs. the Antifederalists

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Leveled Text: Fighting for the Planet

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Leveled Text: Conquering Everest

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