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Book Review: Teen Bill of Responsibilities: A Rights & Responsibilities Workbook for Guys & Girls, by Stephen Smoke

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Perhaps responsibility isn’t exactly running rampant these days, if twice in the same day I read a quote from the Spiderman movie, “With great power comes great responsibility.” The second reference comes from the introduction to Stephen Smoke’s new book – Teen Bill of Responsibilities: A Rights & Responsibilities Workbook for Guys & Girls.

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St. Patrick of Ireland

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, is a time of parades and celebration here in the U.S. In addition to touring the sites below, consider exploring with your class how you might celebrate everyone’s heritage in your class.

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Understanding Another’s Perspective

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

After studying a certain location (city, state or country) students will write diary entries from the perspectives of fictitious people, listing positive aspects of the location studied. This activity would be a way of assessing the students’ knowledge of the area studied.

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Flow Chart Skills for Students

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Organizational skills have got to be high on the list of things our students need improvement in. While flow charts may not seem to be for everyone, they are part of a project management process that is researched and works very well in not only showing the process of a project, but in its best form, also the time needed for completion.