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Illinois Fun Facts For Teachers
Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy and Alton hosted the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates that stirred interest all over the country in the slavery issue. The first Aquarium opened in Chicago, 1893. The world’s first Skyscraper was built in Chicago, 1885. Home to the Chicago Bears Football Team, Chicago Blackhawks hockey...
What does protagonist mean?
The main character of any story, play, fim etc. While in many narratives, the protagonist is synonymous with “the good guy,” the word “protagonist” is simply from an Ancient Greek word meaning “one who plays the first part, chief actor.” The definition of protagonist has nothing to do with a...
Idaho Fun Facts For Teachers
The Cataldo mission is the oldest building in the state. American Falls is unique from most communities because the entire town was moved in the mid-1920s when the original American Falls Dam was constructed. Rexburg is home to Ricks College, the largest private two-year college in the nation. Elk River...
Hawaii Fun Facts For Teachers
The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii. Hawaii is the most isolated population center on the face of the earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles from China; and...
Georgia Fun Facts For Teachers
Okefenokee Swamp encompasses over 400,000 acres of canals; moss draped cypress trees, and lily pad prairies providing sanctuaries for hundreds of species of birds and wildlife including several endangered species. Cumberland Island National Seashore contains the ruins of Dungeness, the once magnificent Carnegie estate. In addition, wild horses graze among...
Create More Space by Laura McDonnell
Discovering Ways to Empower and Connect in the Classroom What is the best way to set up your classroom? What is the best use of space in the classroom? And, how can we continue creating spaces for students to thrive? Because each teacher is different, each makeup of students is...
7 Questions With Yvonne Cosme-Martinez
Listen Watch Can you tell us about yourself? Hi everyone. My name is Yvonne Cosme-Martinez and I work at East Morrisville intermediate school in Morrisville, North Carolina. I am a fifth-grade teacher. I do ELA and science and social studies. And I have been working at East Morrisville for this...