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I’m American Too – A Time of Remembrance Documentary
When the constitutional rights of one group of citizens are violated, all Americans are affected.” Marielle Tsukamoto This year marks the 70th anniversary of a historic event that overnight changed the history of Elk Grove and its surrounding communities: the signing of Executive Order 9066 . With the stroke of a pen, President Franklin D. […]
category: Time of Remembrance
Black History Month – Resources for “Red Tails”
Thanks to George Lucas’s release of Red Tails, the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, students and teachers have a wonderful new resource for celebrating Black History Month. To help teachers provide the historical context for the Red Tails film, we’ve gathered a range of online resources, starting with Elk Grove’s own 2008 videoconference with Tuskegee […]
category: Tuskegee Airmen
February 1 is Digital Learning Day!
Digital Learning Day – what a great way for schools to celebrate of innovative teachers and instructional strategies. Started by the Alliance for Excellent Education, and in partnership with organizations such as the National Writing Project, the purpose of Digital Learning Day is to showcase powerful work going on in the many districts and classrooms where educators are making […]
category: Bloggers Cafe, Digital Learning Day
tags: Digital Learning Day
Check Out the 2011 Edublogs Awards Nominations
Every year Edublogs and the international blogging community recognize and honor the creative ways educators are using blogs and other Web 2.0 tools by nominating their top picks for an Edublogs Award, AKA an “Eddie.” The nominations for the 2011 Eddies are posted. Voting ends at midnight December 13. If you haven’t participated in this […]
category: Edublogs
tags: Eddies, Edublogs Awards
Protecting Privacy – Resources for Teens
“Protecting one’s equipment is not only a matter of personal responsibility but also necessary for protecting the community.” Mike Ribble For students to practice good digital citizenship, they need to value their privacy and understand how to protect their personal information. Here are a few resources we recommend: Protecting Online Privacy and Security – More […]
category: Digital Citizenship, Privacy
tags: digital citizenship, Privacy
Learning about Blogs FOR Your Readers – Part 1: Reading
One of our favorite non-EGUSD blogs is Silvia Tolisano’s Langwitches. When you read through the post below, which Silvia has given us permission to re-post here, you will see why teachers and administrators from all over the world find valuable tips and regular doses of inspiration by following (subscribing to) Langwitches. When thinking about “BLOGGING” […]
category: Featured Bloggers
Constitution Day Resources – An Elk Grove Story
When it comes to studying about the importance of the U.S. Constitution, Elk Grove students can learn a few lessons from local Japanese-American citizens. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the history of this once rural community forever changed. As the nation entered World War II, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the removal […]
category: Current Events, Time of Remembrance
Resources for Teaching about Hurricanes
On the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, on the tail end of Hurricane Irene, and with “tropical depression #12” starting to gain momentum, we thought you might want some resources and lessons for teaching about hurricanes. Here’s a list to get you started: NASA’s Hurricane Resources Page – Track Irene’s progress through NASA’s updates and video […]
category: Current Events
tags: Hurricane Irene, Hurricanes
Resources for Teaching about 9/11
With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 just a few weeks away, we wanted to share some resources for commemorating an event we cannot forget: From Edutopia’s Suzie Boss (Reinventing Project-Based Learning co-author) – How to Help Your Students Observe the 9/11 Anniversary – We really like Suzie Boss’s thematic arrangement, starting with Build Resilience to […]
category: 9/11, Current Events
Elk Grove Pilgrimage to Manzanar
A team of Elk Grove educators traveled south to the Owens Valley over the April 29th weekend to participate in the 42nd Annual Pilgrimage to Manzanar. The journey was in commemoration of an injustice that began during the spring of 1942, when the U.S. government, in an act that denied thousands of citizens of their […]
category: District Events, Time of Remembrance
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