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March 2, 2013

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This Day in History

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  • March 2, 1917

Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory, gaining Puerto Ricans American citizenship.

RELATED ACTIVITY (Gr. 2–6)
  • Dr. Seuss's Birthday (1904) Gr. 4–7
  • Texas Declared Independence from Mexico (1836) Gr. 3–8

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Daily Warm-Ups

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Find a new activity each day!

Reinforce your students' math and reading comprehension skills with these printable warm-ups.

  • Grades 1 & 2 – Math | Reading
  • Grades 3 & 4 – Math | Reading
  • Grades 5 & 6 – Math | Reading

Funbrain Games

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  • 2Bee or Nottoobee

Children help the bees find flowers by choosing the correct verb to complete the sentences.

PLAY 2BEE OR NOTTOOBEE

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Tip of the Week

  • Teaching with Cooperative Learning

The effective use of cooperative learning in the classroom is often built upon a four-step process: presentation of content, teammwork, individual assessment, and team recognition.

MORE TEACHING ADVICE

Today's Birthday

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  • Dr. Seuss (1904–1991)

One of the most prolific and celebrated children's writers in history, Dr. Seuss (real name Theodor Seuss Geisel) wrote 46 books. Some of his most famous books are The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas

RELATED ACTIVITY (Gr. 2–3)

Today's DK Clip Art

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  • Armor

Enhance classroom and homework activities with DK's famous photographs. Download the clip art to include in school projects or embellish just about anything!

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Related DK Books

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Eyewitness: Hurricane & Tornado

Ages 10+
Nature's most dangerous and destructive forces

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Little Brainwaves Investigate: Animals

Ages 6-10
Explore the world of animals

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Teachable Moments

Teaching Women's History Month

spacer It's March—time to celebrate Women's History Month! Inspire your students with the amazing contributions of women throughout American history. We have fascinating biographies, step-by-step lesson plans, printable worksheets, and fact-filled articles optimized for every grade.

Help students discover Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sacajawea, Harriet Tubman, Amelia Earhart, Toni Morrison, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Anne Frank, Helen Keller, Sojourner Truth, Pocahontas, Abigail Adams, and many more!
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Classroom Connection

ELEMENTARY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

Top 15 Women's History Month Activities

(Gr. K–12) Celebrate Women's History Month (March) with one or all of our Top 15 Favorite Women's History Month Activities. There are printables, lesson plans, and more resources for you to enjoy with your class.

Leaders in U.S. Women's Suffrage Movement

(Gr. Pre-K–12) View the portraits and read the biographical details of the leaders of the women's suffrage movement in the United States. This is a perfect resource to use for Women's History Month (March).

Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote Teacher's Guide

(Gr. 1–5) Introduce elementary students to Elizabeth Cady Stanton—an abolitionist and important figure in the suffragist movement—through a picture book biography. This teacher's guide contains questions and cross-curricular projects . Students will consider gender roles in the 1800s and examine the history of women's rights.

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Curriculum Guide

(Gr. 5–8) Learn about the unsung civil rights hero Claudette Colvin. These book discussion questions and service learning projects for Phillip Hoose's book will help students examine segregation, Jim Crow laws, Browder v. Gayle, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Strides for Women Posters

(Gr. 3–6) Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the information.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

(Gr. 10–12) Have your students study different concepts in the writing of Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

Celebrate Women's History

(Gr. 2–6) Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers reading ideas for Women's History Month.

Women and World War II

(Gr. 8–12) Focus on the changes that occurred for women during World War II by presenting this lesson.

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Today's Video

Headlines

Documents: US released more than 2,000 immigrants

WASHINGTON (AP) The Associated Press has learned that the Homeland Security Department released more than 2,000 illegal immigrants facing deportation from immigration jails in recent weeks because of looming budget cuts. It also planned to release 3,000 more during March....MORE

Obama says he can't 'Jedi mind meld' a budget deal

WASHINGTON (AP) A combative President Barack Obama blamed Republican lawmakers Friday for failing to stop automatic spending cuts from beginning to kick in late in the day, arguing he can't perform a "Jedi mind meld" to get Republicans to agree on a deal. But he and GOP leaders displayed no appetite for letting the fight shut the government down later this month....MORE

Space station capsule engine problem may be fixed

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) SpaceX says it looks like an engine problem with its orbiting Dragon capsule has been fixed. But the vessel's arrival at the International Space Station with a load of supplies will be delayed....MORE

Governor denies parole to ex-Manson follower

LOS ANGELES (AP) Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday reversed a parole board and denied release of a former Charles Manson follower who has served more than 40 years in prison....MORE

Michael Jordan targeted in Ga. paternity suit

ATLANTA (AP) An Atlanta woman has filed a lawsuit saying basketball Hall of Famer and Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is the father of her teenage son....MORE

Leaving NKorea, Rodman calls Kims 'great leaders'

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) Ending his unexpected round of basketball diplomacy in North Korea on Friday, ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman called leader Kim Jong Un an "awesome guy" and said his father and grandfather were "great leaders" — an assessment that got short shrift from the U.S. government....MORE

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