By MICHAEL GONCHAR
What would you do with the time off from school? How can you make sure your experience is meaningful?
Published: April 26, 2016 at 12:00AM
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Month: April 2016
News Q’s | Grauer’s Gorillas May Soon Be Extinct, Conservationists Say by KATHERINE SCHULTEN
By KATHERINE SCHULTEN
How much do you know about endangered species? What are some of the factors that threaten them, and how can conservation efforts help?
Published: April 26, 2016 at 12:00AM
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Word of the Day + Quiz | pachyderm by THE LEARNING NETWORK
By THE LEARNING NETWORK
This word has appeared in seven New York Times articles in the past year.
Published: April 26, 2016 at 12:00AM
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Four Ideas for Teaching and Learning (While a Few of Our Features Are on Vacation) by MICHAEL GONCHAR
By MICHAEL GONCHAR
We’re taking a modified spring break this week but are still offering our Word of the Day, Student Opinion question and News Q’s. What’s Going On in This Picture? and the weekly News Quiz will be back the first week of May.
Published: April 25, 2016 at 12:00AM
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E.L.L. Practice + Prompt | Parrots and Other Popular Pets by LARRY FERLAZZO
By LARRY FERLAZZO
In this post, English Language Learners watch a video about parrots, identify the meanings of words as they are used in an article about the birds and write about their experiences with pets.
Published: April 25, 2016 at 12:00AM
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Student Question | What Have You Learned From Older People? by SHANNON DOYNE
By SHANNON DOYNE
How might a 100 year old competitive runner teach and inspire others?
Published: April 25, 2016 at 12:00AM
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News Q’s | The Life and Legacy of Prince by SHANNON DOYNE
By SHANNON DOYNE
How did Prince become a musical and style icon as well as a pioneer in digital distribution of music?
Published: April 25, 2016 at 12:00AM
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Word of the Day + Quiz | guffaw by THE LEARNING NETWORK
By THE LEARNING NETWORK
This word has appeared in 12 New York Times articles in the past year.
Published: April 25, 2016 at 12:00AM
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Film Club | Games You Cant Win by MICHAEL GONCHAR
By MICHAEL GONCHAR
In this short documentary, a transgender woman, a man with severe mental illness, and the parents of a child with cancer transform their experiences into intensely personal video games.
Published: April 22, 2016 at 12:00AM
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Student Question | How Do You Celebrate Earth Day? by MICHAEL GONCHAR
By MICHAEL GONCHAR
What, if anything, are you or your family, friends, school or community doing to commemorate the day?
Published: April 22, 2016 at 12:00AM
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