Terrible tornadoes hit the Midwest this past weekend, and Oklahoma has been hit by devastating mile-wide one today. As of this initial writing of this post, the human toll is still unknown, and we can only hope it’s not as … Continue reading →

Thankfully, the “week of terror” in Boston appears to be over. There are countless online resources available on the event, but I thought it would be useful to bring together a few of the best summaries of what happened that … Continue reading →

The upcoming Papal election looks likes it may coincide with my IB Theory of Knowledge class covering “Religion,” though I’m not sure yet if or how I might take advantage of that coincidence. Just in case, though, I’ve decided to … Continue reading →

President Obama proposed raising the minimum raise during his State of the Union address earlier this week. Here are some resources sharing why it’s important. You might also be interested in: The Best Websites For Learning About Labor Day The … Continue reading →

Three years ago, World Press Photo expanded its awards to multimedia productions. They just announced this year’s winners, and, let me tell you, it’s pretty impressive. You might also be interested in The Best “World Press Photo” Winners. Here are … Continue reading →

My oh my, the tone about immigration reform and the idea of providing a path to citizenship to the undocumented sure seems to have changed recently! I thought it would be useful for readers, my students and me to start … Continue reading →

I’ve posted many good gun control-related resources at A Collection Of Resources On The Sandy Hook Shooting, but I thought readers might find a quick compilation of materials on the plans President Obama announced yesterday: Gun Control Interactive is from … Continue reading →

Australia is being hit with terrible fires, and they’re so awful that I thought readers would find a list of resources on them useful. As a resident of California, no stranger to wild fires, my heart goes out to them. … Continue reading →

President Obama’s second inauguration is set for January 20th. I’ve got quite an extensive list from his first inauguration. I’m going to copy and paste resources that are still relevant here and, of course, add to them as new materials … Continue reading →

Here’s the latest end-of-the-year “Best” list…. You might also be interested in: The Best Social Studies Sites Of 2012 — Part One The Best Social Studies Sites Of 2011 The Best Social Studies Websites — 2010 The Best Social Studies … Continue reading →