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    Old Dirty Jobs! Careers Now Obsolete in America

    Monday, March 29th, 2010

    NPR has posted several jobs from the 20th Century that are now considered obsolete. Complete with pictures and audio from those who did the original “Dirty Jobs!”
    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124251060&sc=nl&cc=es-20100328

    Track Real-time Census Collection Data Online

    Friday, March 26th, 2010

    The U.S. Census Bureau has created a website where you can track the collection data for the 2010 Census. On the “Take 10 Challenge” page you can just look up the average nationaly, by state or locality. Or you can view it visually with an interactive map.

    WASPS Finally Remembered

    Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

    (SOL: VUS.11)  Some vary daring and pioneering women pilots are finally being recognized by the U.S. military, decades after their service during World War II. The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) flew Army Air Corps planes during World War II on the homefront, to free up men to fly in the war. 1,100 of them served [...]

    SAS Curriculum Lesson Ideas

    Friday, February 26th, 2010

    Did you know that SAS Curriculum has lesson plans ready to use for teachers?

    Log in using the teachers side of the website.
    Under “Teacher Support” click “Classroom Integration Ideas.”

    There you will see the links for plan books where you will find a week’s worth of lesson ideas for upcoming lessons.

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