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HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!MARCH is WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH!PI DAY and STAR SPANGLED BANNER DAY are in MARCH, TOO!Welcome to My Website for Educators!Teach PEACE and TOLERANCETry doing an act of kindness for someone, today!PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND SIGN MY GUESTMAP. I'D LOVE TO SEE WHERE MY VISITORS CALL HOME! Click on the GLOBE ICON on the left to open the map. 7/2020:Mrs. Paddington and the Silver Mousetraps won a 1st place Purple Dragonfly Book Award in the Picture Books 6 & Older category. Thank you, Story Monsters! 3/24/20:Excited to have my latest children's book, Mrs. Paddington and the Silver Mousetraps, chosen as a 2019 Story Monster Approved winner! Highlighted FREEBIES for MARCH:1. Ireland/St. Patrick's Day:Ireland and St. Patrick's Day Factoids 2. April Fool's Day:April Fools' Day, Freebie 3. Women's History Month: Women's History Month: A Freebie 4. Pi Day:Pi Day, Interactive Notebook Activity 5.Water Facts: Water Facts! 6. State of the Union Freebie:MARCH 7thState of the Union Address, Freebee 7. World Book Day Freebie:World Book Day,Fun Book Facts! 8. Fake News: Fake News. What is it?Can you Spot it? 1. March is WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. Use this web quest(extension activities) to learn about 14 women that have made contributions to our world: Women's History, WebquestI also have a Women Trailblazers: Test Your Knowledge Challenge activity: Women Trailblazers, Test Your Knowledge Challenge 2. Learn about the contributions of some of our FIRST LADIES with this webquest: First Ladies of the USA, A Webquest 3. Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about BESSIE COLEMAN. Bessie was the first African American female pilot in the USA AND the first AMERICAN to receive an international pilot's license! Bessie Coleman:Bessie Coleman, Aviator: A Reader's Theater Script 4. HATSHEPSUT, the woman who became KING of ancient Egypt. Use this Reader's Script as a fun/informative lesson on this famous woman in history. Hatshepsut, Woman Ruler of Ancient Egypt 5.Learn about AMELIA EARHART. Comprehension/discussion questions/extension activities and links, too.Amelia Earhart 6. Check out this biographical Reader's theater play on ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, an amazing first lady. Eleanor Roosevelt, A Reader's Theater Script 7. Susan B. Anthony: Reader's Theater Script: Susan B. Anthony, A Reader's Theater Script 8. Elizabeth Blackwell: Reader's Theater Script: Elizabeth Blackwell, A Reader's Theater Script * I also have Reader Theater Scripts on Katherine Johnson,(The Computer that Wore Skirts):Katherine Johnson, A Reader's Theater Script Rachel Carson,Rachel Carson,A Reader's Theater Script Marie Curie,Marie CurieHarriet Tubman,Harriet Tubman Rosa Parks,Rosa Parks Sacagawea,Sacagawea Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Florence Harding, Mary Todd Lincoln, Martha Washington, Dolly Madison, Louisa May Alcott, Rachel Carson, Narcissa Whiteman(Oregon Trail) and Jane Goodall. I have reading passages on Sojourner Truth, Phillis Wheatley, Caroline Herschel, Catherine Moore Barry(Revolutionary War Heroine), Joan of Arc, Mary Anning, Artemisia, Enheduanna, Agnodice, Hypatia, Aglaonike, Aida de Acosta, Hatshepsut and Sophie Brache, Ada Lovelace. 9. Webquest on Ireland and St. Patrick's Day: Ireland and St. Patrick's Day, a WebquestCheck out my GREEN GAME ACTIVITY: The Green Game! I also have an activity: Ireland/St. Patrick's Day Test Your Knowledge Challenge: Ireland and St. Patrick's Day! Test Your Knowledge Challenge 10. I had lots of fun developing this Reader's Theater Script on McSean, a Leprechaun: McSean, a Leprechaun! Reader's Theater Script 11. March is NATIONAL PEANUT MONTH: Fun/informative web quest to learn about the peanut.Includes fun facts, extension activities and comprehension questions. Great for a Friday activity! History of Peanuts, A WebquestReader's Theater Script on George Washington Carver. George Washington Carver, A Reader's Theater Script 12. I have a Bundle on 10 Famous Women Reader's Theater Scripts. Women's History, A Bundle of Biographies All can also be purchased separately. 13. I have a Bundle on 10 Famous Women Reading Passages which also include a Fun Fact section, extension activities, map activity, comprehension questions. Woemn's History Bundle of Famous Women Reading Passages All can also be purchased separately. 14. Show students that Patriotism has no GENDER: Female Spies during the Civil War: Female Spies during the Revolutionary War! Female Soldiers in the Civil War: Female Civil War Soldiers! and WW2 Female Soldiers: Women Pilots during WW2 15. Bundle on Women Suffrage includes: Susan B. Anthony, The Silent Sentinels and A Road Trip Across the USA for Women's Suffrage: Includes: The Road Trip for Women's Suffrage(Reader's Theater Script, Susan B. Anthony and the Silent Sentinels:Reading) Also, sold individually. 16. William Shakespeare, A Reader's Theater Script: William Shakespeare, A Reader's Theater Script Other Famous Women: Michelle Obama: Michelle Obama, first African American First Lady, A Reader's Theater Script Marian Anderson:Marian Anderson, A Reader's Theater Script * Reading on Sojourner Truth: Sojourner Truth, A Reading Passage 17. The State of the Union Address is coming in March(2024). This web quest shares the history of the address with 10 web questions, a Did You Know? Section, Extension Activities including a worksheet that students can be assigned.History of the State of the Union Address Webquest https://outlook.live.com/mail/inbox Use my THINGY letters to have kids write spelling words, vocabulary words or as an art activity! Have students try and guess what some of the THINGY Letters are.(also have Black/White option):ClipArt: Alphabet Thingy Letters! Check out my series of Children's Books from Aadarsh Publishing! Stop Bullying! To any young people visiting my website. Please,if you are being bullied, seek help...SPEAK TO AN ADULT today!And, if you SEE something that looks like bullying-SAY something to an adult!Check out my Pinterest page to see all my resources in one easy place!Click here to learn more:Gail's Social Studies Emporium(and More) IN THE NEWS 3/17/2024:
Archeologlists found some unbaked bread in an oven in the country of Turkey. Bread in an oven wouldn't be very newsworthy except this bread is thought to be 8,600 years old. Thought to be the oldest bread ever found, there is actually a finger print in the dough! Archeologists used some of the organic material to help determine the age of the round ball of bread dough. It is believed that a thin clay covering helped to preserve the bread which was found in a partially damaged oven at the archeological site called Catalhoyuk. Early Happy April Fool's Day. A news story was posted the other day saying the famous landmark in England, a ferris wheel known as the LONDON EYE, was being dismantled. After about 25 years, the wheel was being relocated to Scotland, specifically Loch Lomand. There were even photographs of the famous landmark being dismantled. The article went on to say that a convoy, 2 miles long, would be transporting all the pieces of the ferris wheel up to Scotland. However, the story was a FAKE! It seems with Artificial Intelligence (AI), which can create amazing "real-like" photographs or even the voice of a famous person, it is getting harder to determine real from fake. How can you spot something that isn't true? When you see something that makes you say "really?",try checking for other stories to confirm or deny what you have read. Use some critical thinking powers. Do you really think the city of London would remove one of its most famous landmarks? Be careful what you read and hear and THINK before you share something before checking it out! More than 10,000 read the posting on Facebook and shared it with other people! And, if you are wondering, the photographs showing the dismantling of the ferris wheel, were actually taken in 1999 when the ferris wheel was first being ERECTED in London! About a million Joshua trees were destroyed in the fires(called Dome Fire) of 2020. Then, another mega forest fire (York Fire), in 2023, did more devastation. Since that time, Chico, Sully and Herbie have been volunteering their services to help in an effort to replant Joshua tree seedlings in the Mojave National Preserve. Unlike many of the volunteers lending a hand, these three are camels! The camels are transporting Joshua tree seedlings ,supplies and water into a very inhospitable terrain. The goal is to plant 4,000 trees with both human volunteers and the three camels taking on that challenge. Walking along a beach, you probably have come upon footprints in the sand. Archeologists found footprints, in the sand, on a Moroccan beach and they are estimated to be over 90,000 years old! Eighty-five human footprints were found, including those of adults and children. The footprints were studied to see if they were indeed human footprints. The prints had short toes, plantar arches and rounded heels, confirming they were indeed human footprints. It is suggested that the clay sediment and the location on a rocky area helped preserve the footprints until erosion recently exposed them. It is the first time such ancient human footprints have been discovered in North Africa. A Frenchman, Richard Plaud,has wanted to create a world record since he was a little boy. He recently fulfilled his dream , creating a replica of the famous Paris landmark, the Eiffel Tower. His structure, made from matchsticks, stands 23.5 ft tall. Using over 700,000 matchsticks(taking off the sulfur tips), and using about 51 pounds of glue, Richard worked nearly eight years to create his tallest structure of the Eiffel Tower made from matchsticks. He was just certified with the Guinness World Record for his efforts. At first, he was denied the record because he didn't use wooden matches that you could purchase in the store. Plaud started by buying matches and then taking time to remove the tips, very time consuming. He eventually contacted a company and asked if he could purchase the matches without the tips. After some consideration, the Guinness World Records agreed he deserved recognition for his amazing work of art! The previous record holder was from the country of Lebanon and made a replica of the Eiffel Tower with 6 million match sticks which stood 21.4 ft. tall. Two penguins at the Birdworld aviary in Surrey, England, have a very unique bond. Squid, a three year old African penguin, has cataracts which cause very poor vision. Cataracts create cloudy lenses on the eye making Squid partially blind. She has much difficulty getting around and especially at meal times, Squid has trouble finding her munchies. Another penguin, named Penguin, noticed the troubles Squid was having and decided to become her "guide bird." At meal times, Penguin lends a hand, making sure Squid doesn't go hungry. Penguin is also by Squid's side most of the day helping her "see" by guiding her around their living area. Interestingly, Penguin, wasn't named because he was such a sickly chick, the aviary staff didn't think he would live. Now, healthy, the name has stuck, and Squid and Penguin are close buddies. The aviary is home to more than 150 species of birds.
PAST NEWS STORIESAbout Gail: I retired from teaching after 33 1/2 years in the classroom. Of that time, I taught Grade 6 Social Studies teacher for 31 1/2 years.I earned my BA in early secondary education with a concentration in social studies from SUNY Oneonta, New York, and my MST in social studies education from Binghamton University in New York. In 1988, I was awarded the Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Classroom Teacher of the Year Award from the New York State Council for the Social Studies. Additionally, in 1988, I was also awarded the Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award by the National Council for the Social Studies. I am the author of 8 books for teachers and over 35 books for children(Purple Turtle Series by Aadarsh Publishing and Odd History Series by Red Chair Press).
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