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‘Banned Books Week’ Champions Challenged Literature

UNITED STATES Upwards of 11,300 books have been challenged for content that some consider to be offensive, according to the American Library Association. Books featuring teen Native Americans, on-the-run alien lovers, gay penguins, and middle-school theater geeks topped the latest list. (CNN) Have you read any of this year’s most-challenged books? Take our polls and tell us about it! Teachers, scroll down for a quick … Continue reading ‘Banned Books Week’ Champions Challenged Literature

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Super Blood Moon on Sunday!

SCIENCE The full moon Sunday will appear larger, brighter and redder than usual. As it so happens, it will also be going through a lunar eclipse. The two events—the “supermoon” and the eclipse—have occurred in tandem only five times since the turn of the 20th century. (Newsweek) Check out our great time-lapse image of a lunar eclipse. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of … Continue reading Super Blood Moon on Sunday!

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Oldest Decapitated Head in the New World

SCIENCE Archaeologists have unearthed the oldest case of decapitation ever found in the New World. The skull belonged to a young man and was buried in Brazil about 9,000 years ago. (Nat Geo News) Use our resources to dig deeper into the weird world of anthropology. Discussion Ideas The (very readable!) new scientific paper dates the oldest decapitated skull yet found in the Americas to … Continue reading Oldest Decapitated Head in the New World

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How are Latinos Changing Catholic Communities in the U.S.?

UNITED STATES The Latino influence on U.S. Catholic Church is a backdrop for Pope Francis’ visit to the United States. (Los Angeles Times) Asses the religious landscape of the U.S. with MapMaker Interactive’s “Major Religions” layer. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources, including today’s simple MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas Read through the L.A. Times article and take a look at the … Continue reading How are Latinos Changing Catholic Communities in the U.S.?

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Circle of Life

SCIENCE Scientists have released a new version of the tree of life, showing everything we know about how the 2.3 million living things of Earth are related to one another. (Washington Post) Learn what criteria scientists use to classify organisms with our activity. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit—and check out the bolded items for some great … Continue reading Circle of Life

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