SocialStudies News

SOCIAL STUDIES
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Jan 4, 2006Regular players at his Friday night, low-stakes poker games tell him that learning poker has helped them negotiate raises and sell houses at inflated prices ...

SOCIAL STUDIES
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Jan 2, 2006"For legitimate physical reasons, some women find themselves shivering while their male partners cast withering looks," writes Natalie Pompilio in The ...

SOCIAL STUDIES
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Jan 1, 2006"On Jan. 29 we bid farewell to the dynamic, fast-talking Rooster and welcome the Year of the Dog," says the Australian women's magazine Good Medicine. ...

SOCIAL STUDIES
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Dec 28, 2005Amazon.com billionaire Jeff Bezos is building a rocket-ship complex in suburban Seattle, reports The Seattle Times. His company, Blue ...

SOCIAL STUDIES
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Dec 30, 2005"The Hollywood hero races his convertible down the boulevard for a date he can't miss. It might be with a lover or a terrorist or ...

SOCIAL STUDIES
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Dec 23, 2005It is bad luck to take mistletoe down; it should only be replaced the following Christmas. Holly is used as a protection against witches and thunder. ...

SOCIAL STUDIES
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Dec 21, 2005"Canadian Blood Services recently launched its winter campaign, Brighten a Life," says a press release. "As part of this campaign ...

New curriculum books list out
Jan 05, 2006 ... ... The arts and humanities include art and craft, music, social studies (for standards One and Five only), geography, history and civics, business education ...

SOCIAL STUDIES
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Dec 26, 2005"Recent studies on leadership in cows . . . suggest that intelligence, inquisitiveness, confidence, experience and good social skills ...

SOCIAL STUDIES
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Dec 27, 2005One surprising trend for 2006, says The Trend Research Institute, is that people are looking back in time for inspiration. It's ...

SOCIAL STUDIES
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Dec 26, 2005"Any repeat dieter knows it's not lack of knowledge but lack of willpower that keeps most of us from achieving our weight-loss goals," writes Shawn Rhea in The ...

SOCIAL STUDIES
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Dec 20, 2005"With assault rifles hung over their shoulders, black paramilitary uniforms and body armour strapped around their chests, Roberto Paleo and his 17 officers are ...

Germantown girl's school project brings meeting with celebrity
Jan 05, 2006 ... When Emily Giardino of Germantown began working on a school social studies project, little did she think that her research would result in a face-to-face ...

SOCIAL STUDIES
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Dec 5, 2005Middle-aged adults who binge drink may face a heightened risk of dementia later in life, a Finnish study shows. Over all, people ...

SOCIAL STUDIES
Jan 05, 2006 ... , "firm" was the buzzword for marketers of sleep-friendly mattresses and pillows, reports The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. ...

Linda Bennett named Editor of NCSS Social Studies and the Young ...
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) -
Dec 7, 2005... D., has been selected to be the next editor of Social Studies and the Young Learner (SSYL), the official National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Journal ...

Kansas scores above average
Jan 05, 2006 ... ... Researchers said the state's tests rely too much on multiple-choice questions and don't properly match state education standards in science and social studies. ...

Incumbents out; 4 seek school seats
Jan 05, 2006 ... ... Henry is married and father of seven grown children. He retired as a social studies teacher with the School District of Beloit after 34 years. ...

Magazine faults RI over unequal school financing
Jan 05, 2006 ... ... Rhode Island also lost points for not having grade-level standards in science and social studies, although the state is planning on having science standards ...

Daniel selected top social studies educator
The Citizen.com, GE -
Dec 13, 2005The Council for the Social Studies has named Jan Daniel of Fayette County High Outstanding Social Studies Educator of the Year. ...

Korea Foundation to reinforce support for Korean social studies in ...
Korea.net, South Korea -
Dec 12, 20059 that his foundation will reinforce support for Korean social studies in US universities, departing from the past practice of laying emphasis on the ...

SOCIAL STUDIES
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Dec 13, 2005"Once, it was enough just to unwrap a bar of chocolate and eat it. Now you must understand it," reports The Washington Post. "Note ...

Vermont scores below average in two of four education measures
Jan 05, 2006 ... ... The state lost points in standards and accountability for not having tests in social studies and science. Cate said Vermont does ...