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WELCOME to the 182nd Issue of EduHound Weekly!



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From the Desk of Judi!

This week's topic is:

RONALD REAGAN


Ronald Wilson Reagan -- Our 40th President
February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004
Lifeguard, athlete, movie star, governor, president -- there wasn't much that Ronald Reagan did not do in his lifetime.


Some sites to help in this effort:

  • The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library
    Part of the presidential libraries system administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. The library's collection includes 50 million pages of government documents, and the museum is home to more than 100,000 artifacts related to Reagan's life and legacy.
    http://www.reaganlibrary.com/welcome.asp

  • The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project
    The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project's mission is to honor and memorialize the historic achievements of President Ronald Reagan. It aims to do so by naming at least one notable public landmark in each state and all 3067 counties after the 40th president.
    http://www.reaganlegacy.org

  • Balancing Budgets: From Reagan to Today (grades 9-12) @ DiscoverySchool.com
    Students will understand the following: The concept of a balanced federal budget has attracted much attention from the 1980s through today. Citizens, politicians, and interest groups have considered various approaches to balancing the federal budget.
    http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/thereaganlegacybalancingact/

  • American Experience - Ronald Reagan @ PBS Teacher's Guide
    In 1989, after two terms in office, Ronald Wilson Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century -- and one of the most controversial. A Democrat turned Republican and an actor turned politician, Reagan is a study in complexity...
    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/40_reagan/index.html

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Good Luck!

judi


EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week!

In honor of Ronald Reagan, this week's featured site is:


CNN Special Reports: Ronald Reagan
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/reagan/index.html

Former President Ronald Reagan -- who led a conservative revolution that set the economic and cultural tone of the 1980s, hastened the end of the Cold War and revitalized the Republican Party -- died June 5 at age 93. CNN.com looks back at the life of the a boy from Illinois who became a Hollywood movie star, the governor of California and the oldest elected president of the United States.

Good Luck!

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Stevens Cooperative School
Hoboken, New Jersey

http://www.stevenscoop.org

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EduHound Spotlight Classroom of the Week!


Pinion Post - Mrs. Pinion's 4th Grade Class
@ Sawnee Elementary
Cumming, Georgia

http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/schools/sawnee_elem/pinion/pinion_welcome.htm

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Educational Conference Planning

NECC 2004: Jammin' and Jazzin' With Technology
June 21-23, 2004
New Orleans, Louisiana
http://www.neccsite.org

Other upcoming conferences:

EdNET 2004
September 26-28, 2004 - Chicago, Illinois
http://hellerreports.com/conferences/ednet2004/index.aspx

EDUCAUSE 2004
October 19-22, 2004 - Denver, Colorado
http://www.educause.edu/conference/annual/2004/

For a complete listing of all educational conferences, check out T.H.E. Journal's Calendar at: http://www.theconferencecalendar.com


Ask Judi!

This week's question comes from Raymond:

"I'd like to do some crafts and activities relating to Father's Day. Could you please feature a few sites?"

Absolutely, Raymond

In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.

Here are some sites to get you started:

Enjoy!

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