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4) Teaching
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Public school teachers must be licensed, which typically requires a bachelor's degree and the completion of an approved teacher education program; private school teachers do not have to be licensed but may still need a bachelor's degree. Many states offer alternative licensing programs to attract people into teaching, especially for hard-to-fill positions. Job prospects are best for teachers in high-demand fields, such as mathematics, science, and...
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Rip Van Winkle & the Legend of Sleepy Hollow: In the first of these stories, Rip Van Winkle sleeps for over twenty years, and then wakes up to a world that he no longer understands. In the other story, Ichabod Crane, the school teacher, meets a headless rider in the middle of a dark night. These two classic tales of the supernatural by Washington Irving have been popular for nearly two hundred years.
A pretty face: Zoe Baker works in a bookstore....
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Ten episodes, one for each decade of the 20th century, highlight stories in African American history from the 20th century that were either omitted from or marginally discussed in history textbooks to date. A mini biography, Someone you should know, follows each decade's story to highlight the life of a significant historical figure of the decade. Segments are accompanied by individual lessons plans. This documentary/lesson plans curriculum was...
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Presents suggestions for a literature-based history program for middle school students, recommending titles for whole class and small group reading, providing information on content and grade level, and offering activities, discussion questions, ideas for research topics, and vocabulary lists. Includes a listing of supplemental US history resources such as computer programs and a literature response guide. For teachers and school librarians.