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87"What it means to be a hero" Lesson Plan
Theme: Everyone Can Be A Hero Objectives: Students will be able to name three qualities of a Hero, including that heroes choose to help their communities. Students will be able to identify at least one other person...
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83City Year as a Psychic Prison
City Year is an international non-profit organization comprised of people 17 to 24 years of age from different backgrounds who are determined to make a difference in the lives of children. Corps members commit to 10 months of service as tutors and...
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79"The importance of news" lesson plan
Theme: The Importance of Current Event Awareness Objectives: Students will be exposed to newspapers in order to increase their awareness and interest of news and current events. Students will be able to identify...
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78Year Round Education Can Be the Solution for Detroit's Failing Schools.
In a 2009 report Education Secretary Arne Duncan said that "Detroit's troubled public schools are "ground zero" for education in the U.S. and promised federal help if leaders are willing to make necessary changes.” (Williams, 2009). The solution...
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75Life Without A College Degree--Alternatives To The University--Cool Jobs
Here is an article persuading you to cut off your tail too (an Aesop fable reference) and not go to college. There really are some reasons to consider alternatives to college--or at least put it off for a while. Tell me what you think of my uneducated ideas--
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71How to run an overnight retreat for students
Teaching and mentoring kids can be fun, but it can also be difficult, as many know. For instance, sometimes it's cool to change up the educational format... An overnight retreat can be a different yet still educational, effective, and fun way to...
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65My City Year Testimonial
Hi, I am a City Year corps member from Northern California. If you’ve never been before, I will help you envision it: vineyards of red, yellow, and green thriving in endless rows within a gentle, Mediterranean climate, rolling hills of the Russian...
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65The end of Young Heroes, short yet sweet
They're all Heroes! All good things must come to an end! Well, that's what people think, but it's not always so easy. I'm talking about the program that I work through in the AmeriCorps model organization,...
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54New Year Parties and Celebration - Most Popular Place to Party on New Years Eve
Preparations for the upcoming New Year have begun at nearly all venues. Event management companies, nightclubs, hotels organize New Year parties and celebration to make the occasion memorable for the people who usually feel excited to be a part...
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54In my middle ages
This is a picture of my dad. He is heading for the 80's now. He is on retirement now for about 16 years. He had a heart bypass just after his retirement. A couple of years ago, he was diagnosed with an...
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