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Month: November 2016

Posted on November 28, 2016

What’s going on in this picture?

Posted on November 27, 2016November 27, 2016

A November 2016 WALL against HATE in NYC Subway

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What is going on in these pictures?

What  do you see that makes you say that?

What else do you see?

 

 

 

Posted on November 23, 2016

Maya Lin awarded Medal of Freedom

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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/speechless-vietnam-veterans-memorial-architect-maya-lin-receive-medal-freedom-n686966

 

Posted on November 21, 2016

Potatoes were not on 1st Thanksgiving menu..they were growing in Peru!

From Who’s Belong Here?

Peanuts,peppers, corn and squash are among America’s native foods.  Bagels, tortillas, olive oil and potatoes are some of the many foods brought to the US from other countries.

 

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Posted on November 21, 2016November 21, 2016

Congratulations to Africa Accesss 2016 Book Awards!

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http://africaaccessreview.org/childrens-africana-book-awards/childrens-africana-book-awards-2016

Posted on November 20, 2016November 20, 2016

Talking Wall of THANKS!

 

Thanks to Brenda Mullin the Garrett Schenck Community  created their own Talking Wall…..of THANKS! Happy Thanksgiving to all!

 

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Posted on November 11, 2016November 11, 2016

Images from the WALL for Veterans Day

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Good images for VTS!

1.What’s going on in this picture?

2. What do you see that makes you say  that?

3.  What else do you see?

Posted on November 10, 2016November 10, 2016

Africa Is Not a Country part of Books Matter

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 “Africa is not a Country” celebrates the extraordinary diversity of this vibrant continent as experienced by children at home, at school, at work, and at play.

http://www.adl.org/education-outreach/books-matter/#.WCS9uaiV-NQ

Posted on November 9, 2016

A yummy story from Italy!

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2016/1108/Refugee-restaurant-dishes-up-African-fare-to-win-Italian-heartsAfrica _

Posted on November 4, 2016

The Walls In Our Heads

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/opinion/sunday/the-walls-in-our-heads.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-right-region&region=opinion-c-col-right-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-right-region&_r=0great-wall-of-china

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