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The Politics of Daylight Saving Time

POLITICS The debate around whether to fall back and spring forward has been heating up in state legislatures. (Nat Geo News) Use our resources to learn more about the origins of daylight saving time—and don’t forget it ends on Sunday. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, and be sure to vote in today’s poll! Discussion Ideas What … Continue reading The Politics of Daylight Saving Time

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Warning! Time Stops on Tuesday

TECHNOLOGY With the advent of ever-more-accurate clocks, keeping good time is becoming surprisingly complicated. (Nat Geo News) Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including today’s MapMaker Interactive map—and a round-up of other interesting reads this week. Note: Current Event Connections is slowing down for the summer. Our column will continue to appear once or twice a week … Continue reading Warning! Time Stops on Tuesday

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