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Monuments: National Symbols of Power, Glory, and Remembrance
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You’d be hard-pressed to travel through any town in the nation without seeing at least one public monument. Most monuments commemorate a local hero or seminal event from the past, or – if you’re actor Sylvester Stallone – yourself, in the guise of a movie character. Some monuments, such as the Statue of Liberty in New York or the Taj Mahal in India, are instantly recognizable by a global audience. In fact, monuments such as these are so distinctive that they have come to symbolize an entire nation. What purpose do monuments serve in society today, and what do they tell us?

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Peer Presentations: Students Teaching Students
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Last week, I had the pleasure of sitting in on a third grade classroom during their project presentations. The students in the class had a month to research and prepare a presentation on the topic of their choice. It was fun to see the level of excitement in many of the presenters, who were teaching their peers about something they found truly interesting. Their excitement was contagious, and the peer-to-peer questions were flying. The teacher was sitting back, enjoying the learning that was taking place in her classroom.

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Gateway News 8-30-12


We are excited to announce that JES & Co. has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand the Achievement Standards Network (ASN) and to develop new ASN services. Click here for more information about the grant: http://jesand.co/MVPkOF.

The Gateway to 21st Century Skills (Gateway) is one of two projects managed and administered by JES & Co. The other project is the ASN. Both projects are tied very closely together. While the Gateway is the digital library, the ASN is the “connect the dots” piece between resources and standards. If you create a free account on the Gateway you can browse the Common Core State Standards and even search for resources by standard. The ASN...

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