| Your monthly go-to on how to make the most of Scholastic GO! |
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SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH | Election Day Is Almost Here! |
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The eyes of the world are on the United States as we prepare to hold a national election in just a few weeks. Who'll lead us—the first woman President or an odds-defying political newcomer? And what about the state and local elections, referendums, and propositions? Scholastic GO! gives your students current, engaging resources to help understand it all—the civics, the candidates, the history, and more.
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The eyes of the world are on the United States as we prepare to hold a national election in just a few weeks. Who'll lead us—the first woman President or an odds-defying political newcomer? And what about the state and local elections, referendums, and propositions? Scholastic GO! gives your students current, engaging resources to help understand it all—the civics, the candidates, the history, and more. |
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Two of the most famous and influential U.S. presidents—Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy—are the subjects of videos that touch on their major achievements.
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| THIS MONTH IN HISTORY | October |
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2003: In a historic gubernatorial recall election, California voters kicked out Democratic governor Gray Davis and replaced him with the former body-builder, then movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger. |
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1960: Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy proposed the idea of the Peace Corps while addressing an audience of 10,000 students at the University of Michigan. |
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1945: On what's now known as United Nations Day, the UN Charter came into force. The UN was created at the end of World War II mainly to "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war." Its founders were five allies in that war: the U.S., Britain, France, China, and the Soviet Union. |
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| IDEA: Invite local police officers to a school assembly or library forum to discuss crime prevention techniques in your community. |
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| IDEA: Convene a discussion group to explore the legacy of Columbus in America. |
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| IDEA: Ask a historian to discuss the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. |
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| IDEA: Ask a historian to discuss the legacy of the second U.S. president. |
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