Brinksmanship? A Current Event.
Do current events get the attention they should in your Social Studies classroom? Are we on the brink of another war between the Koreas? What would the implications be globally? Please share this with your students. From the BBC: South Korea says it will retaliate with missile strikes against the North if faced with “further [...]
China sentences woman to labor camp for Twitter post – CNN.com
Your student deserve to see articles like this. While we can all cite issues we face in America, there is no doubt that our freedom should be taken as precious. A Chinese woman has been sentenced to a year in a labor camp for retweeting a Twitter post that mocked Chinese protesters who smashed Japanese [...]
Seven Billion?!
It seems like just yesterday I was pondering the 6 billion (people on earth) mark. While in actuality, it was in 1999 – that’s a very short time to add 1 billion people to the planet. According to this AP article, that’s exactly what will have happened by the year 2012. SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS – [...]
hacked off . . .
While I’m sure it would be a stretch to call it an “officially sanctioned action” by the Chinese government, but it seems they really don’t like our congressmen talking about their human rights violations. Wolf, a champion of human rights in China and elsewhere, said at a news conference that authorities investigated the attacks on [...]
New Product: China on the Eve of the Olympics, 2008
A Controversial New Toolbook . . . about China! This workbook may be controversial. Our point of veiw tends to side with those who say China is guilty of atrocious human rights violations. Eye Opening This summer, China will host the Beijing Olympics. Splendid China! What a magnificent display! And a propaganda extravaganza. Thanks to [...]
On Sale Now: 
On Sale Now: 
On Sale Now: 
