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December 11th 2008
One of my grade four classes is notable in that the children get exceedingly excited about everything. Something as simple as a game of hang man typically results in kids standing on the desks, yelling out letters with a level of zeal and conviction that would put your average revolutionary to shame. Today we were playing a game that involved a group of eight cards posted on the black board, wi ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more