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This is a comprehensive, yet kid-friendly, overview of US immigration policy in an interactive timeline. It ends with an Executive Order in November 2014. I hope the Heritage foundation continues to update this resource. America's Heritage: A History of Immigration : Grades 6-12

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Pixlr	2-12
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Teachers' Guide to Cranky Uncle	6-12
New York Fed's Educational Comic Bo	6-12
Alphabetimals	K-2
Re-Mission 2: Fight Cancer and Win!	5-12
OneGeology Kids	1-5
Cartoons for the Classroom	6-12
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(page 2 of 2)	Grades
Witty Comics	K-12
Printable Comic Strip Templates	K-12
Phrase.it	3-12
Comics Workshop for Teachers	K-12
Write Comics	K-12
Comics Resources	3-12
Make Beliefs Comix	2-12

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Apr 12	Ramadan ends: May 11
May 1	Get Caught Reading Month ends: May 31
May 1	National Inventors Month ends: May 31
May 1	National Photography Month ends: May 31
May 11	OK2Ask Easy and Engaging Projects for Your Reading Classroom
May 17	67th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education
May 18	OK2Ask Playlists to Personalize Learning
May 20	Twitter Chat: Harnessing the Power of Podcasting

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