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The 2004 presidential election in historical context: Historian William E. Leuchtenburg talks about past presidential elections and how the 2004 election fits or defies precedents.; By Kathryn Walbert.

Deficit thinking: In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 4.2; Teachers frequently attribute the academic struggles of English language learners to the students' inability or unwillingness to learn English, but this "deficit thinking" can better be replaced by a focus on what immigrant students bring to the classroom.; By Buck Cooper.

Tree-ring dating: In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.5; In their study of dendrochronology, students use activity sheets and a discussion to apply principles of dendrochronology to determine a tree's age and to recognize climatic variation. They will also analyze and experience how archaeologists can sometimes use tree rings to date archaeological evidence and study past climates.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science)

Cacti on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ: Cacti on Ajo Mountain Drive, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ. President Franklin D. Roosevelt created Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on April 13, 1937. The monument protects a diverse section of the Sonoran Desert, 95% of which is designated wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

Beardsley, Arizona: Panoramic photograph: The frontier settlement of Beardsley, Arizona, is seen in a black-and-white panoramic photograph. Railroad tracks recede into the distance, suggesting that the photograph may have been taken from a railroad car. A few buildings line the tracks, and a number...; Format: image/photograph

Juan Pardo, the Indians of Guatari, and first contact: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 3.4; The Guatari Indians lived in an influential settlement near Trading Ford and were led by a female chief. In 1567, they encountered Spanish explorers led by Captain Juan Pardo who came through the North Carolina Piedmont with grand hopes of creating a powerful empire.; Format: article

Spanish empire failed to conquer Southeast: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 3.6; Juan Pardo’s expedition erected six forts in the Southeastern interior, including one at Guatari. Most of them seem to have fallen in short order. That result wasn’t surprising. The forts were isolated, lightly garrisoned in most cases, dependent on the Indians for food, and prone to trigger Indian resentment.; Format: article

South Rim of Canyon De Chelly: Canyon De Chelly's south rim walls rise up to 1000 feet. Below, the Chinle Wash meanders through the canyon. The area is very arid, but along the river, trees grow.; Format: image/photograph

South Rim of Canyon De Chelly National Monument: The sun shines on the cliffs of the south rim of Canyon De Chelly National Monument in Arizona. The muddy Chinle Wash meanders at the base of the cliffs.; Format: image/photograph

The White House ruin at Canyon De Chelly: The White House ruins are some of the oldest in Canyon De Chelly dating from 1200 CE. This photograph shows the ruins of an Anasazi village built at the base of the canyon and at the entrance to a cave higher in the cliff side. A fence has been built around...; Format: image/photograph

A close-up of the White House ruin at Canyon De Chelly: This photograph shows the way the buildings of the White House ruins were built. The Anasazi Indians used bricks to build the walls of their dwellings. A petroglyph can be seen on the cliff wall behind the buildings.; Format: image/photograph

White House ruins at Canyon De Chelly National Monument: At the mouth of cliff are ruins of structures built by the Anasazi Indians around 1200 CE. Looking closely, one can see graffiti written on one of the walls. It says, “J.V. Conway, Santa Fe, September 24, 1873.” Today the ruins are protected by...; Format: image/photograph

A Navaho Indian at Canyon De Chelly National Monument: A Navajo Indian sits on a red rock face of Canyon De Chelly National Monument. He has a blue and white bandanna on his head and he is sitting with his hands clasped and resting on his knees. The Canyon De Chelly National Monument is on the Navajo Tribal Trust...; Format: image

Smooth rock face of Canyon De Chelly National Monument: The smooth top of this cliff shows how erosion has sculpted it. In the open area below are trees with green leaves. In the shadows, the cliffs on the other side of the narrow open area can barely be seen.; Format: image/photograph

Petroglyphs in the rock face of Canyon De Chelly National Monument: Petroglyphs can be seen on this rock face in Canyon De Chelly National Monument. Anasazi Indians lived in this area between 350 and 1300 CE.; Format: image/photograph

Pictographs at Canyon De Chelly National Monument: These pictographs of people were drawn by ancient Anasazi Indians. The figures are drawn with white, brown, and yellow pigments. Some of the figures have horns.; Format: image/photograph

Spider Rock in Canyon De Chelly National Park: Spider Rock towers over the fertile Canyon De Chelly valley floor. These rock formations have special significance to the Navajo people who believe that a spider woman lives on the top of the towering rock.; Format: image/photograph

Sheep in Canyon De Chelly: Sheep grazing in the fertile valley of Canyon De Chelly stop and look at the photographer. Near the sheep is a clump of cactus.; Format: image/photograph

Spider Rock in Canyon De Chelly National Park: This photograph is taken from the cliffs of Canyon De Chelly looking down on Spider Rock, a lone rock tower in the fertile valley in the canyon. Spider Rock stands 800 feet high and the Navajo Indians believe a spider woman lives at the top of it.; Format: image/photograph

Special education in Mexico: In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 3.3; In the 1990s, the inclusive education movement gained ground in Mexico, which resulted in the mainstreaming of special needs students into regular classrooms. The effects of this movement can be seen in the educational policies and services focusing on special needs students in Mexico.; Format: article; By Mary Faith Mount-Cors.

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