Keeping Current: Using the News to Engage Your Students
Written by Denise Gammon, Curriculum and Academics Specialist at WorldStrides. In my tenth-grade history class, I was required to memorize the front page of the local Monday newspaper for a quiz on Friday of that week. This was my (otherwise very engaging) history...
Experience a Total Solar Eclipse in Ohio
Get ready for a blackout you will never forget. On April 8, 2024, Shores & Islands Ohio will be in the path of totality for the total solar eclipse, and groups of all sizes are welcome! The moon will completely block out the sun for approximately four minutes,...
Brightline Service Launches in Orlando
The modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail now provides travelers with transport between Central and South Florida. Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, has officially commenced service to and from its new Brightline Orlando...
Students Speak: Finding Home
As I arrive in Florence, Italy in the summer of 2022, I stare at the magnificent Arno River—my grandfather’s favorite place in his home country. I reminisce on the stories I have heard of my family’s memories and life in Florence. The rustic streets are filled with...
