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Demystifying Spanish Prepositional Pronouns
Spanish prepositional pronouns are a special category of object pronouns. They follow prepositions, but unlike English they don’t mimic their regular objective forms. They also help to clear up confusion caused by using the indirect objects “le"...Published on June 29, 2011 to Language Learning
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Software Review: FileMaker Pro 10 for Windows
FileMaker Pro 10 is a robust database application. New users will like the intuitive database design and look. This review is an overview of FileMaker from the perspective of the experienced database user who may want a cross-platform alternative to Microsoft...Published on May 25, 2011 to Windows Platform
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History Lesson Plan: The Siege of Vicksburg
The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, was the culmination of a year-long Union campaign to wrest control of the Mississippi from the Confederacy and split it in two. This lesson plan is an overview of the importance of Vicksburg in the ultimate victory...Published on May 20, 2011 to K-12 Learning
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History Lesson Plan: The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam is perhaps the most crucial in its importance in changing the course of the American Civil War. This lesson plan focuses on why students should appreciate what happened at Antietam and its connection to the Emancipation Proclamation...Published on May 18, 2011 to K-12 Learning
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Teaching Spanish: Travel Phrases for the Restaurant
Teaching specialized vocabulary in Spanish is a good way to add variety to the lesson plan. This article is the second in a series on Spanish phrases for the traveler (in the restaurant). It also includes a downloadable handout and matching quiz...Published on December 5, 2010 to Language Learning
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Teaching Spanish: Vocabulary Practice for Thanksgiving Day
Teaching specialized vocabulary in Spanish is a good way to add variety to the lesson plan. This article provides a specialized Spanish vocabulary word list for Thanksgiving day, along with a downloadable matching quiz.Published on November 22, 2010 to Language Learning
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Teaching Spanish: The Spanish Past Subjunctive
The Spanish past subjunctive is used in most of the same situations as the present subjunctive, except that it always points to a past situation. It is formed in a consistent way by removing the third person plural preterite -ron and inserting a special...Published on October 25, 2010 to Language Learning
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Learning Spanish: Making the Most of Comparatives and Superlatives
We use comparisons in English to show which of two things has a lesser, equal, or greater degree of quality. The highest or lowest degrees are expressed using the superlative. The following article shows how comparatives and superlatives are formed in...Published on September 26, 2010 to Language Learning
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Teaching Spanish: Travel Phrases for the Airport
Teaching specialized vocabulary in Spanish is a good way to add variety to the lesson plan. This article is the first in a series on Spanish phrases for the traveler. It includes a downloadable handout and matching quiz.Published on August 9, 2010 to Language Learning
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Sorting Text in MS Word 2007
Microsoft Word has two ways to sort text (lists, etc.) in a document. The first method sorts just one column of text. The second works through a table and will sort multiple columns. This article demonstrates both methods and shows how to convert...Published on June 20, 2010 to Windows Platform