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Add the words President Barack Obama's got everyone talking about to your vocabulary with a free, interactive Vocabulary List: Obama's State of the Union Address, 2014. Then check out Mark Liberman for Language Log of the words Obama likes to use the most. Continue reading...

Words to Remember Pete Seeger By

Words to Remember Pete Seeger By

As The New York Times wrote in an obituary for Pete Seeger, who died Monday, "folk music and a sense of community were inseparable, and where he saw a community, he saw the possibility of political action." Celebrate his legacy by learning vocabulary from his songs.
Whether you're a football purist or just in it for the seven-layer nachos dip, here are some football-centric word learning resources, Super Bowl-style. Continue reading...
Follow peace talks in Syria, the discredited governor of Virginia's indictment, and continuing coverage of Obama and the NSA....from a vocabularian's perspective! Continue reading...

For MLK Day, Revisit King's Words

For MLK Day, Revisit King's Words

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by quizzing yourself on vocabulary he used in "I Have a Dream" and "Letter from Birmingham City Jail." Teachers, find more MLK learning resources here.
Stay on top of the New Jersey traffic scandal, Obamacare fallout, NSA hacking, Pacific Rim trade negotiations, and Internet law...from a vocabulary perspective! Continue reading...
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To fully understand unfolding stories in the news, learn ten key words taken from this week's New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post coverage with A Polar "Vortex" and a "Mercurial" Basketball Star: Ten Words in the News You Need to Know. Continue reading...
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