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Scouts working on the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge learn about the rights, duties, and obligations of United States citizens. They explore important places in our nation and learn to keep up with national events. They also investigate the importance of documents like the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Scouts also find out about the branches of our federal government and how they compliment and balance each other. The Citizenship in the Nation merit badge is required for the rank of Eagle Scout. Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge Resources Requirements Workbook / Worksheet...

We are excited to be kicking off a new season today because we missed you. Today, we are talking about our New Year’s plans for 2022, working from home, and we’re introducing a new funny segment. You can stream the episode here, on the blog, or on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, and Stitcher. You can find the podcast posts archive here. A big thank you to our sponsors! Check out the offers from Bite, How to Buy a Home Podcast, Shopify, and Girlfriend Collective. And, if you’re looking for a specific code you heard on the podcast, you can see a full list...

“New year, new you” may be a little bit of a toxic cliché, but the start of a new year can still be a good time to make some changes or work on yourself, whatever your age. There are thousands of self-help books for adults out there, but fewer self-help books for teens, who may need advice and guidance even more – after all, the teen years are often where you work out who you really are, and what you want from your life. There’s also a whole host of new situations to navigate, like new schools and courses, changing...

Happy weekend! Most of you like me have MLK Day off tomorrow, so I was thinking about resources that I am using right now that might helpful to you during this time of year! I am usually teaching Immigration during this time or gearing up to teach it. I have two texts that I recommend for teaching Immigration, but I have included a few other texts below I have used as well. There are SO many great books and resources out there on this topic. I have also linked a couple great websites I have used, as well as a digital...

  Over the course of our lives, we will spend a whopping 33 percent of our time at work. If there’s anything “The Great Resignation” has taught us, it’s that we deserve to spend that time in a fulfilling career. “For many of us, a career strategy includes applying to hundreds of jobs and hoping something sticks. 9 out of 10 times this doesn’t end successfully and if it does, we likely end up hating the job. This is because we do very little to figure out what truly motivates and brings us fulfillment. We’re not taught to know better.”...