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Trump Effect: Teaching Baltimore and the Power of Place
The places we call home can play a large part in the way we see ourselves—and the way others see us. The way you talk to your students about these places matters.
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Puerto Rico: Decency, Outrage and Collective Power
A Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board member encourages us to bring the lessons of the Puerto Rico protests into our practice and our classrooms this year.
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What We’re Reading This Week: July 26, 2019
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Puerto Rico and the Power of Protest
This week, residents of Puerto Rico stood together to demand accountability from their government. They saw their protests yield results with the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló. When your students return this fall, you have an opportunity to talk with them about the necessity—and power—of standing together against injustice. These resources can help.
- Existence Is Resistance: Supporting Student-led Social Change
- Student Protests and the Complexities of Collective Action
- Change Agents in Our Own Lives
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What We’re Reading This Week: July 19, 2019
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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What We’re Reading This Week: July 12, 2019
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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Is Your Collection Complete? What The Little Mermaid Can Teach Us About Class Libraries & Curricula
As fans celebrate the announcement that the newest live-action Disney film will feature a black actor in the lead role, we are yet again reminded of the importance of representation. This summer, we hope you’ll reflect on your own practice and check out these resources to ensure all students are reflected in your classroom and curriculum.
- Picture Imperfect
- Window or Mirror?
- Discovering My Identity
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Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act
In this middle- and high-school, school-level grant, students learned about living with disabilities and the need for accessibility.
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Slavery and the Civil War, Part 2
Episode 2, Season 1 Dr. Bethany Jay is back to talk about teaching the end of the Civil War, and how enslaved people’s participation in the war helped subvert the institution of slavery.
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Slavery and the Civil War, Part 1
Episode 1, Season 1 What really caused the Civil War? In this episode, Salem State University Professor Bethany Jay offers tips for teaching lesser-known history that clarifies this question and cuts through our cloudy
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