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October 8, 2009

When One Day of Peace Just Isn’t Enough

The beginning of the school year is always filled with excitement, but this year our school initiated a project that is still taking on a life of its own.

student task

Write to the Source

So What?

So What? asks students to demonstrate their explanatory and informative skills when writing to gain the understanding of others.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

W.6-12.2, W.6-12.4, W.6-12.9

July 19, 2014

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Issue 49, Spring 2015

Hearing the Lion's Story

Illustration of a lion's face inside the trunk of a barren tree

Racial stress can silence children. Storytelling can awaken their voices.

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Issue 17, Spring 2000

A Sense of Wonder

Young philosophers in San Francisco ponder age-old questions

Topic

Class Bullying & Bias

student task

Write to the Source

What's the Impact?

What’s the Impact? asks students to demonstrate their explanatory and informative writing skills.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

W.6-12.2, W.6-12.4, W.6-12.9

July 19, 2014

professional development

Supreme Court Narrowly Allows 1965 Voting Rights Act to Stand Transcript

This piece is to accompany African Americans Face and Fight Obstacles to Voting

November 4, 2011

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January 15, 2010

Every year around Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the news media start quoting his “I Have A Dream” speech. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s a great speech – certainly one of the best ever given in the cause of civil rights.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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October 18, 2011

Roxboro Students: Give Us More Mix It Up

The sixth-graders at Roxboro Middle School tumbled through the doors and into the lunchroom, looking around for places at the tables. The security officer didn’t need a bullhorn; his voice carried.

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June 16, 2011