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Los Héroes y las Heroínas
Through songs, stories and paintings, students explore how and why communities tell stories about heroes and heroines.
August 25, 2011
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How Rich Are the Superrich?
This graphic from Mother Jones magazine depicts income inequality in the United States.
July 9, 2014
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Average Household Income
This graphic from Mother Jones depicts income inequality in the United States.
July 24, 2014
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Be Your Own Evaluator
For teachers looking to improve their practice in real time, a free toolkit from the Institute of Education Sciences can be a valuable resource.
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A Message From Our Director
TT Director Maureen Costello is thinking a lot about the power of social media; a significant number of educators are too.
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One Life is Too Many
Want to do your part to make schools safer? Use National Youth Violence Prevention Week as a starting point for year-round planning.
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Race Matters
Adam Liptak details a recent affirmative action case before the U.S. Supreme Court. He also looks at affirmative action's history, the debates around the policy and considers possible effects of the Court's ruling.
July 7, 2014
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Hot Off the Presses!
Student journalists cover the front lines of social change.
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Looking Closely at Ourselves
In this lesson, students explore race and self-identity by creating self-portraits. The lesson aims to help students develop detailed observational skills and use these skills in relation to themselves and others. It also begins constructing a vocabulary that is crucial in helping build community and discuss some of the more challenging aspects of race and racial identity formation.
September 1, 2011