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Story Telling
In this poem, a mother tells her children the story of an enslaved mother and her beautiful daughter who is sold away.
December 15, 2017
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Listen, Look and Learn: Using Primary Sources to Teach the Freedom Struggle
Episode 12, Season 3 Oral histories, historic sites, archives and museums expand students’ understanding of the past. They fill in gaps in our textbooks—complementing what’s included and capturing what’s not. This
February 4, 2021
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Sitting in the Shadows of Hope
This TT staffer reflects on the incessant violence in our country as an educator and a mother.
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What Issues Inspire You?
We need to look around our schools and communities with an eye towards equity. And—like our predecessors—we need to find the courage to take a stand together when we see it.
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Late-night Bike Rides and Taking Risks
Jim Bolone’s favorite childhood memory keeps his love of teaching alive, even when bureaucracy gets him down.
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Social Justicing With Hip-Hop
Looking for a new way to engage your students? Try one they probably already know and love.
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Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image, and Growing Up Latina
Rosie Molinary describes how she felt as a Latina teenager in the United States, caught between disparate and unrealistic beauty standards.
December 30, 2015
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Texas vs. Textbooks: The Final Chapter?
The Texas State Board of Education has been ridiculed in recent weeks for its efforts to rewrite the curriculum standards of the state’s K-12 textbooks. Starting today, the conservative majority on the 15-member board is expected to approve a rightward lurch in those standards.
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Uncivil Civics: How Are You Teaching the 2016 Election?
I literally don’t know how I would handle the 2016 election if I were teaching today.
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What is the Truth About American Muslims? Conclusion Throughout American history, people of many faiths have come to these shores seeking religious freedom. Despite periodic outbreaks of nativism, anti-Semitism, and
October 11, 2012