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What We're Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these LFJ-approved films!
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What We're Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these TT-approved films!
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With and About: Inviting Contemporary American Indian Peoples Into the Classroom
There’s a long history of U.S. schools failing Indigenous peoples, cultures and histories. In this story, Native parents and educators share examples of how educators and schools still get it wrong—and the steps they can take to fix their mistakes.
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The History of African-American Social Dance
Why do we dance? African-American social dances started as a way for enslaved Africans to keep cultural traditions alive and retain a sense of inner freedom. They remain an affirmation of identity and independence. In this electric demonstration, packed with live performances, choreographer, educator and TED Fellow Camille A. Brown explores what happens when communities let loose and express themselves by dancing together.
September 28, 2018
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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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Letter from William H. Burgwyn to His Father
The letter briefly discusses William’s thoughts on the Civil War’s impact on Southern slavery, the ongoing decline of the institution of slavery and his occupation in the Confederate army.
December 15, 2017
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It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
Although the problem is widespread, not every school is affected. About one-third of the educators reported witnessing no incidents in the fall of 2018. Some noted that school had been in session for only a few months
April 23, 2019
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Teach About Native American Women Leaders
Build students’ media literacy by helping them contextualize stories about women candidates—and particularly Native women candidates—during election season and beyond.
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Community Organizing Uplifts Immigrant Students
Tapping into their own agency and communities, immigrant students and their families are finding ways to mitigate serious obstacles.
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Connecting With Literature
Important points, learning activities and questions for reflecting on and discussing stories through the lens of literature as “mirrors, windows and sliding glass doors.”
August 17, 2024