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What We’re Reading This Week: December 9
A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.
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The Alcatraz Proclamation: A Primary Document Activity
On November 20, 1969, Alcatraz island became the unlikely stage for a landmark event in the Native American rights movement.
July 6, 2009
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Mix Brings Visibility to the Invisible
“Privilege is choosing what we do not see” -Dorothy Soelles These words speak to my ongoing journey out of homophobia—a journey that began over a decade ago in Mississippi.
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La Linea
In their trek from Mexico to the U.S. border, this young group is reminded that dangers lurk beneath them and hang over their heads every day and every night.
July 7, 2014
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Alabama’s Immigration Law: The New Jim Crow
Alabama’s new law—with provisions against hiring, harboring or transporting undocumented immigrants—is bad enough for adults. But it is potentially disastrous for kids.
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Stitching together the social fabric for young mothers in Appalachia
Carrol Layfield manages a quilting group of older women from Ritchie County, West Virginia, who used to work in the area’s garment industry. Using techniques handed down over generations, the women piece together quilts from remnants of fabric from shuttered factories. Kayla Turk is a young mother of two children who returned home to Ritchie County to live with her parents when her husband was laid off. At a communal baby shower, Kayla receives a quilt from the older women, and discovers a network of support.
June 27, 2019
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When Loud Music Turned Deadly
This op-doc about the murder of Jordan Davis is compiled from home videos, interviews with Davis’ father and footage of Michael Dunn, the man who murdered Davis. The video includes Davis’ father speaking about his young son, as well as Dunn describing the events leading up to the murder.
August 19, 2016
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(In)Visible Identity
Sikhs have been in the United States for more than 125 years, but our collective lack of knowledge about this religious group is leaving Sikh students vulnerable.
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Letter to Alexander H. Stephens, December 22, 1860
Lincoln’s letter to Alexander H. Stephens states his desire to prevent slavery’s spread and not threaten it where it already existed. This speaks to the centrality of slavery as a cause of the Civil War.
January 6, 2018
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Countering Islamophobia Through Education
Schools and communities must work together to counter Islamophobia, bullying and hate in all its forms. This curricular resource can help.