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The Indian Problem Is Getting Worse—Isn't It Great?
In this blog post, Houska emphasizes the enduring spirit of the Native American people and their culture, outlines the group’s past and present obstacles and calls to action young Native Americans to carry on the torch of resilience.
July 29, 2016
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Literature
How the World Came to Be
These creation myths, from two different cultures, consider how the world came to be.
July 9, 2014
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Helping Temporary Students Feel Welcome
Welcoming a temporary student holds lessons in empathy and respect for the whole class.
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The Infamous N-word
No matter the spelling or context, the n-word remains intertwined with American racial tensions past and present.
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Crazy Versus Eccentric
In this ironic cartoon, the same man is depicted twice—once with tattered clothing and unkept body hair as a poor man and a second time in a suit with a clean-cut image as a rich man. As a poor man, he's regarded as crazy, but as a rich man, he's eccentric.
July 2, 2014
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The Problem With Pronouns
Supporting trans and gender-fluid students requires the courage to try until you get it right.
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Blogging and the Immigrant Experience
To help her students understand each other’s stories, backgrounds and experiences—and to improve their writing—this teacher added blogging to her curriculum.
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Literature
A Place Where Sunflowers Grow
Mari and her family have been sent to an internment camp in Utah. She does not understand what they have done to deserve their internment and longs for her backyard in California where she used to grow sunflowers.
April 7, 2016
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In Memoriam
At least 152 people have died in K–12 school shootings since April 20, 1999. We honor their memories.