professional development
Ten Ways Homophobia Affects 'Straight' People
A guide to help straight students think about the cost of homophobia in their own lives.
July 6, 2009
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Literature
Sure You Can Ask Me a Personal Question
In this poem, the speaker--who is Native American--responds to a series of unspoken discriminatory questions. The reader can deduce the missing questions based on the speaker's responses.
July 3, 2014
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Literature
The Fighting Mynahs: A story from Hawaii about how it's better to share and cooperate than to squabble and fight
A story from Hawaii about how it's better to share and cooperate than squabble and fight.
July 3, 2014
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The Fighting Mynahs
A story from Hawaii about how it’s better to share and cooperate than to squabble and fight.
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Informational
Beauty and Body Image in the Media
This article presents facts and statistics pertaining to the media's negative influence on female body image, the diet industry's booming numbers, and the link between media and peer pressure to look younger and stay thinner.
July 2, 2014
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Teaching the Movement, Beyond Four Famous Words
The March on Washington was more than a backdrop to “I Have a Dream.”
student task
Write to the Source
Beautiful Language
Beautiful Language asks students to demonstrate their narrative skills when writing to gain the understanding of others.
July 19, 2014
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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.