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Be A Good Boy
In 1920, Tennessee lawmaker Harry Burn followed his mother’s advice on a controversial vote—and changed voting rights history.
January 23, 2017
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Community Inquiry
Lifting the Text
Students choose an important sentence or phrase from the central text and participate in a structured class discussion about the “lifted” text.
July 13, 2014
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Community Inquiry
Say Something
A comprehension strategy during which student take turns reading aloud to each other, stopping occasionally to comment on the text.
July 13, 2014
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Chicken Soup: A Russian Tale of Giving
As the tsar sets out across the countryside in disguise, he meets two very different families and learns of the differing people (and their motives) living in his land.
July 2, 2014
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Close and Critical Reading
Question-Answer Relationships (QAR)
QAR gives students practice questioning the text and identifying literal and inferential questions. Students learn to find different types of evidence and to rely on their own interpretation when doing close reading.
July 19, 2014
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Be a Good Boy
Story Corner: In 1920, Tennessee lawmaker Harry Burn followed his mother's advice on a controversial vote—and "freed 17 million women from political slavery."
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Ed Café
Practices that honor student identities, build intergroup awareness and support diverse learning styles.
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Be A Good Boy
In 1920, Tennessee lawmaker Harry Burn followed his mother’s advice on a controversial vote—and changed voting rights history.
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Sending ‘That’s so gay’ on Vacation – Permanently
The Ad Council of America and the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) launched an ad campaign, “Think Before You Speak.” The ads challenges people to consider how hurtful their language can be when the identity of someone is used as an insult.