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Old Problem, New Approach
Heritage months offer opportunities to model yearlong inclusive teaching practices.
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Historical Fiction as a Teaching Tool
This afterschool educator discusses how historical fiction is an effective tool to teach youth about underrepresented people and identities in classrooms and in U.S. history textbooks.
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The Resurgence of Hate
The purpose of this activity is to take a look at one of the most famous hate groups, try to understand why its members believe the way they do and learn what can be done to stop hate groups from returning to their historic levels of power and influence.
January 11, 2010
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National Treasures
Help your students travel through time with primary sources from the Library of Congress.
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Teaching About Activism: The Era of Antebellum Reform
Read why this teacher thinks more social studies education should focus on activism in the past.
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Heritage Months: Hard to Handle?
Heritage months offer opportunities to model yearlong inclusive teaching practices.
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Rewriting History—for the Better
More states are including American Indians in their mainstream curricula.
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Teach This: HBCUs Are Not Pioneers of School Choice
This week’s statement from Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on historically black colleges and universities is a prime example of whitewashing U.S. history. Classroom teachers for grades 6-12, however, can use this moment as a teaching opportunity.