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October 26, 2012

Take Mix It Up Beyond One Day

I love teaching in a co-op with other homeschoolers and former public educators. We are an incredibly diverse group—racially, ability-wise and religiously. We also incorporate diversity in our guest speakers and field trips. The first day of school this year, we were chanting and doing art projects with Tibetan monks. So how do we make Mix It Up at Lunch Day unique with this gorgeous hodgepodge of people that is already used to joining together?

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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.

Tara Houska

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6-8

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Civics

History

July 29, 2016

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Understanding Jim Crow

In this transcript, David Cunningham, a prominent professor of sociology, discusses the emergence of Jim Crow laws and their legal and cultural power.

Facing History and Ourselves

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9-12

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Civil Rights Movement Class Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Civics

History

Economics

Geography

November 3, 2015

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James W. Loewen

James Loewen taught race relations for 20 years at the University of Vermont; prior to that he taught at Tougaloo College in Mississippi. James W. Loewen is the author of several books, including Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong, Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism and The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader: The “Great Truth” about the “Lost Cause.”

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Slavery and the Northern Economy

Episode 3, Season 1 Follow the money. Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara explains why American slavery couldn't have existed without a national commercial infrastructure that supported and benefited from the labor of enslaved

July 8, 2019

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Issue 65, Fall 2020

We Still Haven’t Learned From This

Manzanar concentration camp in Owens Valley, California.

Japanese American incarceration stories are American stories that need to be told.

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Celebrate Disability Pride Month

July is Disability Pride Month, coinciding with the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. These resources can help you celebrate, support and advocate for students with disabilities by rejecting ableism—this month and throughout the school year.

Kay Ulanday Barrett
Supporting Students With Learning Disabilities During School Closures
Access for All

July 23, 2020

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Thanksgiving 2018

For far too many students, Thanksgiving stories and celebrations serve as their first introduction to the histories and cultures of American Indians. The resources in this edition of The Moment offer the opportunity to teach a more accurate story about the origins of Thanksgiving.