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Toolkit for "Reel Life"
Teaching with international films brings the world to your students. This toolkit for “Reel Life” provides information about suggested films that will “edu-tain” your students.
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When It Comes to Holocaust Awareness, We Need to Raise the Bar
The events of this week have made it clear: It’s time to bring genocide and Holocaust awareness lessons back into the spotlight.
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For My Students, the Women’s March Is Just the Beginning
When this teacher saw how devastated her feminist student group was by the 2016 election, she decided to do something to make them proud. She decided to march.
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“That Part’s Not True”
Many teachers in the United States will include a lesson on Emmett Till as an introduction to the civil rights movement or as part of their Black History Month plans. This year, it’s time to modify the lesson.
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Improve Your Teaching by Asking for Student Feedback
Teachers can increase student engagement by consulting with small groups of students about their classroom experience. When students see their ideas being put into action, they become more invested in their education.
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Teaching Between Worlds
A couple of years ago a student approached me after history class. Avoiding eye contact, he trembled a bit before speaking. His voice was shaking. “I am sorry, teacher,” Armando began. “I could not finish my project. My parents were killed a couple days ago.”
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Teaching Septima Clark
Freedom’s Teacher offers opportunities to share a lesser-known story about a pioneering educator.
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The Criminalization of Elementary Students
One after-school programmer reflects on the criminalization of youth.
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Where Were You When?
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality. This TT staff member reflects on watching the moral arc of justice bend a few more degrees.
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Out of Auschwitz
Samuel Pisar, a survivor of Auschwitz, recounts his liberation at age 16 from the most notorious Nazi death camp.
July 5, 2014