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Teach This: Native American Appropriation at the Super Bowl
This weekend’s Super Bowl offers an opportunity to talk with students about appropriation and identity.
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Teaching Hard History: American Slavery
Teaching Hard History: American Slavery is a comprehensive guide for teaching and learning the critical topic of slavery at all grade levels.
May 28, 2019
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Teaching the Truth About Native American History
When it comes to Native American history and culture, many textbooks are light on relevant content. Learn about a new Smithsonian program and state initiatives designed to support robust, accurate teaching about Native history and contemporary issues.
- Q&A: Native Knowledge 360°
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Two male penguins finally get the egg they've been hoping for—based on a true story.
July 5, 2014
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50,000+ Youth Report Spike in Bullying and Harassment
The Human Rights Campaign's post-election survey of more than 50,000 young people highlights the November election's damaging impact on youth.
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Kāne-wahine and Wahine-kāne
Kumu Hina, a teacher at Hālau Lōkahi in Hawaii, explains the gender-fluid language she’s coined for the gender-fluid “place in the middle.”
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The American Slave Code in Theory and Practice (1853)
This argument from William Goodell underscores the moral and legal precedents used to break up families for commodification.
December 14, 2017
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Border and Identities
Investigate borders with these lesson ideas from the Smithsonian Institution Center for Cultural and Folklife Heritage.