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17 Good Things That Actually Happened In '17
In a year when hate thrived, we thought it was important to remember some of the good things that happened in 2017.
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Addressing Anti-immigrant Myths and Rhetoric
This week students witnessed troops being deployed to the southern border in response to migrants seeking asylum. They also heard anti-immigrant rhetoric and threats to the birthright citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment. This edition of The Moment offers resources you can use to dispel myths, humanize immigrant experiences and make your support for all students heard.
- Ten Myths About Immigration
- This Is Not a Drill
- Julia Moves to the United States
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Advice From the Experts
LFJ answers your tough questions.
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Advice From the Experts
TT answers your tough questions.
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Afro-Latina
In this spoken word piece, Elizabeth Acevedo speaks of her Afro-Latina heritage, recounting how she first rejected her roots and then learned to embrace them.
September 28, 2018
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Against the Grain
This piece is to accompany James Loewen's feature story "Getting the Civil War Right." Recently I spent two years at the Smithsonian Institution surveying 12 popular American history textbooks, learning how teachers use
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Amplify Asian American Identities Beyond a Heritage Month
This edition of The Moment ensures your classroom reflects the diversity of Asian-American students and to help them feel seen year-round.
- I Am Asian American
- Teachers, Check Your Texts
- (In)Visible Identity
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Anti-Immigrant
Animus toward people perceived to be immigrants led to a significant amount of harassment in schools; about 18 percent of the incidents that educators reported were directed toward people seen as “foreign.” This category
May 1, 2019
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The LGBTQ Library Books and Films for You and Your Classroom This list of books and films—with options for students of all ages and reading levels—offers a good starting place for educators who need to diversify their
November 6, 2018
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LGBTQ Historical Figures The erasure of LGBTQ figures from our history books and classrooms does a disservice to students on three fronts: 1) It introduces bias into our studies, providing an incomplete and unfair
November 7, 2018
