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Doing History in Buncombe County
A community gets to know its own stories—past and present—through the study of slave deeds.
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Taking History Out of Context
There are three questions students of history should always ask: What’s the context?What’s the context?What’s the context? Yes, I know, it’s a play on the old real estate joke (location, location, location), but the importance of understanding how a quote or an event sits in terms of what’s happening around it cannot be overstated.
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Celebrate LGBT Pride Month With Perspectives!
LGBT-inclusive curricula can make schools safer, more welcoming places to learn.
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Celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month
LGBTQ Pride Month starts Saturday, and we're excited to honor it with some of our favorite resources! In this edition of The Moment, you'll find a history of the Stonewall Uprising that you can use to teach the fight for LGBTQ equality alongside other civil rights movements. We're also including our extensive guide for serving LGBTQ students. And we extend a heartfelt reminder that we see you standing up for your students every day—and we appreciate you.
- Teaching Stonewall
- Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students
- We Love That Teachers Are Speaking Up for LGBTQ Students
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Designing Their Own Black Future
How Black students in a predominately white town are using their voices to lift their community.
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Don’t Forget About Black Girls
Black women are among the most represented groups in higher education enrollment by race and gender—but that doesn’t mean Black girls don’t face unique struggles in our education system.
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Rochester, NY: “Black Lives Matter at School”
In this district, students, educators, support staff, administrators and community partners are coming together to affirm that black lives matter.
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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
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Trivia and Civil Rights History
An after-school teacher uses trivia to get her elementary students thinking about the world around them—including civil rights history.
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“This Is Bigger than History”: A Conversation With Ibram Kendi
Dr. Kendi’s book argues: You can’t effectively teach or learn about racism without understanding its origins.
