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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

We’d also have access to historical documents from the British Museum – such as notes from an English merchant in Syria in 1739 – and to the prisoner of war archives from the Red Cross. And, if I was stuck for an idea for class, I could access the Social Studies lesson plans at Educade or the 400+ lesson plans at the EDSITEment!

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Introducing the Honorees of the 2021 Teacher Leader Impact Awards

Edthena

Tasha Jones is an ELA middle school teacher and this year has set up her classroom for virtual success for students who decided to stay home due to COVID-19. Broken Arrow Public Schools – Broken Arrow, Okla. Holden Rowe, a science teacher, is a positive leader at Broken Arrow High School. ” Holden Rowe.

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‘You can’t help but to wonder’: Crumbling schools, less money, and dismal outcomes in the county that was supposed to change everything for black children in the South

The Hechinger Report

English teacher Samara Rand goes over a passage with a student in her class at Holmes County Central High School. The high school ranked as one of the lowest performing in Mississippi and Rand, a second-year teacher, often dissects passages with her students. Photo: Rory Doyle for The Hechinger Report. LEXINGTON, Miss.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2024

Zinn Education Project

It could be identified by a historic marker, statue, archive, burial ground, or museum. Decatur High School staff member Jennifer Young said at the #TeachTruth, Jennifer Young. Workshops and More Events More Social Justice Education Events The post Teach Truth Day of Action 2024 appeared first on Zinn Education Project.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2025

Zinn Education Project

For example, San Diego high school teacher Don Dumas held an event last year with his students over Memorial Day weekend. It could be identified by a historic marker, statue, archive, burial ground, or museum. Decatur High School staff member Jennifer Young said at the #TeachTruth event, Jennifer Young.

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Teaching kids how battles about race from 150 years ago mirror today’s conflicts

The Hechinger Report

To inform his lessons, Gorman chose a curriculum called Teach Reconstruction created by the Zinn Education Project, a collaboration between social justice education nonprofits Teaching for Change, based in Washington, D.C. and Rethinking Schools, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. history and its legacy today.”

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Teaching About Palestine-Israel and the Unfolding Genocide in Gaza

Zinn Education Project

Rethinking Schools : Teach Palestine. The spring 2024 issue offers a collection of articles and other resources on teaching about Palestine-Israel amid the growing attack on social justice education. Books Social Justice Books list of titles for K-12 and educators on Palestine. See other recent episodes here.