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Juneteenth: Teaching Outside the Textbook

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The news that the United States government was declaring enslaved people in areas still in rebellion against the nation forever free was incredibly important to the enslaved and the country, but what mattered more than that news was the power and will to enforce it. Find related classroom resources below.

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How Do You Grade a Creative Assignment?

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Seeing as how art has been such a big part of Irish history and culture, I was thinking about something artistic in some way, but how on earth do I grade something creative? Others in the class applied for and received funding from their university’s student government association and held a campus-wide night of remembrance.

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The Intersection of Inquiry-Based Learning and High-Quality Instructional Materials in Social Studies

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High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning. They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials carefully crafted to meet the needs of diverse learners and facilitate meaningful learning experiences.

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Young People Have Unanswered Questions About Abortion. Online Sex Ed Can Help.

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There is clearly still a crucial need for parents and caregivers; educators; and LGBTQ-affirming, medically accurate and culturally responsive curriculum in this equation. Though comprehensive sex education has been stripped from some brick-and-mortar classrooms, lesson plans and digital resources compiled by experts have migrated online.