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For My Students, the Women’s March Is Just the Beginning
When this teacher saw how devastated her feminist student group was by the 2016 election, she decided to do something to make them proud. She decided to march.
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Be A Good Boy
In 1920, Tennessee lawmaker Harry Burn followed his mother’s advice on a controversial vote—and changed voting rights history.
January 23, 2017
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The Silencing of Mary Dyer
In this chapter, Carnes details oppression experienced by the early New England colonists. In particular, he chronicles Mary Dyer’s path from a once uncomfortably conforming Puritan to an outspoken Quaker unshaken by threats, banishment and even death.
January 23, 2017
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Controlling the Student Body
Are your school’s dress and behavior policies doing more harm than good?
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Advice From the Experts
TT answers your tough questions! This time, how to talk about Black Lives Matter in your classroom and how to protect LGBT students.
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Donald Trump Jr., Sexual Harassment and Our Schools
Recent news of some troubling comments reveals two false assumptions: that teaching kindergarten isn’t work and that sexual harassment isn’t a problem in schools.
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An American Roster: Presidents in My Class
In this fourth-grade teacher’s classroom, a long lineup of U.S. presidential faces is tacked on the wall. She reflects on how a new president will soon gaze down on her students.
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Studying Gender Roles in Literature and Life
Examining “classic” literature presents the opportunity for a fascinating study in historical gender roles, but a comparison with today’s media can help students uncover shocking similarities.
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(A)wake
In this poem, the speaker traces the senseless killings taking place abroad and at home, with a particular focus on the African-American community. The speaker also calls communities to action to "grow our hope and heal our hearts" in order to live together in peace.
September 26, 2016
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Disrupting Rape Culture Through Education
In the wake of a convicted rapist’s early release, now is a good time to reinforce with students that rape is a cultural problem that all of us must stand against.