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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 – Title I: Who Gets to Vote?
Primary sources can help students explore just how controversial voting rights were in the century preceding the Act.
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Looking Beyond Labels
Relying too heavily on labels blinds us to exceptions, individuality and uniqueness.
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'Unkink the Hose' with Brain Breaks
March 10-14 is Brain Awareness Week. Help your students maximize their brain power by adding brain breaks to your bag of tricks.
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The Making of Beautiful People
Children are susceptible to superficial notions of beauty, but this teacher believes the real purpose of education is to give them a different message.
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Community Inquiry
Text Talk Time (6-8, 9-12)
A whole class discussion structured to facilitate rich dialogue, active listening and use of textual evidence.
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Do Something
Poetry and Storytelling Café
Students write and share original poems and stories about community issues or themes present in the central text.
July 13, 2014
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Do Something
Puppet Show
Students design, create and perform a puppet show to teach others about a diversity, anti-bias or social justice theme from the central text.
July 13, 2014
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Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds
Student Journals
Student journals are a collection of students’ written and illustrated predictions, reactions, understandings and questions based on Perspectives central text read alouds.
July 13, 2014