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The Taste of Shared Humanity

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In an age of immigration bans and border walls, it’s easy to see the world through an “us versus them” lens. But sometimes all it takes is a fleeting incident to alter one’s world view. When I was seven and traveling through India with my family, a bag of taffy helped me recognize the place of privilege I hold as a white, middle-class American. But that candy also helped me feel a kinship to other children. Here’s my tale of discovering the taste of shared humanity.

Time Traveler's Tool Box: Synthesis and Inference Activity

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In honor of my favorite president--Mr. Lincoln--here is an activity that gives student historians practice dissecting primary sources, extracting meaning from them, and communicating that meaning in a coherent paragraph. In commemoration of Black History Month, the subject of Lincoln's words is slavery.

Review of Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

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Emmett Till was a 14 year old boy whose murder sparked a movement that transformed America. Read about his tragically short life and how his brutal death impacted history in Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case by Chris Crowe.