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  • Celebrating Positivity: November

    November provides a rich opportunity for classroom engagement by celebrating Indigenous Heritage Month, exploring famous birthdays, and highlighting significant historical events. Activities can include storytelling, art projects, and discussions around influential figures like Marie Curie and Kurt Vonnegut, promoting diversity, curiosity, and appreciation for global culture and history.

  • Civil War at 160: Ely Parker

    Union General Ely Parker’s remarkable legacy, from leadership in the Civil War to advocacy for Native American rights, continues to inspire. Classroom activities offer deeper exploration.

  • Election 2024: Predictions

    The predictions suggest NC, WI will favor DNC; MI, AZ, TX, GA will lean RNC. Overall turnout is expected to increase, resulting in a split Senate.

  • Book Review: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation

    In the growing ReVisioning History series, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation brings a fresh, visual approach to Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s critical and often unsettling look at U.S. history from an Indigenous perspective. Originally a narrative dense with historical insight, the graphic version adds rich illustrations that make the work even…

  • TDIH: Statue of Liberty

    The Statue of Liberty, opened in 1886, symbolizes freedom and reflects America’s diverse immigrant history and the collaborative effort in its creation, emphasizing democracy and inclusion.

  • Today is Saint Crispin’s Day

    Enjoy one of the great renditions of this wonderful speech from Shakespeare’s play Henry V. Henry V’s St. Crispin’s Day speech is one of the most famous and inspiring speeches in English literature. It is a pivotal moment in William Shakespeare’s play “Henry V,” and it takes place before the Battle of Agincourt during the…