Series: White People Homework (25) Forever Young
How young people change the world.… Read More Series: White People Homework (25) Forever Young
How young people change the world.… Read More Series: White People Homework (25) Forever Young
You can find better novels. … Read More Series: White People Homework (24) Read, listen, take action
The test. Blech.… Read More Series: White People Homework (23) Will This Be On the Test?
Districts and English departments are scrambling for “diverse” books–while some of us have been doing this work, time to continue and support.… Read More Series: White People Homework (22) ‘Canon’ Fodder
June 21 is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. That’s only half the world. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the Winter one. And yet, we’re all still here together on this tiny, blue planet. Some have daylight to spare, and some are going to have more nighttime. And yes, as we spin and circle… Read More Series: White People Homework (21): Solstice
I read a Tweet yesterday about “canceling Lincoln.” No one is ‘canceling Lincoln.’ But I am asking teachers to do a much better job and overhaul the curriculum and framing of the Civil War. Here are some links from the school year 2018-2019 (8th grade Humanities) and Zinn Education Resources: https://mrskellylove.com/2019/05/11/backyard-civil-war/ https://mrskellylove.com/2019/05/12/backyard-civil-war-text-pairing/ https://mrskellylove.com/2019/05/29/backyard-civil-war-cinematic-blues/ https://www.zinnedproject.org/if-we-knew-our-history/rethinkin-lincoln-on-the-150th-birthday-of-the-emancipation-proclamation/ Cornell… Read More Series: White People Homework (20) Who?
Happy Emancipation Day! Just a few facts:The US was 3rd to last in the Americas to abolish slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation came abt partially because enslaved people were self-liberating by the thousands. Don’t let them tell you we just waited to be free.#JuneteenthDay — Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) June 19, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Just a correction-… Read More Series: WPH: Juneteenth (19)
Three sources for resources about poets and poetry. … Read More Series: White People Homework: Poetry (18)
Thank you to Larry Ferlazzo … Read More Series: White People Homework: Let’s talk (15)
We’re not a football family in our house. And like many areas of fandom, it’s okay–no judgment on those who love football, and as far as we know we aren’t judged by others. Wouldn’t matter. So forgive me for not knowing who Emmanuel Acho is. Turns out, he’s pretty amazing! And I am so grateful… Read More Series: White People Homework- What’s in a name? (14) (Updated)
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