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The Controversy over the Proposed AP African-American Studies Course

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Introduction In this post, I talked about how American history should be taught. Unfortunately, the issues involved have now become more complicated as a result of the dispute over the proposed AP African-American Studies course. As you know if you’ve read my earlier writings, I believe that high school classes should be welcoming to all Read More »

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Back to School: The “Introducing Yourself” Project as a Way to Hit Several Different Standards at Once

Introduction When I was teaching, I always tried to start the year off with some kind of icebreaking project, and throughout the year I found that the more standards I could address through the same lesson, the better. The “Introducing Yourself” project enabled me to do both at once, so I am offering it here Read More »