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The Missouri Compromise was a crucial point in American politics that really tested the political tensions of the north and south. Missouri’s admittance to the Union would have upset the balance of free states and slave states, resulting in a more biased legislative body. A compromise was soon composed to solve this dilemma.

Have your students engage as compromisers and create solutions and compare them to that of Henry Clay’s in this engaging activity!

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Who is a woman in history you feel is most under appreciated? I’ll go first, Ella Baker.

As she so boldly stated “You didn't see me on television, you didn't see news stories about me. The kind of role that I tried to play was to pick up pieces or put together pieces out of which I hoped organization might come. My theory is, strong people don't need strong leaders.”

https://ellabakercenter.org/who-was-ella-baker/

Ella Baker Center for Human Rights Who Was Ella Baker? The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights is named after a brilliant, Black hero of the civil rights Freedom Movement who inspired and guided emerging leaders. We build on her legacy by building the power of black, brown, and poor people to create solutions for one of the biggest drivers of injustice.....

A brand new resource hit the shop today! The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire was the deadliest work place accident prior to 9/11 that New York City ever witnessed. Women and girls, blocked from escaping due to locked doors, perished as a result of industrialized negligence. This event would later inspire countless legislative measures to protect workers and create fire safety laws that are still in practice today.

This activity dives into the events leading up to, including, and after the disaster. Have students analyze the sources, answer the questions, and compose a narrative of the events that transpired in March of 1911!

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This week, Reading with History wants to highlight Margaret Sanger and her work to promote women’s rights. You may know names like Susan B. Anthony, or Eleanor Roosevelt, but do you think of Margaret Sanger, who’s impact directly affects your family every day? In the early 20th century, birth control was considered so lewd a conversation, that any literature made on the subject could lead to arrest. Despite the risk and guilty verdicts endured, Margaret Sanger sought to promote a quality of life for all women, and free them from the shackles of their bodies.

Interested in teaching this with your students? Find the resource on our Teachers Pay Teachers store!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Reading-History

This Women’s History Month, Reading with History wants to pay recognition to Helen Hunt Jackson. This primier writer of the 19th century published “A Century of Dishonour” which so powerfully presented the injustices of the American Indians that it stimulated government efforts to protect their rights. So profound for it’s time, it awakened the public to its atrocities and sparked a positive change.

Interested in teaching Helen Jackson Hunt to your class? Find this resource on our TeachersPayTeachers store!

“Because Ukraine was successfully integrated into the Soviet Union after World War II, Dobczansky doesn’t see the period leading up to Ukrainian independence in 1991 as an occupation so much as a relationship between a colony and a colonizer. By waging war on Ukraine, Putin is, in essence, trying to hold onto a colony.”

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-20th-century-history-behind-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-180979672/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20220304-daily-responsive&spMailingID=46495149&spUserID=OTc2NTU4MzM5MzQ4S0&spJobID=2200532120&spReportId=MjIwMDUzMjEyMAS2

The 20th-Century History Behind Russia's Invasion of Ukraine During WWII, Ukrainian nationalists saw the N***s as liberators from Soviet oppression. Now, Russia is using that chapter to paint Ukraine as a N**i nation

Looking for a quick infographic for your class on the events between Russia and Ukraine? Check this out!

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The world is in arms, but why? Russia and Ukraine have a long and complex history, which has heightened to new extremes. This resource will provide context to your students, while owning and respecting the complicated dynamics of war.

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“Often the public, and even educators, view working with economically stressed children as something that lesser teachers do.”

Teachers at Low-Income Schools Deserve Respect (Opinion) To stem disruptive staff turnover in low-income schools, we must first shift public perception, writes educator Bruce Hansen.

A brand new resource has hit the shop! W.E.B. Du Bois made a bold and prolific claim that history is nothing but propaganda created to build up patriotism and diminish the atrocities committed by our nation. Back in 1935, his book “Black Reconstruction in America” featured a chapter titled “The Propaganda of History”. This resource covers an excerpt of that chapter. Find it available on my store 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/SOAP-WEB-Du-Bois-Propaganda-of-History-Primary-Source-Analysis-7703812

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Blessed to say I’ve had record sales this past October, and am blessed to be able to provide great resources all around the country!

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"Research shows discussing race and racism in school reduces prejudice among white students and students of color. Telling schools to ignore students’ awareness of race, racism and stereotypes leads to increased prejudice."

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10 reasons why discussing race in class improves outcomes for all students Children become aware of race and can experience positive and negative emotions about their ethnic groups even before they start school, a report says.

“There is a lot of trauma in teaching,” says Lanee Higgins, who worked in Baltimore County Public Schools. “It’s rewarding but also takes an emotional toll.”

Why so many teachers are thinking of quitting Seven educators on how the pandemic drove them to finally say: Enough is enough.

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October 11 the Hispanic Reading Room at the Library of Congress & the Consortium of Latin American Studies Program hosts a virtual celebration of children’s and YA Latin American and Latinx literature. Hear from authors and illustrators amplifying stories and voices from across Latin American and Latinx communities. Panelists Angela Burke Kunkel, Aida Salazar, Raúl The Third, Sili Recio, and Yamile Saied Méndez will share their creative processes, discuss where they find inspiration, and how they address difficult themes about Latin American and Latinx experiences in their work for young readers. Families, educators, and students are all invited to join! Click to sign up: http://ow.ly/bzYL50GeyhK

Teachers Are Not OK, Even Though We Need Them to Be The pandemic has put teachers through the wringer. Administrators must think about staff well-being differently.

Dos and Don’ts of Classroom Decorations What you put on your classroom walls can affect your students’ ability to learn.