California Curriculum to Now Include “Homosexual History”
California is the first state in the union to add a component of gay and lesbian history to its curriculum. Advocates are hailing the decision as on par with including sections on other minorities in...
View ArticleDay 1 of the Annual AP Conference – Art History for New Teachers
So, today was Day 1 of my attendance at the Annual College Board AP Conference. This year it is hosted in the beautiful city of San Francisco. Today is the pre-conference and I registered for the...
View ArticleSix Sites for Primary Source Materials
It is officially August and most educators are beginning to feel the pressure that is the beginning of school. As we start to look at rosters and enrollment, we start to pull out and revamp old lesson...
View ArticleHacking the Humanities
The humanities teacher in me could not resist attending “Hacking the Humanities” with Lawrence Reiff. He starts out discussing the importance of the humanities – it’s not about STEM, it’s about STEAM!...
View ArticleFree Literary Texts & Resources for Teachers & Students
I recently discovered CommonLit, a free curated repository of fiction and non-fiction works for teachers and students. This is a great resource for educators looking to infuse content into their course...
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