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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Riverside Church Speech on April 4, 1967 – “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”

 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the civil rights activist is well-known.  Dr. King the anti-war, anti-poverty and class liberation activist is often overlooked. In many classrooms, Dr. King’s legacy is frozen in 1963, with his now ubiquitous “I Have a … Continue reading

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Video for the Classroom: Electing a US President in Plain English

Happy New Year! We just rang in 2012 and amazingly, the Iowa Caucuses are tonight, beginning another presidential election season.  Eventually, someone will ask about that 18th century enigma, the Electoral College.  This nifty video from CommonCraft.com explains the process in … Continue reading

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Good News for New York State Social Studies Tests

In the last few years, social studies has taken a huge hit in states across America. So any glimmer of hope–no matter how faint–is worth celebrating. In late October, the New York State Education Department released a Notice of Intent … Continue reading

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