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So, when I got up this morning and turned on the news, I was filled with excitement! According to the news, Barak Obama will be the nominee of the Democratic party in the 2008 Presidential Election. I wasn’t excited because I think he should be
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A commenter wrote the following:
I would never put up ‘monkey’ decor. I’m white, teaching in a southern district with a large percentage of African-American students, and I have unfortunately, heard that stereotype used many times (TV,
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I’ve been lesson planning for the week today. I’ve been working on video clips that I could integrate into my classroom this weeek to honor Black History Month. I’ve still got to teach the Middle Ages and I’m planning to do that.
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My friend and I were having a discussion about decorating her classroom with monkey decor. Her rationale is that the students wear monkey t-shirts and back packs, the monkeys are cute and another teacher has already done it. She say’s “It’s
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