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Ideas
& Essays
Essay:
HISTORY: THE DISENCHANTING INSTRUMENT OF RECALL
(
4/30/08) Alan Shapiro asks: Are we, as teachers
and citizens, willing to examine the disturbing actions of our
government since 9/11? And what are the consequences of not
examining them?
EARTH
DAY 2008: An Essay on HISTORY & THE ENVIRONMENT
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4/30/08) An Earth Day presentation to students prompts
educator Alan Singer to reflect on some vital questions that Al
Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth left out.
FREIRE,
AYERS & AN ECONOMICS LESSON FOR FIFTH-GRADERS
The theories of Freire and Ayers--and
the Massachusetts curriculum framework--guide Emma Rose Roderick
in creating a unit plan for fifth-graders on work (Freire,
Ayers & an Economics Lesson for Fifth Graders).
NURTURING
THE PEACEMAKERS IN OUR STUDENTS: A Guide to Writing & Speaking
Out About Issues of Peace and War (11/8/06)
Alan
Shapiro reviews the new book by teacher Chris Weber
THOUGHT-PROVOKING
SUMMER READING
Our
ever-inquiring curriculum writer Alan Shapiro suggests books,
articles & a blog that are sure to sharpen your thinking.
Book
Review: OVERTHROW Alan
Shapiro reviews Stephen Kinzer's compelling account of "America's
Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq."
Book
Reviews:
BURY THE CHAINS: Prophets & Rebels in the the Fight to
Free an Empire's Slaves and KING LEOPOLD'S GHOST
Alan Shapiro reviews two books by Adam Hochschild about injustices
and those who fought to end them.
Essay: WARMTH & LIGHT DISPEL THE CLASSROOM CHILL In a talk at the recent Educators to Stop the War Conference, ESR Metro executive director Tom Roderick reflects on the creativity of teachers during these trying times.
Essay: POST-ELECTION THOUGHTS ESR Metro executive director Tom Roderick considers Bush, Kerry, the nature of moral values, and where we go from here.
Teachers' Forum: HOW DO YOU TEACH ABOUT THE ELECTION?
Classroom teachers share their ideas about how to address the 2004 presidential election in the classroom.
Essay:
SEND
IN THE COPS?
School
violence is once again making headlines in New York City and politicians
are scrambling to do something about it. Unfortunately,
so far they aren't addressing the core issue: how to foster good
relationships in our schools.
The Essential Skill of Crap Detecting.
Students can practice the art using today's news.
Teaching Politics & the Politics of Teaching.
There's no escaping it: Teaching is a political act.
The Plagiarism Perplex
The world wide web is the greatest resource for student plagiarism since the creation of the encyclopedia, writes Alan Shapiro. What's a teacher to do?
How to Stop Cheaters
Students enter the test room with time-honored ways of playing the cheat. But what if they could tattoo their bodies with numbers if it pleased them and examine them anytime they wished?
Film
Review: To
Be and To Have
The
widely hailed documentary about a French teacher and his elementary
class is a paean to conformity, says reviewer Maxine Phillips.
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