History and Social Studies Educator
Irving, TX
Joined February 2013
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Texas environmental regulators warn that Dallas County could be violating revised air quality standards. State officials are scheduled to decide in mid-Dec.
My latest:
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Can we now finally start investing in civics education (not to mention the other social studies too) like we do STEM!?! It is seriously destroying our nation. npr.org/2022/03/29/108946775…
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Mariam Astrulabi was a pioneering female Muslim scientist & astronomer, born in Syria during the 10th century. She is known for developing Astrolabes, an ancient astronomical computer for solving problems related to time & position of the sun & stars
A thread on Mariam Astrulabi
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Interested in best practices for teaching current events? We collaborated with @NewsHourExtra, @CSPANClassroom, @ft4s, @MrW_THS,+@highleyjane to build a free resource on teaching breaking news just for you!
Explore the resource + our #NCSS2024 session! education.cfr.org/teach-brea…
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Visit our Election Day educational resources page to explore the history of American elections with primary sources, essays, self-paced courses, and more!
➡️ ow.ly/GxYc50TZyzi
Want to explore ethical leadership with your students? The 2024 Abdelkader Global Citizenship Prize contest for high school and college students has launched!
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This is the mass grave where hundreds of victims of the Ocoee Riot of 1920 are buried. Notice the sign does not say what happened to these people. Notice too that there are no grave markers. Just this open field. It happened because black people tried to VOTE.
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Did you know that the Persian scholar of medicine, Ibn Sina (980-1037) suspected some diseases were spread by microorganisms.
To prevent human-to-human contamination, he came up with a method of isolating people for 40 days.
A thread on Ibn Sina & his impact on modern science…
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Map of all places/areas mentioned in billy Joel’s “we didn’t start the fire”
Source: ift.tt/but4aGe
#maps
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These templates that I created with @DiffitApp have been SO USEFUL this year! 🙌🏼 toocoolformiddleschool.com/2…
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This special episode of News Quiz explores the process of electing a U.S. president. The program features information about the requirements to become a presidential candidate, the duties of the president, why people vote, and more. (Grades 3-12) bit.ly/407Hb3M
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Texas: It’s the last day to register to vote! Head to mytexasvotes.com to get more info on how you can get registered today! 🗳️
ALT Text: Last day to register to vote
Good food for thought here.
"It is a year since my mother was murdered at her kibbutz. Out of this horror, surely peace must come"
My latest op-ed @guardian
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
I’ve found a political reawakening, and learned that the only way this will end is if we turn our enemies into our partners.
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Students’ discernment and respect for different opinions will play a critical part in how they navigate the internet—and even IRL interactions at school. 🖥️ @Hedreich offers guidance for teaching them this aspect of media literacy: edut.to/4gNpRHa
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ALT “Lots of kids come to school with invisible backpacks weighted with struggles. Stress, worry, fear, anxiety, trauma, unmet physical needs, loneliness, anger, sadness, and hopelessness can make them so heavy; too heavy for learning to happen. Notice and love them instead.” —Bethany Hill, Principal
