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Ida
Sending support to our families affected by the Ida aftermath. Please reach out if you need anything.
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Evaluating “Loser”
We always mention the winners of history, but what about the losers? This question surfaced in last year’s Early Modern World class, and with that statement, and the name suggested by a student, the class LOSERS of HISTORY was born. Napoleon, Hannibal, Pyrrhus of Epirus, Cleopatra, Varus…these are the losers that come to my mind…
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TOLKIEN!
Ok, he didn’t write the OED, but he was on staff for a bit. Never heard of the OED? My high school English teacher James Bradley (RIP) revered it as a holy text. Many of our teens think about LOTR with the same reverence. It’s going to be a blast teaching this class
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Metamorphosis and enjoying great literature
I was reluctant to teach literature at first. The first literature class emerged from a Sacred Texts class I taught several years ago, and we focused on literature that explored religious themes and not just literature about religions. The list included authors as far ranging as HP Lovecraft, CS Lewis, William Golding, Albert Camus, and…
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Teens Take the Met
Happening online, but still happening! Register at metmuseum.org!
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“We must tell the truth till we can no longer bear it.”
Decades after James Baldwin spoke these words, we witness schools banning the evaluation of slavery’s lasting effects, as well as the history of racism and sexism in America. To date, close to 30 states have passed or submitted bills that reflect a reaction to the 1619 Project and Critical Race Theory (without fully understanding either…
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Geology and History, a New Class for 2021-22
How do we tell the early story of planet earth while also including humans, the species to arrive so late on the scene? The fall class Geology and History takes us way back to our molten messy beginnings. We trace the rocks and minerals that record the planet’s history, but also evaluate what humans do…
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How Haiti Shaped the United States (and not the other way around)
This is an important read from an important historian, Annette Gordon-Reed. Click the link for the full piece. “In 1791 the enslaved people of Haiti, then known as St. Domingue, engineered the first and only successful slave revolt in modern history. St. Domingue was France’s richest colony, made so by the worldwide demand for sugar…
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Hey Creative Teens!
Check this out! The Firebird Project’s Teen Arts Forum is an opportunity for high-school age artists in NYC to come together to foster a community, create new connections, and discuss future artistic endeavors. This event is a great place to meet collaborators and friends: part open-air gallery, part creative discussion, part art party! Bring a…
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Celebrating Success!
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/17-year-old-curator-black-artists?fbclid=IwAR2tHbQYAnU4Wmnj1jjD4P0SnAqTQClURAILRXDBVdLrHpXc39kv4Ge17MM Diana is one of the homeschooled superstars I have been privileged to watch grow up. I cannot wait to see all that she will accomplish! Read her interview in Teen Vogue and check out her work!
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