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    New Beginnings: Some Girls Do

    Many students endure the (not-so-fun) ritual of moving schools mid-year. In Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan, this is the reality of one of the two main characters, Morgan, as she is forced to transfer schools. Morgan is an elite track star at her...

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    APUSH: Start Small, Finish Strong—the SAQ

    Early in a school year it can be a real challenge to know how to begin teaching students critical skills they need to score on the AP® U.S. History...

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    Rhetorical Analysis: Letter from a Birmingham Jail

    This resource will introduce students to each element of the rhetorical situation as it relates to a complex text, “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by...

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    AP® Literature at The Middle of the Year

    It’s December. You’re tired. You are fairly certain that you cannot lead another discussion about—or design another activity around—something like...

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    New Beginnings

    The most beautiful part of January isn’t the snow or the magical lighted displays around town, but instead it’s the chance for a new beginning....

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    The Gift of Reading: Bugs of Christmas Past

    In a season of mistletoe and merriment, the only thing missing from the holiday is mutant bugs.

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    The Gift of Reading: Romancing the Fruitcake—A Tale of Two Genres

    For the past two weeks on my morning runs, I’ve been listening to the podcast Christmas Wars: A Very Merry Rivalry on the battle for Christmas movie...

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    The Federalists v. Anti-Federalists: A Town Hall Meeting

    If you read my previous blog post, The Most Foundational Document: The U.S. Constitution, you'll have noticed a classroom activity for the...

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    The Gift of the Math Guy

    Before transitioning away from life as a public school educator, I worked as the academic trainer for English and social studies in a large, urban...

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    Balancing Skill & Content in AP® World

    Do you struggle with teaching over 800 years of content and building college-level skill proficiency to AP® World History students? Does teaching AP®...

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