Colonialism
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October 13, 2020
Students learn about the growing effort to acknowledge the Indigenous people whose lands we inhabit - and create their own land acknowledgment statement.
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November 14, 2016
Students untangle facts and myths about Thanksgiving through reading, discussion, and roleplaying through tweets.
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October 5, 2014
In small groups and class discussion, students share knowledge about Christopher Columbus and his voyages, learn about the impact of Columbus, and consider some ecological and political results of the encounter
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March 12, 2008
This engaging activity has students play the role of political parties (each with its own constituency, resources and objectives) trying to form a coalition government in the fictional African nation of Numia.