Staten island https://www.morningsidecenter.org/ en Our Lessons on Garner and Brown, Collected https://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/our-lessons-garner-and-brown-collected <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--teachable-moment-lesson.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--teachable-moment-lesson.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span>Our Lessons on Garner and Brown, Collected</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--teachable-moment-lesson.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--teachable-moment-lesson.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Only rarely does a teachable moment come along that is as powerful as the one we're in right now.&nbsp;Ever since the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, teachers have been encouraging their students to share their feelings and thoughts, discuss, and learn more about what's in and behind the news. (See this <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/in-racially-divided-america-students-hope-for-change/">CBS News video</a> of students in our&nbsp;<a href="http://www.morningsidecenter.org/node/760/" target="_blank">Restore360</a>&nbsp;Program talking passionately about these issues.)&nbsp;</p> <p>We are also helping teachers take advantage of this moment through <a href="http://morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment" target="_blank">TeachableMoment.org</a>&nbsp;(as this <a href="http://www.8newsnow.com/story/27528747/nations-classrooms-reflect-on-ferguson-decision">AP story</a> about teaching on Ferguson recently noted). &nbsp;At least two school districts - in <a href="http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Files/downloads/ABOUT%20DCPS/Press/Brown%20Discussion%20Teachers%20Guide.pdf">Washington, DC </a>and <a href="http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/files/12.1.14FergusonMOteaching.pdf">Madison, WI</a> - have used our TM materials as the basis for teacher guides on discussing this subject.&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</p> <h4>Lessons to date include:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/teaching-about-controversial-or-difficult-issues">Guidelines for Teaching about Controversial Issues</a>. These general guidelines are helpful in discussing all kinds of difficult issues.</li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/what-do-examining-6-proposals-wake-garner-and-brown">What to Do? Examining 6 Proposals in the wake of Garner &amp; Brown</a>&nbsp;<br> (posted Dec. 11)&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="http://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/staten-island-ferguson-considering-responses">Staten Island &amp; Ferguson: Considering the Responses</a>&nbsp;<br> (posted Dec. 6, 2014)&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="http://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/circle-events-ferguson">A Circle on Events in Ferguson</a>&nbsp;<br> (posted Nov. 25, 2014)</li> <li><a href="http://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/what-justice-what-peace">What is Justice? What is Peace?</a>&nbsp;<br> (posted Sept. 12, 2014)&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="http://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/challenging-stereotypes-michael-brown-and-iftheygunnedmedown">Challenging Stereotypes: Michael Brown and #IfTheyGunnedMeDown</a>&nbsp;<br> (posted Aug. 25, 2014)</li> <li><a href="http://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/what-happened-ferguson-and-why">What Happened in Ferguson and Why</a>&nbsp;<br> (posted Aug. 21, 2014)</li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 9px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(66, 66, 66);">&nbsp;</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--teachable-moment-lesson.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--teachable-moment-lesson.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span>fionta</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--teachable-moment-lesson.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--teachable-moment-lesson.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2014-12-15T09:53:40-05:00" title="Monday, December 15, 2014 - 09:53">December 15, 2014</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> Mon, 15 Dec 2014 14:53:40 +0000 fionta 494 at https://www.morningsidecenter.org