A Few Useful American History Resources
Get some digital posters from Smithsonian's Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II exhibit, along with educator materials. The Voices of the Civil Rights Movement is a collection of videos about the civil rights movement and those who were part of it. The project is a collaboration between NBC and the Equal Justice Initiative, the latter of which has some more interesting multimedia projects. Bunk is a history site out of the University of Richmond that makes connections between current and historical events. More information is at NeimanLab.
Rethinking Our Approach to Math
A study from earlier this year explores the role of mindset and learning math. A more recent study discusses how math looks different (or not) in the brains of boys and girls. Two Mindshift articles address methods in the math classroom. Three Simple Tech Tools to Make Math Thinking Visible has a few suggestions of how to use three different tech tools to better be able to see students' thinking. How Revising Math Exams Turns Students Into Learners, Not Processors suggests a new approach for math assessments.
We are 204: (Don't) Call Me Crazy edited by Kelly Jensen
This book has essays, lists, comics, and illustrations 33 actors, athletes, writers and other artists about a wide range of personal experiences with mental illness. This volume is written for young adults, so the material is accessible for a range of levels.
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