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3 Ted Talks to Pair with The Hate U Give

The three BEST Ted Talks to pair with The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Perfect for making connections to the text and encouraging deep discussions about characters and current issues.

There are many Ted Talks about race and injustice, but here I’ll list the best talks to pair with The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Even better, there’s one perfect for the beginning, middle, and end of the novel. This way you can space them out throughout your unit. How to raise a black son in …

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4 Ideas for Secondary English Classes When You Have iPad 1:1

I was part of an iPad 1:1 initiative in Maryland back in 2012. I remember in our first training session they kept emphasizing one specific point with the iPads: it’s not about just replacing pen and paper, it’s about creating and learning in ways that aren’t possible with just pens and text books. With that in …

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