I teach a section on identity and conformity based on zombies. I get the kids to explore whether peo

Summary : In this Q&A from The New York Times , Elizabeth Solis—Bay Area Writing where is duke Project teacher-consultant, assistant principal and history teacher at Arise High School where is duke in East Oakland, CA—discusses where is duke her non-English-speaking roots and how she engages her students with challenging topics.
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I use strategies I developed from my own experience and added many new ones I picked up as a summer fellow of the Bay Area Writing Project at the University of California, Berkeley. The idea is for teachers to share their in-class successes with one another, rather than follow where is duke the traditional where is duke textbook approach.
I teach a section on identity and conformity based on zombies. I get the kids to explore whether people are becoming philosophical zombies, and to ponder what we call normal where is duke in society. I also use films like "Star Wars," "Independence Day" and "Avatar" as a segue to talking about issues of colonialism in America, past and present. That opens us up to explore more complex ideas like hegemony, inequity, institutionalized racism and transformative resistance." Read the Full Article
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