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Tips to Engage Students
Jourdan Huber As the world changes, so does teaching. In these times of instant gratification with constant competition for the attention of our youth from social media, friends, and video games, it can be a challenge to get our learners fully attentive to the material at hand. Yet, it is widely known that students who…
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Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902. He accomplished many things during his life, including becoming a poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. His work was influential in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. His The Negro Speaks of Rivers was inspired by a train ride. This piece of literature would be featured…
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Jackie Robinson
On January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia, Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was born. His mother Mali was a single mother for Robinson and his four siblings. His family moved to Pasadena, California when he was young. They moved from a neighborhood with mainly Black neighbors to a neighborhood with mainly white neighbors. Jackie Robinson grew up…