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Scoop.it!
Today's feature is all about using various web tools and resources to have the tough talk - to find better ways for teaching about controversy. 
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Scoop.it!
Wondering how to get your students to use and analyze primary sources instead of their beloved Wikipedia? Here are some great resources for primary sources.
Beth Dichter's insight:
This post provides links to 10 Learnist boards that provide access to a wide variety of primary documents including: * The British Library * The Relationship Between Primary and Secondary Resources (helps teach Common Core 6-8.RH.9) * Primary Sources for the Science Classroom * Citing Textual Evidence Many more boards are available through the post.
Monica S Mcfeeters's curator insight,
October 5, 2013 5:36 PM
Never hurts to know what resources are out there in the Web world. Here are 10 good ones to help with that. |
Students often like to study controversial topics. The level of discourse may rise when these types of conversations take place. To be successful with these types of topics it is necessary to have "a classroom community, must set up an atmosphere of respect, tolerance, and understanding."
This post provides ten resources that provide resources for 10 controversial subjects. The list is below and more information is available by clicking through to the post.
* Reclaim the Swatika Day - Did you know that the Swatika is an ancient symbol for peace?
* Morris Dees and the Southern Poverty Law Center
* The Ethics of Force Feeding Inmates
* El Salvador Refused to Allow Abortion that would save a Mother's Life
* Teen Pregnancy - How Does Having a Child Change your Life?
* Really Awful Court Cases
* LGBT Teens and Homelessness
* Life on Death Row
* Dating and Domestic Violence
* Driving Men Crazy in Saudi Arabia: Women's Rights