Video: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Happened 103 Years Ago This Week
The terrible Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire happened on March 25, 1911. I’m adding this video to The Best Resources For Learning About The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, which movingly makes the connection to what’s happening in Bangladesh sweatshops and in the United States today (be aware it contains graphic images). It definitely conveys a strong point-of-view and, to be safe, some teache
Even More Cesar Chavez Resources
The late labor leader Cesar Chavez is in the news this week, with a new movie being released and his official birthday celebration coming up. Here are some new additions to The Best Sites For Learning About Cesar Chavez: The San Francisco Chronicle has published two good articles related to the new film about Chavez’s life: ‘Cesar Chavez’ movie: An extraordinary ordinary man ‘Chavez’ revives labo
Do You Teach IB Theory Of Knowledge & Are You Looking For The New Presentation Planning Document?
There have been lots of changes in IB Theory of Knowledge classes this year, and they are not making it any easier to cover everything in two semesters. These changes include ones related to the required Oral Presentation. The old TOK Planning Document is no longer the one we’re supposed to be using. Chris Coey, one of my colleagues at Luther Burbank High School, fortunately went to a TOK traini
Some Recent Excellent Posts On Classroom Instruction
As usual, I’m hopelessly behind in sharing resources I want to post about, so I’ve decided to share several ones that loosely fall under the category of “classroom instruction.” This may or may not become the first in a series: Skills Practice | Alternative History as Narrative is from The New York Times Learning Network. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Teaching “What If?” History Lessons
New Obamacare Resources
Here are new additions to The Best Interactives Showing How Obamacare Works: Obamacare: Enrollment numbers and Medicaid expansion is from CNN.
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 3-22-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYMarch’s Infographics & Interactives Galore – Part FourThere are just so many good infographics and interactives out there that I’ve begun a new semi-regular feature called “Infographics & Interactives Galore.” You can see others at A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On Infographics a