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I've been reading a book called "Love and Rage" wr

I've been reading a book called "Love and Rage" written by a Black author, Lama Rod Owens. As a Black man living in the United States, Owens understood that suppressing his anger was a matter of survival.

Owens' book reminds me of Martin Luther King Jr. and the way we've collectively chosen to remember him. In many ways, Dr. King's anger has also been suppressed in favor of safety and moderation.

We want to acknowledge the pain and hardship of those who are oppressed. But often times, you might notice, that it's not so easy for all of us to acknowledge the anger and radicalism that comes with it.

In "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Dr. King comments on this:

"I must make two honest confessions to you, my Christian and Jewish brothers. First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a "more convenient season." Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection."

We don't need to pacify history in school. If we teach our students to think critically, then they can understand that not all anger and disruption is "bad." I think this is especially important for those in our classrooms who are also oppressed, and also feel anger and the desire to disrupt.

It's important for our students to see how that very anger can be the inspiration for the changes they want to see.

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Grab this freebie for teaching MLK's "Letter from

Grab this freebie for teaching MLK's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in my Free Resource Library 💫

These bell ringer comprehension questions are a great way to dive into Martin Luther King Jr's powerful rhetoric. They also come in digital and ready-to-print formats.

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This classic short-story is a great read to welcom

If you're looking for fun writing activities to en

If you're looking for fun writing activities to enjoy with your students, try a few of the ideas in the latest blog post 💫 link in bio @mondaysmadeeasy

How are you spending these last few days with your classes?

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Here's a project-based learning assignment to get

Here's a project-based learning assignment to get you to the end of December 🎅

Movie trailers are a fun way to end off a novel study and challenge students to move beyond basic plot summaries. It's the perfect alternative assessment for students these days because they're soo tapped into video!

An added bonus is that grading these assignments is a total breeze. I like to schedule movie trailer day on the last day of classes because my students always leave on a positive note 🤍

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Little reminders for your December 💫 I really

Little reminders for your December 💫

I really love this time of year, but it gets overwhelming fast. With a new puppy in the mix you can probably imagine how wild things are around here!

So for me it's all about saying "no" to plans - work plans too. If I'm feeling guilty about not getting something done, I just ask myself if it will matter this time next year. It helps me put my priorities in perspective and makes it so easy to just wave something off the list 👋

What's your healthy habit for December? If it's something on this list or even one of your own, I'd love to hear about it 🥰

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I love everything about this season - except for e

I love everything about this season - except for extra credit requests 🙃

If you assign extra credit to your students, make sure to check out the latest post on the Mondays Made Easy blog - managing extra credit assignments can be soooo stressful, but I promise this simple system makes it much, much easier!

If you don't allow extra credit in your classroom, I'm curious to know your reasoning. No judgement at all - let me know your opinion in the comments 💭

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FREEBIE 🥳 Sending these MLA anchor chart posters to my subscribers tomorrow evening!⠀
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Use these reference charts to support students with research writing. You can print them as student handouts or hang them in your classroom - either way, your students will benefit from having an example for modelling in-text citations. ⠀
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