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Cultural Patterns

As individuals, some of us tend to messy disorder while others keep the laundry quickly folded and the dishes stacked back in their places before day’s end. In spite of these personal styles, each of us belongs to a larger, and generally well ordered, social framework. These frameworks are as diverse as human languages and, […]

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Pagespread from back matter shows six panes of information, including details for Seneca Fall Convention, Dakota Pipeline Protest, Bram & Bett v Ashley, United States v Wong Kim Ark, Loving v Virginia, Obergefell v Hodges

Real Life Activist Heroes

Demonstrators, protesters, activists—what’s the difference? All work to deliver a public effect. Demonstrators make a public stand among a group of like-minded people that may be against or for an element of the status quo in public life. Protesters, as the word indicates, also take a public role, usually within a group, against something that

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Invitations for Autodidactic Middle Graders

If you’ve worked in a school or a library, you’ve met kids who absolutely thrive on asking questions, truly listen to responses, and then move on to explore proffered answers more deeply. These are not likely to be the kids who work diligently for high marks (although assignments that pique their interest can invite stellar

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