This will be my last post exploring young adult issues in HBO’s Euphoria, and I want to thank all of you for going on this journey with me! I have found that I’ve learned more…
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The Ripple Effects of Queer Repression in Euphoria’s Characters
HBO’s groundbreaking series, Euphoria, has garnered widespread acclaim as a gritty, no-holds-barred “representation of the modern LGBTQ experience.” And while the show itself portrays queer identity in a widely accepted light, there’s also an unsettling…
Is Closure in the Purview of the Law?
Is Closure in the Purview of the Law? In other words, can the legal system provide closure to victims and/or victims’ families? That is the question addressed in my Emmett Till Dilemma One Sheet activity….
Summer Reads for Social Justice
Social Justice and Critical Race Theory are concepts that have been around for years, but are just now gaining attention in the media. This is a ripe opportunity for educators and administrators to read, listen,…
How to Prepare and Plan for a New Course
Preparing and planning a new course can be overwhelming, stressful, and sometimes even intimidating. This is true for veteran instructors, but even more so for new or first-year instructors (part-time and full-time faculty). I’ve been…
Tips and Tricks for Distance Learning
Preparing for distance learning can feel overwhelming and seem impossibly complex, but it doesn’t have to be. I, along with every other instructor across the globe, am tasked with creating and delivering instruction completely online,…
What is Justice?
What is justice? The answer seems simple enough until you actually try to answer it with specifics. This is just one question asked in Plato’s Republic, and one that has been extensively analyzed and debated,…
Banned books
Banned Books Week is here! The week of September 27-October 3, teachers and librarians from all over will be celebrating the literature that has the power and potential to challenge and shape the perspective of…
How to Teach Self-Awareness
Know Thyself and Know How to Teach It What does it mean to know oneself? How does one become self-aware? Furthermore, how do you teach it? The search for who we are and what makes…