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SEPTEMBER 2011 :: Prisons issue and Back-to-School
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“Ideal teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross, then having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own.”—Nikos Kazantzakis
Dear Educators,
Welcome back to school!
Why the new newsletter look? “So many choices, so little time,” was what we heard. You’ll still get plenty of rich content in this easy-to-read format.
In this newsletter, we spotlight resources from YES! Magazine’s “Beyond Prisons” issue and the fresh, forward-thinking nonprofit education group IDEA. Plus, your students can compare their cafeteria food to typical jail cuisine.
 Best,
Jing Fong
Education Outreach Manager, YES! Magazine
P.S. Remember to include the YES! National Student Writing Competition in your fall plans. Essays due by November 23. Also, we’re now on Facebook. We sure like you. Please like us!
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Tales of a Beginning Teacher
Brendan Clarke
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Sep 27, 2011
On his first day of teaching, Brendan Clarke entered his southwest Chicago classroom wanting to teach kids to create rather than imitate, to break the line, rather than stand in line. Two years later, Brendan left to study permaculture and regenerative community design. This is Brendan’s story.
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IDEA
Our planet’s future depends on creative thinkers and bold leaders.
IDEA wants to transform schools into more exciting and relevant places to learn—places that nurture caring, problem-solving students. Its approach? Showcasing what works and equipping others to learn from it.
Explore IDEA’s resources—an Eduvation library stocked with lesson plans, a survey gauging how democratic your school is, digital storytelling, and more.
MORE ABOUT IDEA »
Just the Facts: It's a Locking-People-Up Problem
Robert Mellinger, Doug Pibel
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May 12, 2011
Share these graphs with your students to help them understand why America ranks #1 in the world for number of incarcerated people.
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5 Protests That Shook the World (With Laughter)
The Yes Men
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Jul 12, 2011
Your students have heard of flash mobs and peaceful marches. What about “laughtivism”? Discover how humor can change public opinion.
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The Innocence Project
How do innocent people end up in prison? The Innocence Project—dedicated to freeing wrongfully convicted people—helps your students know the cases, understand the causes, and see how to change the system.
VISIT THEIR SITE »
Food Tray Smackdown
How does your school cafeteria lunch compare to typical prison food? Find out with this clever infographic.
VISIT THEIR SITE »
The World Becomes What You Teach
Institute for Humane Education co-founder Zoe Weil says we could solve global problems if we prepare students to be “solutionaries”—not just the next generation’s workforce.
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
~Martin Luther King Jr. Letter from Birmingham jail
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Apr 16, 1963
Photo by Taryn Simon and The Innocence Project, from The Innocents, Umbrage Editions.
View the photo essay of The Innocents, and check out an activity to help your students explore—and confront—injustice in their everyday lives.
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Out of Many, One
E Pluribus Unum, Chris Jordan
Ask these three questions about this photo so you and your students can understand the image, its message, and why it’s interesting (or not): What do you notice? What are you wondering? And, after uncovering some facts, What next?
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