International Pride Events to Celebrate This June

This June, we wanted to kick off our Pride Month by looking at the different Pride celebrations around the world. Pride takes many forms, so...

ELA Lesson Plan: The Danger of a Single Story

High School History teacher and ACIS Group Leader, Susan Harvey, introduces us to Chimamanda Adichie’s essay, The Danger of a Single Story, and shares how...

The Importance of Teaching Hard History to Your Students

Growing up I always appreciated having a social studies teacher for a mother. Our summers were spent on cross country road trips, visiting presidents’ childhood...

Recommended Reading for Black History Month

February is Black History Month, so we asked Group Leaders around the country to share the books that resonate with them and their students in...

Let Us Turn Our Thoughts Today…

I love Washington DC.  Our son, Rory, lives downtown in Adams Morgan.  It is such a beautiful city with its sweeping malls and the Potomac...

The Power of People

From personal experience, I know that it’s terribly hard for children, and even adults sometimes, to grasp the concept of the Holocaust. When I was...

Classroom Resources In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The past year has shined a harsh spotlight on the reality that our country is still grappling with deep rooted hate and social injustice. As...