100 Scope Notes
November 21, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS
In which teen librarian Karen Jensen discusses historian Heather Cox Richardson and the Department of Education.
November 12, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
I discovered that if told with some heart and soul, history can be as compelling as fine fiction. And before long I found myself on a mission to make history come alive for young people.
October 3, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Well-written, complex, and unique. An excellent read.
August 26, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
I wish we utilized more ways to show young people this, to bring history out from the dusty marble, and I applaud the many innovative educators who work to connect the the dots between history and today’s lived experience.
August 7, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Overall, an enlightening look at how understanding and celebrating gender diversity has been a long-held belief for many people and cultures throughout history.
August 7, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
I felt what it meant to have someone from an older generation extend her hand to someone of a younger generation: Come on in, out of the cold. Sit for a while, and get yourself warm.
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August 1, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Of all we can leave to our future generations, a rich store of familial wisdom and virtue preserved through stories must be the most cherished inheritance of all.
June 4, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
This is the first time in my career that I wrote a book with no concern for how it will sell. I wrote it because I was fascinated by the subject. Maybe it will be fascinating to kids too. I hope so.
May 14, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
History is boring to most kids—totally unfair to history, BTW. But it’s true: students often rank my subject, social studies, as their least favorite.
March 26, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Over the past few years, the STAATUS index survey has asked Americans to name a famous Asian American. For three years in a row the most common response has been “I don’t know.” Number 2 has been Jackie Chan, who is not American, and number 3 has been Bruce Lee, who has been dead for […]
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