Ms. O

History is FUN !
PAHS '21
Elizabethtown '25

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

This new magazine feature by Anthony Conwright explores how effective civics education can guide students to connect history and current events so young people can effectively engage in democratic action to build a strong multiracial, inclusive democracy.
https://t.co/w68EPOId7W

[Ms. O @MsOkrepka]

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[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Join antiracist education experts for this thought-provoking webinar highlighting the importance of diversifying classroom texts. Participants will learn practices for how to center and explore the experiences of diverse communities.
https://t.co/24vr2nZE15

[Ms. O @MsOkrepka]

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[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Lorenzo Dow Turner (1890 –1972) was an academic and linguist who conducted seminal research on the Gullah language of coastal South Carolina and Georgia. He earned a master's degree from Harvard and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He taught at Howard University (1917-1928) and Fisk University (1929 – 1946) and traveled West Africa, identifying over 300 (Mende, Vai, Fulani) Gullah loanwords and 4,000 personal names. He published his findings in his book “Africanisms in the Gullah Dialect (1949).

—Lorenzo Dow Turner was an African American linguist who headed the English department at Howard University in Washington, D.C. from 1920 to 1928, and later headed of the English department at Fisk University (1929 to 1946). His accomplishments within his career in academia include the creation of the African Studies curriculum at Fisk University in 1943 and participation in the early African Studies program at Roosevelt University, beginning in 1946. Turner is best known for his research on the Gullah language or dialect, a provincial language spoken by descendants of African slaves in coastal South Carolina and Georgia. Later in life, Turner played a role in founding the training program for Peace Corps volunteers going to Africa.

Lorenzo Dow Turner was born on October 21, 1890 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. His parents, Rooks Turner and Elizabeth Freeman emphasized the importance of education while raising Turner and his three brothers. Rooks Turner earned a Master’s degree from Howard University, and two of Lorenzo Dow Turner’s brothers also earned graduate level degrees in the 1940s (?) which was unusual for that time. Lorenzo Dow Turner earned a Master’s degree from Harvard University in Massachusetts in 1917, before enrolling in the University of Chicago in Illinois where he earned a Ph.D. in English Literature in 1926. From 1917 to 1928 Turner taught at Howard University. After leaving Howard University, Turner unsuccessfully tried to establish the Washington Sun newspaper, which closed within a year.

In 1929, Turner first heard Gullah speakers while teaching at South Carolina State University. This experience would lead him down a long journey of research discovery into the Gullah language and its origins. Eventually he would be known as the “father” of Gullah studies. Turner’s research which began in the South Carolina and Georgia Low Country would eventually extend to Sierra Leone in Africa, and Brazil in South America (along with other areas, nationally and internationally where creole and African languages were influential). Turner investigated the influence of African languages on the dialect spoken by Gullah speakers in their isolated communities. By doing so, he exposed the complexities of the African diaspora in America, and how it pertained to cultural assimilation.

In 1949, Turner published his most well-known work, Africanisms in the Gullah Dialect. His arguments were so convincing, that his thesis (Gullah speakers are influenced by African languages) faced little criticism. To this day this classic work is a symbol of Diaspora influence among African descendants in America. Turner’s research also solidified his reputation as a founding figure in American linguistics and African American studies.

Lorenzo Dow Turner retired from Roosevelt University in 1970. He died in Chicago, Illinois on February 10, 1972 of heart failure. He was 81.

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[NEA @NEAToday]

Higher education should only mean greater possibilities, not a lifetime of student debt.

That's why educators across the country have advocated for and won relief programs that #cancelstudentdebt and make loan repayments more affordable. https://t.co/eKEhGaEbIw

[Ms. O @MsOkrepka]

Looks like a great resource! #ssmethods

[Journal of American History @thejamhistory]

This month's free Editor's Choice article is available to everyone! Take a peak at Yevan's Terrien's microhistory of the desertion and resistance of enslaved siblings in 18th-century New Orleans. https://t.co/LhXIzgF4sn

[Ms. O @MsOkrepka]

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[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

Help students who need extra academic support in the new school year with ED’s Best Practices Clearinghouse. Find resources for students at every level, from early childhood programs to colleges & universities: https://t.co/X35RzdOu0W

[Ms. O @MsOkrepka]

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[Zinn Ed Project @ZinnEdProject]

#tdih 1919 #RedSummer Black sharecroppers met in Elaine, Arkansas to organize for fair pay for cotton.

More than 100 of them were massacred by a white mob.

Twelve Black men were sentenced to death for "riots." #Terrorism #TeachOutsideTextbook 🧵
https://t.co/6txyMkzSw1

[Ms. O @MsOkrepka]

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[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

Parents: Concerned about your teen’s social media consumption & its impact on their mental health? 📲

Learn how to encourage your teen to be intentional about their social media use: https://t.co/PcP6pHOOAO

[Ms. O @MsOkrepka]

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[Zinn Ed Project @ZinnEdProject]

Not only are books being banned, but also right to teach about racism & LGBTQ+ identity — essentially placing thousands more titles off limits. Official lists of banned books (including in poster ⬇️) reveal only the tip of the iceberg. #BannedBooksWeek2023
https://t.co/wZRzivEWep

[Ms. O @MsOkrepka]

Love this inclusiveness!

[Facing History @facinghistory]

Happy LGBTQ History Month! Teach your students about LGBTQ history spanning from the Roman Empire to the year 2016 using our LGBTQ history lesson. https://t.co/4kZLRlhSId

[Ms. O @MsOkrepka]

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[Facing History @facinghistory]

How are you celebrating Filipino American Heritage Month with your students? If you’re looking for ideas, consider reading Filipino author Randy Ribay’s YA novel, Patron Saints of Nothing, with your class: https://t.co/isvazV1ofu

[Ms. O @MsOkrepka]

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[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

This new magazine feature by Anthony Conwright explores how effective civics education can guide students to connect history and current events so young people can effectively engage in democratic action to build a strong multiracial, inclusive democracy.
https://t.co/w68EPOId7W

[Ms. O @MsOkrepka]

All students deserve an equal playing field, and that starts with meeting basic needs!! #ssmethods

[NEA @NEAToday]

Students can't concentrate if their stomachs are grumbling.

Thanks to the Biden Administration, millions more students are now able to receive free school meals. https://t.co/VYgdplSiqP

[Ms. O @MsOkrepka]

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[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Join antiracist education experts for this thought-provoking webinar highlighting the importance of diversifying classroom texts. Participants will learn practices for how to center and explore the experiences of diverse communities.
https://t.co/24vr2nZE15

[Ms. O @MsOkrepka]

#ssmethods

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

"Discrimination is entwined into the foundation and systems of the United States, but so are models of people challenging oppression."

Revisit this recent article on the Freedom Schools model today.
https://t.co/SFce15ZXPa

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

"Discrimination is entwined into the foundation and systems of the United States, but so are models of people challenging oppression."

Revisit this recent article on the Freedom Schools model today.
https://t.co/SFce15ZXPa

[Ms. O @MsOkrepka]

@SHEG_Stanford Love the idea of using this as a warm up! #ssmethods

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Revisit this LFJ article on the "Curb-Cut Effect" and how centering the needs of underserved people often has a broader impact on the community and schools.

https://t.co/IpFJe21AuV