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Blog post #3: Infographic

 https://www.canva.com/design/DAFxGeysxss/yx0UXg35dPc73QZYg-Xdrw/edit?utm_content=DAFxGeysxss&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton The infographic that I created is a a continuing effort to provide context and background information for students as they read through chapters of the book "Stamped" by Jason Reynolds.  In this particular project I wanted to highlight examples from the civil rights era of each of what the book lists as anti-racist, assimilationist, and segregationist, which we have been discussing all unit.   The chapter that this will accompany is one that speaks about a variety of topics during the 1950s and 60s but specifically mentions both MLK Jr. and Malcolm X, although it only provides some interesting facts about each without really getting into their backstory.  I tried to expand on those interesting points with facts I thought my students would appreciate/remember.  For the pictures, I tried to ...